i 4 THE BOOK OF THE LILY 



the stem being green while the flowers are white, shaded 

 with yellow. 



L. Broiunii Chloraster differs from the preceding in its 

 brown-tinted stems, narrower leaves, as well as in green- 

 tinged flowers. The last two varieties are at present 

 rare. All the forms of L. Broivnii, except the type, are 

 natives of Western China, and probably the type was 

 introduced first from China also. In this country it 

 flowers usually in June or July. 



The varieties platyphyllum and viridulum have been 

 described, but they are either very rare or do not exist 

 in cultivation in this country. 



L. bulbiferum. This handsome Lily is one of the 

 best for an ordinary border. It reaches a height of three 

 to four feet, and bears a head of deep, orange-red 

 flowers. It is among the earliest Lilies, being at its 

 best at the end of May or early in June. It bears a 

 resemblance to some forms of L. dauricum, but it can be 

 readily distinguished by its less crowded head of 

 blossoms, brighter tinted flowers, and especially by the 

 small bulbils always produced in the axils of the leaves. 

 From this character of producing bulbils the specific 

 name was given to it. It is a very old plant in gardens, 

 and is a native of Central Europe. It grows well in 

 ordinary garden soil in an open position. 



L. callosum. A very pretty Lily of small growth, having 

 scarlet drooping blossoms produced early in the season. 

 It is a native of Japan, and much resembles L. tenuifolium. 

 Though introduced in 1840, it has never become common, 

 and, owing to the difficulty in growing it satisfactorily, it 

 is seldom seen in gardens. 



L. canadense The Canadian Lily was one of the first 

 to reach English gardens from America. It belongs to 

 the group having the peculiar rhizomatous or creeping 

 bulbs, which form a spreading mass. It needs a moist 

 peaty soil, and a situation where partially shaded from the 



