LIATRIS LILIUM. 



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resinous, the scales oblong or oval 

 adpressed. Leaves, strap - shaped, 

 acute, fringed at the base, the nerves 



frequently hairy. North America. 



Borders, or margins of shrubberies, in 

 moist, deep loam. Division. 



Liatris squarrosa (Scaly Button 

 Snake-root). A showy herb, 2 to 3 ft. 

 high. Flowers, late in summer ; bright 

 purple, in rough heads, with short 

 stalks, on downy stems, having many 

 alternate leaves ; the scales of the in- 

 volucre with elongated and leaf-like 

 spreading tips. Leaves of root, long, 

 4 in. wide, 3- to 5 -nerved ; those of 

 stem strap-shaped, rigid. Root, tube- 

 rous. North America. Borders and 



margins of shrubberies, in ordinary 

 soil. Division. 



Libertia ixioides (Tall L.)A tall 

 perennial, with somewhat the aspect 

 of a narrow-leaved Iris, but of a very 

 dark-green hue ; 3 to 4 ft. high. Flow- 

 ers, in summer ; white, with pale-yel- 

 low stamens, numerous, arranged in 

 closely - packed heads one above 

 another. Leaves, sword-shaped, about 

 4 in. broad, 18 to 24 in. long, in close 



tufts. Native of Chili. Grows 



freely in peaty soil or sandy loam, but 

 is not on the whole, a pretty, effective, 

 or first-class plant, and should there- 

 fore be confined to unimportant posi- 

 tions. Careful division. 



Libertia magellanica (Dwarf L.} 

 An attractive species, 15 to 18 in. 

 high. Flowers, in summer ; pure 

 white, arranged in heads much closer 

 together than those of L. ixioides. 

 Leaves, 12 to 15 in. long, narrow, 

 sword-shaped. Native of the southern 

 part of South America. Very suit- 

 able for cutting for bouquets of white 

 flowers, and pretty in borders, or in 

 rockwork, in peaty or fine sandy soil, 

 and in warm positions. Division. 



Lilium auratum (Gold-striped Lily). 

 One of the noblest of its race, with 

 enormous flowers on very slender 



stems, from 3 to 7 ft. high. Flowers, 

 late in summer ; 4 in. or more in 

 length, 7 to 10 in. across ; white, with 

 a golden stripe running longitudinally 

 through each petal on the inside, 

 which is also more or less densely 

 marked with oval purplish spots ; 1 to 

 100 blooms on each stem, according to 

 age of plant, exhaling a powerful and 

 peculiar odour. Leaves, narrow, lanceo- 

 late, on short stalks. Various forms, 

 differing much in colour, are now in 

 our nurseries. Native of Japan or the 



Corea. Borders, or in tufts among 



shrubs, in peat or light, sandy, well- 

 drained soil. Increased by separation 

 of the small bulbs, and also by stem- 

 scales and bulbils. This Lily is per- 

 fectly hardy. 



Lilium Brownii (Brown's Lily]. A 

 noble Lily resembling L. longifolium, 

 but attaining a height of 3 or 4 ft. 

 Flowers, in summer ; bell - shapedt 

 very large, somewhat long and droop- 

 ing, 1 to 4 on a stem ; pure white on 

 the inside, dashed or streaked on the 

 outside with lines of a dark violet or 

 purple ; with reddish-brown anthers. 

 Leaves, of stem reflected, the upper 

 ones wider, and lance - shaped, on 

 stems rigid, erect, and spotted with 

 purple, especially towards the base. 

 Bulb, rather large, top-shaped, with 

 numerous scales, which are acute, 

 loosely-overlapping ; the external ones 

 as high as the internal, all of a rosy 

 hue on the inside. Probably from the 

 Corea or Japan, but native country 



uncertain. Amoog low shrubs, 



where it will be sheltered, in deep 

 sandy well -drained peat, or in a col- 

 lection of choice lilies, on a warm 

 sheltered border. The bulbs should 

 be planted not less than 7 in. deep. 

 Propagated by separation of the small 

 bulbs given off by the matured ones. 



Lilium bulbiferum (Bulb - bearing 

 Lily)- A sturdy, richly -coloured 

 species, 2J to 4 ft. high. Flowers, 



