The Garden Magazine, April, 1923 
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“THE QUEEN OF ALL LILIES” 
The Regal Lily (Lilium regale) of Western China introduced to American gardens by Mr. E. H. 
Wilson of The Arnold Arboretum; hardy, strong-growing and permanent in Northern gardens 
E. I. Farrington , Photo. 
Hardy Species for Every Man’s Garden 
A MONG the best Lilies to grow out-of-doors, chosen for 
l hardiness and certainty of success, are the following 
species: 
L. auratum (Golden-banded Lily of Japan)—needs renewing every few years, 
white, fragrant, semi-shade, stem rooting, late July, August 
L. candidum (Madonna)—white, fragrant, bulb roots, late June, July 
L. canadense (Meadow Lily)—yellow, rhizomatous roots, late June, July 
L. croceum (Orange Lily)—bright orange, stem rooting, late June, July 
L. dauricum (Candlestick Lily)—orange red, stem rooting, June, early July 
L. Hansoni (Golden Turk’s-cap Lily)—fragrant, bright yellow, shade, stem 
roots, June, early July 
L. Henryi (Henry’s Lily)—orange, shade, stem roots, September 
L. regale (Regal Lily)—fragrant, white with golden throat, stem roots, July to 
early August. 
L. speciosum (Showy Lily)—rosy or white with green marks, rhizomatous 
roots, late August, September 
L. superbum (Am. 1 urk’s-cap Lily)—orange, very tall, late July to September, 
few stem roots 
L. testaceum (Nankeen Lily)—pale creamy buff, late June, July, bulb like 
candidum 
L. tigrinum (Tiger Lily)—stem roots, orange, late August, September 
L. tenuifolium (Siberian Coral Lily)—dwarf, orange, needs renewing every few 
years, no stem roots, June, early July 
In my garden, L. Grayi, Szovitzianum, Humboldti, phil- 
adelphicum have proved hardy, and in the New York Botanical 
Garden elegans and pulchellum also prove hardy. A prominent 
grower of Lilies in Vermont says: “ It is our opinion that all of 
our Lilies [i.e. grown by him] are hardy and can be left out over 
winter if protected against alternate warm and cold spells. We 
consider this essential in all cases except that of the Tiger Lily 
which seems of ‘iron-clad’ hardiness . . . it is our opinion 
that all [Lilies] have set seed here at one time or another.” An¬ 
other well-known grower of the Pacific coast says: “All of the 
Lilies of the world are hardy from any point on the West Coast, 
from Vancouver, B. C., south. This does not mean that all 
Lilies will thrive at all points in the region, because many Lilies 
are finicky in their likings as to soil, moisture, etc., and can 
only grow properly where those wants are attended to. As to 
the Middle Western States, my observation is that, in their abil¬ 
ity to stand Cold, nearly all the Lilies are hardy . . . practic¬ 
ally all of the western species of Lilies will winter almost any¬ 
where in the Middle Western States. Also that as far north 
as Mr. Horsford’s place in Vermont they seem quite hardy.” 
There are several kinds, such as rubellum, Krameri, and par- 
vum, that are so beautiful it is a pity they cannot be grown in 
