by its foliage and odour. It would be interesting to know 
precisely, respecting this relationship, which of the parents 
took the father’s part and which the mother’s duties. Mr. 
Wilson informs me that he believes it was sent by Mr. 
Kramer of Japan to Messrs. Teutschel of Colchester two years 
ago under three varieties, accompanied by coloured drawings. 
Of these No. 1 had rather expanded flowers like Z. Jongiflorum 
with mauve tint on the back of the petals. No. 2 was wholly 
mauve. No. 3 was wholly white. Of these Mr. Wilson has 
flowered Nos. ] and 2, of which No. 1 had not smooth edges 
to the petals, and No. 2 was of a deeper mauve than in the 
drawing. Mr. Barr has been good enough to give me pre- 
cisely similar information as the result of his experience, with 
the addition that these Lilies vary much in size according to 
cultivation. 
Referring to figures of the supposed parents of Z. Krameri, 
this plant agrees with Z. speciosum var. album (Tab. nost. 
3785) in the form of the flower, fragrance, declinate stamens, 
and long anthers; in all of which points it differs from J. 
Japomcum. On the other hand, it agrees with ZL. japonicum 
in the narrow leaves, absence of papillae on the perianth 
segments, and colour of the pollen. 
Unfortunately little is known of these Japanese Lilies in 
their wild state. Most are imported as cultivated in the 
gardens of the natives, though Z. auratum, the noblest of all, 
is said to abound in the fields of Japan. All vary much in 
colour, L. speciosum especially, from deep rose colour to pure 
white.—J. D. H. 
_ Fig. 1, Reduced figure of plant; 2, young capsule :—Loth of the natural 
size, 
