CROWN IMFERIALS. 



FIG. 35. -THE CROWN IMPERIAL 

 (FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS) . 



Selection of Fritillarias. 



armena, purple ; there are 

 red and yellow varieties. 



aurea, yellow. 



citrina, green. 



Imperialis, yellow ; there 

 are numerous varieties, 

 including some with 

 silver and gold varie- 

 gated leafage. Six of 

 the best are aurea mar- 

 ginata, argentea mar- 

 ginata, Aui-ora, Crown - 

 upon-Cro^vn, rubra, and 

 Sulphurine. 



latifolia, red. 



lutea, yellow. 



Meleagris, spotted purple; 

 several fine forms. 



pallidiflora, pale yellow. 



Persica, violet brown. 



pudica, j^ellow. 



Pyrenaica, purple. 



recurva, orange scarlet ; 

 this is very beautiful, but 

 somewhat difl&cult to es- 

 tablish in many gardens. 



