258 SHADE PLANTS OF THE ALPINE FORESTS 



Though two whorls of four are usually met with, 

 other numbers, such as 3, 5, 6, or 7, may occur both 

 in the perianth and stamens, and then, as a rule, a 

 corresponding number is found in the whorl of leaves 

 below the flower. The flowers do not produce honey, 

 and have an unpleasant smell. 



THE MARTAGON LILY. 



The Martagon Lily, or Turk's Cap (Lilium 

 martagon, Linn.) (Plate XLVIL, Fig. 1) is a tall 

 leafy plant about 3 feet high, with turban-shaped 

 flowers. It is not common, though it is sometimes to 

 be found in the forests and thickets, and may occur 

 even in the Alpine meadows, as at Saas Fee. The 

 flowers are borne in a large inflorescence, containing 

 twenty-five or more drooping flowers. The tips of the 

 perianth members are curled upwards and backwards, 

 hence the name Turk's Cap Lily. On their inner sides 

 they are rose-coloured and spotted with dark brown. 

 They are thick in substance, and have a waxy surface. 

 Outside, as seen in unopened buds (Plate XLVIL, 

 Fig. 1), the perianth segments are clothed with 

 matted white hairs. Each, near its base on the inner 

 surface, has a deep groove, arched in and protected 

 by a little flap on either side. This groove is full 

 of honey, which can be made to ooze out by pinching 

 the segment at its sides. 



The stamens produce great quantities of rust- 

 coloured pollen, the anthers swinging freely on their 

 stalks. 



