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LILIUM 



LILIUM 



smaller ones, which require 2 or 3 years to bloom, or 

 else they decay entirely, leaving a few small offsets. 



3. Wallichianum, Schult. Bulb globular or slightly 

 oval, 2-3 in. diam., with broad, thick, reddish purple 

 or brownish scales slightly notched at the edges: st. 

 smooth, green, 4-6 ft. high: Ivs. 50-60, erect or semi- 

 horizontal, lower ones 6-9 in. long, J^-H in- wide, 

 upper ones shorter and wider: fls. usually solitary, 



2158. 



Lilium neilgherrense. 



(XH) 



sometimes 2-3 together, 6-9 in. long, nearly as wide, 

 deliciously fragrant, with waxy, creamy white segms., 

 tinged golden yellow at the base inside and green out- 

 side; anthers yellow. Aug., Sept. Himalaya region 

 from Nepaul to N. Burma. El. 4. B.M. 4561. Gn. 

 10:426. J.F. 1:105, 106, and p. 55. G.C. III. 28:10 

 A magnificent species, but seldom cult, in this country. 



4. neilgherrense, Wight (L. Metzii, Steud. L. 

 neilgherricum, Lem.). Fig. 2158. Bulb globular, 2-3 

 in. diam., with broad, thick scales, white or yellow, 

 tinged purple or brown: st. smooth, 2-4 ft. high, the 

 underground part often creeping along horizontally a 

 foot or more before coming to the surface: Ivs. 30-40, 

 erect, 2-4 in. long, J^-l in. wide: fls. 1-3, 6-8 in. long, 

 nearly as wide, with waxy segms. of a rich buff color 

 inside, fading to cream, almost white on the edge, out- 

 side faintly tinged purple; anthers yellow; the fra- 

 grance is delicately aromatic and distinct from that of 

 any other lily. Aug., Sept. Neilgherry Mts. of S. 

 India. El. 6. F.S. 22:2266, 2267. B.M. 6332. Gn. 27: 

 342. F.M. 1876:237. G.C. III. 30:53. A beautiful 

 species, but almost unknown in this country. 



5. sulphureum, Baker (L. Wallichianum var. super- 

 bum, Hort.). Bulb similar to that of L. Wallichianum 

 but with smooth edges: st. smooth, 4-8 ft. high, green, 

 tinged and dotted purple, bearing bulbils in the upper 

 If .-axils: Ivs. 100-150, thickly scattered, horizontal, 

 2-4 in. long, J^-l in. wide: fls. 1-4, 5-7 in. long, nearly 

 as wide, deliciously fragrant, with waxy segms. of a 

 sulfur-yellow color, fading to creamy white and tinged 

 purple outside with purple midribs; anthers reddish 

 brown. Aug., Sept. N. and E. Burma. B.M. 7257. Gn. 

 54, p. 259 (as L. ochroleucum); 66, p. 229; 71, p. 528; 

 72, p. 523. R.H. 1895, p. 541; 1913:180. G.C. III. 

 40:190; 51:19. J.H. III. 43:83; 59:37. A magnifi- 

 cent, stately species, but rarely cult. Succeeds best 

 in pots. 



6. Sargentiae, Wilson (L. leucdnthum, Hort. L. 

 Brownii var. leucdnthum, Hort.). Bulb similar to that 

 of L. sulphureum: st. stout, smooth, 4-8 ft. high, green, 

 tinged and dotted purple, bearing bulbils in the upper 

 If .-axils: Ivs. 100 or more, thickly scattered, horizon- 

 tal, 2-4 in. long, ^-1 in. wide: fls. 1-10 (usually 3-6), 

 5-6 in. long, nearly as wide, fragrant, waxy white 

 inside, tinged yellow near the throat, outside heavily 



suffused reddish purple with deeper midribs; anthers 

 reddish brown. Late July, Aug. W. China. Closely 

 related to L. sulphureum; often confused with L. 

 Brownii var. leucanthemum, to which it bears no resem- 

 blance. G.C. III. 51:385 (desc.) Gn. 77, p. 442; 

 69:234. J.H. III. 68:537. G.M. 48:579. Gn. W. 22: 

 suppl. Oct. 21. A magnificent lily, hardy as far 

 north as Boston. 



