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annexed figure was a little over 3 ft. in height, and bore two fiowers to each 
stem, but stronger examples bear as many as five flowers on a stem, and have 
flower-tubes measuring 8 in. long from the base to the reflexed part. It is a very 
beautiful Lily, having flowers rather more delicate in texture than those of L, 
longiflorum itself. It is, no doubt, of Japanese origin. 
Lilium longiflorum eximium {Flore des Serves^ t. 283-4).—According to Mr. 
Baker, this is the same plant as the Lilium Jama-juri of Siebold and De Vriese 
{Tuinbow Flora^ t. 319, t. 11.) and the Lilium Talccsima of Duchartre, but this 
latter synonym is doubtful, as Duchartre distinguishes Takesima by the violet tint 
on the exterior surface of the bud and flower, while eximium is pure white. 
L. eximium grows from 3 ft. to 4 ft. high, but is compact in habit, and has the 
general aspect of A. longiflorum^ though the leaves are shorter and more nearly 
sessile {Leichtlin). The flowers are horizontal, elongately campanulate, with 
a narrow tube, slightly dilated above, 8 in. to 9 in. long, and a wide oblique limb, 
with oblong-revolute lobes, uniformly pure white. All the parts of the flower, 
including the style, unequal filaments and anthers, are longer than in the type, the 
latter, it is said, being sometimes an inch long. The plant has a strong and 
agreeable perfume, like that of orange-blossoms. 
Lilium longiflorum Takesima {Duchartre). —A Japanese variety, which in 
habit and foliage bears a general resemblance to the type. The leaves are, how- 
Lilium longiflorum. 
Lilium philippinensk. Lilium longiflorum eximium. 
