LILIES - RHS Lily Group

Lilies and Related Plants
Published by The Royal Horticultural Society Lily Group
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Copyright © 2007 RHS Lily Group
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ISBN 978-1-902896-84-7
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Front cover: Lilium ‘Apfelblüte’ is one of Heinz Boehm’s hybrids. He always
wanted to breed a red trumpet... (see pp. 87-90)
Back cover: Lilium lankongense was one of the key species used by
Dr Christopher North in his breeding programme (see pp. 47-52).
Here the species is growing in Pontus Wallstén’s parents’ garden
in Switzerland (see pp. 58-67)
Half title: Erythronium californicum showing the white anthers and
slender filaments in Trinity County, California (see pp. 80-86)
Committee members page:
Lilium martagon growing on Baker’s Hill near The Wakes in
Selborne, Hampshire where Gilbert White gardened.
(see pp. 98-103)