PEITILliAElA 



THE BULB BOOK 



FRITILLAEIA 



between F. recurva and F. lanceolata, 

 with flowers more or less resembling 

 those of F. recurva. 



F. persica. — A distinct and curious 

 Persian species about 3 ft. high, with 

 slightly scented deep violet - blue 

 flowers. The variety minor has 

 smaller flowers and protruding 

 stamens. (Bot. Mag. tt. 962, 1537.) 



Fig. ISi.—Fritillaria persica. (J.) 



P. plurlflora. — A distinct - looking 

 species 6 to 12 ins. high, having 

 narrow lance-shaped leaves and rosy- 

 lilac bell-shaped flowers washed with 

 purple inside. 



P. pudioa. — A handsome little 

 species, 4 to 6 ins. high, native of the 

 Rocky Mountains. It has erect 

 linear glaucous leaves, and produces 

 one or two bright yellow drooping 

 flowers about 1 in. deep in April and 

 May. In the variety lutescens, the 

 outer segments of the perianth are 

 striped with yellowish-green ; and 

 the variety nigra has very deep 

 coloured flowers. 



P. pyrenaioa. — A Pyrenean species 

 about 1^ ft. high, with spreading bell- 

 shaped flowers, green washed with 

 purple, and chequered with deep 

 purple-brown on a yellowish ground 

 {Bot. Mag. t. 664). F. canalicvlata, 

 from Kurdistan, with linear glaucous 

 leaves and purple flowers, is closely 

 related to this species. 



Fig. 155. — Fritillaria pluriflora. 



P. recurva. — A distinct Californian 

 species with slender purplish stems 

 about 2 ft. high, remarkable for its 

 bright orange-scarlbt flowers with 

 reflexed segments, the inner surface 

 being yellow and blotched with 

 purple. The flowers appear in April 

 and May, sometimes as many as nine 

 on one stem. (Bot. Mag. t. 6264.) 



This species is rather tender, and 

 requires protection with leaves, straw, 

 etc., in winter. Warm sunny spots 

 and rich sandy loam appear to suit 

 it best. 



P. Sewerowi {Korolhowia Sewo- 

 rowi). — ^A curious species about 8 



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