82 LILIES 



Three centuries* test in English gardens. 

 Very vigorous and effective lily. Loamy soil 

 in almost any position, but prefers cool and 

 damp places, though thriving in, coldest cli- 

 mates. Plant shallow. 



var. album — ^Pure vfhite and very beauti- 

 ful. A lilac-tinted form has stron- 

 ger growth and more shining foli- 

 age. 



var. dalmaticum — Light to dark wine color 

 and very waxen ; 30 to 40 blossoms 

 on stalk ; unopened buds with whit- 

 ish covering; same as L. dalmati- 

 cum. 6 ft. 



var. Cattanii — Almost black, probably a 

 darker form of dalmaticum. Same 

 as L. Gattaniae. 



var. flore-plenum — ^Valueless double form. 



L. Masseyi See philadelpMcum, 



L. Maximowiczii See LeicJitlini and tigrinum. 



ETapan. Eed to yeUow; 6 to 8 on stem. 2 

 to 3 ft. Maximowicz's lily is quite distinct, but 

 seems to be identical with L. tigrinum jucun- 

 dum. Is sometimes called the red L. Leicht- 

 Uwi. Origin is obscure. 



