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CALOCHORTUS LUTEUS. 
(yellow FLOWERED CALOCHORTUS.) 
CLASS. ORDER. 
HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
LILIACEjE. 
Generic Character See page 175. 
Specific Character. — Stems a foot to a foot and a half high, having three or four stiff, curled, acuminate 
leaves. Flowers terminal, usually two or more on a stem, resembling a cup. Calyx light green, 
all the three segments much narrower than the petals, usually curled up. Petals three, clear yellow 
towards the tip, middle of the petals inside the cup greenish, spotted with dark blood colour, and 
having a band of yellow hairs ; the base of each petal yellowish green, glossy, and perfectly free from 
hairiness. 
This is another very interesting species of this beautiful genus. It was intro- 
duced from California by Mr. Douglas. The plant from which our drawing was 
taken flowered in the green-house at Chatsworth ; there is no doubt, however, but 
it will be found perfectly hardy, and if treated as recommended for the C. venustus , 
page 175, little difficulty will attend its culture. 
The blossoms open in August and September, and remain without fading for 
ten days or a fortnight. 
The best soil for it is a sandy peat. 
It produces seeds, by which and offsets it may be increased. 
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