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dry-land Lilies, with ovate bulbs, and orange-spotted flowers of Baker's 

 ]\Iartagon group. 



The second would include all of our orange and yellow Lilies having 

 rhizomatous roots, and natives of moist or boggy soils — viz. : L. Boezlii, 

 L. imrdalinum, L.parviflorum, L.parvum, L. occidentale, L. maritimum, 

 and L. Parry ii, falling under Baker's Martagon and Eulirion groups, 

 but some of them doubtfully. 



The third group would be of dry-land Lilies, with ovate bulbs, and 

 white, pink, or purplish- flowers, and Avould include L. Washing tonianum, 

 L. ruhescens, and L. Kelloggii, the first two falling in Baker's Eulirion 

 group, the latter, by its revolute perianth, being classed with the 

 Martagons. 



This would leave L. Bolanderii unclassified. 



These three groups form a closely interlacing chain with several 

 loops, and only a few links are needed to make the connections perfect. 

 L. columhianum is a miniature L. Humholdtii. 



L. Humholdtii var. Bloomer ianum, at the extreme south, has bulbs 

 composed of several jointed scales, and much crimson colour on the 

 perianth, bringing it close to L. jjardalinum. 



L. Boezlii and L. imrdalinum are closely connected, while L. parvi- 

 florum on one side connects L. pardalinum to L. while in 



another direction L. occidentale is as perfect a link to L. maritimum, 

 and in still another L. pardalinum var. Wareii is a perfect link with 

 L. Parry ii. 



L. Parryii and L. Washing ton iamun have affinities in fragrance and 

 shape of flower, but otherwise there is quite a gap to be filled between . 

 L. WasJiingtonianum and the last group. The three species of the last 

 group have marked affinities in many ways. 



The thirteenth unassigned species has a bulb and foliage strongly 

 suggestive of the Washingtonianum group. Its cup-shaped flower 

 suggests L. elegans, while its deep red colour, spotted with maroon in the 

 throat, are suggestive of L. maritimum. 



So far for what we know. What prospect, it may be asked, is there 

 for new Lilies in the territory I have described ? I may answer by 

 stating that in one county, by no means difficult of access, I discovered 

 L. Kelloggii and L. occidentale. In one township I found two Lilies, 

 either of which might well be made a species and forming links between 

 other species. 



While there are no great areas which some botanist has not visited, 

 yet practically there is a great unexplored region. 



Very few botanists are conversant enough with known species to 

 recognise the links we seek. The specialist still has much to do, and 

 I confidently predict that our coast will yet add (to our already large 

 contribution to the garden) some very distinct species and very many 

 beautiful variations, and that our known species will yet be perfectly 

 linked. 



For full descriptions of the Lilies hereinbefore mentioned I refer 

 to Baker's Tulipeje and Wallace's Notes on Lilies, except for the newer 

 species. 



1. L. Humholdtii. — From Fresno County to Tehama County, in the ^ 



