O08 LILIACK.E. (l,II-Y KAMIKV.) 



i);ii's liiilf as l"iiix as tlic leaves ; (ilaiiieiits sii ill. — Kuekv cliffs of the iiioun- 



taiiis <»f (ieipii;ia, aii<l imrtliwanl. — Kluwers ij' long. 



'2. P. biflorum, Kll. Stem smooth, eiirviiig ahove; leaves 'ininkeil, 

 sessile or slightk elasj)iiig, olilong, '.i - 7-nen eil, smooth, or puiieseeut lieneath ; 

 peiluiKles imieli shorter than the leaves, 1 -4-llowereil ; lilaments granular- 

 rongiiened ; herry dark liliie. — JSiiadv itaiiks. May. — Sleui 1^-2° high 

 uaked helow. Leaves 3' -4' long. Flowers 4" -5" loug. 



2. SMILACINA, Desf. Solomon's Skal. 



Pcriantli 4- or (i jiarlcd, siinailiiig, tleeiduuiis. Stamens 4 or 6, inserted on 

 the base of the perianth: autlicrs ovate. Ovary 2-3-celled, with two ovules 

 in each cell. Style short and thick; stigma obscurely S-lobed. Herry globu- 

 lar, 1 - 2-seeded. — Stems simple, erect, leafy. Flowers small, white, in a ter- 

 minal raceme or panicle. 

 § 1. Smii.ac'IX.x. — Divisions of the iterianth and stamens 6. Oca>\ti ^-celled. 



1. S. racemosa, Desf. Pubescent; rhizoma thick; stem flexuous, curv- 

 ing and leafy aliov e ; leaves numerous, 2-ranked, oidoiig, acuminate, nearly 

 sessile, strongly ribbed ; flowers numerous, in a close raceme or panicle ; berry 

 red, spotted. — Rich soil in the upper districts. June- July. — Stem l°-2° 

 higli. Leaves 3' - 5' long. 



§ 2. ^1aiaxtiie.mum. — Divisions of the perianth and stauwns 4. Ocary 



2-relled. 



2. S. bifolia, Ker. Smooth ; rhizoma slender ; stem low, erect, 2-leaved 

 above ; leaves ovate, cordate, sessile or clasping, finely nerved ; raceme simple, 

 few-flowered ; berry red, spotted. — High mountains of Xortli Carolina. June. 

 — Stem 3' - G' high. Leaves 1 ' - 2' long. 



3. CONVALLARIA, L. Lily of the Valley. 



Perianth l)oll-slia])ed, 6-cleft, deciduous. Stamens 6, inserted on the base of 

 the periaiitli, included : anthers fi.xed at the base. Ovary 3-celled, tapering 

 into the thick style. Ovules 4- 6 in each cell. Stigma truncate. Berry glo- 

 bose, few-seeded. — A perennial stemless herb, with a creeping rhizoma, and 

 white racemose flowers. 



1. C. majalis, L. — High mountains of North Carolina. May. — 

 Smooth. Khizoina slender. Leaves two, oblong, their long petioles convo- 

 lute, one within the other. Scape semi-terete, bearing a 1-sided raceme of 

 fragrant nodding flowers. Berry red. 



4. CLINTONIA, Raf. 



Perianth bell-.shapetl, Cleaved, deciduous. Stamens G, inserted on the base 

 of the periantii. Filaments filiform; anthers linear-oldong. Ovary 2-3- 

 celled, with two or more ovules in each cell. Style elongated : stigma obtuse. 

 Berry 2 -many-seeded. — Stemless herbs, with creeping rootstocks, large rad- 

 ical sheathing leaves, and an umbel of white or greenish flowers terminating 

 the naked scape. Berries blue. 



