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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
OcTOBEfi : 
JULY-FLOWERING LILIUMS. 
Wiile it IS impossible to define the actual 
flowering period of lilies, so much depend¬ 
ing on the season and the situation of the 
prden, the species and varieties named 
below may be expected to be at their best 
during the month of July. A few of them 
may commejice to blossom during June * 
while others, like the Panther Lily, which 
lasts in good condition for some time, may 
continue well into the month of August. 
Lilium s:is:anteum. 
Groups of this lily in the flower garden 
and pleasure grounds are few amd far be¬ 
tween, the reason for this generally being 
lack of knowledge of its cultivation. Most 
nly bulbsj whatever their size, push up 
flowering stems the first season after plant- 
hut, unless the bulb is a large one 
the Giant Himalayan Lily does not do this' 
but builds up a good bulb, perhaps taking 
two or even three yeai's before producing 
a vigorous flower-stem 5ft. to 10ft., some¬ 
times even more, in height. Another pecu- 
liarity is that after flowering and produc¬ 
ing seed the bulb dies; but it also gene¬ 
rally leaves several offsets in the ground, 
which in their turn, on reaching maturity 
produce flowering stems. A stem may 
carry from six to eighteen, possibly more, 
of the long tubular, white blossoms, which 
are streaked inside with purple. The large 
heart-shaped leaves are also a distinct and 
attractive feature of this lily. L. gigan- 
teum is one of the most proliferous lilies 
m seed production, and it is also one of 
the longest tp reaching the flowering stage 
after sowing the seed. Yet the noble 
flower-spikes are worth waiting several 
years for, and, when once a commence¬ 
ment has been made, a few seeds sown each 
year as soon as ripe will ensure an annual 
production of flowering stems; while, when 
planted m favourable surroundings, the 
develop offsets. Choose half- 
sliaded positions for planting, where the 
subtil IS moist, and do not cover the bulbs 
with more than about two inches of soil. 
^ L. longfiflorum. 
It would probably not be an exaggera¬ 
tion to state that there are as many if 
not more, bulbs of the White Trumpet iily 
sold annually in this country as of all the 
other lilies put together. Market growers 
purchase the bulbs by the thousand and 
grow them under glass to supply the de¬ 
mand for cut flowers; and in public and 
private gardens hundreds are used both 
under glass and outside, for decorative 
purjmses. Whether it is b^ause the bulbs 
can be purchased at such a" small cost that 
It would not pay to cultivate the bulbs in 
this country, or may be the climate and 
soil are not favourable for the free growth 
of the bulbs, the fact remains that the 
imported bulbs fail to establish themselves 
in our gardens^ and it is necessary to fre- 
quently replenish the stock. It i.s not a 
difficult matter to raise the bulbs from 
seeds, but as a commercial venture the 
comjietition of imported bulbs is apparently 
too great for such an undertaking to be 
^ooessful. Japan, and in a lesser degree 
Holland and South Africa, supply the im¬ 
ported bulbs. Though thousands of acres 
of the White Trumpet Lily are cultivated 
in Japan, experts who have studied the 
subject are inclined to the belief that L 
longiflorum is a native of China. 
A grois-fee<ling, stem-rooting lily the 
iDulbs should be planted Sin. or 9in. deep 
m light well-drained soil, containing 
plenty of grit and leaf-mould or peat. In 
addition to the type there are several im 
proved varieties or forms. Harrisi and 
rormosum are early-flowering varieties re- 
eommended for pot culture; eximium or 
VVilsoni, is a very free-flowering dwarf 
variety; giganteum, or robustum, is a 
vigorous fonn, and perhaps the most de¬ 
sirable for outdoor planting ; and Takesima 
^vdiich has dark stems, and the outside of 
the trumpet tinged with brown. 
L. japonicum. 
This specif, more often grown in gar¬ 
dens as L. Krameri, is a lily which every 
pthusiast tries to grow,- but few succeed 
ill permanently establishing the bulbs in 
their gardens. It is an easy matter to 
purchase imported bulbs of this lily an¬ 
nually coming from Japan, but these sel¬ 
dom flower more than once or twice, failincr 
to become established. L. japonicum is 
worth much trouble in its culture, and 
success seems most likely by raising seed¬ 
lings. The flowers are furmel-shaped, pink 
or blush in colour, borne on a slender stem 
2ft. to 3ft. high; usually one to three 
flowers, occasionally more, on a stem. 
Plant the bulbs among low-growing shrubs 
in a mixture of sandy loam, leaf-mould, 
and peat. 
L. japonicum var. colchesterense—also 
known as L. Browrii var. odorum—is not 
unlike L. Browni in general appearance, 
but the leaves are shorter and broader, 
while the interior of the flower is not so 
dead white, and the outside is not so dark. 
