iiated notches. Stamens 6, inserted in the middle of
the tube ; filaments widest at the base, and narrowing
upwards ; anthers cordate, incumbent, 2-celled. Germen
trigonal. Style about the length of the stamens.
The three varieties represented in our figure are very
desirable plants for adorning the flower-borders in
Spring, where they may be planted in patches in conspicuous
situations, either mixed together, or separate,
according to the taste of the Cultivator. The pale
blue variety is the least common, and, in our opinion,
IS the most beautiful; they all increase readily by
offsets from the bulbs, and thrive well in a rich light
soil, flowering in April, some time before M. racemosum.
Our drawing was taken from plants at the Nursery
of Mr. Colvill; we also ‘ received specimens ot the
darkest blue and white varieties, from Mr. Milne, of
the Fulham Nursery.
1. Magnifiml portion of the scape, showing tlie bractes a t the base of tlie
flowers. 2. Penanthnnn spread open, showing the insertion of the stamens.
3. Stamen detached. 4. Germen, Style, and Stigma, magnified.