24 THE BOOK OF THE LILY 



time. It should be planted where the flowers are 

 somewhat shaded from the full sun, as they are liable 

 to become bleached and lose their rich yellow colour. 



Unlike most of the Martagons, it will flower well 

 the first season after planting. It thrives under pot 

 culture, and being devoid of the heavy perfume of most 

 of the Turk's Cap Lilies, it may be enjoyed in the 

 house. 



L. Heldreichi. A rare Lily intermediate in character 

 between L. carmolicum and L. chalcedonicum. The stem, 

 thickly set with narrow leaves, grows two to three feet 

 high, and the flowers are of a bright reddish yellow. 

 A native of the Mountains of Greece, it thrives in a 

 loamy soil in a partially shaded place. 



L. Henryi is among the finest Lilies. Though in- 

 troduced from Western China as recently as 1888, it 

 soon became well known in English gardens and has 

 proved an invaluable garden plant, vigorous in growth, 

 not particular in its requirements, and very seldom fails 

 even in the worst seasons. It so much resembles 

 L. speciosum in the form of its flower that it was at first 

 known as the yellow speciosum, but it differs in technical 

 points widely both from L. speciosum and L. tigrinum. 



Under cultivation in this country it has far exceeded 

 in height and vigour any specimens in a wild state, 

 as it reaches a height of six to twelve feet in the 

 Conservatory at Kew, and bears as many as thirty 

 flowers on a stem. In shape and general appearance 

 the flowers resemble those of the white variety of 

 L. speciosum known as Krxtzeri, but are of a deep 

 orange yellow, which is intensified by the unusually 

 rich green of the foliage. It flowers in July and August 

 out of doors, and earlier under glass protection. 



A partially shaded place sheltered from high winds 

 suits this Lily best, as, like L. Hansoni, the flowers are 

 apt to bleach in full sun. It grows well in loam, and 