7. regale, Wilson (L. myriophyllum, Hort., not 

 Franch.). Bulb similar to that of L. sulphureum: st. 3-6 

 ft. high, smooth, stout, deep green, tinged and dotted 

 purple: Ivs. thickly scattered, 100 or more, deep green, 

 horizontal, recurved, 3-6 in. long, J^-H in. wide: fls. 

 1-7 or more, 4-6 in. long, nearly as wide, deliciously 

 fragrant, with waxy segms. ; about a third of each one, 

 near the base, inside, is bright canary-yellow, while the 

 remainder of the interior is pure 'white, often suffused 

 pink; outside they are white, tinged yellow at the base 

 and with purple midribs, while the 3 outer ones are also 

 heavily shaded purple; anthers reddish brown. July to 

 early Aug. W. China. B.M. 8102. G.C. III. 38:328; 

 51:273; 53:416, 417. G.M. 55:416. Gn. 73, p. 397; 79, 

 p. 27. F.S.R. 3, p. 331. C.L.A. 23:57. G. 32:57, 693; 

 35 : 537. -One of the most beautiful of all known lilies, 

 the exquisite blending of tints and colors forming a 

 charming contrast with the rich, deep green foliage. 

 Highly recommended for general cult, both for pots 

 and the open ground, where it is hardy, strong-grow- 

 ing and permanent as far north as Boston. L. myrio- 

 phyllum, Franch., which is not in cult., differs in its 

 oblate white bulb, its 3-nerved Ivs., suberect nearly 

 tubular fls., short pedicels and glabrous filaments. 



8. candidum, Linn. ANNUNCIATION LILY. BOUR- 

 BON LILY. LENT LILY. MADONNA LILY. ST. JOSEPH'S 

 LILY. Bulb globular or nearly so, 2-4 in. diam., white, 

 tinged pale yellow: st. 2-4 ft. high, smooth deep green: 

 Ivs. 60-100 or more, lower ones horizontal, 6-9 in. long, 

 1^-2^4 in. wide, appearing in autumn, upper ones 

 gradually becoming smaller, those just below the infl. 

 only 1 in. long, ^in. wide: fls. 3-20, 3-4 in. long and as 

 wide, delicately fragrant, pure waxy white; anthers 

 yellow. Late June, July. S. Eu. and S. W. Asia, from 

 the island of Corsica to the Caucasus Mts. and N. 

 Persia. El. 9. Gn. 45, p. 281; 53, p. 188; 56, p. 255; 

 66, p. 226; 71, p. 466; 74, p. 474; 79, p. 16. G.C. III. 

 21:161. G.M. 44:145; 51:698. Gng. 6:369; 13:5. 

 F.E. 19:612. Gn. W. 14:41. G. 4:545. Gn.M. 4:28; 

 12:9. Considered by many to be the lily of the Bible. 

 It is of easy cult, in almost any soil or location and is also 

 largely used for forcing. There are several varieties, all 

 of which are rare, however, and none of them is superior 

 to the type. Var. fdliis albo-marginatis, Hort., has the 

 Ivs. broadly edged pale yellow. Var. flore-pleno^ 

 Hort. (var. monstrbsum, Hort., var. spicdlum, Hort.), 

 produces abortive fls. with white, dilated bracts; it is 

 worth growing only as a curiosity. Var. maculatum, 

 Hort. (var. striatum, Hort.), produces fls. which are 

 streaked and veined purple on the outside; sometimes 

 the Ivs. also show the same variegation. Var. pere- 

 grinum, Linn. (var. byzantlnum, Hort.), is of more 

 slender growth than the type, with purple-tinged sts., 

 narrower Ivs. and narrower, longer periantn-segms. 

 Var. speciosum, Hort., is of smaller growth than the 

 type, with purple-tinged sts. and comes into bloom 

 about 2 weeks later; otherwise it is similar. 



9. oddrum, Planch. (L. Colchesteri, Hort. L. col- 

 chesterense, Wallace). Fig. 2159. Bulb globular, 2-3 in. 

 diam., white or pale yellow: st. smooth, 1-3 ft. high, 

 glaucous-green, spotted purplish brown, darker at the 

 base: Ivs. 12-20, horizontal or semi-erect, 3-4 in. long, 

 %-l in. wide, glaucous-green, tinged brown when young : 

 fls. usually solitary, sometimes 2-3 together, 6-8 in. long, 

 nearly as wide, with waxy segms., golden yellow inside, 

 fading to creamy yellow, while the outside is tinged red- 

 dish brown; anthers reddish brown; the fragrance is rich 



