BULBOUS PLANTS 



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LILIUM SUPERBUM (Turk's Cap). Orange, flushed scarlet, spotted brown; 



ten to thirty flowers on a stem; July to August; six to eight feet; hardy. 



Good for border if soil is rather rich and moist. Excellent among low, 



shrubby growth. Plant four inches deep. 

 LILIUM TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily). Deep scarlet; strong, recurved; six to 



ten flowers on stem; leaves fine; June to July; one and one-half feet. 



Treat as a garden subject. Give partial shade. It is short-lived and 



soon declines after its best production of bloom. Grows readily from 



seed. Plant three inches deep. 



This diagram shows approximately how deep and how far apart to plant the 



different kinds of hardy bulbs in light soil. In heavy soil plant an inch to an 



inch and a half nearer the surface 



LILIUM TIGRINUM (Tiger Lily). Orange red, spotted purple; large; petals 

 reflexed; July to August; six feet; very hardy. Thrives in any soil; 

 prefers sa*ndy or peaty loam. Plant five to six inches deep. Stake 

 or plant against wall to protect against winds. 



MADONNA LILY. (See Lilium candidum.) 



REGAL LILY. (See Lilium regale.) 



SCARLET MARTAGON LILY. (See Lilium chalcedonicum.) 



THUNBERGIAN LILY. (See Lilium elegans.) 



TIGER LILY. (See Lilium tigrinum.) 



TURK'S GAP. (See Lilium superbum.) 



WOOD LILY. (See Lilium philadelphicum.) 



YELLOW SPECIOSUM. (See Lilium Henryi.) 



MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinth). Species: botryoides and plumosus var. 

 monstrosum. Here is a little gem for the garden. The blue and white 

 miniature bells, when seen in mass, are most attractive either in the 

 border or when naturalized in grass or woodland. There are several 

 other forms which are intensely interesting, especially the plumed or 

 feathery Grape Hyacinth (Muscari plumosum var. monstrosum). In 

 this the floral parts are much elongated and appear very feathery. It 



