SPECIES, VAEIETIES, HYBEIDS 67 



L. chalcedonicum Scarlet Martagon lily.^ 



Greece. Bright red; small, turban-shaped, 

 in loose clusters; unpleasant odor. July. 3 

 ft. 



Very hardy in English gardens for over a 

 century. Eesents disturbance and generally 

 flowers poorly first season. Thrives in ordi- 

 nary light garden loam, or heavier soil if well 

 drained. Transplant not later than October, 

 as roots make early growth. Bears drought 

 well. 



var. exeelsum — ^Larger and superior; pet- 

 als spotted black at base. 



yar. Heldreichi — Improved form; color 

 paler on outside. Very like L. 

 Heldreichi. 



var. maculatum — Same as excelsum. 



var. major — Same as excelsum. 



L. claptonense See primulinum. 



L. Colchesterense See Brownii and japonicum. 



L. colchicum See monadelphum. 



L. Columiianum ^ Oregon lily. 



Oregon, Washington, British Columbia. 

 Golden yellow, spotted with red ; small ; turban- 



1 Known also as Turk's cap lily and red lily. Probably the 

 "red lily of Constantinople" of Parkinson. 



2 Syn. L. nitidnim, L. parviflorum and L. Bayi. 



