122 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



since childhood, and the Elegans, which is largely 

 planted, and while different from the Tigrinum, 

 partakes much of the same general orange-red 

 shade. 



Lilies/ of this class we often encounter along the 

 roads of the countryside, growing in a wild state. 

 They are, however, worthy still of a place in the 

 gardens of today. 



Other worthy sorts we will mention here for the 

 sake of variety are the Davuricum Lily, a native 

 of Siberia, producing three to five scarlet flowers 

 to the spike, and growing to a height of two to 

 three feet; the Henryi, from the mountains of 

 China, growing four to five feet tall, and produc- 

 ing umbrels of orange-yellow flowers banded with 

 green. 



Also the Pardilinum or Leopard Lily, with its 

 rich scarlet and yellow flowers, and the Superbum, 

 with five to forty nodding flowers of brilliant 

 orange-red. 



Except as otherwise noted, all these Lilies men- 

 tioned should be planted about six inches deep. 



Lilies are most effective when planted in groups 

 or masses, amongst shrubbery especially, where 

 they are afforded some protection in winter, or 

 in the perennial border. 



The Auratum is also adapted to pot culture, 

 and a very pretty outdoor effect is to alternate 

 them in beds with the perennial Blue Sage. The 



