28 LILIES 



in July. It is tender and therefore rather un- 

 reliable in northern gardens. Kellogg 's lily 

 (L. Kelloggii), pinkish purple with maroon 

 spots and somewhat resembling the purple 

 Martagon lily; the coast lily (L. maritimum), 

 a slender species with reddish orange blossoms 

 spotted with purple, and the little lily L. par- 

 vum, light orange tipped with red, are a trio 

 of quite delicate California lilies. 



All of the very beautiful lilies of India and 

 Burmah are so sadly tender that when any of 

 them has been made to bloom well in gardens 

 it has been in such mild parts of England as 

 Cornwall and Devonshire. The Nepaul lily (L. 

 nepalense), has flowered in such circumstances. 

 This is a large lily, greenish yellow with a deep 

 purple base. The Neilgherry lily (L. neilgher- 

 rense) is more funnel-shaped in form, but pale 

 yellow. Both bloom in September, making 

 them doubly unsafe in cold climates. The sul- 

 phur lily (L. sulphur eum) is another September 

 lily, and fairly hardy for its class. The trum- 

 pet-shaped blossoms are creamy white, suffused 

 with yellow inside and tinged with red outside. 

 It is comparatively easily in cultivation. Of 

 the same form, but a soft primrose yellow color, 

 is L. primulinum. Low's lily (L. Lowii) is a 



