FUITILLAKIA 



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FltlTILLARIA 



between /'. recurva and F.lanceohita, 

 with flowers more or less resembling 

 those of /'. recurva. 



F. persica. — A distinct and curious 

 Persian species about 3 ft, high, with 

 slightly scented deep violet - blue 

 flowers. The variety minor has 

 smaller flowers and protruding 

 stamens. {Bot. Mofj. tt. 962, 1537.) 



Tin. 154.— Fritillaria persica. (J.) 



P. pluriflora. — A distinct - looking 

 species G to 12 ins. high, having 

 narrow lance-shaped leaves and rosy- 

 lilac bell-shaped flowers washed with 

 purple inside. 



P. pudlca.— A handsome little 

 species, 4 to 6 ins. high, native of the 

 Rocky Mountains. It has erect 

 linear glaucous leaves, and produces 

 one or two bright yellow drooping 

 flowers about 1 in. deep in April and 

 May. In the variety lutesrem, the 

 outer segments of the perianth are 

 striped with yellowLsh-green ; and 

 the variety ni;/m has very deep 

 coloured flowers. 



P. pyrenaica.— A Pyrenean species 

 about li ft. high, with spreading bell- 

 shaped Howers, green washed with 

 purple, and chequered with deep 

 purple-brown on a yellowish ground 

 (Bot. Jfa'j. t. 064). F. caiudiculata, 

 from Kurdistan, with linear glaucous 

 leaves and purple flowers, is closely 

 related to this species. 



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p. recurva. — A distinct Californian 

 species with slender purplish stems 

 about 2 ft. high, remarkable for its 

 bright orange-scarlet flowers v^th 

 reflexed segments, the inner surface 

 being yellow and blotched with 

 purple. The flowers appear in AprO 

 and May, sometimes as many as nine 

 on one stem. (Bot. J/a//. t. 6264.) 



This species is rather tender, and 

 requires jirotection with leaves, straw, 

 etc., in winter. Warm sunny spots 

 and rich sandy loam appear to suit 

 it best, 



P. Sewerowl (Korolkowid Seivo- 

 rou'i). — A curious species about 8 

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