1 40 FLOWER GARDENING 



contribution of the lilies. These are the most 

 glorious of summer bulbs and fortunately the re- 

 liable species are sufficiently numerous to provide 

 bloom from early June into September. The 

 orange lily (Lilium croceum), the madonna lily 

 (L. candidum), the tiger lily (L. tigrinum), the 

 handsome lily (L. speciosum) and the gold-banded 

 lily (L. auratum) are very hardy, though the last 

 requires frequent renewal, and will carry the season 

 through. All told, there are nearly thirty hardy 

 species from which to make a selection. 



Two of the bulbous irises would do more if they 

 had the chance. Abroad there are myriads of 

 the Spanish iris (L hispanica) and the English 

 iris (I. anglica) in the early summer gardens but 

 in the United States, despite their cheapness, they 

 make scant headway. The bulbs are planted like 

 tulips and require no more care. Named varieties 

 of the Spanish iris are only one dollar a hundred; 

 mass the selfs, like Belle Chinoise, King of the 

 Blues and British Queen. The larger and later 

 English iris is similar, but lacks yellow; Othello 

 and Mont Blanc are good selfs. 



Dahlias and cannas, which are tuberous, and 

 the large-flowered gladioli loom up more prom- 

 inently in the summer garden. All have unques- 

 tioned value there, though they are not very plastic 

 material. They would be of more value if the 

 rule was to plant them with greater care; they 

 are mixed too much. Try one variety the yel- 

 low Princess Victoria show dahlia, the soft pink 



