April 7, 1892. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
261 
LILIUM HUMBOLDTI. 
This Lily when seen in good condition is probably one of the most 
attractive members of this genus, This is saying a good deal perhaps 
giant plant has been seen crowned with its many flowers so telling in 
the scenery of any garden and so attractive to the on-looker ; and how 
we all long, when once a good plant has been seen, to do something 
similar, or even surpass it if such be our good fortune. 
when we remember that such a remark applies to a family of bulbous- 
rooted plants full to overflowing with countless gems resplendent in 
their richness and unparalleled in their unique beauty and great variety. 
It is one of those species that linger long in one’s memory when once a 
Under cultivation Lilium Humboldti is not difficult to manage by 
any means when once it becomes established, but it certainly is not an 
easy one to establish. 1 say this plainly, and I should like to impress the 
fact on your readers for this reason. Many amateurs in plant culture 
