1874 



LILIUM 



LILIUM 



purplo: sojJos bro.i«i, rUwoly imbricated: st. 2-3 ft. 

 high, gnvn, sliplitly pubt-si-ont: Ivs. 3(>-40, erect or 

 ne;ulv so. 2-3 in. lone, 'a-^4 in. wide: Hs, 1-10, 1'2~2 

 in. diaiu., orange-rtHl- dotted purple-black; senilis. 

 wa.\y. n^Hexeil to the st. and papillose inside; anthers 

 onuige; the culor is rich and heavy but not unpleasant. 

 June, early July. Carniolia, Bosnia, Dalniatia and 

 vicinity. El. 45. ^.\n easily grown species, but rarely 

 s«Mi in cult. There is also an unspotted variety, var. 

 unfcolor, llort. 



33. cbalced6nicum, Linn. (/>. rulintm. I'arkin.). 

 Sc.VKi.ET Tvrk's-C'.\1' Lily. Kulb similar to that of L. 

 moiiaiitlphum: st. 2-4 ft. high, green, tinged puri)le, 

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

 horizontal. 2-t) in. long, ' 6-I4 in. wide, ujiper ones 

 smaller and more erect: fls. 3-t) 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 bjuse; anthers scarlet; the odor is rather 

 disagnH\ible. Julv. earlv .\ug. (Jreece and the Ionian 

 Isls. 1:1.43. F..<21:21t>0. B..M. 30. F.W. bSTti: 193. 

 Var. maculatum, Hort. (var. cxcelsum, Hort., var. 



2169. Lilium canadense. (XH) 



majus, Hort.), i.s 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. pompdnium, Linn. (L. ruhrum, Lamb.). Little 

 Tcrk'.s-Caf Lily. I'ig. 216S. Bulb similar to that of 

 L. Marlagon: st. 13^3 ft. high, furrowed or striated: 

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

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

 fls. 1-1.5, 1J4-2 in. <liam., brilliant .scarlet, dotted pur- 

 pli-sh black; segms. thick and waxy, reflexed to the st. 

 and thickly papillo.st; at the ba-se; anthers scarlet. 

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

 46. Gn. 20:420". G.C. IIL 8:ol. On.W. 20:<i7.5. (!.W. 

 3, p. 3.56. — A graceful hand.some species of ea-sy cult., 

 but the strong, nauseous odor of tlie 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. 



3.5. pyrendicum, Gr)uan (L. fltwum, Lamb. L. pom- 

 pimium var. litUum, Hort. L. pompdnium var. pyrenAi- 

 cum, Bakery Bellow Tukk'h-Cap Lily. Resembles 

 L. pomprmium, 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. aiireum, 

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

 yellow ct)lor. /y. .I(inka\ Kern., although found 111 

 Tran.sylvania, 1,000 miles from the habitat of L. 

 pt/niiairuni, is very similar to it, but often grows taller, 

 with slightly larger lis. and greenish yellow anthers, 

 while the odor, instead of being nauseous, is quite 

 agreeable, resembling honey. 



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

 iigrinuin, but sin.iUer and never tinged red or purjjle: 

 St. 2-4 ft. high, smooth, green shade<l browni.sh purple, 

 the underground part often running along horizontally 

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

 horizontal or semi-erect, 2-5 in. long, l^-]/im. wide: 

 fls. 1-20, 3-4 in. diam., with segms. reflexeU to the St., 

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

 red<lish brown. Late Julv, Aug. Japan. El. 39. F.W. 

 181)9:05. 0.15:319. 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, \\'ilson, is of 

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



37. Maximowiczii, Regcl (L. pseudo-tigfmum, Carr. 

 L. tigrlnum var. jocwidum, Hort. L. ligAnum var. 

 Lishmarmii, Moore). Bulb similar to that of L. Leiclit- 

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

 purple, smooth or slightly jjube.scent: Ivs. 100 or more, 

 horizontal, 2-4 in. long, H-l-jin. 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 Se])t. China, Japan and the 

 Liu Kiu Isls. El. 40. B.M. 5073. F.S. 17:1736 (vel- 

 low variety). I.H. 15:.54(). R.II. 1807:410. 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 arc borne in the If.-axils, as in 

 L. lUjrinum. 



38. callosum, 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, y2~V6™- wide: fls. 1-8, 1!2"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. alenophyllum, 

 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. tenuifolium, Fisch. (L. linifotium, Hort. L. 

 piimilum, DC. L. pwiiceum, Sieb. & De Vr.). Coral 

 Lily. Feun-leaved Lily. Tom Thumb Lily'. Tiny 

 Lily. Bulb oblong, 1-2 in. long, J2-I 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: Ivs. 

 40-00, erect or semi-horizontal, 1-2 in. long, rj-J^in. 

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

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

 dott('d 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. O.M. 4.5:443. J.H. 

 III. 02:. 572. — A handsome, graceful species and the 

 brightest in color of all. Although easily growTi it is 

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

 renewed. (!ood for rock-gardens and pots. The var. 

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

 higli and the fls. are bright, pure golilen yellow; it is 

 said to be a hylirid between L. Martngon var. album 

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



