MILIUM POMPONIUM. 



Bot. Mag. 7!>8. 



LILIUM C II A LCEDONICU M. 



/lot. Mag, 30. 



LILIUM MARTAGON varieties. 







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The Yellow Pompone Lilly makes a very gay appearance in the (lower garden, 

 especially when growing in n moist situation, mid eiUTeascs readily by oll*ets; 

 hui the scent is very disagreeable. There is also n scarlet Pompom Lilly (figured 

 in the flutaiiiciil Magazine, No. \>7\) which has been sometimes confounded with 

 Liliimi Chateedomcnm, hoth being incorrectly called Stxtrfct Mnrtagtms; but 



Clialreilonintin (here figured) fillers fr Pomponiuni in it* leave*, which are 



broader, less [pointed, ami have a far more distinct margin fringed with white 

 hairs. The flowers also are of a brighter colour, and the surface of the petals 

 smoother; the scent is less strong anil disagreeable. The number of (lowers on 



a stem varies from one to ten or twelve. The leaves of Alarlag ire still more 



ovate, and strongly nerved; they arc also arranged in regular whorls round the 

 stem- The purple A I art agon is common in most old gardens. The white variety 

 is very scarce, mid the specimen introduced in this gruupe was grown by Airs. 

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