Lilium
a genus of Liliaceæ, tribe Tulipex, the typical genus of the tribe Lileæ. Known species 40, all from the N. temperate zone. has pale purple or white flowers, is the Martagon or Turk's cap lily, which Lilium martagon, has pale purple or white flowers, is naturalized in Surrey, England; its native country is Continental Europe. L. pyrenaicum is a garden escape in Devonshire, England. Lilium candidum is the white or Bourbon lily, from the Levant; L. croceum is Lilium candidum is the white or Bourthe yellow lily, from Germany; L. Japonicum is the Japan lily; L. chalcedon- the yellow lily, from Germany; L. Jaicum is the scarlet Martagon lily, from the Levant; L. pomponium is the scarlet pompone lily, from Siberia; L. bulbi- the Levant; L. pomponium is the scarlet ferum is the bulb-bearing or orange lily, from Italy; L. superbum is the superb Martagon lily, of North America; and L. from Italy; L. superbum is the superb tigrinum is the tiger or tiger-spotted lily from China. The finest of all is a white with purple blotches, being some- Japanese species, L. auratum. It is two to five feet high, the flowers, which are times a foot across. white with purple blotches, being some- The smell is perceived at a distance. The bulbs of L. times a foot across. The smell is perdemulcent properties, and are used in wallichianum, an Indian species, have Company. He was imperial Commissioner of Trade for the N. ports. The emperor intrusted to him supreme charge of the military and naval forces sent to Korea in the Chino-Japanese War, and he bore nearly the whole burden of the War Department, Marine Department, he bore nearly the whole burden of the and Financial Department of the Chinese Government. During the war with Japan the disasters to the Chinese armies was degraded and punished, but still re- and navy were laid to his blame, and he tained his office of Prime Minister. He the peace treaty, where he barely escaped was sent to Japan in 1895 to negotiate cultivated in Kamchatka for its roots, which are roasted and eaten. born Sept. 2, 1838. She was a sister of King Kalakaua, whom she succeeded which are roasted and eaten. cultivated in Kamchatka for its roots, as queen. She married John O. Dominis, Oahu. He died in 1891 and in the same year she ascended the throne. In 1893 an American, who became governor of Oahu. He died in 1891 and in the same an American, who became governor of used every effort to regain her suprema republican form of government. She a republican form of government. She from the United States, visiting Washlations of China 1900-1901 Jov. 7, 1901. enus of planta 1901. He ystone View C THE EMANC EMANCIPATION ABRAHAM LINCOL Keystone View Company THE EMANCIPATION GROUP BY THOMAS BALL. THIS BRONZE GROUP STANDS IN