LILIES FOR ENGLISH GARDENS 



CHAPTER I 



LILIES AS CLASSIFIED 



The genus Lilium is, according to Mr. Baker's 

 classification, di- 

 vided into six sub- 

 genera, of which 

 five especially con- 

 cern our gardens. 



Sub-genus I. is 

 called Cardiocri- 

 nuni. 



This has only 

 two species, of 

 which the best is 

 Liliufn giganteum. 

 It has white, 

 funnel - shaped 

 flowers, and, un- 

 like other Lilies, 

 wideheart-shaped 

 leaves, much like 

 Arum leaves, on 

 long stalks. 



L. GIGANTEUM. 



