AND THEIR CULTURE. 57 



bloom after transplanting. Other species of bulbs and tubers increase in 

 a different manner, each having peculiarities or individual characters of 

 its own, although all obedient to a general and similar law. If we, 

 therefore, only study that portion of the vegetable kingdom which is seen 

 abovegrouud, one-half is overlooked, for it is not unfrequently the case 

 that the most interesting part is hidden in the earth." F. W. Burbidge. 

 'Garden, vol. 9, p. 115. 



CHAPTER V. 



SPECIAL EXAMPLES OF CULTURE. 



We now give a few instances of special cultivation of particular 

 Lilies, thinking that they will be interesting to our readers. 



LILIUM LONGIFLOKUM IN SCOTLAND. 



" I planted bulbs of this Lily in a mixed border about the middle of 

 last March, and on the 12th of the present month (August) they produced 

 their first flowers, all of which are now beautifully expanded, each 

 measuring fully 6 inches long. They are trumpet-shaped, very pure 

 white, and are deliciously fragrant. This, I think, is a wonderful 

 production, and when it can grow here to such perfection it may, I think, 

 with safety be grown in any garden in Scotland." W. Laurie, Alva. 

 Garden, vol. 8, p. 188. 



" We observe specimens of L. Longiflorum still (Oct. 16, 1875) in flower 

 in Covent Garden. It is important to know that it is possible to secure 

 this handsome and useful plant so long in perfection." Garden, vol. 8, 

 p. 320. 



" The bulbs of L. Longiflorum come up with me in a cool house. As 

 soon as the flower buds show, early in spring, I cut the stems down to 

 the surface of the earth ; four or five shoots will then come up and bloom 

 with far finer flowers in September and October than would otherwise be 

 the case, and continue in perfection very much longer. I find in turning 

 them out of the pot in December as many bulbs as shoots, all of the same 

 size. I suspect this is the case with Humboldtii, but that the large bulb 

 annually decays, I know from personal observation, is not the case." 

 Amateur, Garden, vol. 13, p. 160. 



L. Wallichianum. " This rare and handsome Indian Lily flowered in the 

 garden of the Rev. A. Bawson, of Bromley Common. Its flowers, which are 

 long- tubed, measure nearly 8 inches 'across, the petals being of a creamy 

 yellow colour, and curiously revolute. The leaves measure from 8 to 10 

 inches in length, and about half an inch in breadth. This species bears some 

 resemblance to L. Philippinense in its habit of growth and narrow foliage, 

 .but is quite distinct from all other Lilies " (see p. 21). Garden, vol. 8, p. 320. 



L. Auratum " I do not know if it is anything new, but I get some of 

 my best bulbs from cuttings. The small shoots which frequently come 



