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LlLIUM BULB1FERUM. ORANGE LlLY. 
Clafs and Order. 
Hexandria Monogynia. 
Generic Character. 
Cor. 6-pctala, campanulata: linea longitudinali neflarifcra. 
Cap/, valvulis pilo cancellato conncxis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
LILIUM bulbiferum foliis fparfis, corollis campanulatis 
crcftis : intus fcabris. Lin. Syjl. Vegctab. p. 324. 
Jfacq. FI. Aufir. t. 226. 
LILIUM purpurco-croceum majus. Baub. Pin. 76. 
LILIUM aureum, the gold red Lily. Park. Parad. p. 37. 
“ The common orange or red Lily is as well known in the 
“ Englifh gardens as the white Lily, and has been as long 
cultivated here. This grows naturally in Aultriaand fome 
“ parts of Italy. It multiplies very fall by offsets from the 
** roots, and is now fo common as almoft to be reje&ed; 
** however, in large gardens thefc fhould not be wanting, 
** for they make a good appearance when in flower, if they 
arc properly difpofed ; of this fort there are the following 
** varieties: 
“ The orange Lily with double flow r crs, 
“ The orange Lily with variegated leaves, 
** The fmaller orange Lily. 
** Thefe varieties have been obtained by culture, and are 
** preferved in the gardens of florifls. They all flower in 
" June and July, and their Oalks decay in September, when 
“ the roots may be tianfplanted and their offsets taken off, 
“ which fhould be done once in two or three years, othcrw ife 
“ their branches will be too large, and the flow r er-flalks 
“ weak. This doth not put out new roots till towards fpring, 
“ fo that the roots may be tranfplanted any time after the 
f * llalks decay till November. It will thrive in any foil or 
-* filuation, but will be llrongefl in a foft gentle loam, not too 
“ moill." il fill. Diti. 
Bears the fmoke of London better than many plants. 
Varies with and without bulbs on the llalks. 
