ANTHERICUM 



(From the Greek anthos, a flower, and erkos, a hedge) 

 Liliacea 



91. Anthericum Liliastrum, var. major {""Paradisea Lilidstrum, 



var. major) 



English Name: St. Bruno's lily. 



HORTICULTURAL VARIETY 

 TYPE FROM S. EUROPE 



EARLY MAY THROUGH JUNE 



FRAGRANT, white, lilylike flowers tipped with green on the outside, 

 two inches long and two and a half inches across, borne in loose spikes 

 on stems two to three feet high. Foliage rushlike; leaves stiff, two feet or 

 so long, springing from 

 the root. Charming in 

 the herbaceous border or 

 rock garden (as might be 

 expected from the name, 

 which signifies "Star-Uly 

 from Paradise"). Excel- 

 lent also for cut flowers. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easiest culture, growing 

 in any garden soil in 

 sun or shade. Requires 

 plenty of water when in 

 bloom, and should have a 

 covering of leaves or lit- 

 ter in the winter. 



Propagate by seed 

 or by division. 



The type, A. Lil- 

 idstrum^ of which var. 

 major is a horticultural 

 variety, is similar but 

 neither so large nor so 

 floriferous. 



*Name most approved by bo- 

 tanical authorities. 



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