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nitidum  need  not  be  deeper  tlian  3in,  wliilst  <figanteuin,  parda- 
linum,  monadelplmin,  may  be  put  to  a  depth  of  Sin. 
Where  there  is  a  clioice  of  situations  they  ought  to  be  accorded 
a  position  which  is  shaded  from  the  direct  rays  of  the  mid-day 
sun.  Associated  with  Rhododendrons,  Bamboos,  and  other 
elegant  plants  which  do  not  rob  the  soil  of  moisture,  they  pro¬ 
duce  a  superb  effect,  enhancing  the  beauty  of  the  shrubs  in 
return  for  the  protection  received.  One  of  the  most  pleasing 
combinations  is  L.  tigrinum  splendens  in  a  bed  of  Cornus  alba 
var.  Spathi. 
According  to  their  I’equirements  they  may  be  classed  under 
four  headings.  Firstly,  those  that  thrive  in  a  moderately  light 
soil,  as  L.  candidum,  testaceum,  chalcedonicum,  longiflorum, 
elegans,  and  dauricum.  Secondly,  those  that  require  a  deep, 
Eulihion. 
I’he  Burmese  species  are  the  handsomest  in  this  section.  A 
white  flowering  form  is  L.  Wallichianum.  Clo.sely  resembling  it, 
but  differing  by  its  dwarfer  growth  and  the  po.ssession  of  a 
greenish  tint  on  the  exterior  of  the  perianth,  is  L.  Xeilgherrense. 
L.  sulphureum,  a  handsome  yellow-flowered  species,  may  be  best 
described  as  a  yellow  flowered  Wallichianum,  from  wiiich  it  differs 
by  its  slender  anthers  and  its  copious  production  of  bulbils  in 
the  axils  of  tlie  leaves.  L.  ochroleucum,  and  Wallichianum  var. 
superbum,  if  not  identical  witli  sulphureum,  differ  but  slightly. 
Three  other  Burmese  species  possessing  a  shorter,  more  cup- 
.shaped  perianth  are  Nepalenese,  attaining  a  height  of  from  6ft 
to  7ft.  It  has  the  interior  base  of  the  periantli  blotched  wkii 
stiff  soil,  as  L.  tigrinum.  Humboldti.  and  most  of  the  Martagons. 
Thirdly,  those  that  require  a  peaty  soil  are  L.  Browni,  Greyi, 
monadelphum,  rubellum,  and  pardalinum.  Fourthly,  tender 
forms  requiring  the  protection  of  glass  houses.  According  to  Mr. 
Baker’s  Monograph,  the  genus  is  divided  into  six  subgenera. 
Cardiocrinum. — Leaves  stalked,  flowers  funnel-shaped. 
Eulirion. — Leaves  se.ssile,  flowers  trumpet  or  funnel  shaped. 
Archelirion. — ^FIoAvers  open,  with  deepl.y  spreading  segments. 
Isolirion. — Flowers  erect,  falcate. 
Martagon. — Flowers  pendulous,  and  falcate. 
Notholirion. — Stigmas  distinctly  trifid. 
C'ardiocuincm. 
Lilium  cordifolium  is  the  type  of  this  .section.  Its  sub-species, 
giganteum,  was  first  flowered  b.y  Messrs.  Cunningham,  Fraser 
and  Co.,  Comely  Bank  Nurseries,  Edinburgh,  iu  1852.  The 
plants,  which  were  raised  from  seed  received  fivm  years  pre- 
viousl.y,  attained  a  height  of  10ft  in  an  open  border.  This  is  a 
common  plant  in  the  damp  forests  of  the  Himalayas,  where  it 
grows  in  a  rich  black  mould,  the  bulbs  being  always  close  to  the 
surface.  From  its  stem  musical  pipes  are  made  by  the  natives. 
L.  mirabile  has  a  centrifugal  inflorescence,  a  character  pre¬ 
viously  unknoAvn  in  the  genus. 
deep  violet.  L.  Lowi,  incorrectly  called  L.  Bakerianum,  has  a 
somewhat  similar  flower,  but  a  dwarfer  habit.  L.  BakerianuiUj- 
which  was  first  described  by  Collet  and  Hem.sley  (Trans.  Linn. 
Soc.)  from  dried  specimens  collected  b.y  Collet,  produces  two 
flowers,  copiouslj'  brown-spotted  on  the  inner  basal  half,  and  on 
erect  peduncles.  In  character  it  is  intermediate  between  L. 
dauricum  and  .iaponicum,  with  flowers  resembling  odorum  in 
shape.  These  three  species  are  very  slightl.y  different. 
L.  longiflorum  and  its  varieties  are  useful  plants  either  for 
greenhouse  or  beds.  The  variet.v  multiflorum  is  the  best,  and 
rapidly  is  superseding  the  “Bermuda  Lil.v  ”  (L.  1.  Harrisi). 
L.  Browni  has  more  scattered  leaves,  and  a  purplish  tint  on  the 
exterior  of  the  perianth;  its  varieties  Choloraster.  platyph.yllum, 
and  leucanthemum  are  all  worthy  of  extended  cultivation,  'the 
latter  variety  (leucanthemum)  is  erroueousl.v  called  .iaponicum 
var.  Colchestri.  L.  .iaponicum  and  its  variet.v  .Vlexandrse  differ 
but  slightl.v  from  Browni.  L.  rubellum.  a  ro.sy  pink  species, 
deliciousl.y  fragrant,  should  be  in  ever.v  collection,  its  flowers 
being  produced  in  Ma.y,  and  are  verv  acceptable,  coming  in  after 
the  spring  flowering  bulbs  are  pa.st.  Forming  a  connecting  link 
between  this  .section  and  the  Martagons,  we  have  L.  primulinum., 
a  pale  .vellow  form,  introduced  in  1860. 
(To  be  continued.) 
