. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. LACHENALTA, OR CAPE COWSLIP. LdvJii'iKlJi'l htfrohf. APE COWSLIPS niv cliildren oF the g-reafc family of lilies, or, to put the matter in less familiar terms, they are mem- bers of the hyaeinth and seilla section of the order Lilnice/c. They are hulbous plants, of somewhat flesliy texture, making large, thick leaves, which are often handsomely spotted, and a head of flowers that are tubular, pendent, apparently furnished with a calyx. These resemljle liya- cinths sufficiently to justify the association in the minds of those
. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. LACHENALTA, OR CAPE COWSLIP. LdvJii'iKlJi'l htfrohf. APE COWSLIPS niv cliildren oF the g-reafc family of lilies, or, to put the matter in less familiar terms, they are mem- bers of the hyaeinth and seilla section of the order Lilnice/c. They are hulbous plants, of somewhat flesliy texture, making large, thick leaves, which are often handsomely spotted, and a head of flowers that are tubular, pendent, apparently furnished with a calyx. These resemljle liya- cinths sufficiently to justify the association in the minds of those \^ho have not studied the detads of structure that determine the elassilication. But even in the view of the unlearned a lachenalia is some- what of a curiosity, and the question may properly arise, What is the meaning of the apparent calyx? for a lily and the relation of a lily should have no such thing. The 2U-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hibberd, Shirley, 1825-1890; Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909. London : Cassell
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