SPECIES, VARIETIES, HYBEIDS 99 



Too tender for northern winters and rather 

 difficult of culture. Requires peaty soil and 

 a light position without full exposure. Does 

 weU ia shrubbery where the winter is not too 

 severe. 



var. superbum — Same as L. sulphureum. 



L. WasMngtonianum "Washington lily.^ 



Sierra Nevada Mountains, California. 

 White, tinged with pink or red and dotted with 

 purple; funnel-shaped, 6 in. across and nearly 

 erect; reflexed petals; 12 to 20 on stalk; fra- 

 grant. Color descriptions of this lily vary 

 greatly. June. 3 to 5 ft. 



One of the best western lilies for eastern gar- 

 dens, but rather difficult in cultivation when 

 conditions are not quite right. Requires a deep 

 soil of peat, leaf-mold and gritty loam, with 

 perpetual moisture at the roots. Being a wood 

 lily, it likes partial shade. 



var. minor — Of smaller growth. 



var. purpureum — Striking pinMsh lilao 

 variety found in Siskiyou Moun- 

 tains in Cascade range. Of smaller 

 growth and blossoms arranged dif- 

 ferently on spike. 



var. rubescens — ^White, changing to pink. 

 Smaller, more compact and more 



1 Known also as Nevada lily. 



