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the honey. The blossoms are large and conspicuous and occur singly 
at the tips of stiff stems, 2-4 ft. tall. They come into bloom in early 
summer and midsummer, and are found in bogs and along brook-banks 
at 7000-11000 ft. The Red Lily is very like the Tiger Lily of the 
garden and should be given a place there also, though it is not as yet 
widely cultivated. 
WAND LILY ZYGADENUS ELEGANS 
Plate 42, fig. 5 
The cream-colored blossoms of the Wand Lily are grouped in open 
spikes on straight slender stems 4 in.-2% ft. tall. They bloom in mid- 
summer in meadows and spruce and aspen woods at 7000-12000 ft. 
The Wand Lily is related to the poisonous Death Camas, and is prob- 
ably poisonous also. 
Mariposa Lity CALOCHORTUS GUNNISONII 
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This Mariposa Lily is usually white, though delicate lilac blossoms 
are sometimes found. The petals are ornamented with various mark- 
ings which give point to the common name of the genus which means 
“butterfly.” The plants grow 1-4 ft. tall in foothills, meadows and 
aspen forests at 4000-11000 ft. and bear flowers all summer long. The 
genus is widely distributed and contains many beautiful species and 
varieties of striking colors, which should be more generally cultivated. 
SPIDERWORT FAMILY 
SPIDER LILy. TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA 
Plate 42, fig. 2 
The pink or blue-purple flowers of the Spider Lily open in the 
morning and wither soon afterwards. They are grouped in open clus- 

