SPECIES, VAKIETIESj HYBEIDS 79 



L. Larikongense 



Yunnan, China. 



L. Ledebouri ... Bees Monddelphum. 



L. Leichtlini Leichtlin's lily. 



'Japan. Introduced 1867. Pale yellow, with 

 purple spots. Slender stems; long, narrow 

 leaves. Very graceful lily. August. 3 to 4 

 ft The so-called red L. Leichtlini is L. 

 tigrinum jucundum (or Maximowiczii) . 



Needs very careful treatment. Prefers 

 sandy soil, lightened with peat. Comes out 

 early and must have protection from frost. 

 Put sharp sand around bulbs. 



L. Loddigesianum See monadelphum. 



L. longiflorum St. Joseph's lily. 1 



Japan. Pure white, trumpet-shaped; deli- 

 cate perfume. Good foliage. Suly, August. 

 3ft. 



Quite hardy in right conditions, but runs out 

 easily. Best grown in pots. Does well in good 

 garden soil, but better in peat, loam and sand, 

 well drained and kept moist during growth. 

 Give shelter and partial shade. 



yar. eximium Taller and more robust 

 than type. This is the Bermuda 

 lily. 



i Known also as Easter lily and trumpet lily, and the Har- 

 risii variety as Bermuda lily. 



