LIL'IUM EXIIVriUM. 
SPLENDID LILY. 
Class. 
hexandria. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
TULIPACEiE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Japan. 
1 foot. 
July. 
Perennial. 
in 1834. 
No. 733. 
The word, Lilium, is founded on a term that was 
used by eastern nations to distinguish a splendid 
flower, supposed to be an Amaryllis. The Latin 
specific appellation, Eximium, indicates the strong 
impression made by this flower on the mind of 
Sieber, when he gave it this name. To be splendid, 
in such a genus, is a high distinction. 
Under No. 532 we gave an account of Lilium 
longiflorum, which Eximium much resembles, and 
with which it has been confounded by some au- 
thors. Eximium, however, produces much the 
largest flower, the length of its perianth exceeding 
that of any species with which we are acquainted. 
If this Lily be potted, it should be in loam, peat, 
and sand, but we have grown it successfully in the 
open ground, with a slight covering in frosty wea- 
ther, a caution which, perhaps, was unnecessary. 
It may be increased by taking off the young bulbs 
in autumn; or by a separation of the scales of the 
large bulbs, and potting them separately, by which 
means an abundant increase may be obtained. A 
little bottom heat would considerably assist the 
growth of the young progeny. 
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