492 THE 
DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Lilium—continued. 
L. e. Orange Queen.’ Jl. bright orange, with dark spots, large, 
and of good substance. A. lft. One of the best. 
L. e. ornatum (orate). jl. bright orange-yellow, spotted with 
black. Very early. 
L. e. Othello. /l. blood-red, with orange tinge. A showy form. 
L. e. robustum (robust). jl. deep orange, marked all over 
with small spots of dark brown, large and handsome. 1882. 
L. e. splendens (splendid). An early variety. 
Fic, 520. LiLiuM RUBELLUM. . 
L. e. The Sultan.* jl. deep crimson. An effective variety. 
L. e. Van Houttei (Van Houtte’s), jl. of a deep crimson, 
with black spots. h. 2sft. 
L. e. venustum s identical with L. e. armeniacum. 
L. e. v. macranthum (large-flowered). (jl. clear orange. 
L. e. Wallacei (Wallace's). jl. Spiele with brown, usually 
solitary. Bulbs stoloniferous. h. 2sft. Japan, 1889. 
L. e. Wilsoni (Wilson’s). fl. of an Apricot colour, with yellow 
stripes. h. 2ft. A late variety. 
L. Elizabethz (Elizabeth's). A synonym of L. Krameri. 
L. formosum (beautiful), A synonym of L. elegans. 
L. Fortunei (Fortune's). fl. disposed in a paniculate raceme ; 
perianth orange-yellow, spotted with dark brown; segments 
unguiculate. “ linear, drooping. h. 14ft. to 2ft. Japan, 1862. 
L. Grayi (Gray’s).* jl. often solitary, ascending or somewhat 
nodding; perianth deep reddish-orange, spotted within, 1sin. 
to 2in. long, the segments oblanceolate, abruptly acute, not 
recurved. /. four to eight in a whorl, lanceolate, acute, not 
scabrous. Alleghany Mountains, 1888. Allied to L. canadense. 
(B. M. 7234; G. & F. 1888, i., p. 19, f. 4.) A splendid species. 
L. Henryi (Dr. Henry’s).* jl. four to twenty in a large, lax 
corymb; perianth yellow, dotted in the lower part with 
reddish-brown, 3in. to 34in. long. Jl. closely set, lanceolate, 
6in. to Sin. long. h. 5ft. to 6ft. Ichang, China, 1890. (B. M. 
7177; G. C. 1890, ii., f. 75; Gn. 1891, 830.) A handsome and 
Vigorous species. 
L. Humboldtii magnificum (magnificent).* fl. deeper in 
colour than in the type, and heavily spotted, the petals being 
tinged with purple. A. 4ft. to 5ft. Very free. 
L. japonicum. Recent investigations prove that the true 
L. japonicum is a plant which goes under the name of 
L. Krameri (of Hooker). The L. japonicum described in Vol. Il. 
is L. Brownii. 
L. lancifolium (of gardens). A synonym of L. speciosum. 
L. longifiorum (long-flowered). In addition to the form 
eximium, which is probably the finest, there are several 
others, including albo-marginatum (variegated-leaved), for- 
mosanum, gigantewm, MADAME VON SIEBOLD, precox, Takesima, 
and Takesima grandiflora. Wilsoni is identical with eximium. 
L. Lowii (Low’s).* fl. corymbose or umbellate ; perianth white, 
or greenish outside, speckled with claret-brown below, din. to 
4in. long, recurved from the middle. 7. numerous, linear, 
sessile, Zin. to 3in. long. A. 2ft. to 3ft. Birma, 1891. (B. M. 
7233; Gn. 1894, i. 953. 
L. lucidum (clear). A synonym of L. columbianum, 
Lilium—continued. 
L. Marham (hybrid).* A beautiful hybrid between L. Martagon 
album and L. Hansoni, and having orange flowers with reddish 
spots and streaks. h. 6ft. Excellent for pots. 
L. maritimum (sea-loving). Coast Lily. jl. reddish-orange, 
with purplish spots, nodding, one to six in a corymb ; perianth 
ijin. to lin. long, the segments eboney revolute ¢ peduncles 
2in. to 5in. long, ascending. July. /. scattered thinly on the 
upper part of the stem, but crowded below, occasionally 
etn lin. to Sin. long. Stem sft. to 3ft. high. Cali- 
ornia, 
L. Martagon. Of this species there are now several varieties, 
including album (white), atrosanguineum (dark porpley, dal- 
maticum (Dalmatian), flore-pleno (double-flowered), anc villosum 
(villous-budded). 
L. monadelphum. In addition to Szovitsianum, there are 
one or two other forms, including colchicum and Loddigesianum. 
L. nepalense ochroleucum (yellowish-white). /.. golden- 
yellow. 1890. 
L. ochroleucum (yellowish-white). 
L. sulphureum. 
L. oxypetalum. The correct name is Fritillaria oxypetala. 
L. pardalinum Johnsoni (Johnson's). This is more 
intense as to colour and taller than the type. British Columbia. 
i es luteum (yellow). jl. Indian yellow, spotted with brown. 
A garden synonym of 
L. p. Michauxii (Michaux). /l. crimson-scarlet, shading to 
yellow, spotted with a deeper colour. kh. 4ft. Late-flowering. 
L. p. pare (dwarf). A garden hybrid between L, 
pardalinum and L. parvum. 1889. 
L. p. Warei (Ware’s). i. varying from lemon to orange-yellow, 
unspotted, smaller than in the type. & shorter and more 
cordate. Lower California, 1886. 
L. Parkmanni (Parkmann’s).* A beautiful hybrid between 
L. speciosum and L. auratum. 1865. 
L. parvum (small). This is now regarded as a species, and 
not as a variety of L. canadense. SYN. L. alpinum. 
L. primulinum (Primrose-yellow). #. about three in a corymb 
or umbel, on long pedicels; perianth pale yellow, unspotted, 
Sin. to 6in. long, funnel-shaped, the segments revolute in the 
upper half. /. lanceolate, 3in. to Jin. long. Stem Sft. to 4ft. 
high, erect. Shan States, Birma, 1892. Greenhouse or half- 
hardy. (B. M. 7227.) 
L. puberulum (puberulous).* Of Torrey and Duchr. Jl. bright 
orange-red, thickly spotted, from six to ten in a large 
panicle; segments strongly reflexed. Summer. J. in large 
whorls. A. 3ft. to 4ft. California. This species has close 
affinity to L. Humboldtii, from which it chiefly differs in 
having the stem and under-surface of the leaves puberulous. 
A stately species. Syn. L. californiewm (of gardens). 
L. puberulum (of gardens) is a synonym of L. pardalinum 
pallidifolium. 
L. rubellum (reddish). fl. one or two, oblique; perianth clear 
red, unspotted, about 3in. in diameter; segments lanceolate- 
oblong, obtuse. /. bright green, 2in. long, lanceolate. Bulb 
globular. Japan, 1898. Allied to L. japonicum. (B. M. 7634; 
G. C. 1898, L, p. 251.) See Fig. 520. 
Fic. 521. LILIUM SPECIOSUM ALBUM. 
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