LILIUM 



LILIUM 



1875 



and the two form a splendid contrast when planted 

 together. 



40. sutchuenense, Franch. Bulb globular, 1-2 in. 

 diam., with white, closely imbricated scales: st. 3-5 ft. 

 high, the underground part running along horizontally 

 before coming to the surface: Ivs. thickly scattered, 

 linear, deep green: fls. 1-20, pendulous, with reflexed 

 orange-red segms. spotted purplish black; anthers red. 

 June, July. Sutchuen, W. China. B.M. 7715. G.C. III. 

 38:90; 54:115. G.M. 48:501. G.W. 11, p. 114. J.H. 

 III. 51 : 130. G. 31 : 243. A.F. 29 : 154. F.S.R. 3, p. 

 329. Said to be allied to L. tenuifolium. 



41. testaceum, Lindl. (L. excelsum, Hort. L. 

 Isabelhnum, Kun/e). NANKEEN LILY. Bulb similar to 

 that of L. candidum: st. 3-6 ft. high, green, tinged pur- 

 ple-brown, slightly pubescent: Ivs. 60-100, lower ones 

 horizontal or nearly so, 3-4 in. long, %~H\n. wide, 

 upper ones smaller and more erect: fls. 1-12, 2-3 in. 

 diam., deliciously fragrant, of a pale, delicate creamy 

 buff or nankeen-yellow, often flushed pink and rarely 

 slightly dotted red, segms. reflexed to the st. and slightly 

 papillose at the base; anthers red. Late June, July. 

 Unknown in a wild state; probably a garden hybrid 

 between L. candidum and L. chalcedonicum. El. 44. 

 B.R. 29:11 (too highly colored). P.M. 10:221. Gn. 

 60, pp. 46, 153; 62, p. 322; 66, p. 399; 71, p. 519. G.C. 

 111.55:33. G. 28:713. Gn.W. 16:27; 21:667. One 

 of the most beautiful and graceful of all lilies, hardy, 

 robust, permanent and highly recommended for both 

 pots and open ground. 



SUBGENUS IV. PSEUDO-MARTAGON. 



A. Perianth widely expanded, pendulous. .42. canadense 

 AA. Perianth narrow. 



B. Fls. pendulous or nearly so. 



c. Color of fls. reddish purple 43. Bolanderi 



cc. Color of fls. orange-red. 



D. Calif ornian species 44. maritimum 



DD. Eastern species 45. Grayi 



BB. Fls. horizontal or nearly erect 46. parvum 



42. canadense, Linn. (L. penduliflorum, DC. L. 

 pendulum, Spaeth). MEADOW LILY. WILD YEL- 

 LOW LILY. Fig. 2169. Bulb rhizomatous, similar to 

 that of L. superbum, but usually smaller: st. 2-5 ft. 

 high, smooth, slender, bare of Ivs. for 6-8 in. above the 



surface: Ivs. horizontal, 

 2-4 in. long, %-%in. 

 wide, usually in 48 

 whorls of 4-10 Ivs. each, 

 with a few scattered ones 

 above and below: fls. 

 1-10, 2-3 in. long and 

 as wide, bright orange- 

 yellow spotted 

 purplish brown; 

 anthers red. 

 Late June to 

 early Aug. New 

 Bruns. to Ont., 

 Minn., Mo., Ga. 

 and Ala. El. 27. 

 B.M. 858 (poor). Gn. 

 29:426; 34, p. 182. J.H. 

 III. 42 : 131. Gn. M. 

 9:236. A.G. 8:249. 

 Our commonest native 

 species; although not so 

 handsome or showy as 

 L. superbum which it 

 resembles in habit of 

 growth, or L. philadel- 

 phicum, it is more grace- 

 ful than either and is 

 well worthy of cult. Var. 



2170. Lilium Grayi. Flowers 

 usually more pendulous, (x^i) 



flavum, Kunth (var. 

 luteum, Hort.), produces 



lemon-yellow fls. spotted purplish brown. B.M. 800. 

 Var. coccineum, Kunth (var. rubrum, Hort.), produces 

 larger fls. of a bright orange-red, spotted purplish 

 brown and heavily tinged deeper red on the outside. 



43. Bolanderi, Wats. Bulb 

 similar to that of L. columbia- 

 num: st. 1-3 ft. high: Ivs. mostly 

 verticillate : fls. 1-3, thimble- 

 shaped, semi-pendulous, 1 Yr^ 

 in. long and as wide, with slightly 

 reflexed segms. of a deep reddish 

 purple spotted purplish black. 

 Late June, July. Calif. G.C. 

 111.57:14. 



44. maritimum, Kellogg. Bulb 

 rhizomatous: st. 2-5 ft. high: 

 Ivs. mostly scattered, sometimes 

 partly whorled, linear to nar- 

 row - oblanceolate : fls . 1-12, 

 pendulous, bell-shaped, 1 Yr^ 

 in. diam., with reflexed segms. 

 of a deep orange-yellow, tipped 

 red and spotted brownish purple; 

 stamens less than 1 in. long, 

 surpassing the style; anthers red. 

 June, early July. Calif., along the 

 seacoast. El. 12. 



45. Griiyi, Wats. Fig. 2170. 

 Bulb rhizomatous, similar to 



that of L. cana- 

 dense, but smaller: 

 st. 2-4 ft. high, 

 slender, smooth, 

 bare of Ivs. near 

 the base : Ivs. hori- 

 zontal or nearly 

 so, 1^-3 in. long, 

 YL A in- wide, 

 usually in 4-8 

 whorls of 3-8 Ivs. 

 each, with a few 

 scattered ones 

 above and below: 

 fls. frequently solitary, sometimes 2-6 together, l%-2 

 in. long, nearly as wide, orange-yellow inside, tipped 

 and tinged dull red and thickly spotted deep purplish 

 brown, outside deep reddish brown; anthers red. Late 

 June, July. Va. and N.C. B.M. 7234, F.S.R. 1:262. 

 G. 29:475. G.C. III. 30:69. G.M. 49:142. G.F. 1:19 

 (adapted in Fig. 2170). Not a showy species, but very 

 graceful and of easy cult. Excellent for both pots and 

 open ground. 



46. parvum, Kellogg. Fig. 2171. Bulb a scaly rhi- 

 zome, 2-3 in. long, covered with small, thick, white 

 scales, often jointed 1-3 times: st. 2-5 ft. high, slender, 

 smooth: Ivs. horizontal, 1-3 in. long, J^-%in. wide, 

 the upper and lower ones scattered with a few whorls 

 between: fls. 1-15, lJ^-2 in. long and as wide; ends 

 of segms. bright orange-scarlet, while the base is bright 

 yellow, spotted purplish brown ; anthers red. June, early 

 July. Sierra Nevada Mts. of Calif. El. 30. B.M. 6146. 

 F.S. 21:2192. J.H. III. 31:113. A graceful pretty 

 species of easy cult., but not showy. Var. luteum, 

 Hort., produces clear bright yellow fls. spotted purplish 

 brown and with orange anthers. 



SUBGENTTS V. ISOLIRION. 



A. Lvs. mostly whorled. 



B. Japanese species 47. medeoloides 



BB. American species 48. philadelphi- 



AA. Lvs. scattered. [cum 



B. Style longer than ovary. 



c. American species 49. Catesbaei 



cc. European species. 



D. St. bulblet-bearing 50. bulbiferum 



DD. St. not bulbiferous 51. croceum 



2171. Lilium parvum. Bulbs usually 

 more clustered. 



