SPECIES, VAEIETIES, HYBEIDS 79 



L. Lankongense 



Yunnan, China. 



L. Ledebouri (SeB monadelphwm. 



L. LeichtUni Leiehtlin's lily. 



'Japan, Introduced 1867. Pale yellow, with 

 purple spots. Slender stems; long, narrow 

 leaves. Very graceful lily. August. 3 to 4 

 ft. The so-called red L. LeichtUni is L. 

 tigrinum jucundum (or Maximomczii) . 



Needs very careful treatment. Prefers 

 sandy soil, lightened with peat. Comes out 

 early and must have protection from frost. 

 Put sharp sand around bulbs. 



L. Loddigesianum See monadelphvm. 



L. longiflorum St. Joseph's lily.^ 



Japan. Pure white, trumpet-shaped; deli- 

 cate perfume. Good foliage, iluly, August. 

 3 ft. 



Quite hardy in right conditions, but runs out 

 easily. Best grown in pots. Does well in good 

 garden soil, but better in peat, loam and sand, 

 well drained and kept moist during growth. 

 Give shelter and partial shade. 



var. eximium — Taller and more robust 

 than type. This is the Bermuda 

 lily 



1 Known also as Easter lily ajid trumpet lily, and the Har- 

 risii variety as Bermuda lily. , 



