708 Order 148.— LILIACEjE. 



is the emblem of purity.) Perianth campanulatc, segments spreading 

 above or recurved, each with a longitudinal honey groove within, from 

 the middle to the base ; stamens shorter than the style, anthers versa- 

 tile ; capsule subtriangular, the valves connected with latticed hairs ; 

 seed? 2-rowcd in each cell. — U Herbs Avith bulbous and leafy stems. 

 Lvs. sessile, alternate or verticillatc. Fls. terminal, large and showy. 



C Flowers white, nodding. Plants cultivated •. Nos. 8, 9 



§ Flowers orange-colored or red, spotted. (*) 



* I>af-a\ies bearing bulblets. Leaves scattered Nos. C, 7 



* Leaf-axles not bulbiforous. — Flowers erect, segments unguiculate Nos. 4, 5 



— Flowers nodding. — Lvs. 1-veined, oblanceolate No. 3 



— Lvs. 3 to 5-veined, lanceolate Nos. 1, 3 



1 Ii. Canadense L. Yellow Ltlt. Lvs. 3-veined, mostly verticillate, lanceo- 

 iate, the veins hairy beneath; ped. terminal, elongated, usually by 3s; /?. codding, 

 the segments spreading, never revolute. — Can. and U. S. A plant of much beauty, 

 frequently adorning our meadows in summer. Bulb scaly. Stem round, 2 — 4f 

 high, surrounded by several remote whorls, each consisting of 4 — G leaves, and 

 often a few scattered ones at base. These are 2 — 3' by \ — 1'. Flowers 1 — 3, 

 sometimes 7 — 20, pendulous, j^ellow, or orange-colored, spotted with dark purplo 

 inside. July. 



2 L. Gup6rbum L. Superb Lily. Turk's Cap. Lvs. linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 3-veined, glabrous, lower ones verticillate, upper ones scattered ; lis. often in a 

 pyramidal raceme, nodding, segments revolute. — Can., Mid. and \T. States. Few 

 cultivated plants are more ornamental than this inhabitant of prairies and mea- 

 dows. Root bearing a white, squamous bulb. (Fig. 60.) St. erect, round, 

 straight, 4 to 6f high. Lvs. 2 to 3' by 4 to 9''. Fls. 3 to 20 or more, of a bright 

 orange color with purplo spots. Sop. and pet. linear-lanceolate, beautifully and 

 fully revolute. Very distinct, at least in appearance from the foregoing. Jl. 



3 L. Fhiladelphicum L. Philadelphia Lily. Lvs. linear-lanceolate, acute, 

 1-veined, upper verticillate, lower generally scattered ; fls. subsolitary, campanu- 

 latc, terminal, erect; pet. and sep. lance-ovate, obtuse or barely acute, erect- 

 spreading, unguiculate. — Dry pastures, fields and barrens, TJ. S. and Can. An 

 elegant and showy plant, 15 to 20' high. St. terete, smooth, simple. Lvs. 2 to 

 3' by 3 to 5", sessile, smooth, collected into 1, 2 or 3, or moro whorls of 3s to 5s, 

 with the lower scattered. Fls. usually solitary, rarely 2 to 4, and umbellate. 

 Sep. and pet. deep orango color, spotted at base, 2i' long, standing apart on 

 claws about 6" long. Jn. 



4 L. Catesb^i "Walt. Catesby's Lily. Lvs. linear-lanceolato and linear-acu- 

 minate, all scattered, sep. and pet. undulate, long-unguiculate, ovate-lanceolate, 

 tapering to a long, thickened acuminalion, which is reflexed above. — Damp pine bar- 

 rens, Md. to Ky. and all the S. States. St. 18 to 30' high, smooth and polished, 

 often purple. Lvs. 1 to 2' (the lower 3'), by 1 to 4", suberect, spreading. Sep. 

 and pet. 3 to 4' long, the claws 1' or more, yellow, tho lamina scarlet, spotted 

 with red and purple. Jl., Aug. 



5 L. Carolinianum Ms. Lvs. 1-veined, oblanceolate, cr spatulate, acuminate, 

 tapering to a slender, sessile base, in whorls of about 5, tho lower scattered ; 

 flower mostly solitary, nodding; segm. lance-linear, recurved, tapering to a slender 

 acuminalion, midvein winged; style curved upwards. — A moro delicate species 

 than the last, 18' to Sfhigh, rarely 3-flowered. Lvs. 18" to 3' by 9 to 16", mem- 

 branous. Fls. deep yellow, spotted with purple, tho segm. strongly recurved, 

 but not revoluto. JL, Aug. 



6 L. bulbiferum L. Orange Lily. Lvs. scattered, 3-ve'med ; fls. campanu- 

 late, erect, rough within, segm. sessile. — Gardens. St. thick, round, 4f higb, 

 bearing small, roundish, dark-colored bulbs in tho axils of tho leaves. Fls. large, 

 orange-colored, resembling in form thosj of L. candidum, but aro scabrous within, 

 JL f Italy. 



7 L. tigrinum Gawl. Tiger-spotted Lily. Lvs. scattered, sessile, 5- 

 veined, the upper cordate-ovate ; perianth revolute, papillous inside. — Gardens, 

 common in cultivation. St. 6f high, with a pyramid of dark, orange-colorod, 

 spotted fls. Axils of lvs. bulbiferous. Aug. f China. 



