Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920

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Title	Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920
Description	Photograph of a specimen of Mariposa lily, ca.1920. Five blossoms are shown at the end of delicate stems, among assorted buds. The top of what appears to be a glass vase can be seen at the lower edge of the image. The background behind is dark. Photoprint identifies their color as "light purple".; "This group consists of about 60, perennial bulbs, native to the western United States. These plants are commonly known as Butterfly Lilies, Fairy Lanterns, Globe Tulips, Mariposa Lilies, Sego Lilies, and Star Tulips. Of all the species of Calochortus, Mariposa Lilies are the most attractive. The large, 3- to 4-inch, cup-shaped flowers are produced atop erect stems, 12 to 15 inches high, over a period of several weeks in late spring and early summer. The colorful, delicate blossoms consist of three, fan-shaped petals, which curve back slightly at the edges. They are marked and feathered in contrasting colors. C. albus (Fairy Lantern) has white flowers, which are sometimes stained with rose. C. luteus (Yellow Mariposa) has yellow flowers lined and speckled with rust toward the center. C. venustus (White Mariposa) may have white, yellow, red, or purple petals marked with a dark red splotch toward the center. (This variety is hardy only to zone 6) These plants are suitable for growing in containers, dry meadows, and as cut flowers." -- unknown author.
Subject (file heading)	Botany -- Flowers -- Lilies
Subject (lcsh)	Flowers Lilies
Coverage date	circa 1920
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1920
Type	images
Format	glass plate negatives
Format (aacr2)	2 photographs : glass plate negative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	5449
Call number	CHS-5449
Microfiche number	1-82-187
Legacy record ID	chs-m17381; USC-1-1-1-14219
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-5449
Archival file	chs_Volume99/CHS-5449.tiff

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