September 3, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Lilium speciosum rubrum. 
LILIUM SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. 
In this we have one of the most popular of Lilies, 
which was introduced from the temperate regions of 
Japan as recently as 1832, though it was known to 
the botanists for many years previous to that date. 
Unfortunately it was put into cultivation under the 
erroneous name of L. lancifolium, which it still 
retains, though the L. lancifolium of Thunberg was 
a small variety of L. thunbergianum. Ii is extensively 
cultivated in pots for greenhouse and conservatory 
decoration, for which few things are more suitable or 
ornamental. There are many varieties in cultivation, 
varying from the pure white L. s. album and the 
green-ribbed white L. s. Kraetzeri to the rare and 
rich crimson-purple and heavily spotted L. s. Melpo¬ 
mene. The variety under notice is white, shaded 
pink and handsomely spotted with red. We are 
indebted to Messrs. Ed. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, 
Stourbridge, for the opportunity of illustrating this 
fine variety. Only the characteristic inflorescence is 
represented by the accompanying figure. The 
variety belongs to the group with purplish-brown, 
not green, stems, this colour being generally most 
highly developed when the bulbs are planted and 
grown entirely in the open air. The stems vary from 
2 ft.- to 3 ft. in height, but are usually dwarfer when 
grown fully exposed in the open. For this purpose 
large beds should be selected,partly shaded by small 
bushes of Rhododendrons or other evergreen subjects 
that .will keep the ground partly shaded and cool 
during the drought and heat of summer. If about 
half the soil or compost consists of peat this Lily 
generally does well, even in rather cold parts of the 
country. 
bunches of A. coronaria fl. pi. King of Scarlets, 
which he has sent us ; and he now enables us to illus¬ 
trate the variety in question. The flowers are of great 
size, perfectly filled in the centre with myriads of 
small petals surrounded by a guard of the broad 
ones which originally constituted the flower. All 
are of a rich and dazzling scarlet, gorgeous in the 
mass, and equally well adapted for cut flower 
purposes, lasting longer in water than other variety. 
There is no question of degeneracy, for the variety is 
as fine now as when raised by Mr. Gilbert's father 
over twenty years ago. 
ANEMONE KING OF SCARLETS. 
The old-fashioned Anemone coronaria, with its 
numerous varieties, single and double, is still one of 
the best and most interesting of garden flowers, 
which visitors to the Continent are often so charmed 
with that they may be seen landing on our shores 
with basket? of flowers and occasionally roots in full 
bloom. Poppy Anemones embrace all the varietie.s 
coming under Anemone coronaria; and St. Br.igid’s 
Anemones are often applied-to a semi-double strain 
often raised from seeds in this country. We see no 
reason for going to the Continent to see any of them 
growing, for in our recollection single varieties might 
have been seen growing to perfection in cottage and 
farm gardens without any attention whatever .than 
keeping-them clear of weeds, and the encroachments 
of stronger or taller growing subjects, n Mr John T>. 
Gilbert, Anemone Nurseries, Dyke, Bourne, Lincoln¬ 
shire, is very successful in the cultivation of 
Anemones of this class, both single and double. We 
have on more than one previous occasion noted 
Carters’Bulbs.—The bulb seaspn is again in full 
swibg, as the 1 numerous bulb catalogues and other 
evidence remind us. Bulbs of all sorts, hardy and 
tender, are illustrated with a profusion that could 
hardly have been dreamt of before photography 
showed whgt.it could do for horticulture. Messrs. 
J,. Carter & Company, High Holborn, London, in 
their autumn catalogue, give great prominence to all 1 
the more popular bulbs for winter, spring and sum¬ 
mer, besides giving due attention to subjects which 
are forced iq company with bulbs for ,the sake of cut 
flowers and to keep the conservatory gay. Large 
illustrations represent such things as Hyacinths, 
Roman Hyacinths, Easier Lilies,-Lily of the Valley, 
Tuberoses, Tulips, Crocuses, Scillas, Snowdrops and 
popular subjects of that nature. Equal attention is 
given to Freesias, early flowering Gladioli, Lilies, 
Irises, Chionodoxas, Fritillaries, and many other 
flowers of a most varied character, that serve to 
brighten the gardens of the country. Some of the 
plants associated with bulbs are Christmas Roses, 
Spiraea japonica, Dielytra spectabilis, Anemones, 
Cyclamen, &c. The London parks are well repre¬ 
sented by views of the bedding quarters when spring 
bedding is in full swing. In this case Hyacinths, 
Tulips and Daffodils take the leading place in the 
huge beds of Regent’s Park, Victoria, Finsbury, 
Hyde Park and other open spaces,for which Messrs. 
Carter have supplied the bulbs for some years past. 
The naturalisation of Daffodils, Crocuses, Scillas and 
similar subjects, has been carried out extensively 
and are here well represented by characteristic views. 
Anemone King of Scarlets. 
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