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A M AKVLLIS AULIC A. 



Nat. 0«PE«— ASlAttYLLIOE/E.— Lixni-Rv. 



Hot Reg. i ii. 



Tins Lily has bcco very happily named by Mr. Kftfi, holli on account of it* 



Inily "courtly" appearance and also the prominent manner in which the unmlh 



of the tube is "crowned" by n thick flcfihy ring «f a bright green colour, which 



contrast* well with the viridscariet of the potato; these separate completely 



from each other, when the flower i* full blown, and the difference in their 



breadths is conspicuous, tin* three outer ones, particularly the two lowest, being 



mucfa narrower limn the Other* They are all reticulated with darker red veins 



ami the same darker colouring is strongly continued along Ibe centre, clow down 



to the crown, where it spreads, and breaks the green marks at the base of each 



petal, bv u sort of very rirh spoiling, heightening the effect of our courtiers 



embroidered rest The stem is round, hollow, and green; the leaves large 



numerous and luxuriant; the whole plant is magnificent looking. 

 Another of the recent importations from HruziL 



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