26 LILIES FOR ENGLISH GARDENS 



LILIUM CROCEUM, BULBIFERUM OR UMBEL- 



LATUM (Alpine Regions of Europe), Isolirion 



The Orange Lily 



There is little that need be said about this glorious 

 flower except that it will succeed in almost any 

 garden. It is in fact the most easily grown of all 

 Lilies, doing well even in the heart of London, while 

 thankful for any reasonably good garden treat- 

 ment. 



It increases fast at the bulb and should be divided 

 every few years. 



It is a type of the upright open-cupped Lilies of 

 orange and nearly red colouring which is represented 

 in other parts of the world by Lilies of somewhat the 

 same form. Thus it is nearly allied to L. davuricum 

 of Siberia, to L. elegans of Japan and to L. Catesbcei of 

 North America, though none of these can approach 

 it in vigour ; especially as it is so old a garden plant 

 that it has developed into some very strong varieties, 

 some of which rise to a height of seven feet. 



It is a flower for the sunny garden border, carrying 

 its grand deep orange cups for nearly three weeks, 

 and its deep green, closely-leafed stems throughout 

 the summer. It will also do well among shrubs in 

 half shade ; indeed it is so hardy and accommodating 

 that there is scarcely any kind of garden space in 

 which it will refuse to grow. 



The varieties that bear bulbils in the axils of the 

 leaves can be increased by growing on these little 

 bulbs. 



