THE LILY FAMILY. 



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Myrsi'fiyUiim, but is regarded now as a species of 

 Asparagus. That it bears no true leaves may be seen 



Yio.lQ'o.—Aloicilia'ris. I. Flowering-branch. IT. Diagram of flower. 

 III. Vertical section of flower. 



from the fact that each phylloclade issues from the axil 



