THE LILY FAMILY, 



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Myrsi;pliyl'lum, but is regarded now as a species of 

 Asparagus, That it bears no true leaves may be seen 



Fig. iaZ.—Alo'e cilia'ris. I. Flowering-branch. 11. Diagram of flower. 

 III. Vertical section of flower. 



from the fact that each phylloclade issues from the axil 



