SU3-ORDEKS OF THE LIL Y FAMIL K 249 



The common Turk's-cap lily (Lilium martagon) is identified 

 with the ancient hyacinth, the " sanguine flower inscribed with 

 woe." The orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum) is a native of 

 Southern Europe. When the Dutch were at feud with the 

 House of Orange, they were accustomed to root up this 



FIG. 55. Lily of the Valley. 



flower from their gardens, as some solace to their indignant 

 feelings. 



The garden lilies belong to the natural family of the Liliaccce, 

 which includes the following sub-orders : 



1. Tulipece, tulip tribe; bulbous plants, with the segments 

 of the perianth scarcely adherent in a tube. 



2. Hemerocallidea, day-lily tribe; bulbous plants, with a 

 tubular perianth. 



