'HfispoKoKKls  is  the  Greek  name  of  this  genus  of  plants,  and
signifies  *  beauty  of  a  day '  or  '  ephemeral  beauty '  in  allusion
to  the  duration  of  the  individual  flowers.  Hence  also  the
English  name  Day  Lily.
Two  species  of  this  genus  are  commonly  cultivated,  and  are
useful  in  planting  in  shrubberies  or  where  large  clumps  are
required ;  for  though  the  individual  flowers  last  but  a  day  or
two,  they  succeed  one  another  for  a  considerable  time.  The
flowering  season  is  from  June  to  August ;  and  they  are  per-
fectly hardy.
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L  iliace(B —  Hemerocallts.
1.  H.flava.  Yellow  Day  Liiy. — This  differs  from  the  fol-
lowing mainly  in  the  colour  of  the  fragrant  flowers,  and  flat
veinless  perianth-leaves.  South  of  France  and  other  parts  of
Europe.
2.  H,  flilva  (fig.  251  )•  Tawny  Day  Lily. — This  has  copper  or
tawny  coloured  inodorous  flowers,  rather  larger  than  the  nre-


Fig.  251.  Hcmcrocallb  fulra.    (About  \  nat.  fiiae.)

Ceding,  tritt  the  perianth-leaves  venous  and  wavy.  H.  Kwdnso
is  a  large  garden  form  with  double  flowers.  H.  disticha  and
if.  erdcea  are  slight  varieties.
if.  mlnoTj  syn.  H.  gramlnea,  H.  DurrKyiUhi  and  H.  Mid-
dendorfii  are  smaller-growing  species,  natives  of  Siberia,  China,
and  Japan.  All  of  them  have  the  three  interior  perianth-seg-
ments membranous  at  the  margin.  The  first  has  very  narrow
leaves,  long  pedicels  and  perianth-tube  ;  the  second  has  leaves
about  six  lines  broad  and  a  very  short  perianth-tube ;  and  the
third  has  leaves  from  8  to  12  lines  broad  and  a  distinct  perianth-
tube  about  4  lines  long.     All  have  yellow  fragrant  flowers.
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8.  FtJNCKIA.
