SPECIES, VAEIETIES, HYBRIDS 69 



L. cordifolium Heart-leaved lily. 



Japanese and Kurile islands. Greenish 

 white, tubular, 3 to 5 in. across; 5 to 10 on 

 stalk. Leaves more heart-shaped and deeper 

 green than those of the nearly related L. gigan- 

 teum and sometimes tinged with red. Inferior 

 to L. giganteum. August, September. 2 to 3 

 ft 



Quite tender. Difficult in culture. Safest 

 to pot, and winter in coldframe. Plant in cool 

 and well-drained spot, sheltered from strong 

 sunshine. Give good root-run of leaf soil. 



var. Giehnii Hardiest form. 



L. coridion See concolor. 



L. croceum Orange lily. 



Switzerland, France, Northern Italy. Bright 

 orange, with small crimson spots; upright; 3 

 in. across ; several on stalk. June, July. 3 to 

 4 ft. Resembles L. dauricum, but blossoms bet- 

 ter in substance and duration. 



Very hardy old cottage garden lily. Flow- 

 ers well first season. Thrives in any soil in a 

 sunny garden border, or among shrubs in half 

 shade. 



var. Chaixi Dwarfer than type. 

 L. 'dahuricum See elegans. 



