140 FLOWER GARDENING 
contribution of the lilies. These are the most 
glorious of summer bulbs and fortunately the re- 
liable species are sufficiently numerous to provide 
bloom from early June into September. The 
orange lily (Lilium croceum), the madonna lily 
(L. candidum), the tiger lily (L. tigrinum), the 
handsome lily (L. speciosum) and the gold-banded 
lily (L. auratum) are very hardy, though the last 
requires frequent renewal, and will carry the season 
through. All told, there are nearly thirty hardy 
species from which to make a selection. 
Two of the bulbous irises would do more if they 
had the chance. Abroad there are myriads of 
the Spanish iris (I. hispanica) and the English 
iris (I. anglica) in the early summer gardens but 
in the United States, despite their cheapness, they 
make scant headway. The bulbs are planted like 
tulips and require no more care. Named varieties 
of the Spanish iris are only one dollar a hundred; 
mass the selfs, like Belle Chinoise, King of the 
Blues and British Queen. The larger and later 
English iris is similar, but lacks yellow; Othello 
and Mont Blanc are good selfs. 
Dahlias and cannas, which are tuberous, and 
the large-flowered gladioli loom up more prom- 
inently in the summer garden. All have unques- 
tioned value there, though they are not very plastic 
material. They would be of more value if the 
rule was to plant them with greater care; they 
are mixed too much. Try one variety—the yel- 
low Princess Victoria show dahlia, the soft pink 
