Capfule oblong-fpbaeroid, far longer than the perfiftent, fur- 

 rounding corolla ; fubtricoccous three-pulvinately trigonal, fe- 

 parating from the centre, and opening inwards. Seeds two in 

 each cell or capfule, fixed to the lower part of its cavity, up- 

 right, oblong, comprefled. 



Michaux has negle8ed to mention the parts of North- 

 America in which he found it ; from others we learn that it is 

 a native of Penfylvania and Virginia. It was brought to Kew- 

 Gardens by Mr. Young, in 1765. 



Our drawing was made at Mr. Loddige's Nurfery, at 

 Hackney, where it was received from America near twenty 

 years ago, during which period the poffeffor has only feen it 

 flower three or four times, and always about the month of June ; 

 nor do we find that others have been more fortunate. This 

 may in fome meafure account for its never having been figured 

 in any work that we are acquainted with. It is faid to require 

 a mixture of bog-earth and loam, as well as to be placed in 

 a northern afpect ; but we have feen it generally treated as an 

 alpine plant, and kept in a frame. 



Its uniting fo ftrong a refemblance to Asphodelus luieus 

 in habit, with fo great a difference in character, is very re- 

 markable in this order of plants. We have not followed Mi- 

 chaux in confidering it a diftincl genus from Helonias; 

 he himfelf has offered no difference of character, nor do we 

 think fuch a feparation requifite. G. 



