320 LEUCOJACEAE 
9. A. neglecta Small. Acaulescent: leaves spreading, 20-25 x 100—150 em.; 
blades broadly lanceolate, coneave, pale. and ap ous, each with a pede: 
brown scarcely decurrent end-spine e, abou t 2 x 25 mm., the straight ee with 
numerous close minute prickles: pa nicle 3 m. T ovoid, on h 
or four times as long: filaments inserted e the upper third. of ae tube: 
capsule brown, obovoid, accompanied by era ee CENTURY-PLANT 
Pinelands, hammocks, and kitchenmiddens, pen. ike A. decipiens this 
century plant thrives on kitchenmiddens an nd ola nal village sites. The 
Bartrams found ‘‘forests’’ of it int an duca River region in the eighteenth 
century. William Bartram figured it in his ‘‘Travels,’’? under the name of 
** Agave vivipara.’’ It is extensively uio for ornament, in Florida. 
A. americana L. Acaulescent: leaves 15 x 100—200 em. ; blades oblanceo- 
., the 
tops of large fleshy UE panicle 1—-1.5 m. du Dc cape 
wo or th j j . lon 
and at. of Mex., and 
escaping from eult.—A variety with variegated leaves i is commonly cultivated. 
5. ATAMOSCO Adans. Herbs with coated bulbs. Leaves basal: blades 
nar Med penu Scape 1-flowered. Perianth white, pink, purple, or yellow. 
-o -Filam adnate up to the throat of the perianth-tube: anthers versatile. 
| PAPA E erb. ]—Ab out 50 species, natives of America Disi dd 
LILIES. STAGGER-GRASSES. AMARYLLIS. ZEPHYR-LILIES. FAIRY RAIN- 
 LILIES.—An infusion made from the Duis is used by the "AIMÉ to cure 
toothache. 
eee een: the tube 1.5-2.5 cm. long: stigmas 8, 
Leaf-blades concave, with sharp margins: sepals and petals 
abr uptly pointed, 
Spathe fourth a third as long as the perianth: 
ce anih broadly funnelform, the sepals and pet als 
with spreading tips. 1. A. Atamasco. 
Spathe a third to a half as long as the perianth: 
pora dm parrew un the sepals and Bou 
ith t or ascending tip 2. A. Simpsonii. 
Leaf-blades nearly. even terete, with rounded margins: sepals 
and petals acuminate. 3. A. Treatiae. 
Perianth porate: the tube very short or wanting: stigmas 3-lobed. 4. A. candida. 
1. A. masco (L.) Greene. Leaves 2-4 dm. long; blades concave, sharp- 
edged, mostly acute or acuminate: uide 2—9.9 em. tall, nearly terete: involueral 
ra 
tube: miu mainly white or pinkish 
ithi pals an ic, 6— 
inces, t iss, . Va.—! T.— 
Colonies of this ms are so densely 
p ed tha 
f e 
quantities of the flowers are gathered 
about Easter time and sold especially in 
southern cities 
A. Simpsonii (Chap Greene. 
ee 38-0 dm. long; Blades concave, 
