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Gardening for Amateurs 



those previously mentioned, in that they are 

 only seen at their best in soil that has, to 

 some extent, been prepared by mixing peat 

 or leaf soil and sand with it. 



Lilium auratum (Golden-rayed Lily). 



A gorgeous Lily, known to and admired by 



everyone, but unfortunately somewhat cap- 

 ricious in its behaviour. To have it at its 

 best the bulbs should be planted in soil that 

 is well drained, though not likely to become 

 parched up during the summer. If the bed 

 or spot in which they are planted contains 

 only the ordinary soil of the garden some 

 peat and sand should be mixed in, to render 

 it suitable for Lilium auratum. The bulbs 

 should, when being planted, be surrounded 

 with a little silver sand, and put at such a 

 depth that there is 6 inches of soil above 

 their tops. Partial shade, too, suits this 

 Lily well ; indeed, it, as well as all those 

 included in this section, is well suited for 

 planting among Rhododendrons and other 

 shrubs of this class a subject to which refer- 

 ence is made further on. Some well-marked 

 varieties of Lilium auratum are platy- 

 phyllum or macranthum, a strong growing 

 form with huge saucer-shaped flowers ; 

 rubro-vittatum, in which the golden band 

 down the centre of each segment is replaced 

 by a crimson one, and virginale or Wittei, a 

 flower of spotless purity. 



Lilium Brownii (Brown's Lily). One 

 the Trumpet Lilies. The flowers, ivory white 

 within, and tinged with chocolate on the 

 exterior, are much admired. It is a native 

 of Japan. 



Lilium elegans. Also known as Lilium 

 thunbergianum. This is remarkable as 

 being the most variable of all Lilies. The 

 flowers vary from buff to deep crimson, 

 while there is also a great difference in 

 their season of blooming. Some varieties do 

 not exceed 6 inches in height, while others 

 will grow 3 feet tall. A few good sorts are 

 alutaceum, apricot coloured, very dwarf ; 

 atrosanguineum, deep red ; Batemannae, 

 orange apricot, late ; bicolor, yellow and 

 red ; flore pleno, deep red, double ; biligu- 

 latum, chestnut red ; Orange Queen, rich 

 orange ; Van Houttei, bright crimson ; and 

 venustum, orange red, late. When planted in 

 beds or groups, the varieties of Lilium elegans 

 are valuable as an edging to the taller kinds. 



Lilium Hansoni (Hanson's Lily). An 



exceedingly free-flowering member of the 

 Martagon group, and almost the only one 

 of that section that can be depended upon 

 to bloom well the first season after plant- 

 ing. The flowers, remarkable for their 

 waxlike texture, are pale yellow, spotted 

 with brown. With the exception of Liliums 

 candidum and testaceum, this is the first 

 Lily to appear above ground in the spring, 

 and it should be so situated that its tender 

 leaves are protected from frosts and keen 

 winds. 



Lilium longiflorum (White Trumpet 

 Lily). This long-flowered Lily is grown to 

 a greater extent in this country than any 

 other kind, not only in the open ground, but 

 in pots under glass. It is impossible even 

 to hazard a conjecture as to the number of 

 bulbs of this Lily that are sent here every 

 year, for from Japan they arrive by the 

 shipload, and we also draw supplies from 

 Holland, the Canary Isles, South Africa, 

 and, under the name of Lilium Harrisii, 

 from Bermuda. Many of the Japanese bulbs 

 are retarded by being kept in refrigerators, 

 so that flowers of this Lily may be had 

 all the year round. A large bed or border 

 planted with Lilium longiflorum forms a 

 magnificent feature w T hen the long white 

 trumpets are at their best, while their 

 fragrance is very pronounced. 



Lilium speciosum. This Japanese Lily, 

 which is also known as L. lancifolium, vies 

 with L. longiflorum in the contest for popu- 

 larity in this country, for its flowers may 

 be had all the year round. Out of doors 

 Lilium speciosum is at its best in August. 

 There are many varieties, some with white 

 and others with coloured flowers. The best 

 whites are album, of which the blossoms are 

 tinged on the exterior with chocolate ; album 

 novum, pure white with golden anthers ; 

 and Kraetzerii, white, with a green star at 

 the base of the interior. The coloured kinds 

 are roseum and rubrum, pink, and magni- 

 ficum and Melpomene, carmine crimson with 

 white margin. 



LILIES THAT THRIVE BEST AMONG 

 SHRUBS 



Of late years many Lilies have proved 

 more successful when grown among Rho- 



