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BELLADONNA (Amaryllis Belladonna). Deep chalice form. Rose 

 colour, varying to white and red; 2 to 4 feet. May. Tender, 

 needing protection in winter, not easy to manage. 



BLACKBERRY (Belemcanda Chinensis). Orange, spotted red. June; 

 2 to 3 feet. (See OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS, p. 61.) 



CANADA (Lilium Canadense). Chalice formed, 3 to 4 inches long. 

 Yellow to yellowish red. July. Moist clay or sandy soil. 



CHECKERED, GUINEA HEN FLOWER, SNAKE S HEAD (Fritillaria 

 Meleagris). May. (See OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS, FRITILLARY, 

 p. 59.) Likes cool, alluvial meadow land and shelter. 



CORAL (Lilium tenui folium). Scarlet, turban-like flower; inch across; 

 12 to 1 8 inches high; with slender foliage. Grow from seed. 



DAY (Funkia and Hemerocallis). See OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS, 



pp. 58, 63. (Tigridia Pavonia). Bright scarlet, to yellow, 



crimson, and white; 4 to 6 inches across. Flowers last one 

 day, but are produced for two or three months. Plant in early 

 spring, lifting the bulbs after frost and storing in dry cellar. 



Foliage ribbed, narrow. , DWARF ORANGE (Hemerocallis 



Dumortieri). Orange. June; I foot. Purer colour, earlier and 

 more refined than the common orange day lily which is excellent 

 for naturalising. Hardy in extreme North. Plant spring or fall. 



GIANT INDIAN (Eremurus robustus). Light pinkish lilac. May, 

 June; 8 feet. Individual flowers one inch across, in dense 

 long spike. Very distinct. Large roots must not be moved. 

 Mulch over winter. Several other species, differing but slightly. 



GOLD BANDED (Lilium auratum). The most showy and largest 

 flowered of the real lilies. Often a foot across. August; 4 feet. 

 Pale yellow with golden centre band and crimson spots. Hardy, 

 but appears to fail after a few years. Plant fall and spring. 



HENRY S (Lilium Henryi). July, 4 to 6 feet. Resembles L. 

 speciosum, but is entirely cinnabar yellow. Very hardy and 

 increases rapidly. Strong flower. 



JACOBAEAN (Sprekelia formosissima). Red. I to 2 feet high. A 

 solitary flower 6 inches long. Grown like an amaryllis, which 

 it resembles. Half hardy. 



JAPAN (Lilium elegans) July; I to 2 feet. Yellow, orange, red. 

 Cup-shaped flower 5 to 6 inches across. Plant in full sunshine, 

 6 to 8 inches deep. The best of all the upright lilies. 



