918 



LILIUM 



El. 7. A.P. 11:1311; 12:1104. B.E. 7:560. L.B.C. 

 10:985. A. G. 19:709. Gn. 48, p. 38b. -Oue of the best- 

 known Lilies ill cult. It has been iised extensively for 

 forcing, but for this purpose it is now generally super- 

 seded by the following variety: 



Var. eximium, Nichol. (L. exlmium, Court. L. Hdr- 

 risH, Ca.rr.). Bermuda or Eastek Lily. Usually bears 

 more and lartrer flowers than L. longiflornm, on more 



leafy stems. A. G. 18:297. A.F. 



12:143. Gn. 30:556; 43, p. 105; 



45, p. 215; 40, p. 73; 47, p. 172; 



49. p. 481 and 52, p. 217. F.R. 



1:679. G.C. HI. 22:91. R.H, 



1883:211. 



1281. Lilium tigrinum 



(Xl-5.) No, 19. 



Vars.TakS3ima,WiIsoiii and 

 Liu Kiu are offered. They are 

 not sufficiently dilferent from 

 the type for ordinary cultiva- 

 tion. 



6. Jap6nicuin, Thunb. Fit,'- 

 1278. Bulb globose: stem 1-3 

 ft. high: Ivs. 12-20, scattered, 

 lanceolate, 5-7 - nerved : lis. 

 often solitary, sometimes 2-3, 

 white on the inside, more or 

 less tinged with pink or pur- 

 ple on the outside, fragrant, 

 :3-5 in. long. Japan. El. 14. 

 B.I\I. 1591. L.B.C. 5:438. -A 

 fine, graceful species, much 

 grown in gardens. There are 

 several varieties, of which 

 (excepting roseinn below) 

 Alexandrae ami C61chesteri 

 are the best. G.C. III. 14: 243. 



Var. rbseum, Hort. {L. Krd- 

 meri, Hort.). More slender 



and graceful than //. Japoiiicitrn, with beautiful pale 

 rose-colored fls. B.M. (i0,i8. P.M. 1874:105. F. 1874:13. 

 P.S. 20:2061. — One of the most attractive flowers in the 

 genus. 



7. Br6wnii, Poit. {L. Japoir/ciii^i,Yi\v. Brou-ull of many 

 writers). Differs from L. Jajxunriini in having a more 

 robust, vigorous habit, with leafy stalk and large lis., 

 which are white inside and deep rich vinous purple out- 

 side. El. 8. Gn. 29:540 (as L. Jiipoiiinini 1 ; :!8, p. 173; 

 47, p. 97. F.S. 21:2248, 2193 (as L.Japoui, ,nn Colches- 

 trli). Gng. 4:193.— A favorite in gardens, and deserving 

 of general culture. Specially recommended to lieginner.s. 

 Var. leucanthemura is offered. Gu. 47:1000. 



8. candidum, Linn. Madonna Lily. Bulb ovoid, 

 large : stem-lvs. scattered, sessile, acute, bract-like 

 above : stem 2-4 in. high, erect, stiff ; fls. 6-25 in a 

 raceme, 3}4-5 in. long and wide, pure white, fragrant. 

 Southern Eu. El. 9. Gng. 6:369. G.C. III. 21:16i: Gn. 

 45, p. 281: 53, p. 188; 56, p. 255. -One of the most oi-ua- 



LILIUM 



mental species, and an old favorite, though considerably 

 subject to disease. The following varieties are offered: 

 £1. pi., maculitum, pleno-monstrflsum, speciosum, spi- 

 c4tum, striatum. 



9. NepalSnse, D. Don. Stem 1-2 ft. high, stiff : Ivs. 

 scattered, lanceolate or linear, 5-7-nerved: fls. few or 

 solitary, nodding, slightly fragrant, yellowish white, 

 more or less tinged with purx^le, often with small scat- 

 tered dots inside. Himalayas. El. 5. A. G. 13:249 (poor). 

 Gn. 35:684. B.M. 7043. R.B. 22:3.-A magniflcent Lily, 

 suitable for the collector. 



10. rul)611ura, Baker. Bulb globose : stem slender, 

 bearing about 20 obscurely petioled bright green Ivs., 

 which are 5-7-nerved: fls. pink, unspotted, about 3 in. 

 long and broad. Japan. Gn. 54:1197. G.C. III. 23:321 

 and335. G.M. 41:477. A. G. 20:31. -Recently introduced 

 to English and American gardens, and very favorably 

 received. Promising. Said to force well, 



11. Pdrryi, Wats. Bulb small, with .jointed scales: 

 lv3. linear-oblanceolate, usually scattered; fls. horizontal, 

 pale yellow, about 4 in. long, with spreading, recurved 

 tips. San Bernardino county, Calif. El. 12. Gn. 18:204 

 (not typical); 49, p. 410. B.M. 6650. l.H. 33:595. G.C. 

 III. 18:209 (habit not correctly shown). — Not uncom- 

 mon in cult., and probably the finest yellow 

 Lily of easy grow'th. 



12. WasMngtoniimum, Kellogg. Bulb ob- 

 lique, somewhat rhizomatous : stem 2-5 ft. 

 high: Ivs. in several whorls of .5-12 each, or 

 sometimes a few scattered: fls. few, or some- 

 times as many as 20, on ascending pedicels, 

 white, tinged with pink or red and dotted 

 with purple, fragrant. Calif. El. 10. Gn. 

 20:310; 27, p. 344. J. IT. III. 33:113. -One of 

 the best Californian species for eastern gar- 

 dens. 



Var. purptireum,Ma.st.(Z/.rt(6esee«s,Wats.). 

 Smaller and more slender, with smaller, more 

 pinkish fls. and perianth segments less acute. 



Lilium Henryi. 



1283. 

 Lilium auratun 



iy:]i.) No, -jj. 



El. 11. F.S. 19:1975. .Gn. 20:310. -A striking variety 

 which should perhaps bo regarded as a separate spe- 

 cies, 



.StTBGENLS II. ISOLiaiON. 



A. Lra. more or hsx vlinrlfd 13. PhiladelpMcum 



AA. Lvs. vol irliorhd. 



B. Shjlf xJiiirlcr thiDi oriirii 14. concolor 



BB. Shjh: ln)i(jfr llum or^irji. 

 0. Fl. piipinosr iii^hU'. 



D. Sfciv fri'ijUfiitlif biilhif- 



eroHs 15. bulbiSerum 



