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LILIUM 



LILIUM 



30. Maximdwiczii, Regei (L. Lelchtlini, Hook. L. 

 Pseudo-tigrlnum, Carr.). Bulb globose: stem 2-3 ft. 

 high, slender, decumbent at base: Ivs. 30-40, scattered, 

 linear, 3-nerved: fls. few, in a loose corymb, on spread- 

 ing pedicels, bright lemon-yellow, light orange or red, 

 thickly dotted with dark purple and tinged with purple 

 on the outside ; segments strongly revolute. Japan. El. 

 39 and 40. B.M. 5673. I.H. 15:540. R.H. 1867:410. F.S. 

 17:1736, yellow variety. Gn. 21:331, yellow variety; 42 p. 

 193 (not typical). A fine garden plant having much the 

 same habit and cultural qualities as L. tigrinum, but 

 tending more to yellows in the 

 fls. There are several horticul- 

 tural varieties, but they are not 

 generally offered in America. 



31. testaceum, Lindl. (L. Isa- 

 belllnum, Kunze. L. excelsum, 

 Hort.). NANKEEN LILY. Bulb 

 globose: stem 2-6 ft. high: Ivs. 

 60-100, scattered, linear, 3-5- 

 nerved : fls. 2-10, umbellate, 

 rather crowded, nodding, fra- 



1291. Lilium parvutn. Nat. size. 

 No. 36. 



1292. Lilium Canadense. 

 An old flower. (X%.) 



grant, creamy yellow, with sometimes a few minute 

 reddish dots. El. 44. B.R. 29:11 (too highly colored). 

 P.M. 10:221. Not known in the wild state, and generally 

 said to be a hybrid between L. candidum and Chalce- 

 donicum. If this is a true hybiid it is the only one 

 known in cult. A fine, stately plant, with unusually 

 attractive flowers. 



32. pompdnium, Linn. (L. rubrum, Lam.). Fig. 1290. 

 Bulb ovoid, with several lanceolate scales : stem 2-3 ft! 

 high, thick, stiff: Ivs. 100 or more, scattered, narrow- 

 linear: fls. 2-15, racemose, nodding, often bracteolate 

 cinnabar-red, thickly spotted and papillose within, fra- 

 grant. N. Italy and S. France. G.C. III. 8:51. Gn. 

 20:307 (fine). El. 45. -Adapted to the hardy border, 

 where it shows well in masses or scattered. An excel- 

 lent Lily for garden planting, especially the vellow var 

 auieum, Hort. 



Var. Pyrenaicum, Baker (L. Pyrenaicum, Gouan). 

 A more robust plant, with wider Ivs. distinctly 3-nerved 

 fls. larger, yellow. Pyrenees. El. 46. 



33. Chalceddnicum, Linn. Bulb ovoid: stem 3-4 ft. 

 nigh, stiff: Ivs. 100 or more, crowded, 3-5-nerved, with 

 the edges and veins below distinctly papillose : fls. few 

 m a raceme, nodding, bright red, unspotted, or some- 



ET S oi W i?L min > ute dots ' rarel y yellow. Greece. El. 43. 

 F.S. 21:2160. B.M. 30. -An excellent garden plant, and 



destined to become more popular in America. Hi 

 belongs L. Heldreichi. 



34. tenuifdlium, Fisch. SIBERIAN CORAL LILY. 

 small, globose: stem 1-2 ft. high, slender: Ivs. 20-i 

 scattered, very narrow-linear, with revolute margi 

 fls. 1-20, racemose, nodding, rich scarlet, self-colon 

 segments much revolute. Siberia. El. 42. B.M. 31 

 L.B.C. 4:358, as L. pumilum (poor). A deserving 

 vorite. Very easily prop, either from seeds or l ! 

 scales. Fine for massing. Especially suitable 

 beginners. 



SUBGENUS V. PSEUDOMARTAGON. 



A. Perianth narrow : segments only 

 slightly spreading at the tip. 



