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reported by other observers. It grows in nearly all springy 

 places up to at least 7000 ft. alt. 



3. L. pardalinum Kell. Leopard Lily. Stem 3 to 7 ft. high, 

 from a mat-like mass of bulbs with jointed scales. Leaves 

 lanceolate, 3 to 7 in. long, often 1 to 2 in. broad. Flowers 

 numerous, at maturity sharply recurved on their pedicels. 

 Perianth-segments 2 or 3 in. long, strongly recurved from 

 near the base, bright orange-yellow with purple spots on the 

 lower half. 



The Leopard Lily is ever associated in one's memory with 

 pleasant places. It is especially partial to shady stream 

 banks and to half-boggy meadows around springs, where its 

 gorgeous yellow panicles far overtop the grasses, ferns, and 

 other herbaceous vegetation. The species is of wide distri- 

 bution in California, but in the Sierra Nevada it is restricted 

 to canons mostly below 3500 ft. alt. It is often known as 

 "Tiger Lily," but that name rightfully belongs to an Asiatic 

 species, well known as a garden plant. 



4. L. humboldtii R. & L. Stems stout, 4 to 8 ft. high, from 

 a large bulb of fleshy scales 2 to 3 in. long. Leaves lanceo- 

 late, wavy, 3 to 5 in. long, Y\ to 1 in. broad. Flowers on stout 

 spreading pedicels, recurved at maturity. Perianth-segments 

 3 or 4 in. long, recurved above the short narrowed base, red- 

 dish orange with purple spots. — In dry, open places, perhaps 

 not in the Yosemite district. 



5. L. columbianum Hanson. Stems slender, 2 to 4 ft. or 

 more high, from a small bulb of short fleshy scales. Leaves 

 lanceolate, not wavy, 2 to 5 in. long, x / 2 to 1% in. broad. 

 Flowers on slender curving pedicels. Perianth-segments V/ 2 

 to 2 in. long, strongly recurved, bright reddish orange, thickly 

 spotted with purple. — A species of more northerly distribu- 

 tion, but to be looked for. 



9. FRITILLARIA. 



Stem simple, erect, from a bulb of thick scales. Leaves 

 narrow, sessile, alternate or the lower usually in whorls. 

 Flowers on recurved pedicels in a simple raceme, purplish 

 brown with yellow markings, the 6 segments distinct and 

 longer than the 6 stamens. Styles 3, united at base. 



1. F. parviflora Torr. Small-flowered Fritillaria. Plant 

 V/ 2 to 3 ft. high, light green and very smooth. Leaves 3 to 5 

 in. long. Flowers 3 to 20, the concave segments about Y 2 in. 

 long. Capsule 6-winged. — Occasional in pine woods below 

 6000 ft. alt. 



