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LILIUM AURANTIACUM. 
(orange-coloured JAPAN LILY. ) 
CLASS. OllDKH. 
HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER, 
LTLIACE^. 
Generic Character. — Vide vol. v. p. 1, 
Specific Character. — P/a-w.^ bulbousj growing about three feet in height. Stem erect, roundish, smooth. 
Leaves oblong, lanceolate, acute. Perianth composed of six broadly oblong, acute segments, deep 
orange-red, liberally striated. Stamens dark brown. Ovarium oblong, three-ribbed, pale green. 
From the earliest ages, lilies have been assigned an exalted rank among 
herbaceous plants, and there has been a species of rivalry between the admirers of 
the Lily and the Rose, as to which of these favourites is entitled to the distinguished 
designation of the floral queen, A very worthy and eminent poet has, however, 
endeavoured to adjust the matter by awarding to each of them a regal crown, 
considering most truly that their beauties, when associated, and exhibited in 
harmonious opposition, respectively shine out the more conspicuously. 
Lilies are generally remarkable for their stately aspect, and, in the case of the 
common species, (L. candidum,) the subject of the contest above mentioned, as 
well as some other similar ones, for the stainless purity of their noble white flowers. 
In the last volume of this Magazine, we figured two extraordinarily beautiful sorts, 
introduced to Europe by Dr. Siebold, from Japan. The plant here represented 
was obtained from the same source by the gentleman just alluded to ; and though 
much less showy than either of those to which we have referred, it will be received 
as a welcome addition to the rich store already collected in this country. 
The only plant of this species we have yet had an opportunity of seeing in 
flower, produced two comparatively feeble blossoms in the nursery of Messrs. 
Young, Epsom, during the summer of last year. From this our figure was 
taken, in the month of July. As the plant was confined to the greenhouse, and in 
a pot, being at the same time of weakly habit, it may justly be supposed susceptible 
