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ments of both are identical, except that L. superbum will 

 thrive in a moister soil than the other, though not in 

 a swamp in this country as it appears to in its native 

 habitat. Fine specimens of L. superbum reach a height 

 of six to eight feet and bear from twenty to thirty 

 elegantly reflexed flowers arranged in large cone-like 

 clusters. The colour varies from pale yellow to deep 

 crimson and all the forms are more or less spotted 

 on the inner surfaces of the petals which are more 

 pointed than those of L. pardalmum. The leaves are 

 arranged in more or less regular whorls with wide 

 intervals between. 



It does not flower till August, and is the latest of 

 the Martagon group, hence its value as a late Lily. 

 It thrives perfectly in the full open planted among low 

 growing shrubs or in partial shade in recesses of shrub 

 growth. 



L. tenuifolium. A charming little early flowering Lily 

 from Siberia, growing only about a foot or eighteen 

 inches high. The narrow deep green leaves are nume- 

 rous, and in contrast to the deep scarlet flowers which 

 appear at the end of May or in June. The flowers are 

 numerous, of waxy texture, and have the strongly 

 recurved petals as other Turk's Cap Lilies. It is a 

 somewhat delicate Lily, that is, it is best not to grow it 

 with very robust or spreading plants, but in a place 

 where it can be looked after, such as a niche in the rock 

 garden. It likes a cool, moist, loamy soil and partial 

 shade, and need not be lifted in autumn as it is quite 

 hardy. It is suitable for pot culture as the small bulbs 

 do not require large pots, but it must not be forced into 

 flower by artificial heat. 



The variety stenophyllum or pumilum differs by its 

 narrower leaves, stouter and taller stems, but is a rare 

 Lily in gardens. 



L. testaceum, the Nankeen Lily, is also known as 



