DESCRIPTIVE AND CULTURAL NOTES 43 



L. isabellinum and L. excelsum. No Lily is more distinct in 

 colour than this, as the clear nankeen tint is not seen in 

 any other. It is generally supposed to be of hybrid 

 origin, but like L. Broivm its early history is obscure. 



It resembles in many points the common L. candidum 

 and L. chalcedonicum, and therefore botanists regard it 

 as a natural hybrid between these two species. It has 

 never been found as a wild plant, and if the hybrid 

 has been produced culturally no record of its origin 

 exists. 



Established plants under favourable conditions grow 

 from six to seven feet high, and the horizontally poised 

 heads of drooping flowers wave in a breeze in a 

 graceful way. The flowers have the petals nearly as 

 much reflexed as in the Turk's Cap Lilies, and their 

 colour is in contrast with the bright red anthers. The 

 flowers have a strong yet agreeable perfume. 



L. testaceum is, with the exception of L. candidum, the 

 earliest Lily to start into growth in spring, but its foliage 

 is seldom injured by frosts or cold winds. It thrives 

 under similar conditions to L. candidum and L. chalce- 

 donicum, and is not much disturbed in growth by 

 transplanting. It is a good Lily for pot culture, and 

 one plant will fill a room with its fragrance. 



L. tigrinum. The Tiger Lily though a native of 

 Japan and China is now as familiar in gardens as the 

 European Lilies, and is deservedly a popular favourite, 

 being very hardy, robust and rarely fails under ordinary 

 cultivation, and this adds so much to its value as a garden 

 plant. It is so well known that a description of it is 

 scarcely necessary. It grows to a height of six feet or 

 more, but varies a good deal in this respect. 



The flowers are large, with reflexed petals, and in 

 colour a light orange red, more or less heavily spotted 

 with deep purple. 



This applies to what is known as the common form of 



