90 LILIES 



L. pomponium ^ Turban lily.^ 



Northern Italy. Vermilion red, strongly re- 

 flexed. Similar to L. chalcedonicwm, but ear- 

 lier. Very strong scent. June. 3 to 4 ft. 

 Also called L. p. verum. 



Very bardy. It is among oldest of border 

 lilies. Plant in light soil, well drained. 



var. aureum — ^Yellow. The same as L. 

 pompomum pyrenaicum (see L. pyrenaicum) . 



L. primulinum ^ Primrose lily. 



Upper Burmah. Soft primrose yellow; 

 large; trumpet-shaped. 



Quite tender. In cold climates suitable only 

 for greenhouse culture. 



L. puberulum See Humboldtii and pardalinum. 



L. pvlchellum punctatum See concolor. 



L. pumilum See tenuifoUum. 



L. Purdyi Purdy's lily. 



"Washington and British Columbia. Orange 

 red, spotted; fragrant. 2 to 5 ft. 



1 Syn. L. ruhrum and L. angustifolvum. 



2 Known also as scarlet pompone. 



sSyn. L. claptonense (suppressed) and L. Davidi. 



