Lilium common pink one, and very useful where it can be given room 

 Candidum to run. 



and f Lilium candidum the Madonna Lily it is impossible 



Testaceum to ^ ave to man 7> anc ^ t ^ ie g ar den is lucky which has old estab- 

 lished plants not yet touched by disease. It should never be 

 disturbed if doing well, as sometimes it is difficult to re-establish. 

 The radiant white of the flower, and the shining buds pointing 

 upwards, are supremely beautiful. Suggestions as to where to 

 plant this Lily seem almost superfluous, indeed, it is hard to go 

 wrong, but lovers of its beauty will not be content with one 

 good effect but will try for many. Large clumps should be in 

 the borders against blue or orange, or near a fountain of white 

 Roses, or again in groups on the lawn where the lovely heads 

 will be seen only against grass and trees ; some should certainly 

 be where the garden is open to the west, so that the last low 

 rays of the sun should add their glory to the pure petals. The 

 sketch shows a line of them planted under a year. One secret 

 of success is to put the bulbs in early, never later than August. 

 In this particular case the soil, which is sandy, was dug out, 

 lime rubbish and turf sods put in at the bottom of the hole, 

 then the soil replaced, and a little chalk added round the 

 bulbs. 



Lilium testaceum, called also excelsum and isabellinum, 

 prolongs the Lily beauty to the end of the month. The long 

 stems, sometimes six feet high, with seven to twelve soft 

 apricot flowers, are very lovely. This Lily is probably a hybrid 

 between Candidum and Chalcedonicum, and does not demand 

 any particular care, growing where the Madonna Lily 

 thrives. 



Lilium Martagon the Turk's cap Lily so often picked 



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