28 THE BOOK OF THE LILY 



is a stronger constitution Lily, thriving where Leichtlini 

 fails. 



L* longiflorum. There is not a more popular Lily than 

 this at the present day, or one more largely grown, both 

 in private and commercial gardens. It is worthy of its 

 popularity, as its magnificent, trumpet-like flowers are of 

 the purest white, and have a delicious perfume, and the 

 plant is of the easiest cultivation. Flowering plants may 

 be seen throughout the year in the flower markets, for 

 by forcing naturally treated bulbs into early flower, and 

 by the now prevalent system of retarding the bulbs for 

 late flower, the flower season of this beautiful Lily is 

 made to overlap. In flower-market nurseries it is a 

 most important plant, and some of the largest growers 

 flower it in tens of thousands. 



It is a Lily one can enjoy in the open garden from June 

 till August, and in the conservatory and dwelling-room 

 before and after that season, while it is alike appropriate 

 for a bridal bouquet or a funeral wreath. Bulbs of it 

 for sale are now largely grown in this country. From 

 Holland we receive numbers, but the bulk of importa- 

 tions are from Japan and South Africa. 



From Bermuda comes chiefly the variety eximium, 

 under the name of Harrisi, which is more largely grown 

 under glass than any other. The more tropical climate 

 of Bermuda favours the growth of this variety, which 

 differs from the others by its taller and stouter growth 

 and more numerous flowers on each stem. This 

 luxuriant character of growth has doubtless been 

 developed from the original species by its continual 

 cultivation in a tropical climate, which alters the 

 character in course of time of other plants from purely 

 temperate countries. 



A commonly grown Lily like L. longiflorum is so well 

 known that there is no need to describe it in detail, but, 

 as at the present day there are numerous varieties differ- 



