LILIUM RUBELLUM 15 



It is a Lily so beautiful and of a colour so lovely 

 and unusual that it is worth taking pains with. It roots 

 from the stem as well as from the bulb, and therefore 

 should be planted rather deep, fully six to eight 

 inches. It has been known to give as many as seven 

 blooms to one stem, though one flower to a stem 

 is usual. 



LILIUM RUBELLUM (Japan), Eulirion 



Of later introduction from Japan is L. rubellum^ a 

 pink Lily something like a small Kraineri. Messrs. 

 Wallace of Colchester, who introduced this Lily and 

 distributed it last season, sent me bulbs for trial and 

 advised planting it in sandy soil. It has done ad- 

 mirably, and though so lately introduced is already 

 rising rapidly in favour. It generally bears three 

 of its charming, clear-cut, pink flowers on a stem 

 about a foot high. It seems to be perfectly hardy, 

 and promises to be a Lily for everybody. It flowers 

 early in June. 



Mr. Wilson's recent experience of this Lily is 

 described in the following words : — " I think Lilium 

 rubellum will become a good garden favourite. As we 

 were desirous to ascertain the best way to grow this 

 Lily, I got a number of imported bulbs and planted 

 them in lots of ten or more in very many situations, 

 and under very different conditions, in October 1899. 

 The result is that we found a mixture of vegetable soil 

 and loam, and a partially shaded situation, was what 

 suited them best. 



