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LILIUM 



30. MazimAwiczii, Regei {L. Leichtlini, Hook. Z. 

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

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

 linear, 3-ner%-ed: fls. few, in a loose corymb, on spread- 

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

 thickly dotted with dark purple and tin-f.l wi>), jMirple 

 ontheSutside; segments strongly r.v,.|iii, j,!,,. El 

 39 and 40. B.M. 5673. I. H. 15:540. \i\\ !- , IS 



17:1736, yellow variety. Gn. 21:3:il. \ ■ t_' p 



193 (not typical). -A fine garden i.l/nii 1,;,m],l' imi. h the 

 same habit and cultural qualities as /,. tiijrhnim, but 

 tending more to yellows in the 

 '^o^N / m ^^' '^^^^^ are several horticul- 



^\ V A\ *"'■''' varieties, but they are not 



\iM,' ' !) ^rf& generally offered in America. 



31. testiceum, Lindl. (L. Isa- 

 hellhuim, Kunze. i. exce'hum, 

 liort.). Nankeen Lilv. Bulb 

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

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

 nerved : fls. 2-10, umbellate, 

 rather crowded, nodding, fra- 



grant, creamy yellow, with sometimes a few minute 

 reddish dots. El. 44. B.R. ';3y:ll (too highly colored). 

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

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

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

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

 attractive fiowers. 



32. pompbnium, Linn. (£. ricbrum, 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, thicklv spotted and papillose within, fra- 

 grant. N. Italy and S. France. G.C. 111. 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. 

 ameum, Hort. 



Var. PyrenMcum, Baker (i. PyrenAicum, Gouan). 

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

 fls. larger, yellow. Pyrenees. El. 40. 



33. Chalcedflnicnin, Linn. Bulb ovoid: stem 3^ ft. 

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

 the edges and veins below distinctly papillose: fls. few 

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

 times with minute dots, rarely yellow. Greece. El. 43. 

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



LILIUM 



destined to become more popular in America. Here 

 belongs L. Heldreichi. 



34. tenuifolium, Fisch. Siberian Cokal Lily. Bulb 

 small, globose: stem 1-2 ft. high, slender: Ivs. 20-50, 

 .scattered, very narrow-linear, with rcvolute margins: 

 fls. 1-20, racemose, nodding, rich scarlet, self-colored; 

 segments much revolute. Siberia. El. 42. B.M. 3140. 

 L.B.C. 4:358, as L. pumihim (poor). -A deserving fa- 

 vorite. Very easily prop, either from seeds or bud 

 scales. Fine for massing. Especially suitable for 

 beginners. 



SUBGENUS V. PSEUDOMAKTAGON. 



A. Perianth narrow: segments only 

 slightly spreading at the tip. 



B. Pis. dull reddish brown 35. Grayi 



, BB. Fls. bright reddish brown 36. parvum 



AA. Perianth spreading : segments rotate 



spreading or slightly recurved 37. Canadense 



35. Griyi, Wats. Lvs. lanceolate, in whorls of 4-8: 

 fls. few or solitary, lJ^-2 in. long, dull reddish brown or 

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

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

 mon in gardens. Closely allied to L. Canadense, but 

 thoroughly distinct as a garden plant. Not showv, but 



to the amateur. Of easy cult. 



:;r,. parvum, K. Ilugg (i. Canadense, var. Wdlkeri. 



' . < „„„./, „^,, A I,, parvum). Fig. 1291. Bulb of i. 



/)/./,/ i,s, xt.iii 1-2 ft. high: lvs. partly whorled, or 



li( iijiiii r ciii ~ ^(.ittered: fls. few or many, upright or 



iiearl) ^11, blight reddish orange, thickly dotted. 



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



■_'1:2192. J.H. III. 31:113 (poor). -A pretty and 



~\*k interesting species, but not sufficiently showy 



/im in cult, to suit the average gardener. Var. flore 



^/// P'^"" '* offered. 



^^' 37. Canadense, Linn. Fig. 1292. Bulb annual, 

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

 lvs. oblanceolate, acute, 5-7-nervc.), ii^nnlly 

 mostly in whorls: fls. 1 to several ii,.!!. .,.,r,'. 

 what umbellate, 2-3 in. long, in ^ ' , -i . :. ^ 

 of vellow. orange and red, witli i ^ 



spots. Eastern N. A., from K.« liim-vii.K im 

 '■^i. 'iMil wi-i III ilie Mississippi river. EI. :^7. (Jn. 

 -'!i:-l 1. p. 182. B.M. 858 (poor). -A good 



s|" • use. Excellent for massing or for 



si'atti nil- 111 I'liiili IS of shrubbery or of hardy peren- 

 nials. \:uuih|p. \ ar. riibrum has red fls. Var. flAvum 

 (or luteum) has yellow fl.s. B.M. 800. 



SUBGENUS VI. CAKDIOCKINUM. 



A. Lower lvs. tinged with red 38. cordifolium 



AA. Loifer lvs. clear green 39. giganteum 



38. cordilftlium, Thunb. Bulb perennial, globose : stem 

 3-4 ft. high : lvs. at the base cordate, long-petiolate, 

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

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

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

 the lower half of the outer segments. Japan. El. 1. 

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

 tions, liut diflicult of cult., particularly in this country. 



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

 high : radical Ivs. green ; stem lvs. 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, fragrant, 

 4-5 in. long. Himalayas. El. 2. G.F. 6:376. B.M. 4673. 

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

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

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

 only in large collections. Very difficult of cult. 



L. avenaceum, Fisch. One-2 ft. hieh : lvs. few, scattered or 

 somewhat whorled: fls. few, noddLDg, small, revolute, bright 

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

 chatka and vicinity.— i. .BaAreridnwm. Coll. & Hems. An In- 

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

 i.£o(dniieri,Watson. Bulbovate; stem6in. to3ft.high: fls.1-2, 

 horizontal or slightly nodding, dingy purple or dark brownish 

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

 osity for the collector, but not a gardener's plant.— i. calldtum, 

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

 scattered, linear. S-Snerred: fls. 2-1? in a narrow raceme, on 



