. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. YELLOW MAETAGON LILY. Ldunn poiiipoii'unn. IJIIIXG the last ten years or so the cultivation of lilies has ex- panded and intensitied into a distinct floral passion, and as the pironiineiit leaders have a considerable following, the passion is embellished with a fringe of fashion, and conse- quently many people daljble in lilies who have not much real enthusiasm and still less knowledge of the subject. The introduction of the noble X//i«;« aiiraium may be credited with the initiation of this new taste, and, beyond doubt, tha
. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. YELLOW MAETAGON LILY. Ldunn poiiipoii'unn. IJIIIXG the last ten years or so the cultivation of lilies has ex- panded and intensitied into a distinct floral passion, and as the pironiineiit leaders have a considerable following, the passion is embellished with a fringe of fashion, and conse- quently many people daljble in lilies who have not much real enthusiasm and still less knowledge of the subject. The introduction of the noble X//i«;« aiiraium may be credited with the initiation of this new taste, and, beyond doubt, that lily of lilies is the true luminous centre around which the passion near, and the fashion far off, continuallj- revolve. It is but a necessary circumstance that mistakes have Ijeen made in the selection and cultivation of lilies, and it is now beginning' to be diml)' discovered that certain membei's of this glorious family are not \vorth the serious attention of S. 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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