The flowers are deliciously fragrant, and 
the plant, on the whole, is a better grower 
than L. Browni. A stem-rooting lily, plant 
the bulbs oin. to 6in. deep in light, well- 
drained soil. The average height of the 
stems is from 2ft. to 30in. 
L. Humboldti. 
s^m-rooting species, the bulbs shonU 
planted from 6in. to Sin. deep 
well m ordina^ garden soif and 
adapted for cultivation in pot*. 
L. carolinianum. 
This is a rare lily, in the wav of 1. .ut., 
bum, but IS not nearly so free' in flower^!, 
and not often seen. The daintv, refln^ 
orange-red flowers, spotted wiJh 
are bonie on stems 2ft. to 3ft in heirh 
and are pleasantly fragrant. .A native of 
the ^uthern I mted States, this is anotU, 
lily to plant 4in. to oin. deep among shral* 
of the erica family. 
L. Browni. 
This is a very old inhabitant of our ar. 
dens, coming, presumably, originally f^ 
Chma, as Mr. Augustine Henrv co’llert«l 
wild specimens in that country low 
twenty-five years ago. Annual iinporu. 
tions reach this country from Japan and 
Holland, but comparatively few of Amm 
bulbs establish themselves in our gardeai. 
Growing about 2ft. in height, the Ur^t 
trumpet-shaped flowers are white insaJe. 
with conspicuous brown anthers, the er 
terior chocolate-brown. One to thrw 
blooms are produced on a stem. L. Brown; 
appears to thrive best in a light, saodT 
soil, in "which flaky leaf-mould and pwi 
have been libeiully incorporated. A 6t«a. 
rooting lily, plant the bulbs 6 to Sin. deep 
A. OsBOBN 
(To be continued.) 
A Californian lily, growing to a height 
of from 4ft. to 5ft.; resembles in some 
respects the well-known L. pardalinum. 
AVhen established, a single stem may bear 
twelve to twenty recuiwed orange-red 
flow’ers, splashed wdth purple. The variety 
magnificum is an improvement on the type. 
This lily will grow' in a w'cll-drained light nlVnte^f of rf^nlaV inteiwals, so that 
bMm, and .hould be planted 7in. to 9in. let 'rpefof fl^ 
L. Thayerae. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR BORDER 
PLANTING. 
A delightful feature in many gardens » 
to combine beauty with utility, and nowhere 
is the charm of flowers more a<ceptabk 
than when plants are skilfully introdiictdi* 
a screen or foil to the various occu]>anb«l 
the kitchen or fruit garden. The latter ii 
themselves j^resent no indifferent pictU'*^ 
W'hen wreathed with their bt'autiful 
in spring, and again in autumn, when the 
fruits take on their middy tint^. so th«» 
combination of flow-ers at these seasons add> 
considerably to the attraction of the gaf* 
den. A simple and effective di-'^play is 
duced here by Aubrietia deltoidea, piantei 
as narrow' borders at the foot of 
apple trees; the mauve of the aubrietia > 
charming in contrast with the 
and white of the apple blossom, 
display is by no means a short one. i 
double borders were planted respectu^ 
with German iris, antirrhinums m 
_ _1 _4- of annual 
colours, and different kinds of 
Fruit trees occupy the ti'f 
This is a Chinese lily, introduced by Air. 
E. H. M ilson w'hen collecting during his 
second journey for Alessrs. Veitch, of Chel¬ 
sea, in 1904. For some time this lily has 
been grown in gardens as L. sutchuenense, 
a species, also from China, introduced by 
Father Farges, a French missionary. 
Fnder^ cultivation .the lily introduced by 
Mr. AVilson proves to be quite distinct from 
L. sutchuenense, and for garden decoration 
is far more valuable. Grow ing 3ft. to 4ft. 
high, occasionally more, the stems of L. 
Thayerse are thickly clothed with lance¬ 
shaped leaves, and carrying up to twenty- 
five flowers and buds. With its orange- 
red flowers, much recurved, and black spots, 
this lily might be described as an early- 
flowering tiger lily, though it lacks the 
familiar bulbils in the axils of the leaves 
of that species. L. Thayerse is an easy 
lily to raise from seeds, flow'ering in two 
or three years from the time of sowdng. A 
attention, and the ordinary 
the kitchen garden have their l 
the past se.ason consisted of a ) 
of mixed Sw'eet AVilliams arnuig 
of apple trees, with a single 
caria oculata caemilea as an ^ b e* 
growdh of this ami tbf 
laced among the Sweet A^ 11 • 
rich green foliage the 
an ideal background for the g*r- 
Recently I k^rrieJ 
dens, where a ‘ planted 
in one case with _ Aw im*^**^ 
bold groups of a kind; ^ disti»f 
East Lothian stocks ^'fl.ters. 
colours, and a third had 
several ^ 
tall and inteimiediate vari 
a sure index of the gi eat 
handsome and easily-gf®^ ^^***^’ 
Coombe Court Gardens. 
