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Family 1. SMILACE^. 



Anthers not extrorse. Ovary 3 -celled, with 

 central placentae. Fruit a berry. Testa of the 

 seed not crustaceous. 



1. Smilacina Desf. False Solomons Seal. 



Divisions of the perigonium equal. Sta- 

 mens inserted at the base of the segments. 

 Cells of the ovary 2-ovulate; cells of the ripe 

 fruit 1-seeded. — It. Leaves sessile and am- 

 plexicaul. 



1. S. AMPLEXiCAULis Nutt. Flowers green- 

 ish-white, panicled; stamens exceeding the 

 perigonium; berry red. — Common. Spring. 



2. S. SESSELiFOLLi Nutt. Flowers in a sim- 

 ple raceme, white; stamens shorter than the 

 perigonium; berry dark. — Common. Spring. 



2. Maianthemum Moench. 



Perigonium 4-parted. Stamens 4. — U- 

 Leaves petiolate. 



1. M. BIFOLIUM DC. Flowers white; berry 

 red. — Saucelito. Spring. 



3. Prosartes Don. 



Perigonium 6-sepalous, campanulate; seg- 

 ments saccate at base. Stamens 6, attached at 

 the base of the sepals, and deciduous with 

 them. Anthers adnate, dehiscing laterally. 

 Ovary 3-celled; cells 2-ovulate; style decidu- 



