CROWN IMPERIAL

Fritillaria imperialis



A noble plant which needs a deep, rich, moist soil, and an open

situation, to insure the full degree of stateliness, but it will make a

very good figure in any border where it can enjoy a glimmer of sunshine.

There are several distinct varieties, the flowers of which range in

colour from palest yellow to the deepest shade of orange and reddish

buff, and there are others which have variegated leaves. They should be

planted in autumn eighteen inches apart, allowing from four to six

inches of soil above the crowns.