September 12, 1963. 
TUB GARDENING WORLD. 
773 
some, but, unfortunately, this can only be seen on turning up 
the flower or by growing the plant in pots, and having the 
flowers a little above the eye. The leaves are usually lanceo¬ 
late, and vary from twenty to forty on a slender stem, so that 
altogether this Lily is slender and graceful in habit. A fine 
bed of it amongst Rhododendrons bloomed in the open air 
at Kew during July and the early part of August. It is a 
native of Upper Burma-h, and we are pleased to know that it 
is so hardy. 
Lilium japonicum. 
For many years there has been great doubt as to what is 
really Lilium japonicum. At the same time we have been 
growing a Lily under the name of L. Krameri, but, according 
to the Ke-w authorities, this is the true L. japonicum of Thun- 
berg. Those who are familiar with the plant will recognise 
it by our illustration. The flowers are of large size, with a 
The inner face of the flower is oi a rich orange-yellow, spotted 
with crimson on the middle, and paler towards the tips, which 
after a time become clear yellow These flowers are produced 
on stems varying from 2£ ft. to 5 ft. in height, and, as the 
plant blooms very regularly and freely every year, a fine effect 
may be produced by it in the early days of July. The species 
is one of the earliest of Lilies to come into bloom when planted 
in the open air. 
It is a native of Japan, and quite hardy in this country. 
Like most other Lilies, it likes to be planted amongst Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, so that the ground will be kept shady and cool. The 
specimen from which our illustration was prepared was given 
us by Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, Feltham, 
Middlesex. One very striking feature about this species is the 
extraordinary thickness of the petals, still further accentuated 
by the very thick midrib, while being of a soft and spongy 
texture. 
Messrs. Hogg and Robertson s jjarwin tulips at kush, co. Dublin. 
relatively short tube and widely-spreading, obliquely bell¬ 
shaped flowers &f a soft pink colour. The leaves are also rela¬ 
tively broad,, five to seven nerved, and 4 in. to 6 in. long. In 
this form of L. japonicum the stem carries one to three flowers, 
possibly more in the case of very strong specimens, but other 
varieties of L. japonicum usually bear only one flower. 
In the open air it blooms during July, and the flowers are 
very fragrant. The stems are only 18 in. to 24 in. in height, 
and when planted amongst other -subjects, such as Rhododen¬ 
drons, for keeping the surface of the ground cool, cultivators 
should select a bed of young Rhododendrons or other allied 
plants, so that the Lilies will not be overtopped by the bushes, 
intended merely to give them the necessary shade for the sake 
of the foliage. The specimens from which our illustration was 
prepared were given us by Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfield 
Gardens, Colchester. 
Lilium Hansoni. 
The flowers of this species are produced in a horizontal 
cluster, or almost a corymb, and in very strong plants this 
lengthens somewhat, so as to form a shortly pyramidal raceme. 
Lilium Superbum. 
When the plants in this case are strong, the stems run up to 
a height of 5 ft. or more, and produce a pyramidal raceme, 
carrying from thirty to fifty flowers. Our illustration, taken 
at Kew, shows a portion of a raceme which was taken rather 
late after the lower flowers had dropped. Nevertheless, it 
shows how floriferous this species may be when grown under 
suitable conditions in the open air in this country. The flowers 
are all held in a drooping position, -and the basal portion of 
the perianth is golden-yellow, more or less spotted with purple 
near the base, and above that the numerous small spots are 
crimson or dark claret, covering about two-thirds of the lower 
part of the segments. The apical third of the segments varies 
from pale orange-red to deep red or crimson without spots. 
The flowers shown in our illustration had the upper part of 
the segments of a- rich crimson-red, being an unusually dark 
variety. The species is a native of the eastern United States, 
and usually succeeds well in this country when planted where 
the tops will be fully exposed to light, while at the same time 
the ground is shaded and kept cool by Rhododendrons or other 
shrubs. 
