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produced abundantly in //^r^/>V-mountain of Province
whence the Japanese name is derived.
945. Lilium auratum, 7//., var. rubro-vittaturn,
The 1 lowers have a
Beni-suji-yuri ; a variety of Sasa-yiiri (i)42).
red band and dark red spots. It is mostly propagated by culti-
vation.
946. Lilium speciosum, 77*., var. rubrum, Jap. Kano-
ko-yuri; it is cultivated in gardens, growing to a height of 2-3 fts.
In summer, it bears several flowers at the top of its stem. The
flowers are recurved like those of L. tigrinum (121), and are pink-
shaded white with many scarlet spots. The bulbs are yellow
and bitter, being not edible.
946. b. Lilium speciosum, 7//., var. alburn, Jaj>.
Shiro-kanoko-yuri, Shiratama-ynri, Minc-no-ynki ; a variety of
the preceding with white flowers. Its bulbs are less bitter and
edible.
947. Lilium hansoni, LeichtL, Jap. Takeshiiiia-yuri ;
a species of lilies growing to a height of 2-3 fts. Several
leaves grow together and form layers. In summer it produces
under- recurved and purple-spotted red flowers.
948. Lilium batemanni, Jap. Hirato-yuri; it grows
to a height of 2-8 fts. In snmmer it bears several flowers at the
top.
The flowers are orange-red, yellow or red.
949. Lilium COnCOlor, Salisb., var. pulchellum, Fisch.,
Jap. Hime-ynri, Aka-hime-yuri ; a smallest garden lily, growing
to a height of about 1 ft. In summer it bears several red flower
at the top.
949. b. Lilium concolor, Salisb., Subr. Coridon, Jap,
Ki-hime-yiiri ; a variety of the preceding, with yellow flowers.
95O. Lilium thunbergianum, Roem. et ^cknlt., Jap.
Xatsu-sukashi-yuri ; it grows on sea-con-ts of southern province.-.