KEY TO CULTIVATED HERBS AND POTTED SHRUBS 



403 a Flowers borne on a jointed axis bent nearly at right 



angles to the stem Freezia. p 138 



b Flowers borne usually in pairs on the spikt.Polianthes. p 137 



404 a Ovary completely inferior 405 



b Ovary superior 417 



405 a Flowers with the perianth more or less tubular with 6 



lobes 406 



b Flowers with the perianth parts all distinct, not joined 



into a tube 413 



406 a Flowers with a conspicuous crown or border at the top 



of the perianth tube Narcissus. p 136 



b Flowers not with a crown or border as in a 407 



407 a Flowers borne singly on the stem 408 



b Flowers not borne singly on the stem 409 



408 a Stamens 3 ; plants cultivated in gardens Crocus, p 137 



b Stamens 6; plant cultivated in pots. . .Zephyranfhes. p 137 



409 a Stamens 3 410 



b Stamens 6 412 



410 a The 3 outer perianth parts spreading, broader than 



the 3 inner, erect ones Iris, p 137 



b Perianth not completely as in a 411 



411 a Perianth tube somewhat curved, about the length of 



the lobes Tritonia. p 138 



b Perianth tube not curved, much shorter than the lobes 



Ixia. p 138 



412 a Flowers white, 3-4 in. long Hymcnocallis. p 137 



b Flowers rose-colored, %-2 in. broad Amaryllis. P 137 



413 a Stamens 3 414 



b Stamens 6 416 



414 a The 3 outer perianth parts spreading, broader than 



the 3 inner, erect ones Iris, p 137 



b Perianth not completely as in a 415 



415 a Flowers 1-2 in. broad Getnmingia. p 138 



b Flowers 3-6 in. broad Tigridia. p 138 



416 a The 3 outer perianth parts much larger than the 3 



inner, notched ones Galanthus. p 136 



b All 6 perianth parts about the same size. .Leucojum. p 136 



417 a Leaves V in. or more thick, very succulent, somewhat 



V-shaped Aloe, p 133 



b Leaves not completely as in a 418 



418 a Leaves not all basal 419 



/; Leaves all basal 422 



419 a Flowers i in. or more broad; perianth parts 6 420 



b Flowers l /2 in. or less broad 421 



420 a Flowers checkered or else in a whorl hanging under the 



terminal tuft of leaves Fritillaria. p 134. 



b Flowers not completely as in a Lilium. p 134 



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