Hardy Lilies 
There is a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding among j 
otherwise competent gardeners concerning Lilies. Since they are 
becoming more popular every year, and great numbers of them are 
being planted, perhaps it is well to make plain that there are two 
broad classes of Lilies with respect to their roots. 
One class forms roots at the base of the bulb only; these should be 
planted relatively shallow, not more than twice the depth of the bulb 
itself. The other class forms roots both at the base of the bulb and 
from the stem above it; these should be planted three to four times 
the depth of the bulb, or, in most cases, 6 to 10 inches deep. 
All Lilies like perfect drainage. Most of them prefer the light shade 
over their new shoots that is afforded by mulch and low-growing 
plants or shrubs, above which they can rise and display their blossoms 
to the sun. A few of them prefer a very moist situation, but it must 
be so arranged that all dampness drains immediately away from the 
bulb. This can be managed by planting them upon a small heap of 
stones. All Bulbs do better ij a handful of sharp builders’ sand is placed 
immediately beneath the bulb to help provide better drainage. 
No Lily succeeds in manured ground. They vary in their preference 
for lime. Some are poisoned by it, others thrive in it, some are indif¬ 
ferent. We shall endeavor to state all these facts concerning each 
variety in the descriptions which follow. 
I he approximate order in which the Lilies described here bloom is 
as follows. This order has been determined by watching them for 
several seasons. It may vary according to whether the Lilies have 
a northern or a southern exposure, much or little shade, and according 
to the vagaries of the different seasons. In average years they bloom 
in about this succession. 
June: Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuricum, Elegans, Martagon, 
Chalcedonicum, Umbellatum, and Umbellatum, Golden Fleece. 
June-July: Candidum, Humboldti magnificum, Croceum, Testa- 
ceum, Regale, Pardalinum, Pardalinum giganteum, and Washing- 
tonianum. 
July: Superbum, Canadense, Grayi, Carolinianum, Batemanniae, 
Krameri, Philadelphicum, Philippinense formosanum, Rubellum. 
July-August: Colchicum, Auratum, Auratum platyphyllum, 
Auratum pictum, Henryi, Willmottiae. 
August and Later: Speciosum, Sulphureum, Tigrinum. 
AURATUMk Golden-banded Lily of Japan. This is the largest and, 
many think, the most gorgeous of all. The flowers are enormous 
(often 8 to i0 inches across), bell-shaped, with slightly flaring and 
waved petals, each thickly dotted with bristly maroon spots and 
marked by a showy bright yellow band down the center. They are 
intensely fragrant and come in tremendous clusters at the top of 
a strong, leafy stem. Excellent specimens may reach a height of 
6 or more feet, with more than a dozen perfect blooms open at 
one time. They bloom in July and August, are stem-rooting, and 
should be planted quite deep. The ground should be covered with 
some low-growing plant, but the flowers must be able to rise above 
the undergrowth into full sunshine. These Lilies are most stately 
and magnificent, and in the evening, particularly on moonlight 
nights, array themselves in an almost unearthly beauty. At night 
the whole garden is pervaded with their delicious perfume. 
Bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum. 30 cts. each; $2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100 
Bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum. 40 cts. each; $3.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100 
AURATUM PICTUM. A showy form of Auratum without the 
bright yellow band, which is replaced by a brilliant red stripe near 
the tip of each petal. Plant deep. 
Bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10; $40.00 per 100 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM. The tallest and largest of the 
Auratums, with broader, darker leaves and larger flowers similar 
to Auratum, but it lacks the red spots, leaving a pure white bloom 
with a yellow band. Plant deep. 
Bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum. 40 cts. each; $3.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100 
Bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum. 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10; $40.00 per 100 
BATEMANNI>E. Batemann Lily. Like L. elegans in habit, with 
erect, chalice-shaped flowers of rich apricot color produced in 
July. It grows 3 to 4 feet high, with the flowers held upright on the 
top, and seems to enjoy ordinary garden soil in full sunlight, with 
a ground-cover. While it is stem-rooting, it need not be planted 
so deep as most. 30 cts. each; $2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100 
CANDIDUM. Madonna Lily. One of the oldest plants cultivated 
in gardens. It is sculptured on some of the most ancient vases dug 
up in Crete, where a civilization antedating that of the most 
ancient Egyptians flourished 5000 years ago or more. It is a 
symbol of purity and all things lovely. The plants make healthy 
evergreen rosettes of leaves in the autumn, from which stout stems, 
clothed with short leaves, arise in spring, bearing spire-like clusters 
of pure white, starry Lilies beautifully illumined by brilliant 
yellow anthers. They, too, are deliciously sweet, but are not so 
overpoweringly fragrant as some others, and may be cut and 
brought into the house with comfort. It blooms in June, immedi¬ 
ately before the Royal Lily, at the same time as Delphinium 
Belladonna, with which it is frequently combined. As it is base¬ 
rooting only, it should be planted shallow. It likes good, well- 
limed garden soil and a sunny exposure. The best bulbs are those 
which we import from northern France and England. They should 
be planted as soon as received, preferably in October. 
