LILIES AS CUT FLOWEES 57 



soms are in a closed room. Other pleasantly 

 fragrant lilies are L. giganteum, L. testaceum, 

 L. Brownii leucanthum, L. rubellum, L. japoni- 

 cum Colchester ens e, L. sul'phureum, L. mona- 

 'delphum, L. Kellogii and L. Burbanki. 



Indoors the odor of L. pomponium is scarcely 

 bearable. The Martagon lilies are not much 

 better; L. pyrenaicum and L. monadelphum 

 Szovitzianum have heavy and unpleasant scents. 

 The odor of L. auratum is less disagreeable, but 

 is too rank for the house unless in a very airy 

 place. The odor of L. Parryi and L. caro- 

 linianum is similar, but not so overpowering as 

 the others. 



Where it can be grown, L. japonicum is ad- 

 mirable for indoor use ; so are L. tigrinum and 

 L. canadense. This brings the safe list up to 

 large enough proportions. 



Lilies should be cut with long stalks, as other- 

 wise it is impossible to arrange them effectively. 

 Unless the stalks curve gracefully, through 

 growing on the edge of shrubbery, it is best to 

 use a vase that does not flare much at the top. 

 Nor, as a rule, is it wise to employ any other 

 flower foliage with them. Maidenhair fern, 

 however, goes well with L. candidum or L. testa- 

 ceum and a good gray foliage, such as lavender 



