LILIES IN A TOWN GARDEN IN THE NORTH. 



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way down from a successful ascent of Basardusi, in the Eastern Caucasus, 

 seed of what I beheve to be this Lily, but the bulbs have not yet 

 flowered ! Another two years, however, will settle the question as to 

 whether they are L. colchicum or a variety of it. No collectors are 

 likely to have been where I found the seed, as I do not think any 

 traveller had visited the Lily's actual habitat. 



L. colchicum is much more effective when the pollen is of a fiery red- 

 orange colour ; sometimes it is of a dullish yellow, when the general 

 appearance of the plant suffers in consequence. 



Thunhcrgiaimm Van Houttei is excellent. 



Fig. 203. — L. candidum. 



Broxunii (which should not be planted deeply) does fairly well, but has 

 a tendency to dwindle away. 



Giganteum is occasionally splendid, but is liable to rot in the spring. 

 Care should be taken in planting to leave the upper portion of the bulb 

 out of the ground. The soil round the base of the bulb should be made 

 perfectly firm. My experience is that it does well on an artificial mound. 



Batemannicd is good, tigrimnn only moderate, croccuiii very fair. 



Speciosum Krcetzcri I once had excellent, but generally speaking the 

 spcciosum flowers too late for our climate, except in well -drained positions 

 facing full south. This year all the varieties of speciosum have been 

 splendid at the York Nurseries in partial shade, and I have cut flowers iu 

 my own garden as late as October 30. 



