y08 Ordbb 148.— liliacb^. 



is the emblem of purity.) Perianth campanulate, segments spreading 

 above or recurved, each with a longitudinal honey groove within, frona 

 the middle to the base ; stamens shorter than the style, anthers versa- 

 tile ; capsule subtriangular, the valves connected with latticed hairs ; 

 seeds 2-rowed in each cell. — if Herbs with bulbous and leafy stems. 

 Lvs. sessile, alternate or verticillate. Fls. terminal, large and showy. 



§ Flowers white, nodding. Plants caltivated Nos. 8, 



§ Flowers oran3:e-colorGd or reil, spotted. (*) 



* Leaf-axles bearing bulblets. Leaves scattered Nos. 6, 7 



* Leaf-O-T^Ies not bulbiforous. — Flowers erect, segments unguiculate Nos. 4, 5 



— Flowers nodding. — Lvs. 1-veined, oblanceolate No. 8 



— Lvs. 3 to 6-veined, lanceolate Nos. 3, 2 



1 Ii. Canad^nse L. Yellow Lilt. Lvs. Z-veined, mostly verticillate, lanceo- 

 late, the veins hairy beneath; ped. tprmlnal, elongated, usually by Ss; /?. nodding, 

 the segments spreading, never revolute. — Can. and U. S. A plant of much beauty, 

 frequently adorning our meadows in sumnaer. Bulb scaly. Stem round, 2 — 4f 

 high, surrounded by several remote whorls, each consisting of 4 — 6 leaves, and 

 often a few scattered ones at base. These are 2 — 3' by J — 1'. Flowers 1 — 3, 

 sometimes 1 — 20, pendulous, yellow, or orange-colored, spotted with dark purpla 

 inside. July. 



2 L. sup^rbum L. Superb Lily. Turk's Cap. Lvs. linear-lanceolate, aoiminate, 

 S-veined, glabrous, lower ones verticillate, upper ones scattered ; fls. often in a 

 pyramidal raceme, nodding, segments revolute. — Can., Mid. and \f. States. Few 

 cultivated plants are more ornamental than this inhabitant of prairies and mea- 

 dows. Root bearing a white, squamous bulb. (Kg. 60.) St. erect, round, 

 straight, 4 to 6f high. Lvs. 2 to 3' by 4 to 9''. Pis. 3 to 20 or more, of a bright 

 orange color with purple spots. Sep. and pet. linear-lanceolate, beautifully and 

 fully revolute. Tery distinct, at least in appearance from the foregoing. Jl. 



3 Ii. Philadelphioum L. Philadelphia Lilt. Lvs. Imear-lanceolate, acute, 

 1-veined, upper verticillate, lower generally scattered ; fls. subsolitary, campanu- 

 late, terminal, erect; pet. and Sep. lance-ovate, obtuse or barely acute, erect- 

 spreading, uuguiculate. — Dry pastures, fields and barrens, IT. S. and Can. An 

 elegant and showy plant, 15 to 20' high. St. terete, smooth, simple. Lva. 2 to 

 3' by 3 to 5", sessile, smooth, collected into 1, 2 or 3, or more whorls of Ss to 5s, 

 with the lower scattered. Fls. usually solitary, rarely 2 to 4, and umbellate. 

 Sep. and pet. deep orange color, spotted at base, 2-J-' long, standing apart on 

 claws about 6" long. Jn. 



4 Ii. Catesb^i Walt. Catesbt's Lilt. Lvs. linear-lanceolate and linear-acu- 

 minate, aU scattered, Sep. and pet. undulate, long-unguiculate, ovate-lanceolate, 

 tapering to a long, thickened ocumiTUition, which is rejlexed above. — Damp pine bar- 

 rens, Md. to Ky. and all the S. States. St. 18 to 30' high, smooth and polished, 

 often purple. Lvs. 1 to 2' (the lower 3'), by 1 to 4", suberect, spreading. Sep. 

 and pet. 3 to 4' long, the claws 1' or more, yellow, the lamiu.^ scai'let, spotted 

 with red and purple. Jl., Aug. 



5 L. Caroliniaauni Ms. Lvs. 1-veined, oblanceolate, or spatidate, acuminate, 

 tapering to a slender, sessile base, in whorls of about 5, the lower scattered; 

 flower mostly solitary, nodding; segm. lauee-linear, recurved, tapering to a slender 

 acuminaiion, midvein vnnged; style curved upwards. — A more delicate species 

 Ihan the last, 18' to 3f high, rarely 3-flowored. Lvs. 18" to 3' by 9 to 16", raem- 

 Ijranous. Fls. deep yellow, spotted with purple, the sogm. strongly recurved, 

 but not revolute. jfl., Aug. 



6 Ii- bulbiferum L. Obakse Lilt. Lvs. scattered, 3-veined ; fls. campanu- 

 late, erect, rough within, segm. sessile. — Glardens. St. thick, round, 4f high, 

 bearing small, roundish, dark-colored bulbs in the axils of the leaves. Pis. large, 

 orange-colored, resembling in form those of L. candidum, but aro scabrous within. 

 JL f Italy. 



7 L. tigrinum G-awL Tjgee-SPOTted Lily. Lvs. scattered, sessile, 5- 

 veined, the upper cordate-ovate ; perianth revolute, papiUous inside. — Gardens, 

 common in cultivation. St. 6f high, with a pyramid of dark, orange-colored, 

 spotted fls. Axils of lvs. bulbiferoua. Aug. f China. 



