LILY FAMILY 493 



i.* L. pyrendicum (Pyrenean Lily). — About a foot high, with 

 scattered, linear-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of a few, drooping, 

 yellow flowers with black dots at the base of the revolute perianth- 

 leaves. — Near South Molton, North Devon ; a garden escape. 



2* L. Mdrtagon (Turk's-cap Lily). — 2 to 3 feet high, with downy 



fritillAria meleAgris (Fritillary, Snakes-head). 



stem ; whorled, lanceolate leaves, and a raceme of drooping, pale 

 violet or pink flowers with dark red warts on the revolute perianth- 

 leaves. — Woods at Mickleham, Surrey ; naturalised. — Fl. July — 

 September. Perennial. 



13. FritillAria (Fritillary). — Closely allied to Lilium, but with 

 more drooping flowers with a bell-shaped perianth of which the 



