This is one of the most beautiful species of the genus Lilium. It is rare, perhaps from the difficulty that attends its cultivation, the bulbs being extremely liable to be lost in the winter from severe frosts or damp; it is a native of China, and was introduced into this country in the year 1806. A sheltered situation, and light rich soil, mixed with bog, are necessary for it, and it is increased by off-sets, which are produced in tolerable abundance. All the species of Lilium are desirable for a flower garden.
| L. japonicum. | pyrenaicum. |
| — candidum. | pomponium. |
| — bulbiferum. | carolinianum. |
| — aurantiacum. | tigrinum. |
| — Catesbœi. | pumilum. |
| — philadelphicum. | longiflorum. |
| — canadense. | spectabile. |
| — superbum. | croceum. |
| — chalcedonicum. | prœcox. |
Pl. 28.
Plate 29. Penstemon ovatus.
Drawn from Nature by M.R. Engraved by R. Havell Junr.
PENSTEMON Ovatus.
Ovate-leaved Penstemon.
Class and Order.—Didynamia Angiospermia.
Syn. Penstemon ovatus. Curt. Bot. Mag. N. S. pl. 2903.