399 



A. Perianth erect, with spreading, linear segments : 

 stamens spreading. Stenaster. 

 B. Color white : tube greenish. 



1. Asiiticum, Linn. Bulb 4-5 in. thick; neck B-9 in. 

 long : Ivs. 20-30 to a bulb, 3-4 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad : 

 pedunjle 13^-2 ft. long, 1 in. thick: fls. 20-50 in an um- 

 bel; spathe valves 2— t in. long ; pedicels J^-1 in. long: 

 perianth white ; tube erect, tinged with green, 3-4 in. 

 long ; segments 2K-3 in. long; filaments tinged red, 2 

 in. long : ovule 1 in a cell. Trop. Asia. B.M. 1073.— 

 Baker gives 5 botanical varieties, of which the most im- 

 portant in the American trade is probably var. Sinicum, 

 Baker ((7. pe(?!i«cH?<i'"»i, Hort., not R.Br.). St. JoH.s ^ 

 Lilt. Bulb 6 in. tin. k. Is iii I'.ii.,' h^. 3 in. broad, 

 with undulated I '1_ •' . mwu 4-.'i ft 

 high : pedunck- J • iicri.mtli 

 white. China. 'II int.. two ot 

 equal size, small .', I Si i-illiims 

 flower in 5 years. \ ji dt,Lliiialuiu, 1. a. i , Ins a slupiiif; 

 instead of erect fl. ; pLuaiitU m. .,'niLUts tmgcd red at tip. 

 Sillet. B.M. 2231. Var. prdcerum, Baker, is larger than 

 the type, with lv«. 5 ft. Ions, U in. wide: perianth tube 

 and limb 5 in. long, the latter tinijed red outside. Ran 

 goon. B.M. 21)84. Var. anomalum. Baker, is tn akisli 

 looking, its h s. being expanded into a bru.id, mi iiihi.i 

 nous, striated and plaited wing. Tliere is notliiiiu' Iiki 

 it in the genus. Var. aninistifolium, Hurt., is dw.irt, J tt 

 high. China. B.M. 2908. C. Eboraci, Herbert ( t'. Ay- 

 briditm Todbrce, Hort.). Similar to the variety next 

 mentioned, but half the size. Garden hybrid between a 

 small form of C. Asiaticnm and C. longifolinm C 

 Ebftraci, var. capp^dom, Reasoner (C cappcdum. Re i 

 soner). Habit much like C. Asiaticum, but Ivs ta]ii i 

 ing to a slender point, semi-erect, 4 ft. high fls al) ui 

 20, segments 4 in. long, % in. broad, spreading, whii 

 sometimes changing to pink. Garden hybrid betwi ■ n 

 C. Asiaticum, var. Sinicum and C. longiMnim In 

 creases both by offsets and splitting of the bulb mi 

 two. C. Sinico-scdbrum, Hort., hybrid of C. Asiatii iiih 

 var. crossed with C. scabrum, and intermediate in is 

 pect and fl. 



2. pedunculattim, R. Brown (C. anstrdle Herb ) 

 Bulb 4 in. thick ; neck 6 in. long: Ivs. 25-30 to a bulb 

 fls. 20-30 in an umbel; .spathe valves 3-4 in. long pedi 

 eels l-l^iin.: perianth greenish white, not tinged with 

 red outside : filaments short, bright red : style shorter 

 than the filaments : ovules 3 in a cell. Austral B R 

 52. — The bulb grows above ground on a large rootstock 



BB. Color purplish red outside: tube purplish led 



3. am&bile, Don. Bulb large ; neck 1 ft or more 

 long : Ivs. 25-30 to a bulb : peduncle 2-3 ft long fls 

 20-30 in an umbel, very fragrant ; spathe valves 4-5 in 

 long ; pedicels 14-1 in. long : perianth with a crimson 

 center band, tinged outside bright purplish red tube 

 bright red ; segments 4-5 in. long : stamens an inch 

 shorter than the segments. Sumatra. B.M. 1605 R H 

 1856:241. — Supposed by Herbert to be a spontaneous 

 hybrid betweon C. Asiaticum, var. procerum and C 

 Zeylanicum: fls. sterile, bulb increases by small offsets 

 A stately ornament of most Florida gardens , often 

 sold under the name of C. augustum, which is a similar 

 but smaller natural hybrid presumably between C biac 

 teatum and C. Zeylanicum, and has more obtuse Ivs 

 than C. amabile. 



AA. Periayith erect, xvith spreading , lanceolate seg 



ments : stamens spreading. Platyastet 



B. Lvs. few,6-10toa bulb. 



4. Americ^num, Linn. Fig. 579. Florida Swamp 

 Lily. Bulb stoloniferous, ovoid, 3-4 in. thick neck 

 short: lvs. lH-2 in. broad: fls. 3-6, usually 4 , pedicels 

 none or very short: perianth creamy white; tube green 

 ish. Native in river swamps, Fla. and westward B M 

 1034. 



5. prat^nse. Herb. Bulb ovoid, 4-3 in. thick neck 

 short: Ivs. 6-8, V4-2 ft. long, lJ^-2 in. wide, channeled 

 margin entire: fls. 6-12; perianth white. Var. ^legans, 

 Carey, has a longer necked bulb, decumbent peduncle, 

 and tube an inch shorter than the segments. B.M. 2592. 

 Var. 7enilBtum, Carey, has about 30 fls. in an umbel. 

 Ind. 



Bulb 



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rye. 



ilh a Ion 



6. augustum, Roxb. (C amabile, var. augiistum, 

 Gawl). Bulb conical, 6 in. thick; neck long: lvs. 20-30, 

 3-4 in. broad: peduncle much compressed : fls. 12-20; 

 pedicels sometimes an inch long ; color strong purplish 

 red outside, banded within : tube purplish. Mauritius. 

 Seychelles. B.M. 2397. B.R. 8:679. 



thick , neck 



HBK , not 

 Tube longei 

 vl.ite New 

 J lie outside 



7 erub^scens \it Bulb ovnul 

 short lvs 2-3in bn.id sh.hth i 

 eels none or ver\ sh .it 1 i i 

 within tube bright i I 1 1 | 

 L B C 1 31 



8 Kunthi^num, Roeni ( ( / 

 Alton) Lvs wivv fls 4-i in i 

 than m No 6 7-8 m Ion„ I 

 Granada Var Nicaragufense 1 i 

 the segments longer m.l li I ii_ i m i n mower 



AAA Perianth funni I I'l I til / '/"'" ntli/ curved, 

 •segments obi «/ / uln,/ In,, „ and style 



E Bulbs long nickid 

 i Filament',, ed 



9 longiidlium, Thuiil , i , IT il I , i! 

 lis lonqifolia Linn ' 'i 1 'i 

 long 2-3 m wide m I 

 1-2 in long peridutli in i i i 



times on the face \Mtli i v\liiu iii L ti i 1 ii\ 



Natil BM 661 \ ar album, Hort Iju 3J p 1J3 -The 

 hardiest Crinum enduring the winter of the middle 

 states, if protected with litter during cold weather. 

 Propagation by offsets or seed, which is produced 

 abundantly. C. grandiflbrum, Hort., is a new hybrid 

 with C. Careyctnum, said to partake of the hardiness of 

 C. longifoUum. 