First-size Bulbs. 20 cts. each; $1.50 for 10; $12.00 per 100 
Mammoth Bulbs. 30 cts. each; $2.50 for 10; $22.00 per 100 
Jumbo Bulbs. 40 cts. each; $3.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100 
CANADENSE. The red Meadow Lily of fields and roadsides. In 
July, its tall stems, 3 to 8 feet high, bear great sprays of nodding, 
bell-like, bright orange-crimson flowers dotted with maroon. It is 
stem-rooting, likes moist, well-drained ground. 
20 cts. each; $1.80 for 10; $15.00 per 100 
CAROLINIANUM. The Southern Swamp Lily. This is a near 
relative of the Turk’s-Cap Lily, L. superbum, but smaller and a little 
lighter in color. It grows 2 to 4 feet high, likes moist ground, 
but good drainage, and will endure almost total shade. The fragrant 
flowers are orange-crimson with a whitish throat and hang like 
bright red bells at the top of the stem. Likes acid soil and deep 
planting. Blooms in July. 
35 cts. each; $3.00 for 10; $25.00 per 100 
CHALCEDONICUM. The Scarlet Turk’s-Cap Lily. A slender, 
erect Lily, 2 to 4 feet high, bearing, in late June and July, three to 
six nodding, brilliant scarlet flowers with sharply reflexed petals 
faintly dotted purple and having scarlet anthers. Very showy and 
graceful. Likes dry, ordinary garden soil and full sunlight. Plant 
5 inches deep and do not disturb it afterward. 
$1.50 each; $12.50 for 10; $110.00 per 100 
CROCEUM. Beautiful, orange, upright, cup-shaped blooms, borne 
in large cluster on a strong, straight stem. Blooms June and July. 
Stem-rooting; plant 5 inches deep. 
40 cts. each; $3.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100 
DAVURICUM. See Umbellatum. 
ELEGANS, ALICE WILSON. Erect, dwarf plant, 1 to 2 feet high, 
with upright flowers of bright lemon-yellow, very bright and showy 
in June. Plant shallow in light soil in full sun. Good for naturaliz¬ 
ing or rock-gardens. 25 cts. each; $2.25 for 10; $18.00 per 100 
ELEGANS ATROSANGUINEUM. Similar to Alice Wilson in 
habit and needs the same treatments, but the flowers are dark 
blood-red with purple dots. 
30 cts. each; $2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100 
GRAYI. Gray’s Lily. Modest, bell-shaped flowers of orange-brown 
outside and bright red-orange and yellow inside, thickly powdered 
with darker dots. Grows 2 to 4 feet high, likes moist, loamy soil 
and a sunny place, such as a stream-bank. Blooms in July. Plant 
4 inches deep. 35 cts. each; $3.00 for 10; $25.00 per 100 
HANSONI. Hanson’s Lily. Delicately fragrant, nodding flowers of 
pale yellow-orange, with thick, waxen, recurved petals, in clusters 
above broad whorls of leaves on stems 2 to 4 feet high. Likes 
shade, moist soil and blooms very early in June. Plant moder¬ 
ately deep. 40 cts. each; $3.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100 
HENRYI. Henry’s Lily or the Yellow Speciosum. A very lovely 
flower of the Speciosum type. It grows 8 to 10 feet high or more 
in favorable places, and likes to root among low shrubs, sending 
its tall stems up into the sunlight where its bright apricot-yellow 
flowers may show at their best. Ordinary soil suits it, and mod¬ 
erately deep planting. Blooms in July and August. 
Strong Bulbs. 35 cts. each; $3.00 for 10; $25.00 per 100 
HUMBOLDTI MAGNIFICUM. A strong-stemmed Lily 4 to 6 feet 
high, with brilliant orange-yellow flowers, spotted purple. Differs 
from Humboldti in that the spots are ringed with crimson, the 
foliage is darker, and it is a much stronger grower. Blooms June 
and July. Base-rooting; plant 5 inches deep. 
60 cts. each; $5.00 for 10; $45.00 per 100 
KRAMERI (L. japonicum) . A lovely, big, pink Lily of true trumpet 
form, carried beautifully on stem about 2 to 3 feet high, but not 
very strong. It likes good, rich, peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
and good drainage. Blooms in late July. Plant deep. 
35 cts. each; $3.00 for 10; $25.00 per 100 
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