20 THE BOOK OF THE LILY 



stem. This Lily has no doubt been intercrossed with 

 L. croceum and elegans, and this has resulted in varieties 

 differing more or less from the forms raised direct from 

 dauricum and known as umbellatum. 



It is a very hardy and free-growing Lily, flowering in 

 June and July, and suitable for open borders in ordinary 

 soil. It is a bright June border Lily, but not so elegant 

 as others. 



The varieties are numerous, and among them the most 

 distinct are the following : 



erectum, orange-scarlet, early. 



grandiflorum, large flowers, scarlet and orange. 



incomparabile, the richest in colour, deep crimson. 



maculatum, deep orange and spotted, tall growing. 



multiflorum, usually more flowers than others, 

 orange-red. 



Sappho, light orange yellow, tipped with red. 

 The forms that appear to be related to L. croceum and 

 L,. elegans are : 



aurantiacum, orange-yellow. 



Cloth of Gold, rich yellow. 



Sensation, orange red. 



Tottenham} , bright yellow, large heads of flowers. 



L. elegans, frequently known as L. Thunbergianum, is 

 a Japanese species belonging to the upright flowered 

 section, and succeeds under the same conditions as 

 L. dauricum. It is remarkable for the great number 

 of its varieties, which not only vary in colour but height 

 and season of flowering. It has large erect flowers cup- 

 shaped as in L. croceum, but less vigorous in growth. 

 Some of the varieties grow only six inches high, while 

 the stronger kinds are thrice as tall. Most of them 

 flower during the latter half of May and during June, 

 but there are some which flower later. 



The best varieties are 



