THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. 



gardens this commences to 

 flower in May, to be followed 

 shortly by the many varieties 

 of L. bulbiferum, also known 

 as L. umbellatum, to which 

 L. Davuricum is very similar. 

 These Lilies bear orange red 

 flowers of varied shades, 

 spotted more or less heavily 

 with dark dots. Good 

 varieties are atrosanguineum, 

 e rectum, immaculatum, 

 Incomparable, bicolor, and 

 Sappho. The old Orange Lily 

 (L. croceum) is a vigorous- 

 growing species, attaining, 

 under good cultivation, a height 

 of 7ft. L. excelsum, also known 

 as L. testaceum, apricot buff in 

 colour, which is a cross between L. candidum and L. chalcedonicum, is an excellent garden Lily. The 

 well-known Madonna Lily (L. candidum), with its spotless white blossoms, is the most deservedly 

 popular of all Lilies, and well merits its extended culture. The Turk's-cap Lily (L. Martagon) is 

 an old occupant of our gardens, but its purplish flowers are not of a particularly pleasing colour, 

 though its white variety (L. M. album) is a gem of the first water. L. pomponium verum is a 

 pretty little Lily producing scarlet blooms, while, in forward positions in the border, L. elegans or 

 Thunbergianum, another low-growing Lily, with bright orange flowers, is very decorative. In 

 July the giant Lily of the Himalayas (L. giganteum) blossoms. This, when in vigorous health, 

 often attains a height of ioft.,and bears a dozen or more long, ivory white flowers, heavily stained 

 in the interior with purple and emitting a delicious vanilla-like perfume. The Panther Lily, 

 though classed as one of the Swamp Lilies, grows well in porous loam, and often attains a height 

 of 7ft. It is of strikingly elegant habit, its red retlexed and heavily-spotted flowers being borne 

 on the extremities of long footstalks, thrown out from the slender, graceful stems, more than 

 sixty blossoms being sometimes carried on a single stem. L. Humboldti is a superb Californian 

 Lily, succeeding in loam and bearing flowers of a light apricot colour spotted with lake. A fine 

 variety of this Lily is Bloomerianum , having darker-coloured blossoms. Late in July the most 

 brilliant of our garden Lilies flowers. This is the scarlet Turk's-cap (L. chalcedonicum), its 

 blooms being of a vivid vermilion tint. Last of all come the Tiger Lilies, of which the best are 

 L. tigrinum splendens and L. t. Fortunei. The latter is of very vigorous habit, often reaching 

 a height of 7ft. Their orange red flowers, spotted with purple-black, are well known. Of new 

 introductions L. Henryi, called the yellow speciosum, bearing an abundance of deep yellow 

 flowers and attaining a height of 8ft., and the coral pink L. rubellum are well worth a 

 prominent position, as they seem likely to flourish in the open border and are both exceedingly 

 ornamental. L. auratum, L. longiflorum, and L. speciosum, though very handsome Lilies, are 

 not to be depended upon for more than the first year in the majority of gardens. As their cost, 

 however, is not ruinous, thev may be well given a trial, as, should they continue to prosper, they 

 will add materially to the attractions of the border. Lilies should be provided with deep and 

 porous soil, and much care taken that no manure comes into contact with the bulbs at 

 planting-time. They flourish well if planted among herbaceous Pasonies. These latter require 

 a deep and rich soil, and are best planted early in September. When in vigorous health and full 

 blossom, they are superb subjects for the mixed border. Their varieties are almost innumerable, 

 and are being increased year by year by further meritorious introductions. Other plants well 



