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NOTES ON LILIES 



bulbs of tliis species 5 to 7 inches in diameter, formed of several 

 centres, each of which throws up a stem. The colour of the scales is 

 generally white or yellowish, the more exposed slightly tinged with 

 purple. The bulbs of the Alhaniciun variety are more ovoid in shape, 

 tapering to a point above, and the scales are twice as numerous and 

 as long (say about 2^ to 3i inches), but only half as broad, many 

 of the scales being only i to i inch in breadth, and of a bright yellow 

 colom*, as in Marfaijon. 



L. S-Mvifziannm. — This plant has a large, ovoid, pointed, perennial 

 bulb, the scales of which are narrow, lance-shaped, closely imbricate, 

 and pointed, most of the inner scales being white, but the outer 

 ones yellow, often tinged with pink or pm'ple where exposed. 

 Oui" figure of the bulb of Carniolicum, var. Alhanicum, very nearly 

 resembles that of tSwvifzianum, except that the yellow scales of the 

 last-named are rather broader ; the general contour and appearance, 

 however, are identical, and the bulbs grow to twice the size given in 

 the figure. 



L. Pohii^hyUum. — This is by no means a well-known Lily, although 

 I learnt from the late Mr. M'Nab that it had been growing in the open 

 ground in the Botanic Garden at Edinburgh for several years, and had 

 flowered pretty regularly. Seedlings fi-om the fii'st flowering speci- 

 men have also since bloomed, no difference having been observed in 



L. Polyphylhtm (Indian) ; seedling bulbs, about four years old ; colour, white. 



their growth or flower, although other species were flowering near 

 the parent plant at the time it was in blossom. It has been grmvn 

 in other gardens, and was described by Eoyle as FritiUaria PoJy- 

 phylla, under which name it was received at Edinburgh; and this 

 may have prevented many Lily growers from obtaining the plant. 



