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LILIUM 



LILIUM 



Eurple; scales broad, closely imbricated: st. 2-3 ft. 

 igh, green, slightly pubescent: lys. 30-40, erect or 

 nearly so, 2-3 in. long, y<z-% in. wide: fls. 1-10, 1^-2 

 in. diam., orange-red dotted purple-black; segms. 

 waxy, reflexed to the st. and papillose inside; anthers 

 orange; the odor is rich and heavy but not unpleasant. 

 June, early July. Carniplia, Bosnia, Dalmatia and 

 vicinity. El. 45. An easily grown species, but rarely 

 seen in cult. There is also an unspotted variety, var. 

 unicolor, Hort. 



33. chalced6nicum, Linn. (L. rubrum, Parkin.). 

 SCARLET TURK'S-CAP LILY. Bulb similar to that of L. 

 monadelphum: st. 2-4 ft. high, green, tinged purple, 

 covered with white down: Ivs. 100 or more, lower ones 

 horizontal, 2-6 in. long, K~M i n - wide, upper ones 

 smaller and more erect: fls. 3-6 or more, 2-3 in. diam., 

 brilliant vermilion-scarlet, rarely slightly dotted pur- 

 ple; segms. thick and waxy, reflexed to the st. and 

 papillose at the base; anthers scarlet; the odor is rather 

 disagreeable. July, early Aug. Greece and the Ionian 

 Isls. El. 43. F.S. 21:2160. B.M. 30. F.W. 1876:193. 

 Var. maculatum, Hort. (var. excelsum, Hort., var. 



2169. Lilium canadense 



majus, Hort.), is a larger, stronger grower, while the 

 fls. are usually solitary and more thickly dotted purple; 

 very rare. Both are hardy and of easy cult, and should 

 be more generally grown. 



34. pomponium, Linn. (L. rubrum, Lamb.). LITTLE 

 TURK'S-CAP LILY. Fig. 2168. Bulb similar to that of 

 L. Martagon: st. lJ^-3 ft. high, furrowed or striated: 

 Ivs. 100 or more, lower ones horizontal, 2-4 in. long, 

 K-^in. wide, upper ones smaller and more erect: 

 fls. 1-15, 1^-2 in. diam., brilliant scarlet, dotted pur- 

 plish black; segms. thick and waxy, reflexed to the st. 

 and- thickly papillose at the base; anthers scarlet. 

 June, early July. Alps of S. France and N. Italy. El. 

 46. Gn. 20:420. G.C. III. 8:51. Gn.W. 20:675. G.W. 

 3, p. 356. A graceful handsome species of easy cult., 

 but the strong, nauseous odor of the fls. is a factor 

 against its popularity. The var. verum, Hort., is 

 similar, but the Ivs., when first unfolding are twisted 

 or curled like a sickle and slightly edged white. 



35. pyrenaicum, Gouan (L. fldvum, Lamb. L. pom- 

 pbnium var. luteum, Hort. L. pompdnium var. pyrenai- 

 cum, Baker). YELLOW TURK'S-CAP LILY. Resembles 

 L. pomponium, to which it is closely related, but often 

 grows 4 ft. high, with larger bulbs, wider Ivs. and larger 



fls. of a pale lemon-yellow, dotted purplish black; 

 anthers red. June, early July. Pyrenees Mts. of S. 

 France and N. Spain. El. 47. There is an unspotted 

 var. unicolor, Hort., and also another var. aureum, 

 Hort., with spotted fls. of a brighter, deeper golden 

 yellow color. L. Jdnkas, Kern., although found in 

 Transylvania, 1,000 miles from the habitat of L. 

 pyrenaicum, is very similar to it, but often grows taller, 

 with slightly larger fls. and greenish yellow anthers, 

 while the odor, instead of being nauseous, is quite 

 agreeable, resembling honey. 



