256 POPULAR GARDEN FLOWERS 



of the catalogues, notably G. F. Wilson, yellow, with 

 carmine tips; and Miss E. Willmott, orange, with purple 

 spots, but they are dear. Maritimum, orange, with dark 

 spots, is a Californian Lily, and loves peat. It grows 

 about three feet high. 



The famous purple " Turk's Cap " Lily is the species 

 known to botanists as Martagon, and was reputedly in- 

 troduced from Germany in 1596. It is illustrated in the 

 Botanical Magazine) tt. 893 and 1634. It grows about three 

 feet high, and will thrive almost anywhere. It is often 

 seen in the cottager's border, where it practically looks 

 after itself. With the auratum treatment it is luxuriant. 

 The common Turk's Cap " is one of the cheapest of 

 Lilies, but its best varieties are rather dear. Album, 

 the white, is a beautiful plant, and dalmaticum, claret- 

 coloured, is also fine. These varieties are not quite 

 so accommodating as the type, and had better have 

 good auratum treatment. 



The Japanese species, Maximowiczii, is a bright but 

 not very important Lily. It is scarlet in colour, grows 

 about three feet high, and thrives with auratum treat- 

 ment. Nor is medeoloides of any great value. It has 

 orange flowers, grows about eighteen inches high, and 

 likes auratum culture. Monadelphum is more valuable. 

 This handsome yellow species grows about three feet 

 high, and thrives with auratum treatment. Neilgherrense 

 is a pretty sulphur-coloured Lily growing about three 

 feet high, but, being an Indian species, is not hardy, and 

 had better be reserved for pot-culture, if grown at all. 

 Nepalense is also lacking in hardiness. It has white 

 flowers, and grows about three feet high. It is not 

 important. Nitidum, yellow, with reddish spots, is a 

 Californian species, and grows about two feet high. It 

 thrives under the auratum treatment. 



