Evening star., 1940-06-08

cover OF herbs, grass, or low shrubs.
The large nodding flowers of turks
cap form, with strongly reflexed
segments, vary somewhat in color,
but are typically orange and con-
spicuously spotted with maroon to-
ward the base. 1t grows from to
8 feet tall. produces from 6 to IL
flowers, but, under favorable con-
ditions, may bear Is or more bios
SONS. The bulbs are rhizomatous
and should be planted from to 6
inches deep.
Regale Always
Lovely.
If one were to grow only one lily
it should be Regale. for no other
species possesses in such high de-
gree the characters that make a
good garden plant. Its great beauty,
its adaptability to wide range Of
soil and climatic conditions, its
freedom from disease, and the ease
with which it is propagated, all
contribute to its great popularity
1t comes up with big, shaggy
head. make stiff Wiry stem to 5
feet tall, and bears from a few to
25 or more large, fragrant. funnel
shaped flowers, white within and a
yellow throat. The buds are rose
purple without 1t is not happy in
the shade and thrives best in rich
loamy soil among growing
plants Fall planting is best, but
it may be set in the spring; 8 to 10
inches is about the right depth for
large bulbs.
Brown and Sargentiae are two
lilies of the same general type as
the Regale. Brown is strong and
vigorous, with a stout leafy stem
bearing large, fragrant, trumpet
shaped flowers, the inside being pale
yellow in opening and fading to
cream color when expanded. The
outside is streaked, vinous- purple
shading to chocolate. 1t produces
stem bulblets but seldom sets seed,
and prefers a heavy loan. The
variety Colchester produces white
flowers that are rose-purple on the
outside. seeds freely, and does best
in lighter soil. Both are root
ing and should be planted inches
below the surface. Sargent's lily
blooms two to three weeks later
than Regale 1t has longer, more
tubular white flowers, the outside
varying from rose-purple to green
ish 1t is less horiferous than Regale
and bears bulblets in the axis of
the leaves from which the stock may
be increased.
The old-fashioned Tiger lily OF
our grandmother garden will grow
and thrive where most species fail.
1t is one of the oldest and best
known of all lilies In China the
bulbs are used as food 1t is lime
enduring and thrives in full sun or
in light shade. The flowers are
orange-red and spotted purple on
the retleXed petals. Bulblets are
freely produced along the stem and
will take root where they fall If
undisturbed. Mosaic is present in
many stocks of this lily, and while
it apparently does not injure it, the
disease may be spread to and prove
fatal to other species. 1t is. there
fore. recommended to plant it we'll
away from other lilies.
Closely related in form and color
to the Tiger are David, Willmottiae
and MaximoWiczii Miss Willmott S
lily blooms in early July and pro-
duces large pyramidal spike Of
flowers on slender stem that needs
to be staked The stem Wanders
before emerging, grows from 3 to
5 feet in height, and carries IL to
Is bright orange-red flowers with
recurved petals spotted with black.
David's lily follows closely in order
of blooming and produces smaller,
more refined Tger-like flowers. 1t
is very satisfactory and attractive
species. Max's lily is refined Tiger
that produces seed freely but no
bulblets. Seedlings vary consider
ably. some having smooth and others
woolly stems. They also flower over
long period.
Auratum Is of
Great Beauty.
More money has been spent and
greater disappointment met with by
amateur lily fans in growing the
glorious. gorgeous gold-banded lily
(Auratum than any other kind.
It's large size, wonderful color and
fragrance endear it to all but, un-
fortunately, it seldom fingers longer
than two or three years. But the
bulbs are. or have been, cheap, and
it is worth while buying a half
dozen or more every year if for only
one crop of flowers. It seems to
persist in a few gardens. 1t re-