THE GARDEN LILIES 



to the entrance gate, and long after the spikes of bloom 

 had faded, they maintained a bold, attractive presence. 

 In modern gardens the variety designated as F. undulata 

 variegata is regarded as a better plant for the edging 

 of beds. 



The very tall variety is F. Japonica, lifting its 

 flowering stalk upward of six feet high. It bears blue 

 flowers, which is also the habit of such varieties as 

 lancifolia, ccerulea, and others. 



These day lilies do best in places that are free 

 from intense midsummer sun, yet they do not like a 

 dense shade, preferring abundant light and air. 



To give their best effect, lilies should be planted in 

 groups rather than as single specimens. The height of 

 many of the varieties, moreover, is of immense advan- 

 tage in bringing certain sections of the garden into 

 prominence. The candidum forms most lovely com- 

 binations with the June-blooming German irises. 



A garden without lilies or plants of similar person- 

 alities is like one without roses. In excluding them, 

 it has failed to touch the inner circle of aristocratic 

 flowers. Naturally, all lilies are not appropriate for 

 all gardens; but for every one, no matter what its 

 character, it seems as if there were some variety that 

 only awaits the call to embellish it with majestic 

 grace. The white lilies in a garden appear never to 

 pale. Even in the twilight they act as beacon lights 

 along the pathways. 



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