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It is about 1 foot high, with several red flowers facing upwards.<br />
There is an empty space between each petal. It is admired as a<br />
flower-plant, and the bulbs are edible (121 . c).<br />
950. b. Lilium thunbergianum, J\. et S., var., Jap.<br />
Haru-sukashi-yitri ; it blooms early, and the flowers are various.<br />
951. Lilium longiflorum, T/i., Jap. Teppo-yuri, Riu-<br />
kiu-yuri ; it is planted in gardens growing to a height <strong>of</strong> 1 *-2 fts.<br />
In summer it opens many flowers laterally at the top. The flowers<br />
are about 6 inches long, white, and very fragrant.<br />
952. Fritillaria thunbergii, Miq., Jap. Haru-yuri.<br />
Haha-yuri, Amigasa-yur i ; a, garden bulbous plant <strong>of</strong> the,- ioirder<br />
Jjiliaccic, growing to a height <strong>of</strong> about 1 ft., with<br />
long narrow<br />
leaves. The three leaves at the top are rolled up at the end. In<br />
spring it produces short peduncles from the axils <strong>of</strong> leaves; and<br />
droops one flower from each peduncle. The flowers are 6-p'etaled,<br />
bell-formed, light yellow with green veins, and purple spotted<br />
inside.<br />
953. Pritillaria japonica, 3 fig. , Jap.<br />
Koba-imo,<br />
yuri ; a small variety <strong>of</strong> the preceding, growing in shady places<br />
<strong>of</strong> valleys. It attains to a height <strong>of</strong> 3-4 inches. In spring it<br />
blooms on short peduncles produced from the axils <strong>of</strong>. leaves,<br />
much resembling the former.<br />
954. Fritillaria camtschatensis,<br />
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Gawl.\ Jap.<br />
yuri, Koku-yuri ; it grows on high mountains <strong>of</strong> northern regions.<br />
It attains to a height <strong>of</strong> about 1 ft. In early summer it bears<br />
6-petaled bell-shaped dark purple flowers facing laterally at the<br />
top <strong>of</strong> the plant. It is not a. real lily. The bulbs are eaten by the<br />
native <strong>of</strong> Yeso.<br />
955. Hemerocallis flava, /..,. Jap. Wasure-gusa ; a<br />
perennial wild herb <strong>of</strong> the order Liliaceae, In summer it grows to<br />
a height <strong>of</strong> about 2 fts., with several flowers at the top, blboming<br />
-successively. The flowers are 6-pctaled ;i.nd reddish yellow, f<br />
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