10 Mr. SarisaURY on the Perigynous Insertion 
(Nectris of Schreber) belongs also to the Tripetaloidee : Scheuch- 
zeria and Triglochin, in natural affinity, must I believe join Zan- 
nichellia, Potamogeton, Ruppia, and Zostera, after the rums; 
and the remainder are a separate order of themselves, the Vera- 
tree. In this order of Veratrée, the Stamina are inserted in the 
Corolla : it will include besides Colchicum, which has not the 
least immediate affinity to Crocus, Bulbocodium, Tulipa, Melan- 
thium, Bathuna, and Wurmbea. Lilia, the fourth perigynous 
order, as they now stand, contains Tulipa just mentioned, then 
Erythronium, Gloriosa, and Uvularia, which all belong to Aspa- 
ragée ; and lastly Fritillaria, Imperialis, Lilium, and Yucca. As 
many of these genera will soon be in flower, my opinion that 
their Stamina are inserted in a true legitimate corolla, exactly 
analogous to the most perfect among the Dicotyledones, can be 
easily examined. In all the remaining Perigynous Orders, Brome- 
lea, Asphodeli, Narcissi, and Irides, the Insertion of the stamina 
is likewise so very plain, that it is only necessary to refer you to 
the plants themselves : indeed they have only been placed in this 
Class by Jussieu, because he considers the Involucrum of all 
-~ Monocotyledones, as a Calyx and not a Corolla. The affinities 
of some few of the genera, however, may perhaps be deemed - 
worthy of arresting your attention for a few momentslonger. Phor- 
mium, the New Zealand Flaz plant, I have little doubt, belongs 
to Bromelée: as it is now in most of our collections, and has 
produced flowers in this country, I trust ere long to see them 
brought to this "table: from Miller's figure they appear. similar to 
these of Pitcairnia; but its tough rigid. leaves, and peculiar 
; meally pubescence, first gave me the idea of its real place in the 
great chain of nature. Gethyllis has not the Habit of Crocus 
when more carefülly inspected, but rather that of Curculigo and 
| pem with which it must be p  Tulbaghia used to be 
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