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that our summers are not warm enough for them; 

 and, since they cannot be exposed to the full heat of 

 the sun, it is difficult to give them enough warmth. 

 They do best in warm, sheltered half-shady places, 

 and should never be planted with a north aspect, 

 except in very warm parts of the country. They re- 

 quire a good drainage, and in dry soils it is a good 

 plan to sink drain-pipes vertically into the ground 

 among the bulbs to such a depth that water poured 

 down them will come immediately to the roots at the 

 base of the bulbs. As they make large stem roots, 

 they should be planted deep. 



Lilium longiflorum, of which there are several 

 varieties, seldom does well for more than a year or 

 so in the open. The flowers also suffer much from 

 heavy rains. It should be treated like L. auratum, 

 but endures sun better. The variety Takesima is 

 perhaps the best for outdoor culture. Lilium Krameri 

 is a magnificent lily with flowers like those of L. longi- 

 florum, only pink. It is very delicate and should be 

 grown in a warm, half-shaded place in a soil consist- 

 ing mainly of rubble, sand, and leaf-mould. The 

 drainage should be as sharp as possible, and it is well 

 to surround the bulbs entirely with rubble and sand. 

 It will sometimes endure for several years if very 

 carefully grown. L. rubellum, a very small pink hly, 

 requires the same kind of treatment, but is perhaps 

 more robust. It does best on a dry, rooty bank, half- 

 shaded. 



Lilium concolor and L., coridion are also small 

 lilies that often die out in our gardens. They do best 



