CALOCHORTUS 



THE BULB BOOK 



CALOCHORTUS 



bearing eight to twelve roundish, 

 drooping flowers of pearly white, 

 having a deep blotch at the base of 

 the segmen ts. The variety known as 

 the " Pearl " is larger, taller, and later 

 than the type. 



C. amabilis. This is the name now 

 given to the plant usually known as 

 C. pulchellus (Gard. Chron. 1903, 

 xxxiv. 133). 



C. apiculatus. A vigorous Star 

 Tulip, with stout stems 9 to 18 ins. 

 high, bearing pale lemon-yellow 

 flowers, which become more creamy 

 in colour in the smaller flowered form 

 known as minor. 



C. Bentharai (C. elegans lutea). A 

 beautiful species 4 to 8 ins. high, with 

 long linear leaves, and bright canary 

 yellow flowers in July and August 

 (Bot. Mag. t. 6475). 



C. clavatus. A fine vigorous Mari- 



FIG. 85. Calochortus clavatus. 



posa Lily, having a much-branched 

 stem bearing large wide-open flowers 



of a brilliant golden yellow during 

 June and July (Bot. Mag. t. 7606). 



C. ccemleus. A dwarf Star Tulip 

 from Sierra Nevada, growing 3 to 6 

 ins. high. The pretty flowers appear 

 in July, three to five in an umbel, and 

 are of a bright lilac or creamy white, 

 densely bearded with bluish hairs, 

 the outer segments being lined and 

 dotted with dark blue. The variety 

 major is a very large-flowered form, 

 and roseus has a distinct rosy hue. 



O. coiiinus. A very rare species, 

 with clear pale lilac flowers. 



C. elegans. An elegant species 

 about 8 ins. high, producing in June 

 three to five greenish-white flowers 

 tinged with purple at the base. The 

 variety amoenus is a beautiful free- 

 flowering form with nodding flowers 

 of a rich pink colour, the three broad 

 inner segments having a deep zone 

 near the base, the whole surface being 

 covered with silky hairs. (Hot. Mag. 

 t. 5976.) 



C. flavus. A Mexican species, hav- 

 ing lance-shaped leaves and drooping 

 yellow flowers, the three inner seg- 

 ments of which curve outwards and 

 are covered with hairs except near 

 the tips. 



C. Goldyi. A pretty species, inter- 

 mediate between the two main sec- 

 tions of the genus, and having brown- 

 ish-yellow flowers. 



C. Greeni. A vigorous species 

 1 ft. or more high, having broad 

 glaucous-green leaves, and three clear 

 lilac flowers in June, the inner seg- 

 ments being zoned with yellow and 

 purple at the base, and often covered 

 with long curly hairs. 



C. Gunnisoni. A native of the 

 Rocky Mountains, with large bright 

 lilac flowers 2 to 3 ins. across, tinged 

 with yellowish-green below the 

 middle of the segments, at the base 

 of which is a deep purple zone. 



C. Howelli. A strong-growing 



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