LILIUM 



LILIUM 



1877 



edged and tipped bright red, spotted purple-black. 

 Var. brevifolium, Baker & Dyer, has shorter Ivs. than 

 the type and blooms earlier, producing solitary fls. of a 

 pale orange-red, spotted purple-black and flaked yellow 

 at base of segms. Var. citrinum, Wilson, is a stronger 

 grower than the type, 2-2^ ft. high, and blooms later, 

 producing 2 or 3 unspotted citron-yellow fls. Var. 

 fulgens, Morr., has narrower Ivs. than the type and 

 produces 4-6 deep orange-red fls., very slightly, or not 

 at all, spotted. A semi-double form of this, of little 

 value, is known as var. semi-plenum, Hort. (var. 

 staminbsum, Hort.). G.M. 46:597. Var. alternans, Sieb., 

 is similar to var. fulgens, but the fls. are suffused or 

 flaked yellow. Var. haematochroum, Lena. (var. H6rs- 

 mannii, Hort.), produces deep blood-red fls. thickly 

 spotted purple-black. Var. Mawi, Hort., produces 

 orange fls. flaked crimson and spotted purple-black. 

 Var. marmoratum, Hort., blooms earlier than the type, 

 producing 2-4 rich crimson fls. flaked and tipped 

 orange-yellow and slightly spotted. Var. mannora- 

 tum afcreum, Hort. (var. robustum, Hort.), 

 produces orange-yellow fls., edged, flaked and tipped 

 crimson and more thickly spotted. A.F. 35:105. Var. 

 Orange Queen, Hort., produces 

 1-3 bright orange fls. which are 

 larger and with broader segms. 

 than those of the type. Var. 

 Prince of Orange, Hort., is dwarf er 

 than the type, blooms earlier and 

 produces soft buff fls., spotted 



Eurple-black. Var. sanguineum, 

 indl., also blooms earlier, pro- 

 ducing 1-2 blood-red fls. slightly 

 tinged orange and spotted purple- 

 black. Var. biligulatum, Hort. 

 (var. lateritium, Hort.), is similar, 

 but with deeper chestnut-red, 

 spotted fls. Var. splendens, Hort., 

 is a larger, stronger grower than 

 the type, often 2^ ft. high, with 

 broader, paler Ivs. and blooms 

 earlier producing rich apricot- 

 yellow, spotted fls. Var. Van 

 Hpfcttei, Hort., produces deep 

 crimson-scarlet fls. with a yellow 

 blotch near the center of each 

 segm. Var. Wflsonii, Hort. (var. 

 pardlnum, Morr.), is a stronger 

 grower than the type, 2-3 ft. high, 

 with shorter, curved Ivs. and 

 blooms later, producing apricot- 

 colored fls., spotted deep purple 

 and with a yellow band through the center of each 

 segm. All the above varieties, as well as the type, are 

 of the easiest cult, in almost any soil or location and 

 are highly recommended for general planting. They 

 are excellent for rock-gardens, pots or naturalizing. 



53. dafcricum, Ker-Gawl. (L. spectdbile, Fisch. & Mey. 

 L. umbelldlum, Hort.). CANDLESTICK LILY. Bulb 

 similar to that of L. elegans but usually larger: st. 2-3 

 ft. high, smooth or sh'ghtly furrowed, green, some- 

 times tinged purple or brown; upper part slightly 

 pubescent : Ivs. 20-50, horizontal or nearly so, 3-5 in. 

 long, J^-M m - wide: fls. 1-5, 3-5 in. diam., orange-red 

 slightly spotted purplish black and tinged yellow in 

 center; anthers red. June, early July. S. E. Siberia. 

 Of the same easy cult, as L. elegans, succeeding almost 

 anywhere. Var. atrosanguineum, Hort., is of stronger 

 growth with deeper blood-red fls. tinged or blotched 

 yellow in the center and spotted purple-black. Vars. 

 incomparable, Hort., grandiflorum, Hort., multifldrum, 

 Hort., are all similar, if not identical. Var. Diadem, 

 Hort., produces bright crimson fls. with a yellow band 

 through each segm. Var. erectum, Hort., produces 

 yellow fls. tipped orange-red, slightly, or not at all 

 spotted. Var. bicolor, Hort., is similar. Var. Iftteum, 



2174. Lilium elegans. 

 No. 52 



Hort., produces bright yellow fls. thickly spotted. G. 

 36:431. Gn. 79, p. 39. G.C. III. 51, suppl. June 1. 

