CALOCHOETUS 



LILY OBDEB 



CALOCHOETUS 873 



drainage, protection from winter rains, 

 plenty of water during active growth, and 

 thorough ripening of the bulbs by lifting, 

 or placing lights over them. 



Besides offsets from the old bulbs, 

 Mariposa Lilies may also be increased by 

 seeds, or the small bulbils often produced 

 on the upper portion of the stems, as in the 

 case of some LiHes. The seeds may be 

 sown as soon as ripe or early in spring in 

 cold frames, or under glass in pans, but so 

 thinly as to pillow the seedlings plenty of 

 space to develop without disturbing for 

 one or two years. They may then be 

 planted in light soil either in frames or 

 singly in pots, and grown on until they 

 reach the flowering stage, which is in 3-6 

 years after the seed is sown. 



The following are the best known 

 species in cultivation. Except where 

 otherwise stated, they are all natives of 

 California. As all the flowers are more 

 or less fringed with hairs inside it is 

 unnecessary to refer to the fact in every 

 description. 



C. albus {Cyclohoihra alba). — A hand- 

 some and vigorous species 12-18 in. high, 

 bearing 8-12 roundish drooping flowers 

 of pearly white, fringed with silk hairs 

 inside and having a deep blotch at the base 

 of the segments. 



Culture dc. as above. This species 

 may be grown m the ordinary flower 

 border in light sandy soil in warm places. 

 It is readily increased by offsets, and will 

 produce flowering plants from seeds in 

 about 3 years. 



C. apiculatus. — A vigorous Star Tulip 

 with stout stems 9-18 in. high, bearing 

 pale lemon-yellow flowers, which become 

 more creamy in colour in the smaller- 

 flowered form known as minor. 



Culture (ic. as above. 



C. Benthami (C. elegans luted). — A 

 beautiful species 4-8 in. high, with long 

 linear leaves, and bright yellow flowers 

 produced in July and August 3-6 on a 

 stem, the iimer surface being densely 

 covered with yellow hairs. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. caeruleus. — A dwarf . Star Tulip 

 from Sierra Nevada growing 3-6 in. high, 

 and producing a solitary linear leaf. The 

 pretty flowers appear in July 3-5 in an 

 umbel. They are of a, bright lilac or 

 creamy white densely bearded with bluish 



hairs, the outer segments being lined and 

 dotted with dark blue The variety major 

 is a very large-flowered form, and roseii-i 

 has a distinct rosy hue. 

 Culture dc. as above. 



C. clavatus. — A fine vigorous Mari- 

 posa Lily having a much-branched stem 

 bearing large wide open flowers of a 

 brilliant golden-yellow during June and 

 July. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. coUinus. — A new and still very rare 

 species with clear pale lilac flowers, 

 opening wide. 



Culture dc. as abo'se. 



C. elegans. — An elegant species about 

 8 in. high, producing in June 3-5 greenish- 

 white flowers tinged with purple at the 

 base, the 3 inner segments being only 

 sUghtly or not at all bearded on the margin. 

 The variety a/inoenus is a beautiful free- 

 flowering form with nodding flowers of a 

 rich pink colour, the 3 broad inner seg- 

 ments having a deep zone near the base, 

 the whole surface being covered with 

 silky hairs. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. flavus. — A Mexican species having 

 lance-shaped taper-pointed leaves and 

 drooping yellow flowers, the 3 inner seg- 

 ments of which curve outwards, and are 

 covered with hairs except near the tips. 

 It requires protection m winter. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. Greeni. — A vigorous species 1 ft. 

 or more high, having broad glaucous-green 

 leaves, and bearing in June 3-5 large clear 

 lilac flowers on a stem, the inner segments 

 of which are zoned with yellow and purple 

 at the base, and often covered with long 

 curly hairs. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. Gunnisoni. — A native of the Eocky 

 Mountains, with large bright lilac flowers 

 2-3 in. across, tinged with yellowish-green 

 below the middle of the segments, at the 

 base of which is a deep purple zone. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. Howelli. — A strong-growing species 

 9-18 in. high, with a long glossy leaf, and 

 large creamy-white flowers. 



Culture dc. as above. 



C. Kennedy!. — This is one of the most 

 striking and beautiful species knovm. It 

 grows about 18 in. high, arid freely pro- 



