The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Sub-Genus II

Eulirion.

Perianth funnel-shaped, with oblanceolate segments, which are falcate only at the apex. Leaves linear or lanceolate, sessile or nearly so. Tube scarcely widened from the base to the middle. . . . . L. longiflorum Tube scarcely widened from the base to the middle. . . . . L. neilgherrense Tube scarcely widened from the base to the middle. . . . . L. philippense Tube scarcely widened from the base to the middle. . . . . L. Wallichianum. Tube gradually narrowing from the base to the neck. Leaves scattered. . L. candidum Tube gradually narrowing from the base to the neck. Leaves scattered. . L. japonicum Tube gradually narrowing from the base to the neck. Leaves scattered. . L. Krameri Tube gradually narrowing from the base to the neck. Leaves scattered. . L. nepalense. Leaves in whorls. . . . . L. Parryi Leaves in whorls. . . . . L. Washingtonianum.

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