LILIES IN THE OPEN AIR GARDEN 59 



DECIDUOUS 



Azalea mollis (Rhododendron Azalea pontica varieties, and 

 sinense). Ghent varieties. 



Clethra alnifolia. 

 canescens. 



The third group of Lilies requiring a moist peaty soil 

 are for the most part all tall growing kinds, and, there- 

 fore, larger growing shrubs are suitable, such as 



Kalmia latifolia and Rhododendrons. 

 For the smaller Lilies in the group shrubs, such as 



Vaccinium pennsyhanicum 



stamineum. 

 Ledum I at if o Hum 



Andromeda japomca 



formosa. 

 Itea virginica. 



palustre. 



In planting the shrubs they should be so spaced that 

 the Lilies will be sheltered and the ground shaded about 

 their bulbs, but not so closely as to interfere with the 

 Lily stems rising freely. The shrubs given in the list 

 are, with the exception of Rhododendrons, and a few 

 others, all of small growth naturally, and if their branches 

 do encroach upon the Lilies, they can be pruned away 

 without harm. 



A tasteful gardener will be able to make his choice 

 of a shrub to suit the Lily and his own individual liking 

 towards particular shrubs, and would, doubtless, pro- 

 duce such charming combinations as Lavender and 

 Davurian Lilies, Ceanothus and Orange Lilies, Cotton 

 Lavender Santolina and dwarf varieties of L. elegans, 

 Purple - leaved Osmanthus with White Martagon and 

 L. Henryi, Pyrus nigra and L. dauricum, Spiraea Bumalda 

 and L. longiflorum, Rosemary and White Lilies. 



The combinations of shrubs and Lilies that one can 

 have are numerous, and give opportunity for the display 

 of taste and skill. 



