HORTUS VEITCHII 



LILIUM AUEATUM, Lindl, var. PLATYPHYLLUM, Baker. 

 Baker in Gard. Chron. 1880, vol. xiv. p. 198. 



Introduced through Maries from a small island on the south-east side 

 of Japan, and quite the finest of the type. 



In form close to the typical species, it differs in a habit more dwarf and 

 broader leaves ; the perianth segments are more massive, with spots as in 

 Lilium auratum, less copious and more concentrated in the centre of 

 the segments. 



LILIUM AUEATUM, Lindl., var. TRICOLOE, Baker. 



Baker in Gard. Chron. 1880, vol. xiv. p. 198. 



The distinctive marks are a robust habit, broad sub-erect leaves, and 

 large flowers, without any brown dots, but with copious spots and papillae 

 of the same colour as the lamina. 



LILIUM DUCHAETEEI, Franch. 



A handsome lily introduced to cultivation by Wilson, from Western 

 China, found growing in bogs and marshes at elevations of 4,000-5000 ft. 



The flowers at Coombe Wood in the summer of 1905, of a creamy-white 

 ground colour with purple spots, had the perianth pieces reflexed. 



The plant attains a height of from 2 to 4 ft., and carries from six to 

 eight flowers on a stem. 



LILIUM GIGANTEUM, Wall. 



Syns. L. cordi/olium, Don. 



Gard. Chron. 1851, p. 513 (advt.) ; id. 1853, pp. 324, 327 (Notice of Exhibit) ; Bot. Mag. 



t. 4673. 



Bulbs of this striking lily were collected by Thomas Lobb in Nepal, the 

 native habitat, where it had originally been discovered by Dr. Wallich in 

 moist shady places. 



These arrived in England in 1851, flowered, and were exhibited in May 

 1853. 



According to the Botanical Magazine (I.e. supra) it bloomed for the 

 first time in this country in July 1852 in the nursery of Messrs. 

 Cunningham, Comely Bank, Edinburgh, from seed collected by Major 

 Madden. 



A majestic object, attaining 6 to 10 ft. in height with large glossy 

 heart-shaped leaves clothing the stem, and white trumpet-shaped fragrant 

 flowers on terminal spikes ; suitable for the bog garden and bamboo- 

 planted lake -sides. 



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