LI'LIUM BULBI'FERUM. 



BULB-BEARING LILY. 

 Class. Order. 



HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



Natural Order. 



LILIACE^E. 



No. 31. 



LEI HI ON is the Greek name of the Lily; and 

 from it, through the Latin, our term Lilium has 

 been derived. 



Much has been said on the analogy between 

 bulbs and buds, and their affinity is more perfect 

 than many of our readers probably imagine. 



This species of Lily presents a pretty example of 

 the bulb produced in the usual situation of the bud, 

 and the affinity thereby becomes more evident. 

 We shall treat this subject more at length in a 

 future number. 



The culture of this plant is extremely easy. 

 The old roots increase very little, but the bulbs 

 taken from the stem, in August, and then deposited 

 in the soil, will produce one leaf in the following 

 spring: in the second year a small bulb-bearing 

 stem, about fifteen inches high ; but not usually a 

 flower: in the third year a stronger stem, bearing 

 bulbs, and terminated by one of its beautiful blos- 

 soms; and a handsome head of them may be ex- 

 pected in the following summer. Transplanting 

 should be effected in autumn; and shade or ex- 

 posure will be equally suitable. 



Hort. Kew. 2, v. 2, 241. 



