ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 257 
L. davuricum. Scarlet ; 2 to 3 feet high, flowering in June, 
and not objecting to dry soil. 
L. elegans or Thunbergianum . Colouring varying from apricot 
to red. A dwarf, hardy species useful for growing in 
masses in the border, and not particular as to soil or 
situation. There are several varieties of this lily : 
Alice Wilson. Lemon-yellow. 
Horsmanni. Mahogany-red. 
'venustum or Batemanni. Apricot. 
Van Houttei. Crimson-red, spotted with black. 
Wallacei . Orange-red, spotted with black. 
Wilsonii. Apricot-yellow. 
L. giganteum. A tall-growing, magnificent lily, requiring cool, 
deep soil, and not altogether satisfactory for a border. 6 
to 12 feet high. Terminated by a huge racemes 1 to 2 
feet in length, with fragrant white flowers. It is perfectly 
hardy, but unless slightly shaded by an undergrowth of 
thin shrubs in spring, it is apt to die out. It requires 
sandy peat and leaf-mould for soil, or the loamy soil of a 
cool wood. 
L. Grayi. Reddish orange. Very similar to L. canadense , 
and needing similar treatment and position. 
L. Hansoni. Orange-yellow spotted with brown. It is quite 
hardy, and should be grown in large clumps. It flowers in 
the beginning of June, and is not so particular as to soil 
as some of the others. Likes a little peat and road-scrap- 
ings in the compost. 3 feet high. Deep planting. 
L. Henryi. A variety of recent introduction, creamy-orange 
colour, flowering in August and September, and growing 
3 to 5 feet high ; and should be closely planted, as the 
individual flowers are small. 
L. Humboldtii. A very elegant lily from California of the 
Martagon type. Orange-yellow spotted with purple. 4 
to 5 feet high, and blooming in July. A good border 
variety, liking shallow planting in deep strong loam. 
L. japonicum. (See Brownii.) 
L. longijlorum. Beautiful white lily, sometimes known as 
Bermuda lily, but which dies out unless grown under 
very favourable conditions, and not recommended for 
general use. 
L. Martagon. Very hardy, free-growing lilies. The curious dull 
purple colour being of no great beauty, and in great con- 
trast to the really lovely white form. This white Martagon 
should be planted not later than September. It likes cool, 
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