1 6 THE BOOK OF THE LILY 



petals. L. candidum speciosum is the name given to an 

 early flowering variety chiefly imported from Holland 

 and the south of France. The imported bulbs from 

 France are reputed to be more prone to disease than 

 other varieties. The common kind has far the finest 

 flowers, and sometimes reaches a height of six feet. 



The soil most suitable for L. candidum is a rather stiff 

 loam. It should be placed in an open, fully exposed 

 place, as it fails in shaded spots, particularly if damp. 



L. carniolicum. One of the Turk's Cap Lilies, growing 

 about three feet high. It bears a number of small red 

 flowers early in June. It grows well in ordinary garden 

 soil, but is not commonly cultivated, probably because it 

 is difficult to obtain, and because the flowers are not 

 nearly so bright as those of L. pomponium, which it 

 resembles. It grows wild in Lombardy, Dalmatia, and 

 Bosnia. 



L. Catesbxi. A rare Lily, nearly related to L. phila- 

 delphicum, and like it is difficult to keep in health for 

 long. It has a small globular bulb with loose scales, 

 and the slender stem rises about eighteen inches. The 

 flowers are generally solitary and from three to four 

 inches across. The colour is red spotted with purple, 

 and is one of the most beautiful of the smaller Lilies. 



It is not only capricious in behaviour under culture, 

 but somewhat tender, as it is a native of South Carolina. 



A cool, fairly moist, and partially shaded spot, and a 

 soil of sandy peat suits it best in parts where it thrives. 



L. chalcedonicum (Scarlet Martagon or Turk's Cap). 

 One of the oldest Lilies in English gardens, and among 

 the most brilliant in colour. It grows to a height of 

 three to four feet, the stem being thickly beset with pale 

 narrow leaves. Its flowers expand towards the end of 

 July and are borne in loose clusters. They are small 

 but symmetrical in shape with recurved petals, which 

 are bright red and waxlike, but the odour is not pleasant. 



