the Herbarium of Professor Pallas. 265 
The specimens of Lilium camtschatcense, of which a figure is 
annexed, Tab. XI., vary in length from six to eighteen inches, 
with the upper leaves alternate, and the lower in whorls, generally 
` by fives; but sometimes by threes, or in opposite pairs towards 
the top. The roots are very remarkable, being composed of little 
tubers or grains, imbricated round a central pillar, like the 
grains of Maize, only much smaller, with a few branched fibres 
at the base. The flowers are terminal, and vary in my speci- 
mens from one to three on each stem. It has already been sup- 
posed to be a species of Fritillaria, and the specimens seem to 
confirm the conjecture, as the short stamens, large recurved 
_ stigmas, and very short style, accord much better with that genus. 
— What may be the situation or form of the nectaries I have not 
been able to discover. 
VIII. Some 
