Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-12-23
L1L1UM cHALcEDoNIcUM

LlLlUM HALCEUONlCUM
The name of this wonderfully
beautiful lily implies that it is
found in Bithynia for Chalcedonia
is a city in that province.
Bithynia is located east of Con
stantinople, in Asia minor. Ii is
bounded on the west by the
Aegean sea and the Bosphorus,
now called the sea of Marmora.
On the east it is bounded by Lydia,
Phrygia and Gallatia. 1t is a
mountainous country where the
Mount Olympus is also located
Bithynia was settled by Greek col
Jnists in early times. 1t was alb
sorbed by the Romans and after
wards by the Turks.
K belongs to the Turkscap spec
les and if scattered beyond the con-
fines of Bithynia eastward, may
have been the same as the speci-
men Jesus picked on the shores Of
Gallilee and from which He taught
, his disciples some lessons. How
lever, from It's scarcity it is highly
probable that this brilliant scarlet
' ariety is limited to the foothills
of Mt. Olympus.
Although on the 10 degree Of
north latitude, the temperature
must vary much with altitude and
it probably has to endure much
cold and stormy weather, possibly
extremes Of heat and cold. And
this probably is the reason whv
4 thlives with us and adapts itself
to different soils an climate.
It's color is a most brilliant red
A rare variety is very dark red
with darker spots in the throat
This is called C. Maculatum. Bail
ey mentions . yellow variety. The
dealers in this lily caution their
patrons that It is scarce and that
they cannot guarantee delivery,
We have recently received a mag
nificent nine inch bulb with two
points from the MarShall people
New York. This is the Maculatum
variety.
1t is base roofing and should be
planted five inches deep. Its
blooming season is June and July
From my investigation and from
personal observation Of its singular
beauty ] must conclude that this
| lily will continue to be in demand
for many years TO come at stiff
price and thu, one can make no
mistake in propagating it. Il
seems also to adapt itself to our
soil and climate. Anyone who sees
this wonderful lily in bloom will
lat once determine to have it in his
of her collection at my cost.
Lilium Batemanni-Dr. Wilson
says that it is a variety of Lilium
Davurieum which ii resembles
closely in habit and form. The
Wallace people of Tunbridge
Wells. England. so advertise it
and claim to he the first who in
troduced it to the trade.
Bailey saws il is variety of the
Eleeans also known as Timber
gianum. He calls the Bltennnui
Iilium Elegaus. variety fulgeus.
The Elegans species is broken M
Into many varieties, such as, Afro
sanguinium, Alutaeeum. Alice vii.
on, Van llcute, and dozens of
others. All agree that the EIegans
are well adapted to garden culture
They are stem roofing aud should
be planted six to eight inches
deep,
Because of nr Wilson's great
knowledge of the liilium genus We
are inclined to believe with him
that the Batemanni is a VAR g
Of the Duvaricum. The color is
growing apricot without any spots
hree flower.
It will thrive in any garden soil
and multiply fast from bulbleis
among the roots Come over next
July and see both OF these lille,
in bloom.
stephen J. ITarmcling
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