ISGS 



Lll.ll -M 



LILIUM 



sniallor oiu-s, wliich n-quirc 2 or H ycurs to liloom, or 

 else I hey dooay ciilirctX', loaviiif; a few small otTsots. 



3. Wallichi^um, Srluilt. Hull) jilolmlar or slis^htly 

 oval. 2-;{ in. iliam., with liroail. tliit-k. rcililisli lunplc 

 or brownish soalos slightly notched at the edftes: st. 

 snuxith, prcon, 4-0 ft. high: Ivs. ,5()-00, erect or .senii- 

 horizontul, lower ones G-Sl in. long, J^-'i in. wide, 

 upiier ones shorter and wider: lis. usually solitary, 



2 158. 

 Lilium neilgherrense 



(X'3) 



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

 deliciously fragrant, with waxy, creamy white seguis., 

 tinged golden yellow at the ba-se inside and green out- 

 side; anthers yellow. -Vug., Sept. Himalaya region 

 from Nenaul to N. Burma. El. 4. B.M. 4.')(n. (!n. 

 10:426. .J.K. 1:10.'), HMi, and p. 55. G.C. III. 2,S:1().~- 

 A magnilieent si)ecies, but .seldom cult, in this country. 



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

 neilghcrricum, Lcm.). I'ig. 2138. Bulb globular, 2-3 

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

 tinged purjjle or browoi: .st. smooth, 2-4 ft. high, the 

 underground part often creeping along horizontally a 

 foot or more before coming to the surface: Ivs. 3(^-40, 

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

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

 inside, failing to cream, almost white on th(^ edg(^, out- 

 side faintly tinged purple; anthers yellow; the fra- 

 grance is delicately aromatic and distinct from th.-it of 

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

 India. El. 6. "F.H. 22:2266, 2207. B.M. (V«2. tin. 27: 

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

 species, but almost unknown in this country. 



5. sulphiireum, Baker (L. Wallicliidmini var. super- 

 hrim, Hort.;. Bulb similar to that of L. Witllichiiumm 

 but with smooth I'dges: st. smooth, 4-S ft. high, giccii, 

 tinged and dotted purple, bearing bulbils in the upper 

 If.-axils: Ivs. 1(X)-150, thickly scattered, horizontal, 

 2-4 in. long, J2-I in. wide: fls. 1-4, 5-7 in. long, nearly 

 as wide, deliciously fragrant, with waxy segms. of .1 

 sulfur-yellow color, fiuling to creamy white and tinged 



Eurjjle outside with purple midribs; anthers reddish 

 rown. .Aug., Sept. N. an<l E. Burma. B.M. 72.57. Cln. 

 54, p. 2.59 (^as L. ochrolcncum); 60, j). 220; 71, p. .ViS; 

 72, p. .523. IMI. 1H9.5, p. .541; 1913:1S0. (l.C. HI. 

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

 cent, stately species, but rarely cult. Kuccecda best 

 in pots. 



6. Sdrgentis, Wilson (L. Icur/mlhum, Hort. L. 

 Brf/vnu var. I'urAnlhum, Hort.). Bulb similar to that 

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

 tinged and dotted purple, bearing bulbils in the upi)er 

 If.-axiLs: Ivs. IfX) or more, thickly scattered, horizon- 

 tal, 2!-4 in. long, J^l in. wide: fls. 1-10 (usually 3-0), 

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

 inside, tinged yellow near the throat, outside heavily 



sulTu.sed reddish ptn'jile with dee])er midribs; anthers 

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

 related to L. >!uli>liurcuin; often confused with L. 

 lirow/tii var. tcucaiUhcmum, to which it bears no resem- 

 blance. G.C. 111. 51:385 (desc.) Gn. 77, p. 442; 

 69:2:!4. J.H. 111. 68:537. G.M. 48:579. Gn. W. 22: 

 supi)l. Oct. 21. — A magnificent lily, hardy as far 

 north as Boston. 



7. regale, Wilson (L. mi/riophf/lliim, ITorl., tiot 

 Franch.). Bulb similar to that of L. tudphurcum: st. 3 

 ft. high, smooth, stout, deej) green, tinged and dotted 

 l)uri)le: Ivs, thickly scattered, UK) or more, <lee]) green, 

 liorizontal, recurved, ii-O in. long, ,'4-' 2 'H- wide: fls. 

 1 7 or more, 4 (i 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 i)urc 'white, often sulTu.scd 

 l)ink; outside they are white, tinged yellow at the base 

 and with ])urple midribs, while the 3 outer ones are also 

 heavilv shaded purple; anthers reddish brown. July to 

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

 51:273; 53:416, 417. G.M. .'■)5:416. (.n. 73, p. 397; 79, 

 p. 27. F.S.R. 3, p. .331. C.L.A. 2:!:.'-.7. G. .■i2:.57, ()93; 

 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, dee[) green foliage. 

 Highly recommended for general cult, both for i)ots 

 and the ojjon grounil, where it is hardy, strong-grow- 

 ing and ])ermanent as far north as Boston. L. myrin- 

 phi/tliim, Fran(-h., which is not in cult., diff(TS in it.s 

 olilatn white bulb, its .3-nerved Ivs., subcrect nearly 

 tubular fls., short pedicels and glabrous filaments. 



8. candidum, Linn. Annunciation Lily. Bour- 

 bon LiLV. Lent Lily. M.\i)onna Lily. St. Joseph's 

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

 tinged pale yellow: st. 2—4 ft. high, sliiooth deep green: 

 Ivs. 00-100 or more, lower ones horizontal, 0-9 in. long, 

 1 J -2-2 ,'2 in. wide, appearing in autumn, ui)i)er 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. 

 I'ersia. El. 9. Gn. 45, p. 281; 53, p. 188; 50, p. 255; 

 00, p. 220; 71, p. 466; 74, p. 474; 79, p. 16. G.C. III. 

 21:101. 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 loi^ation anfl is also 

 larg(^ly used for forcing. There are several varieties, all 

 of whic^li are rare, however, and none of them is superior 

 to the typo. Var. foliis albo-marginatis, Hort., has the 

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

 Hort. (var. tnonxlrijuuiii, Hort., var. sj>k-aliiiii, Hort.), 

 ])roduci's abortive fls. with white, dilated bra<-ts; it is 

 worth growing only as a curiosity. Var. macula turn, 

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

 streaked and veined purple on the outside; sometimes 

 th<' Ivs. also show the same variegation. Var. pere- 

 grinum, Linn. (var. byzanfmum, Hort.), is of more; 

 slender growth than the type, with j)urple-tinged sts., 

 narrower Ivs. and narrower, longer perianth-segms. 

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

 type, with i)urple-ting(Ml sts. and comes into bloom 

 about 2 weeks later; otherwise it is similar. 



9. odorum, Planch. (L. CSlclicstcri, Hort. L. cnl- 

 chcslcrcrifn-, Wallace). Fig. 21.59. Bulb globular, 2-3 in. 

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

 glaucous-green, sjiottefl jiurplish brown, darker at th(; 

 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 reil- 

 dish brown; anthers reddish brown; the fragraiK^e is rich 



