LILIUM 



6, equal, slightly adhering to the ovary below; anthers 

 attached near the middle, dehiscent along the edges; 

 style clavate, more or less curved: ovary sessile or 

 nearly so, 3-celled, with many horizontal ovules. Suc- 

 culent herbaceous plants, with scaly bulbs and leafy, 

 upright stems: Ivs. scattered or whorled: fls. showy, 

 solitary, umbellate or racemose. 



Subgenus 1. Eulirion. Perianth funnel-shaped, with 

 oblanceolate segments, which are recurved only at the 

 tip: Ivs. linear or lanceolate, sessile or nearly so. 



Subgenus II. Isolirion. Fls. usually single or um- 

 bellate; perianth erect, spreading; segments recurved 

 only in the extended flower, but not revolute; stamens 

 diverging from the straight style. 



Subgenus III. Archlirion. Perianth broadly funnel- 

 form at the base; segments finally broadly spreading 

 or twisted, revolute, usually prominently papillose 

 within; stamens diverging from curved style. 



Subgenus IV. Martagon. Fls. strongly nodding, 

 with perianth segments very revolute; stamens diverg- 

 ing; style curved. 



Subgenus V. Pseudomartagon. Inflorescence usu- 

 ally paniculate, with fls. tending to be erect or only 

 slightly nodding ; perianth funnelform ; segments 

 slightly recurved at the tip, or finally recurved from 

 the middle. American species. 



Subgenus VI. CARDiocRiNnsi. Lvs. stalked, cordate- 

 ovate: perianth funnel-shaped, usually more or less 

 irregular; segments oblanceolate, recurved only at the 

 apex. 



album, 22, 2: 

 AlexandriB, 

 alutaceum, 1 

 angustifoliu 



LILIUM 



917 



aurantiacum, 15, 17. 



autujnnale, 27. 



Harrisii. 5. 

 Hansom, 26 

 Hetdreichi, 

 Henryi, 20. 



Pseudo-tig rinuin, 



30. 

 puberulum, 24. 

 pulchellum. 14. 

 porpureun 



Brownii, 7. 

 bulbiferum, 15. 

 Califomicum, 24. 



28. 

 Canadense, 36, 37. 

 candidum, 8. 

 Carolinianum. 27. 

 Catesbsei. 18 

 Chalcedonicum, 33. 



Kraitzeri, 22. 

 Kramfri, 6. 

 laneifolium, 2! 

 Ledebouri, 29. 

 Leichtlini. 30. 

 leiicanthemun 

 Lishmanni. IS 



longiflorum, 5 

 maculatum, 8, 

 Martagon, 25. 

 Masseyi, 13. 



rubellum, 10. 

 rubescens, 12. 

 mbnim, 22. 32. 

 sanguineum, 17. 



. 13. 17. 

 Dalhansoni, 25. 

 Dalmaticum. 25. 

 Davuricum, 13. 

 elegans, 17. 

 excelsum, 31. 

 eximium, 5. 

 formosum, 17. 



SUBGENUS I. EULIRION. 



Tube scarcely leidened from 



base to middle. 

 B. I/vs. linear, 1-nerved. 



c. Height 2 ft. or less 1. Philippense 



cc. Seight S ft. or over. 



D. Fls. white ; anthers 



yellow 2. Wallichianum 



DD. Fls. purplish or yel- 

 lowish; anthers 



brown . 3. sulphureum 



IB. Lvs.lanceolate,S-nerved or 



c. With creeping subterra- 

 nean stem 4. Neilgherrense 



cc. Stem usually erect from 



the bulb 5. longiflorum 



AA. Tubewidejiinggradually from 

 base to neck. 

 B.Iivs. narrow-lanceolate, 

 1-nerved, not whorled. 



c. Fls. white or pink 6. Japonicum 



cc. Fls. purplish, espe- 

 cially outside 7. Brownii 



BE. Lvs. broad lanceolate, S-7- 

 nerved, not whorled. 

 c. Fls. in spike, usually 



white 8. candidum 



cc. Fls. few or solitary, yel- 

 lowish or purplish ... 9. Nepalense 

 ccc. Fls. few or several, pink.lO. rubellum 

 BBB. Lvs. in whorls. 



c. Fls. clear lemon-yelloiv.W. Parryi 

 cc. Fls. whitish or pinkish 



or spotted 12. Washingtonianum 



1. Philippense, Baker. Bulb perennial, ovoid : stem 

 lK-2 ft. high, slender, erect: lvs. 30-40, scattered: fls. 

 solitary, horizontal, white, tinged with green toward the 

 base outside, 5-6 in. long, trumpet-shaped. Philippine 

 Islands. El.:). Gn. 50:1097 (fine). B.M. 6250 (good). 

 I. H. 41: 16.- Little known in cult., but a promising 

 species. 



2. Wallichiinum, Schult. f. Bulb large, long : stem 

 4-6 ft. high, stiflf : lvs. 50-60, scattered, sessile, 3-5- 

 nerved : fls. usually solitary, sometimes 2-3, horizontal 

 or nearly so, white, slightly tinged with green, fragrant. 

 Central Himalayas. El. 4. B. M. 4561. Gn. 10:44. - 

 Somewhat difficult to grow, and on that account not 

 popular; but a noble species well worth the pains of the 

 amateur. Suitable for growing in shrubbery borders. 



3. sulphtireum, Baker. Bulb large, globose: stem erect, 

 4-8 ft. high: lvs. numerous, scattered, linear: fls. usu- 

 ally 2-3, pendent on long peduncles, fragrant, sulfur- 

 yellow, tinged with red outside, 4-7 in. long. Burma. 

 B.M. 7257. Gn. 54, p. 259 (as L. ochroleucu7)i). R.H. 

 1895:541.— This is new to the trade, but promises to be 

 a favorite with the amateurs. 



4. Neilgherrense, Wight. Fig. 1277. Bulb globose : 

 stem 1-2 ft. high, creeping at the base : lvs. 30-40, 

 crowded, 3-5-nerved : fls. 1-3, ascending, white, fragrant, 

 5-6 in. long. India. El. 6. F.S. 22:2266-67. Gn. 27:488. 

 B.M. 63.32. F.M. 1876:237. -A beautiful Lily, too little 

 known in America. Difficult of ci 



1280. Lilium elegans (X M) 



5. longiildrum, Thunb. Bulb globose: stem 1-3 tt. 

 high, erect : lvs. 20-40, scattered : fls. often solitary, 

 sometimes 2-3 or more, nearly horizontal, fragrant, waxy 

 white. Temperate regions of Japan, China and Formosa. 