B. Fls. dull reddish brown 35. Grayi 



BB. Fls. bright reddish brown 36. parvum 



AA. Perianth spreading : segments rotate 



spreading or slightly recurved 37. Canaden 



35. Grayi, Wats. Lvs. lanceolate, in whorls of 4- 

 fls. few or solitary, l%-2 in. long, dull reddish brown 

 orange, covered inside with purplish spots. Va. and ] 

 Car. G.F. 1:19. B.M. 7234. -Becoming somewhat coi 

 mon in gardens. Closely allied to L. Canadense, \y 

 thoroughly distinct as a garden plant. Not showy, bi 

 attractive to the amateur. Of easy cult. 



36. parvum, Kellogg (L. Canadense, var. Walker 

 L. Canadense, var. parvum). Fig. 1291. Bulb of j 

 Canadense: stem 1-2 ft. high: Ivs. partly whorled, < 

 the upper ones scattered: fls. few or many, upright* 



nearly so, bright reddish orange, thickly dotte* 

 Sierra Nevada, Calif. El. 30. B.M. 6146. F.S 

 21:2192. J.H. III. 31:113 (poor). A pretty an 

 interesting species, but not sufficiently sho^j 

 in cult, to suit the average gardener. Var. flw 

 pleno is offered. 



37. Canadense, Linn. Fig. 1292. Bulb annua 

 rhizomatous: stem 1-4 ft. high, slender, ereel 

 Ivs. oblanceolate, acute, 5-7-nerved, usual! 

 mostly in whorls: fls. 1 to several, usually somi 

 what umbellate, 2-3 in. long, in various shad* 

 of yellow, orange and red, with numerous dar 

 spots. Eastern N. A., from New Brunswick 1 

 Ga. and west to the Mississippi river. El. 27. Gi 

 29:543 (good) ; 34, p. 182. B.M. 858 (poor);-A goo 

 species for garden use. Excellent for massing or f< 

 scattering in borders of shrubbery or of hardy perei 

 nials. Variable. Var. rubrum has red fls. Var. flavui 

 (or luteum) has yellow fls. B.M. 800. 



SUBGENUS VI. CARDIOCRINUM. 



A. Lower Ivs. tinged with red 38. cordifoliui 



AA. Lower Ivs. clear green 39. giganteui 



38. cordifdlium, Thunb. Bulb perennial, globose : stei 

 3-4 ft. high : Ivs. at the base cordate, long-petiolat( 

 tinged with red ; stem-lvs. cordate-ovate, short-petiolate 

 fls. 3-10 in a short raceme ; perianth narrow, funnelforn 

 3-5 in. long, white, with large, violet-brown patches o 

 the lower half of the outer segments. Japan. El. ] 

 G.C. III. 8:41. B.M. 6337. -Sometimes found in colle< 

 tions, but difficult of cult., particularly in this country. 



39. giganteum, Wallich. . Bulb globose: stem 4-10 fl 

 high : radical Ivs. green ; stem Ivs. 12-20, scattered 

 ovate, acute, deeply cordate at base, reticulate veined 

 petiolate: fls. 12-20 in a raceme, slightly nodding, white 

 tinged with purple inside and green outside, fragranl 

 4-5 in. long. Himalayas. El. 2. G.F. 6:376. B.M. 4672 

 F. 1874, p. 79 (poor). R. H. 1861, p. 310. I.H. 1. p. 11 

 G.C. III. 8:47 (good); 16:754. Gn. 8, p. 504 (c. p.) ; 34, f 

 269 (good); 52, p. 226 ; 54, p. 186 (doubtful).-Foum 

 only in large collections. Very difficult of cult. 



L. avendceum, Fisch. One-2 ft. high : Ivs. few, scattered o 

 somewhat whorled: fls. few, nodding, small, revolute, brigh 

 reddish yellow, with a few fine dots. Gn. 24, p. 85. Japan, Kara 

 chatka and vicinity. L. Bakerianum, Coll. &Hems. An In 

 dian species not yet in cult. Belongs in subgenus Isolirion.- 

 L. Boldnderi, Watson. Bulb ovate: stem 6 in. to 3 ft. high: fls.l-S 

 horizontal or slightly nodding, dingy purple or dark brownisl 

 red, dark-spotted, about 1 in. long. Calif. Rare. A fine curi 

 osity for the collector, but not a gardener's plant. L. callbsum 

 Sieb. &Zucc. Bulb small, perennial: stem 1-3 ft.: Ivs. 30-40 

 scattered, linear, 3-5-nerved: fls. 2-15? in a narrow raceme. 01 



