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dodendrons and other shrubs. All those 

 referred to as " Good Garden Lilies" are 

 well suited for this mode of treatment, and 

 besides these there are others that need pro- 

 tection from sun and wind, such as shrubs 

 afford. Moreover, the soil best adapted for 

 Rhododendrons will suit the Lilies that 

 need a mixture of peat hi the soil. The 

 following Lilies are all most suitable for 

 associating with such shrubs as Rhododen- 

 drons and others that thrive under similar 

 conditions. 



Lilium auratum (Golden-rayed Lily). 

 It is generally recognised that the hot sun 

 shining on the base of the stems of this Lily 

 is frequently the cause of its dying off in an 

 unaccountable manner. For this reason it 

 does best when associated with Rhodo- 

 dendrons, as, apart from the shade and 

 protection afforded, the soil suitable for 

 one is equally 

 favourable for 

 the other. 



L i 1 i u in 

 Brownii. 

 This thrives 

 equally well 

 among shrubs 

 or in the open 

 ground. 



Lilium 

 canadense 

 (Canadian or 

 Swamp Lily). 

 A type of 

 Lily common 

 to North 

 America, with 

 curious creep- 

 ing bulbs. All 

 the Lilies of 

 this section 

 thrive in vege- 

 table mould, 

 so that a peaty 

 soil such as 

 Rhododen- 

 drons delight 

 in suits them 

 well. Lilium 

 ca nadens e 

 sends up a 

 slender stem 

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The Tiger Lily (Lilium tigrinum). 



from 2 to 3 feet in height, and bears 

 numerous funnel-shaped, drooping flowers. 

 There is a variety, flavum, with yellow 

 blossoms, and another, rubrum, in which 

 they are of a deep red. The typical kind 

 is about intermediate between the two. 



Lilium concolor. A charming little 

 Japanese Lily, on which the scarlet star-like 

 blossoms, about 2 inches across, are freely 

 borne. It does well among low-growing 

 Heaths and other shrubs of this class. The 

 variety Coridion has yellow flowers, while 

 in pulchellum they are deep crimson. 



Lilium Dalhansoni. This Lily is a 

 hybrid between L. Martagon and L. Han- 

 soni. The flowers are a curious mixture of 

 yellow and reddish brown. It does well in 

 partial shade ; in full sun the flowers are 

 apt to be scorched. 



Lilium elegans. While this Lily and its 

 varieties will 

 do well in the 

 open, they also 

 thrive under 

 the conditions 

 favourable to 

 L. concolor 

 just m e n - 

 tioned. 



Lilium 

 giganteum 

 (The Giant 

 Lily). A very 

 distinct Hima- 

 layan Lily, 

 producing a 

 tuft of large, 

 heart - shaped 

 'eaves, from 

 the centre of 

 which a shaft- 

 like flo\\ t r 

 spike is pushed 

 up to a height 

 of 10 to 12 

 feet. The 

 blossoms, of 

 which a dozen 

 or so are borne 

 on the upper 

 part of the 

 stem. are 

 tubular in 



