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LILIUM 



El. 7. A.P. 11:1311; 12:1104. B.K. 7:560. L.B.C. 

 10:985. A. G. 19:709. Gn. 48, p. 386. -One of the best- 

 known Lilies in cult. It has been used extensively for 

 forcing, but for this purpose it is now generally super- 

 seded by the following variety: 



Var. eximium, Nichol. [L. eximium. Court. L. Hdr- 



risii, Carr.). Bermuda or Easter Lilt. Usually bears 



more and larger flowers than L. longiflorum, on more 



leafy stems. A. G. 18:297. A.P. 



12:143. Gn. 30:556; 43, p. 165; 



•""xV # , 45, p. 215; 46, p. 73; 47, p. 172; 



»ir \ (II ^\. ^g^ p_ ^g^ and 52, p. 217. F.R. 



1:079. G.C. III. 22:91. R.; 



LILIUM 



mental species, and an old favorite, though considerably 

 subject to disease. The following varieties are offered: 

 fl. pi., maculjltum, pleno-monstrdsum, specidBum, epi- 

 c&tum, Btri&tum, 



9. NepalSnse, D. Don. Stem 1-2 ft. high, stiff : Ivs. 

 scattered, lanceolate or linear, 5-7-nerved: fls. few or 

 solitary, nodding, slightly fragrant, yellowish white, 

 more or less tinged with purple, often with small scat- 

 tered dots inside. Himalayas. El. 5. A. G. 13:249 (poor). 

 Gn. 35:684. B.M. 7043. R.B. 22:3.— A magnificent Lily, 

 suitable for the collector. 



10. nibiUum, Baker. Bulb globose : stem slender, 

 bearing about 20 obscurely petioled bright green Ivs., 

 which are 5-7-uerved: fls. pink, unspotted, about 3 in. 

 long and broad. Japan. Gn. 54:1197. G.C. III. 23:321 

 and335. G.M. 41:477. A. G. 20:31. -Recently introduced 



nglish and American gardens, and very favorably 

 ed. Promising. Said to force well. 



11. Pirryi, Wats. Bulb small, with jointed scales: 

 lv3. linear-oblanceolate.usually scattered : fls. horizontal, 

 pale yellow, about 4 in. long, with spreading, recurved 



Bernardino countv, Calif. El. 12. Gn. 18:264 

 (not typical); 49, p. 410. B.M. 6650. I. H. 33:595. G.C. 

 "109 (habit not correctly shown).— Not uncom- 

 mon in cult., and probably the finest yellow 

 Lily of easy growth. 



12. WaBhinrtoniAnum, Kellogg. Bulb ob- 

 lique, somewhat rhizomatous : stem 2-5 ft. 

 i. in several whorls of 5-12 each, or 

 sometimes a few scattered: fls. few, or some- 

 times as many as 20, on ascending pedicels, 

 white, tinged with pink or red and dotted 

 with purple, fragrant. Calif. El. 10. Gn. 

 20:310; 27. p. 344. J.H. III. 33:113.-One of 

 the best Californian species for eastern gar- 



Var. purpilreum, Mast.{Z/.ri(6c,'!cens,Wats.). 

 nailer and more slender, with smaller, more 

 nkish fls. and perianth segments less acute. 



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Vars.Tak69lma,Wilsoni an 



Liu Kiu are offered. They ai 



» not sufliciently different f roi 



the type for ordinary cultiv: 



tion. 



6. Jap6nicum, Thunb. Fif 

 1278. Bulb globose: stem 1 

 ft. high: Ivs. 12-20, scattered, 

 lanceolate, 5-7 - nerved : fls. 

 often solitary, sometimes 2-3, 

 white on the inside, more or 

 less tinged with pink or pur- 

 ple on the outside, fragrant, 

 3-5 in. long. Japan. El. 14. 



.M. 159i: L.B.C. 5:438. -A 

 fine, graceful species, much 

 grown in gardens. There are 

 several varieties, of which 

 (excepting roseiim below) 

 Alex^ndrae and C61cliesteri 

 are the best. G.C. III. 14: 243. 



Var. rdBeum.Hort. {L.Kn'i- 

 meri, Hort.). More slender 



and graceful than L, Japonicum, with beautiful pale 

 rose-colored fls. B.M. 6058. F.M. 1874:105. F. 1874:13. 

 F.S. 20:2061. -One of the most attractive flowers in the 

 genus. 



7. Br6wnii, Poit. (L. Japonicum,r&T. Brownii of many 

 writers). Differs from i. Japonicum in having a more 

 robust, vigorous habit, with leafy stalk and large fls., 

 which are white inside and deep riih vini)\is purple out- 

 side. El. 8. Gn. 21i:'4i| iiK 7.. ./../...«,.,</«) ; 38. p. 173; 

 47, p. 97. F.S. 21:L'LM>. Jly:: i ,i^ /...lo/.onirum Colches- 

 trii). Gng.4:193.-Af:iv..rit,- in i.Mr.1. us. and deserving 

 of general culture. Specially rn-cjiunitndul to beginners. 

 Var. leucAnthemum is offered. On. 47:1000. 



8. c^ndidnm, Linn. Madonna Lilt. Bulb ovoid, 

 large : stem-lvs. scattered, sessile, acute, bract-like 

 above : stem 2-4 in. high, erect, stiff : fls. 6-25 in a 

 raceme, 3K-5 in. long and wide, pure white, fragrant. 

 Southern Eu. El. 9. Gng. 6:369. G.C. III. 21:161. Gn. 

 45, p. 281: 53, p. 188; 56,p. 255.-One of the most oma- 





El. 11. F.S. 19:1975. .Gn. 20:310.-A striking variety 

 which should perhaps be regarded as a separate spe- 

 cies. 



SDBGENUS II. ISOLIRION. 



A. Lvs. more or less whorled 13. Fhiladelphicum 



AA. Lvs. not whorled. 



B. Style shorter than ovary 14. concolor 



BE. Style longer than ovary. 

 c. Fl. papillose inside. 



D. Stem frequently bulbif- 



eroua 15. bulbiferum 



