WILD FLOWERS YELLOW AND ORANGE 
hang and nod with an enticing gesture. The stems 
usually carry a small green leaflet. The six long, 
tapering lance-shaped petal parts when deep orange, 
are variegated with light yellow, especially on the 
inner side, which has a dash of white with a light 
green centre at the base. The inside is also spotted 
with dark purple, the spots, as a rule, occurring on the 
yellow colouring, and on either side of the green mark 
within. The six, long, light green stamens are capped 
with large, rich brown anthers, and are spread con- 
spicuously around the large, club-shaped pistil. They 
all project bewitchingly beyond the bell of the flower, 
and add greatly to the charm and attractiveness of 
this variable Lily. It blossoms from July to August 
in moist meadows and marshes, from Maine to Ontario 
and Minnesota, south to North Carolina and Ten- 
nessee. It is a less common species than the Meadow 
‘Lily, and more majestic and decorative in its habit. 
It slightly resembles the magnificent Tiger Lily of 
China and Japan, which sometimes escapes from New 
England gardens. 
MEADOW LILY. FIELD, WILD OR YELLOW LILY 
Lilium canadénse. Lily Family. 
The large handsome bells of the popular Meadow 
Lily fairly tinkle with the joyous outdoor spirit which 
ever glorifies the month of June. The smooth, slender, 
or stout, leafy stalk grows from one to five feet tall, 
from a bulby rootstock composed of numerous narrow, 
fleshy, white scales. The stemless and toothless, 
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