Milla
(named after J. Milla, a gardener to the Spanish Court, in Madrid). ORD. Liliaceae. A monotypic genus. The species is a hardy bulbous plant. It thrives well when placed in sunny spots in the open border, in good, well-drained, loamy soil. Propagated by seeds, or by offsets.
M. biflora (two-flowered).* fl. umbellate (in natural state solitary, or often twin); perianth snowy-white inside, greenish outside, salver-shaped; tube elongate-campanulate; limb flat, six-parted. August, continuing a long time in succession, and remaining open at night. l. cylindrical, subulate at apex, flstulose, glaucous, almost equal with the scape. h. 6in. Mexico. (B. R. 1555; F. d. S. 1459.) M. hyacinthina (Hyacinth-like). A synonym of Brodiaea lactea.
M. ixioides (Ixia-like). A synonym of Calliprora lutea.