90 LILIES 



L. pomponium 1 Turban lily. 2 



Northern Italy. Vermilion red, strongly re- 

 flexed. Similar to L. chalcedonicum, but ear- 

 lier. Very strong scent. June. 3 to 4 ft. 

 Also called L. p. verum. 



Very hardy. It is among oldest of border 

 lilies. Plant in light soil, well drained. 



var. aureum Yellow. The same as L. 

 pomponium pyrenaicum (see L. pyrenaicum). 



L. primulinum 3 Primrose lily. 



Upper Burmah. Soft primrose yellow; 

 large; trumpet-shaped. 



Quite tender. In cold climates suitable only 

 for greenhouse culture. 



L. puberulum See Humboldtii and pardalinum. 



L. pulchellum punctatum See concolor. 



L. pumilum See tenuifolium. 



L. Purdyi Purdy's lily. 



Washington and British Columbia. Orange 

 red, spotted; fragrant. 2 to 5 ft. 



1 Syn. L. rubrum and L. angustifolium. 



2 Known also as scarlet pompone. 



s Syn. L. claptonense (suppressed) and L. Davidi. 



