The blossoms of _L. Bulbiferum_ are like those of _L. Davuricum_ on a smaller scale. The same upright position, the same poorness of form, and the same dirty orange colour, which is so persistent among the members of the group _Isolirion_, are present in both. But the blossoms of _L. Bulbiferum_ are distinctly smaller than are those of _L. Davuricum_.
If the lilies we have just described are not particularly remarkable for beauty, they are, nevertheless, very desirable subjects for the flower garden. They are showy, extremely hardy, flower in early June, when showy flowers are rare, and readily increase when once established. _L. Elegans_ looks best planted in rows and borders, its low growth suiting it admirably for such treatment.
These lilies will grow anywhere, in any soil. A little peat and sand should be mixed with the soil in which these lilies are planted.
Although they will grow well enough in pots, these lilies are quite worthless for pot culture.
One of the best of the _Isolirion_ group of lilies is _Lilium Batemanniae_. This plant resembles _L. Elegans_ in some particulars, but its blossoms are quite distinct. They are of a rich unspotted apricot colour. The perianth is more reflexed than is commonly the case in this group. It flowers in the late summer. It should be grown in a good peaty soil.
_Lilium Wallacei_, a very similar species, has the flowers of a rich apricot, densely spotted with black. The bulbs of this species are very small. It requires similar treatment to the last.
_Lilium Philadelphicum_ is an American species, and has a rhizomotose bulb. The stem produces a single blossom, dirty orange colour spotted with black and yellow. It requires a wet, very peaty soil.
Another American species is _Lilium Catesbaei_, a very curious and interesting plant. The bulb is unlike that of any other lily except _L. Avenaceum_. It somewhat resembles a fir-cone. This plant grows to the height of about a foot. It produces a single blossom, about five inches across. The segments are curiously curved and curled. Its colour is reddish orange and yellow. It should be grown in a peaty soil, but it is a somewhat tender species, and is not really suitable for outdoor culture in this country.