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1. Lilium Philadelphicum, Linn. Red Lily. 



Leaves verticillate, linear-lanceolate ; stem 1 - 3-flowered ; flower erect, campanulate, 

 spreading, the segments unguiculate. — Linn. sp. (ed. 2.) I. p. 435; Bot. mag. t. 519 ; 

 Pursh, ft. 1. p 229 ; Ell. sk. 1. p. 387 ; Bigel. ft. Bost. p. 136 ; Torr. fl. I. p. 348 ; 

 Beck, bot. p. 364 ; Darlingt.fl. Cest. p. 224; Kunth, enum. A. p. 263. 



Stem 2-3 feet high, terete. Leaves 2-3 inches long and 4-6 lines wide, acute ; the 

 lowest ones scattered, the upper in whorls of 5 - 8, and occasionally scattered intermediate 

 ones. Flowers mostly solitary, but often 2 and sometimes as many as 3, pedunculate. 

 Perianth orange-red, with purplish spots inside towards the base, about 2j inches long ; 

 the segments or leaflets with conspicuous claws, lanceolate. Stamens nearly the length of 

 the perianth : anthers large and linear. Style slender : stigma large and thick. Capsule 

 oblong, an inch or more in length, obtusely triangular. 



Bushy places, borders of woods, etc. : frequent. Fl. June - July. F r. September. This 

 and the two following species are highly ornamental plants, and deserve a place in every 

 garden. 



2. Lilium Canadense, Linn. Wild Yellow Lily. 



Leaves mostly verticillate, lanceolate, strongly nerved, the nerves rough underneath ; 

 peduncles 2 - 3 or sometimes more, elongated ; flowers nodding, companulate, the segments 

 slightly revolute. — -Linn. sp. 1. p. 303 ; Michx. fl. 1. p. 198 ; Bot. mag. t. 300 and 858 ; 

 Ell. sk. I. p. 388 ; Bigel. fl. Bost. p. 136 ; Torr. fl. 1. p. 348 ; Beck, bot. p. 365 ; Darlingt. 

 fl. Cest. p. 224 ; Kunth, enum. 4. p. 258. 



Stem 2-3 feet high. Whorls mostly 4 - 6-leaved. Leaves 3-4 inches long, the nerves 

 and margin rough with minute cartilaginous processes or short hairs. Peduncles mostly three, 

 sometimes solitary, 3-6 inches long, yellow, spotted inside with purple ; the segments 

 sessile, spreading and recurved (but not refiexed) from about the middle. 



Moist meadows : frequent. Fl. June - July. Fr. September. 



3. Lilium superbum, Linn. TurJts-cap, or Superb Lily. 



Leaves mostly verticillate, linear-lanceolate, the nerves often rough underneath ; flowers in 

 a pyramidal raceme, campanulate, nodding; the segments revolute. — Linn. sp. (ed. 2.) 1. 

 p. 435 ; Bot. mag. t. 936 ; Red. Lil. t. 103 ; Pursh, fl. 1. p. 230 ; Ell. sk. 1 . p. 389 ; Torr. 

 fl. I. p. 349; Bigel. fl. Bost. p. 137; Beck, bot. p. 365; Darlingt. fl. Cest. p. 224; 

 Kunth, enum. 4. p. 258. 



Stem 3-6 feet high. Leaves 5 - 8 in a whorl, 2-4 inches long and 6-8 lines wide, 

 smooth or roughly pubescent on the nerves underneath. Flowers varying from 3 - 20 or in 

 very luxuriant plants to 30 or 40, arranged in a pyramidal manner or in the form of a chan- 

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