 Var. punctatum, Hort. (var. riibens, Hort.), produces 

 orange-yellow, spotted fls. Var. immaculatum, Hort. 

 (var. Vulcan, Hort.), is similar but the fls. are un- 

 spotted. Var. Sappho, Hort., is a dwarfer grower than 

 the type, with orange-yellow fls. tipped and splashed 

 red and spotted purple-black. The following four 

 varieties appear to be related to L. croceum and L. 

 elegans, as they resemble them in certain respects. Var. 

 aurantiacum, Hort., with orange-yellow fls.; var. 

 Cloth of Gold,. Hort., also with bright orange-yellow 

 fls. ; var. Sensation, Hort., orange-red fls. ; and var. 

 Tottenhamii, Hort., with bright pure yellow fls. 



54. Wallacei, Wallace (L. elegans var. Wdllacei, 

 Hort.). Bulb cespitose, globular or nearly so, 1-1 J^ 

 in. diam., composed of a few broad, white scales, often 

 tinged pink or purple: st. 1-2 ft. high, smooth, green, 

 tinged purplish brown: Ivs. 50-75, horizontal or semi- 

 erect, 1^-3 in. long, K~Min- wide: fls. 1-10, 4-5 in. 

 diam., smooth inside, pale orange-red or apricot, 

 spotted purplish black; anthers red; segms. only slightly, 

 or not at all, clawed at the base. Late July, Aug. Japan. 

 Gn. W. 21:739. Thought by some 

 authorities to be a hybrid between L. 

 tigrinum or L. Maximowiczii and L. 

 concolor. Easily grown and deserving of 

 more general cult., both for pots and 

 open ground. 



55. Batemanniae, Wallace (L. elegans 

 var. Bdtemannise, Hort.). Bulb, quite 

 similar to that of L. tigrinum: st. 2-4 ft. 

 high, smooth, green, lower part shaded brown: Ivs. 

 100 or more, horizontal, 2-5 in. long, M~/4 in- wide, 

 upper ones slightly recurved: fls. 1-12, 3-5 in. diam., 

 pale orange-red or apricot, sometimes tinged pink, 

 unspotted; anthers red; segms. smooth or nearly so 

 inside, only slightly, or not at all, clawed at the base. 

 Late July, Aug. Japan. G. 28:455. Perhaps a hybrid 

 between L. Leichtlinii, or L. Maximowiczii and some 

 variety of L. elegans. It is strong, hardy, easily grown 

 and highly recommended for general cult. 



56. concolor, Salisb. STAR LILY. Bulb cespitose, 

 similar to that of L. Wallacei: st. 1-1 ^ ft. high, green, 

 tinged purple, slightly pubescent: Ivs. 20-30, erect or 

 semi-horizontal, lJ^-3 in. long, ^5 J^in. wide: fls. 

 1-4, 2-3 in. diam., bright crimson-scarlet, slightly, or 

 not at all, dotted purple-black; anthers red. Late 

 June, July. Japan. El. 18. B.M. 1165. F.W. 1873: 

 289. A graceful, handsome lily of easy cult., excellent 

 for both pots and open ground. Var. Partheneion, 

 Sieb. & De Vr., is very similar, if not identical. Var. 

 Coridion, Sieb. & De Vr., produces slightly larger fls. of 

 a rich yellow, flaked brown. L. pulchellum, Fisch. & 

 Mey. (L. Buschidnum, Lodd.), is allied to L. concolor, 

 but differs from it in the bulb being solitary and more 

 oval, the Ivs. slightly wider and of a deeper green, the 

 fls. appearing earlier, slightly smaller and more thickly 

 spotted. S. E. Siberia and Manchuria. Var. luteuni, 

 Hort., from Mongolia, produces rich yellow, spotted 

 fls. L. sinicum, Lindl., resembles L. pulchellum, but 

 grows 2-3 ft. high and produces 4-6 larger fls. China 

 and S. Siberia. B.M. 6005. L.B.C. 17:1628 (as L. 

 Buschianum). 



StTBGENUS VI. CARDIOCKCNTJM. 



A. Fls. horizontal or slightly pendulous. . . 57. giganteum 

 AA. Fls. erect or nearly so 58. cordifolium 



57. giganteum, Wall. Bulb oval, 6-8 in. long, 4-6 

 in. wide, deep green tinged brown; scales few, very 

 broad and thick, closely clasped together and blunt at 

 the ends: st. 4-12 ft. high, stout, smooth, lJ^-3 in. 

 diam. at base: Ivs. 12-20, scattered, deep green, lower 

 ones horizontal or nearly so, 12-18 in. long, nearly as 



