LILIUM 



(The cUssic Latin name, from the Greek Uirion, a lily) 



76. Lilium Batemani {*L. elegans, var. fulgens; L. iulgens; 

 L. sanguineum) 



JAPAN 



JULY AND AUGUST 



OPREADING apricot or salmon-red unspotted flowers, smaller than 

 O those of L. elegans, borne erect in heads of one to five on a sturdy, 

 slightly cobwebby, and leafy stalk one to three feet high. Leaves slender 

 and rather inconspicuous. 



Very effective for massing 

 in the herbaceous border, 

 and probably the best of 

 all for massing against 

 shrubbery. Too large a 

 mass should not be used in 

 the border, as the fohage 

 dies down and may leave 

 a bare spot. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easy culture. A 

 well-drained soil is essen- 

 tial, and manure should 

 never be allowed to come 

 in direct contact with the 

 bulb. For proper plant- 

 ing see Lihum elegans 

 (page 265). Will 

 thrive in sun or shade, 

 but the ground should 

 always be kept cool and 

 moist either by shade or 

 by a top dressing of peat 

 or leaf mold. 



Propagate by offsets, 

 which make good bulbs 

 in about three years; or by bulb-scales removed when ripe. 



*Form of name most approved by botanical authorities. 



