WILD FLOWERS yellow and orange 



hang and nod with an enticing gesture. The stems 

 usually carry a small green leaflet. The six long, 

 tapering lance-shaped petal parts when deep orange, 

 are variegated with light yellow, especially on the 

 inner side, which has a dash of white with a light 

 green centre at the base. The inside is also spotted 

 with dark purple, the spots, as a rule, occurring on the 

 yellow colouring, and on either side of the green mark 

 within. The six, long, light green stamens are capped 

 with large, rich brown anthers, and are spread con- 

 spicuously around the large, club-shaped pistil. They 

 all project bewitchingly beyond the bell of the flower, 

 and add greatly to the charm and attractiveness of 

 this variable Lily. It blossoms from July to August 

 in moist meadows and marshes, from Maine to Ontario 

 and Minnesota, south to North Carolina and Ten- 

 nessee. It is a less common species than the Meadow 

 Lily, and more majestic and decorative in its habit. 

 It slightly resembles the magnificent Tiger Lily of 

 China and Japan, which sometimes escapes from New 

 England gardens. 



MEADOW LILY. FIELD, WILD OR YELLOW LILY 



Lilium canadense. Lily Family. 



The large handsome bells of the popular Meadow 

 Lily fairly tinkle with the joyous outdoor spirit which 

 ever glorifies the month of June. The smooth, slender, 

 or stout, leafy stalk grows from one to five feet tall, 

 from a bulby rootstock composed of numerous narrow, 

 fleshy, white scales. The stemless and toothless^ 



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