Below I give a list of the best varieties for general cultivation, with a brief description of each:
Auratum (the Gold-Banded Lily).—Probably the most popular member of the family, though by no means the most beautiful. Flowers white, dotted with crimson, with a gold band running through each petal.
Speciosum album.—A beautiful pure-white variety. Deliciously fragrant.
Speciosum rubrum (the Crimson-Banded Lily).—Flowers white with a red band down each petal.
Brownsii.—A splendid variety. Flowers very large, and trumpet-shaped. Chocolate-purple outside, pure white within, with dark brown stamens that contrast finely with the whiteness of the inner part of the petals.
Tigrinum (Tiger Lily).—One of the hardiest of all Lilies. Flowers orange-red, spotted with brownish-black. This will succeed where none of the others will. Should be given a place in all gardens.
Superbum.—The finest of all our native Lilies. Orange flowers, spotted with purple. Often grows to a height of eight feet, therefore is well adapted to prominent positions in the border.
AURATUM LILY