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season a good percentage of mature bulbs flowered. The present season 

 there is a splendid bloom. The best wild specimens had eight flowers. 

 I have scores with more, and on one twenty. The soil is a deep, perfectly 

 drained loam, rather dry. 



Its native habitat is in the border redwood region under the conditions 

 that L. ruhescens thrives in, and the indications are for similar treatment 



13. L. Bolanderi is confined to a restricted area on the border 

 between California and Oregon, perhaps fifty miles farther north than 

 L. Kclloggii and as far from the Pacific. It grows through underbrush 

 in open woods. In bulb, leaf, and stem it resembles the last two. 



The flower is nearly erect and open, broadly funnel-form, a deep 

 crimson spotted with maroon. 



My garden experience with it is limited, but the indications point to a 

 treatment as for L. ruhescens. 



I will close with a few notes on two interesting Lilies I have watched 

 the last two years. They grow in sandy loam soil mixed with peat, in or 

 about bogs in Sonoma County, California. 



1. Bulb like L. maritimum of heavy scales,, one or two jointed, 

 rhizomatous, but not branching or forming clumps. Stem 2-4 feet high, 

 3-12 flowered. Leaves mostly in whorls, a pleasing medium green. 

 Segments closely revolute, a deep clear red, tending to orange at centre 

 and maroon spotted. Like L. occidentale a mean between L. maritimum 

 and L. pardalinum. 



2. Bulb and leaf like L. maritimum. Flower very broadly tubular, 

 almost campanulate, with the end of the segments slightly recurved. 

 Colour a reddish orange, spotted in the throat. Possibly a form ot 

 L. maritimum, but strikingly different in the form and colour of the 

 flower. 



To resume, I would say that the best results with no Calif ornian Lily 

 can be obtained without good sharp drainage. No matter if they are 

 thoroughly wet at times, there must be no stagnant moisture or sour soil. 



All are at their best among low shrubs or perennial plants which 

 shade the ground, but which they overtop in flower. 



All like a porous soil, and to all charcoal especially is grateful. 



All like trees as wind-breaks, but none are at their best in shade. 



