^3o General Botany 



The lily family {Liliaceae). Tulips, hyacinths, lilies, lily-of- 

 the-valley, and trillium are familiar plants of this family. 

 Here also belong the edible onions, leeks, garlic, and asparagus. 

 The yuccas and aloes are the desert representatives of the family. 

 Some of these plants form woody stems and attain the size of trees. 



The flowers are characterized by a perianth of six white or 

 colored parts surrounding six stamens, and a three-carpel pistil 

 containing numerous ovules. Two hundred genera and about 

 2700 species have been described. 



The amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). Closely related to the 

 lily family, and likewise noted for its large number of ornamental 



Fig. 3oo- Adder's tongue {Erylhronium amcricanum), an early 

 spring member of the lily family. 