36. Leichtlinii, Hook. Bulb similar to that of L. 

 tigrinum, but smaller and never tinged red or purple: 

 st. 2-4 ft. high, smooth, green shaded brownish purple, 

 the underground part often running along horizontally 

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

 horizontal or semi-erect, 2-5 in. long, J^-H m - wide: 

 fls. 1-20, 3-4 in. diam., with segms. reflexed to the st., 

 of a bright lemon-yellow, spotted purple-black; anthers 

 reddish brown. Late July, Aug. Japan. El. 39. F.W. 

 1869:65. G. 15:319. Gn.W. 20:908. A very beautiful 

 lily, but is rather capricious and often difficult to estab- 

 lish in the open ground. The var. majus, Wilson, is of 

 larger growth, often 5 ft. high, with Ivs. 6-7 in. long. 



37. Maximdwiczii, Hegel (L. pseudo-tigrinum, Carr. 

 L. tigrinum var. jocundum, Hort. L. tigrinum var. 

 Lishmannii, Moore). Bulb similar to that of L. Leicht- 

 linii: st. 3-5 ft. high, green, slightly tinged and spotted 

 purple, smooth or slightly pubescent: Ivs. 100 or more, 

 horizontal, 2-4 in. long, J^-M m - wide: fls. 1-12, 3-4 

 in. diam., soft salmon-red spotted purplish black; 

 segms. reflexed to the st. and papillose at the base; 

 anthers red. Aug., early Sept. China, Japan and the 

 Liu Kiu Isls. El. 40. B.M. 5673. F.S. 17:1736 (yel- 

 low variety). I.H. 15:540. R.H. 1867:410. Gn. 21: 

 236 (yellow variety); 42, p. 193 (not typical). Gn. 

 W. 25:649 (as L. Leichtlinii var. Maximowiczii). Often 

 called the red L. Leichtlinii and thought by some author- 

 ities to be a natural hybrid between that species and 

 L. tigrinum. Unlike the former, the st. rises erect from 

 the bulb and no bulbils are borne in the If.-axils, as in 

 L. tigrinum. 



38. calldsum, Sieb. Bulb globular, 1-2 in. diam., 

 white or pale yellow: st. smooth, 1-2 ft. high: Ivs. 30-40, 

 erect, 2-4 in. long, ^-^in. wide: fls. 1-8, 1^-2 in. 

 diam., bright scarlet, usually slightly dotted purple- 

 black; anthers red or scarlet: at the junction of each 

 fl.-bearing st. or pedicel with the main st., there are 2 

 thick, blunt, callous bracts, whence the specific name. 

 June, early July. Japan and the Loo Choo Isls. Very 

 rare and only desirable for specialists. L. stenophyllum, 

 Baker, from E. Siberia, resembles L. callosum, but the 

 bulb is more oval, the st. stouter and taller, the Ivs. 

 larger and broader and the perianth-segms. narrower. 



39. tenuifdlium, Fisch. (L. linifdlium, Hort. L. 

 pumilum, DC. L. punlceum, Sieb. & De Vr.). CORAL 

 LILY. FERN-LEAVED LILY. TOM THUMB LILY. TINY 

 LILY. Bulb oblong, 1-2 in. long, J^-l in. wide, white 

 or pale yellow sometimes tinged pink; scales few, large, 

 closely clasped together: st. 1-2 ft. high, slender, 

 smooth, bare of Ivs. for 2-3 in. above the surface: lys. 

 40-60, erect or semi-horizontal, 1-2 in. long, Yj-J^in. 

 wide: fls. 1-15, lJ^-2 in. diam., with waxy segms. 

 reflexed to the st. and of a brilliant scarlet, rarely slightly 

 dotted purple and lighter at the base; anthers scarlet 

 or red. June, early July. S. Siberia and N. China. El. 

 42. B.M. 3140. L.B.C. 4:358. G.M. 45:443. J.H. 

 111.62:572. A handsome, graceful species and the 

 brightest in color of all. Although easily grown it is 

 not very long-lived, as a rule, and must be frequently 

 renewed. Good for rock-gardens and pots. The var. 

 Golden Gleam, Hort., is a taller grower, often 3 ft. 

 high and the fls. are bright, pure golden yellow; it is 

 said to be a hybrid between L. Martagon var. album 

 and L. tenuifolium, but resembles the latter in growth, 



