SPECIES, VARIETIES, HYBRIDS 91 



L. pyrenaicum ^ Yellow Turk's cap lily. 



Greenish yellow, with greenish spots; re- 

 flexed petals; 10 or so on stalk; very small; 

 odor disagreeable, but faint. Foliage narrow 

 and very dense. May, June. 2 ft. Some- 

 times called L. p. flavum. 



Quite hardy, and long grown in cottage gar- 

 dens. Plant in loamy soil, in an open position. 



var. rubrum — Orange scarlet, spotted with 

 maroon. 



L. Boezlii Eoezl's lily. 



Orange red to yellow, spotted with purple ; 

 5 to 10 in raceme. Blossoms resemble those of 

 L. Humboldtii in shape. June. 2 to 3 ft. 

 Sometimes listed as species and sometimes as 

 L. pardalinum Boezlii. 



L. roseum See japonicum and Thompsonianum. 



The name is confusing, referring alike to a 

 true lily and a fritillary. 



L. rubelhim Reddish lily. 



Japan. Introduced 1898. Deep rose, vary- 

 ing to nearly white; yellow anthers; usually 

 three on stalk ; fragrant. Similar to L. japoni- 

 cum, but smaller and less open blossoms, broad- 

 er leaves and shorter stems. May, June. 1^ 

 ft. 

 1 Syn. L. pomponium pyrenaiown. 



