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referred to. Their positions, therefore, cannot be definitely settled. 



As to the Fariuosge and Liliifloroe, ENGLER says 15 that the two series 

 should be placed at a lower stage than the Scitamiue?e and Microsperinae. 

 He is right in that, but only in so far as their zygoniorphy or some other 

 characters are considered. But, some of the Microspermse approach rather 

 towards the Helobise ; certain of the Scitaminere resemble in some measure the 

 Fariuosae. When we look at the series in a light different from that in which 

 ENGLEK has regarded them, their natural positions must be different from those 

 stated by ENGLER. 



The natural relations of the Farinospe to other series are not so simple 

 as to warrant their being placed next to the Liliiflorae. In reality they are 

 so complicated that they ought to be placed in dynamic positions changeable 

 according to our ways of looking at them. The alliance of this series with 

 the Helobise and Glimrifloree has already been referred to. It remains to 

 compare them with other series. In the first place, the series bears some 

 resemblance to the Liliiflorse, as the Flagellariacese^ agree with Juncacepe in 

 having 5-whorled flowers with homochlamydeous perianth ; as the Bro- 

 meliace8e ?0 approach the Ainaryllidacese in their vegetative organs ; and, as 

 the Cyauastrace8e 4) come close to the H?emodorace?e. In the second place, the 

 Fariuosas are also related to the Scitaminea?, as can be seen in the analogous 

 features of the BromeliacefB 55 and Scitaminacefe, which features are shown 

 in the perianths separated in the outer calyx-like, and the inner corolla-like, 

 whorls. 



The natural relations of the Liliiflorre to other series, too, are not such 

 as to justify us in giving the series a fixed position. The resemblance which 

 it bears to the Glumiflorse, Fariuosie, Helobiae and Spathiflorse, has already 

 been discussed. Some analogous points between the AmaryUidacepe and 

 Burinanniacese point out the relationship of the Liliifloraa and Microsperm8B 6 \ 



Next in ENGLER'S system come the Scitaniiueaa 7 '. The relations of this. 



1) ENGLER, A. Erltiutertingen, 1. c. p. 361. 



2) Nat. Pfl.-fam. II. 4, p. 1. 3) Nat. Pfl.-fam. II.-4, p. 40. 

 4) Nat. Pfl.-fam. Nacht, III. p. 43. 5) Nat. Pfl.-fam. IL 4, p. 40. 



6) Nat. Pfl.-fam. II 6, p. 46. 7) ENGLEK, A. Erlaiiterangen, 1. c. p. 361. 



