SPECIES, VAEIETIES, HYBEIDS 67 



L. chalcedonicum Scarlet Martagon lily. 1 



Greece. Bright red; small, turban-shaped, 

 in loose clusters; unpleasant odor. July. 3 

 ft. 



Very hardy in English gardens for over a 

 century. Resents disturbance and generally 

 flowers poorly first season. Thrives in ordi- 

 nary light garden loam, or heavier soil if well 

 drained. Transplant not later than October, 

 as roots make early growth. Bears drought 

 well. 



var. excelsum Larger and superior; pet- 

 als spotted black at base. 



yar. Heldreichi Improved form; color 

 paler on outside. Very like L. 

 Heldreichi. 



var. maculatum Same as excelsum. 



var. major Same as excelsum. 



L. claptonense See primulinum. 



L. Colchesterense See Brownii and japonicum. 



L. colchicum See monadelpbum. 



L. Columbianum 2 Oregon lily. 



Oregon, Washington, British Columbia. 

 Golden yellow, spotted with red ; small ; turban- 



1 Known also as Turk's cap lily and red lily. Probably the 

 "red lily of Constantinople" of Parkinson. 



2 Syn. L. nitidum, L. parviflorum and L. Sayi. 



