THE GARDEN LILIES 



white flowers daintily spotted with crimson and marked 

 distinctively with a band of gold extending from the 

 base to the tip of each petal. Ten or twelve inches 

 below the surface of the earth is none too deep to plant 

 these bulbs, as they are then afforded protection from 

 frost and the possible drought of the summer. The 

 golden-banded lily thrives best in the shade, although 

 time and again I have seen it blooming, not indif- 

 ferently, in places flooded with sunlight. When it is 

 planted in a hardy border or in garden beds of sunny 

 exposure, it should be given at least the shade of other 

 tall plants. It cannot brook manure, caring simply 

 for a light, rich soil. 



Frequently these lilies are seen intermingled with 

 rhododendrons and various other shrubs, where they 

 are of inestimable value, since they blossom after the 

 shrubs have lost their flowers. The bulbs, moreover, 

 take little ground space, while sending above a wealth 

 of unrivaled bloom. 



Auratum vittatum rubrum is a variety seen less 

 often than the auratum, although it is also very beau- 

 tiful and noticeable because of its unspotted white 

 flowers broadly banded with crimson. I have seen 

 the flower ten inches in width and have been held 

 long by its fragrance. 



L. Batemannioe, also a Japanese variety, blooms, like 

 the auratum, in July and August. Its flowers are not so 

 large as many others, and are a clear, unspotted apricot 

 yellow. Six or eight of them appear on each stem. For 

 many places in gardens where brightness and cheer are 

 desired, this lily forms an admirable choice. 



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