Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920 (CHS-5449)

Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920
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.
Call number: CHS-5449
Filename: CHS-5449
Subject (file heading): Botany -- Flowers -- Lilies
Part of collection: California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Type: images
Part of subcollection: Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Repository name: USC Libraries Special Collections
Format: glass plate negatives
Microfiche number: 1-82-187
Archival file: chs_Volume99/CHS-5449.tiff
Repository address: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Format (aacr2): 2 photographs : glass plate negative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Rights: Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
Project: USC
Accession number: 5449
Repository email: [email protected]
Contributing entity: California Historical Society
Date created: circa 1920
Publisher (of the digital version): University of Southern California. Libraries
Format (aat): photographic prints; photographs
Legacy record ID: chs-m17381; USC-1-1-1-14219
Access conditions: Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Coverage date: circa 1920
Subject (lcsh): Flowers; Lilies