POPULAR GARDEN PLANTS. 



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L. elegants, var. atrosanguineum. — Stem bearing five or 

 six large deep-red, black-spotted flowers. 



L. degans, var. aurantiacum verum. — Citron-yellow. 



L. elegans, var. bicolor. — Orange - red, splashed with 

 yellow. 



L. elegans, var. brevifolium. — Orange-red, early. 



L. elegans, var. flore joleno. — Deep-red, semi-double. 



L. elegans, var. Horsmani. — Rich-crimson; finest variety. 



L. elegans, var. marrnoratwm aureum (robustum). — Tall, 

 orange-yellow with crimson spots, early; one of the best. 



L. elegans, var. Orange Queen. — Stems a foot high, bear- 

 ing one to three flowers, bright-orange with dark spots. 



L. elegans, var. ornatum. — Early, flowers large, well- 

 shaped, bright orange-yellow spotted black. 



L. degans, var. Prince of Orange. — Apricot-yellow. 



L. elegans, var. Van Houitei. — Grand form, crimson ; 

 one of the finest. 



L. elegans, var. venustum. — Late, clear orange -yellow. 



L. elegans, var. venustum macro/ntltum, bright clear- 

 orange, large flower, very fine. 



Fig. 574.— Lilium longiflorum Wilsoni. 



L. elegans, var. Wilsoni. — Two feet high, large erect 

 flowers, apricot colour, purple -spotted, yellow streak. 



L. giganteum (fig. 570). — A noble Himalayan Lily, 

 which, when well established, grows 10 feet high, bearing 

 numerous long tubular white flowers, streaked outside 

 with purple ; very handsome foliage ; quite hardy. 



L. Grayi. — In the way L. canadense ; flowers bell- 

 shaped, dark rich red, spotted purple; free. N. America. 



L. Hansoni. — Stems 3 to 4 feet high, bearing nu- 

 merous massive flowers of a rich golden yellow, heavily 

 spotted black ; very early ; one of the finest Lilies. 

 Japan. 



L. Henry i. — Too much cannot be said in praise of this 

 Lily ; its constitution is robust, it is very free flowering, 

 its stems reaching 6 feet or more in height, and bearing 

 over twenty flowers, which are rich-yellow, the foliage 

 deep-green. China. 



L. Humboldti. — Tall growing ; producing when well 

 established twenty to thirty flowers, coloured golden, 

 yellow spotted with purple. California. 



L. Humboldti, var. Bloomerianum. — Golden -yellow, tips 

 of petals stained purple, large spots. 



L. Humboldti, var. magnificum. — Rich-yellow, heavily 

 spotted, 



L. japonicum Colchesteri {odorum). — This grand Lily 

 is often confused with L. Broicni, from which it is quite 

 distinct; it bears large trumpet-shaped flowers, which, 

 when first open, are of a pale-yellow, fading to a creamy- 

 white ; the outside is streaked irregularly with reddish- 

 brown; it is also deliciously fragrant. Japan. 



L. Krameri. — A beautiful pink Lily, quite unique in 

 colour. There is a form of it which bears six or more 

 flowers, somewhat in the way of L. Batemannia". very 

 distinct and free. Japan. 



L. Leichtlini {Maximowiczii). — Very beautiful and grace- 

 ful; citron-yellow, thickly spotted purple. Japan. 



L. longiflorum. — Stems 2 or 3 feet high, carrying six to 

 ten flowers of great substance and purity, lasting a long 

 time when cut. China and Japan. 



L. longiflorum, var. Harrisii (The Bermuda Lily). — 

 Enormous bulbs, 10-12 inches in circumference ; pro- 

 ducing several spikes of very large flowers. 



L. longiflorum, var. prcecox. — Dwarf and early. 



L. longiflorum, var. talcesima grandiflorum. — Distinct, 

 with stiff foliage and dark -brown stems, bearing from 

 six to ten long white tubular flowers, tinged with brown 

 externally ; a splendid variety. 



L. longiflorum, var. Wilsoni (fig. 574). — The finest of the 



