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produced abundantly in //^r^/>V-mountain
whence the Japanese name is derived.
of Province
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 cultivation.
946. Lilium speciosum, 77*., var. rubrum, Jap. Kanoko-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 pinkshaded
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.-.