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LILIUM 



LILIUM 



El. 7. A.F. 11:1311; 12:1104. B.R. 7:560. L.B.C. 

 10:985. A. G. 19:709. Qn. 48, p. 386. -One of the best- 

 known Lilies in cult. It has been used extensively for 

 forcing, but for this purpose it is now generally super- 

 seded by the following variety: 



Var. ezlmium, Nichol. {L. eximium, Court. L. Hor- 

 ris ! i, Carr.l. Bermuda or Eastek Lily. Usually bears 

 more and lartrer flowers than L. longiflorum, on more 



leafy sterna. A.G. 18:297. A.F. 



12 143 Gn 30 556; 43, p. 165; 



45, p 215, 46, p 73; 47, p. 172; 



49, p 481 and 52, p. 217. F.R. 

 ,__^-___-i»f^^ — i««l''7M GC III 22:91. R.H. 

 Lr' ~ \^X<rllm 188! 211 



mental species, and an old favorite, though considerably 

 subject to disease. The following varieties are differed: 

 fl. pi., macul4tum, pleno-monstrdsum, specidsum, spi- 

 citum, stri&tum. 



9. Nepaltnse, D. Don. Stem 1-2 ft. high, stiff : Ivs. 

 scattered, huiceolate or linear, 5-7-nerved: lis. few or 

 solitary, iioiiiliiig. slightly fragrant, yellowish white, 

 more ur less tinged with purple, often with small scat- 

 tered dots inside. Himalayas. El. 5. A.G. 13:249 (poor). 

 Gn. 35:684. B.M. 7043. R.B. 22:3.-A magnificent Lily, 

 suitable for the collector. 



10. rub611um, Baker. Bulb globose : stem slender, 

 bearing about 20 obscurely petioled bright green Ivs., 

 which are 5-7-nerved; fls. pink, unspotted, about 3 in. 

 long and broad. Japan. Gn. 54:1197. G.C. III. 23:321 

 and S.a. G.M. 41 :477. A.G. 20:31. -Recently introduced 

 to English and American gardens, and very favorably 

 received. Promising. Said to force well. 



11. Pirryi, Wats. Bulb small, with jointed scales: 

 Ivs. linear-oblanceolate, usually scattered : fls. horizontal, 

 pale yellow, about 4 in. long, with spreading, recurved 

 tips. San Bernardino county, Calif. EI. 12. Gn. 18:264 

 (not typical); 49, p. 410. B.M. 6650. I. H. 33:595. G.C. 

 111. 18:209 (habit not correctly shown). — Not uncom- 

 mon in cult., and probably the finest yellow 

 Lily of easy growth. 



12. Waihingtoniilnum, Kellogg. Bulb ob- 

 lique, somewhat rhizoraatous : stem 2-5 ft. 

 high: Ivs. in several whorls of 5-12 each, or 

 sometimes a few scattered: fls. few, or some- 

 times as many as 20, on ascending pedicels, 

 white, tinged with pink or red and dotted 

 with purple, fragrant. Calif. El. 10. Gn. 

 20:310; 27, p. 344. J.H. III. 33:113. -One of 

 the best Californian species for eastern gar- 

 dens. 



Var. purpilreum, Mast. (Z/.rH()('sceiis, Wats.). 

 Smaller and more slender, with smaller, more 

 pinkish fls. and perianth segments less acute. 



Vars.Takfisima.Wilsoni and 

 Liu Kiu are offered. They are 

 not sufficiently different from 

 the type for ordinary cultiva- 

 tion. 



(i. Japbnicum, Thunb. Fig. 

 1278. Bulb globose: stem 1-3 

 ft. high: Ivs. 12-20, scattered, 

 lanceolate, 5-7 - nerved : fls. 

 often solitary, sometimes 2-3, 

 white on the inside, more or 

 less tinged with pink or pur- 

 ple on the outside, fragrant, 

 3-5 in. long. Japan. El. 14. 

 B.M. 1591. L.B.C. 5:438.-A 

 fine, graceful species, much 

 grown in gardens. The 

 several varieties, of which 

 (excepting roseum below) 

 Alex4DdraB and C61che8teri 

 are the best. G.C. III. 14: 243. 



Var. Tdseum, Hort. (L. Krit- 

 meri, Hort.). More slender 



and graceful than L. Japonicum, with beautiful pale 

 rose-colored fls. B.M. 6058. F.M. 1874:105. F. 1874:13. 

 F.S. 20:2061. — One of the most attractive flowers in the 

 genus. 



7. Brdwnii, Poit. (L. Japonicum , var . Brownii of many 

 writers). Differs from L. Japonicum in having a more 

 robust, vigorous habit, with leafy stalk and large fls., 

 which are white inside and deep rich vinous purple out- 

 side. El. 8. Gn. 29:540 (as L. Japonicum); 38. p. 173; 

 47, p. 97. F.S. 21:2248, 2193 (as L. Japonicum Colches- 

 frii). Gng. 4:193.— A favorite in gardens, and deserving 

 of general culture. Specially recommended to beginners. 

 Var. leucAuthemum is offered. Gn. 47:1000. 



8. cindidum. Linn. Madonna Lilt. Bulb ovoid, 

 large : stem-lvs. scattered, sessile, acute, bract-like 

 above : stem 2-4 in. high, erect, stiff : fls. 6-25 in a 

 raceme, 3J^-5 in. long and wide, pure white, fragrant. 

 Southern Eu. El. 9. Gng. 6:369. G.C. III. 21 :161. Gn. 

 45. p. 281; 53, p. 188: ,56, p. 255. -One of the most orna- 



El. 11. F.S. 19:1975. .Gn. 20:310.-A striking variety 

 whi-'h should perhaps be regarded as a separate spe- 



SUBGENUS II. ISOLIRION. 



A. Lfs. more or less whorled 13. Philadelphicum 



AA- Lvs. not whnrled. 



B. Style shorter than ovary 14. concolor 



BR. Style longer than ovary, 

 r. Fl. papillose inside. 



t>. Stem frequently bulbif- 



erous 15 bulbileram 



