36 THE BOOK OF THE LILY 



It begins to flower about the middle of July, and the 

 varieties follow in succession so that for weeks it is a 

 joy to the gardener. 



L. Parryi. Parry's Lily is a distinct and very beautiful 

 Californian species. It is not a very strong-growing Lily 

 and needs attention. It grows from three to five feet, 

 and the slender stems bear several funnel-shaped flowers 

 of a soft yellow, dotted at the inner bases with crimson, 

 and have a delicate fragrance. 



The bulbs are somewhat creeping but not to the same 

 extent as those of L. pardalinum. It flowers towards 

 the end of June or in July. A partially shaded place 

 sheltered from winds and a moist, well-drained peaty 

 soil suits it well. 



L. parvum. A Californian Lily, requiring the same 

 treatment as Parry's Lily, and it flowers about the same 

 time. It grows from four to five feet high and bears 

 several drooping recurved flowers of a clear yellow 

 or orange tint tipped with red. It is a choice Lily 

 that should be grown in a part where it can have the 

 same watchful care as other Lilies of the more delicate 

 class. 



L. philadelphicum. Is a gem among the upright 

 flowered section, and a Lily grower who succeeds in 

 flowering it will regard it as a triumph of his cultural 

 skill. It has a small fragile bulb, which, when strong 

 enough, develops a very slender stem about eighteen 

 inches. The cup-shaped flowers are in the centre, 

 yellow dotted with maroon, and the tips of the petals 

 are scarlet. A distinguishing point in this Lily is that 

 the segments of the flower are very narrow as if 

 stalked. It flowers in July. Like L. Catesbai, to which 

 it is nearly related, it is a difficult Lily to permanently 

 establish, and no one can definitely say what its exact 

 requirements are, as so few grow it and still fewer are 

 successful with it. 



