74 NATIIIAL CLASSES. 



25. Spafhdmians, Crown of leaves, and 

 corols or spathas bearing the fructification, 

 Aroid-trees, I'andaims. 



VIII. Class RiiizoMiANS, Stem concealed un- 

 der ground, assuming the shape of a root often 

 horizontal, sending forth annual shoots, leaves 

 and flowers ; roots fibrose dissimilar. 



20. Aloldians, Roots crowned with leaves, 

 stem often leafless. Aloes, — Indians with few 

 lateral leaves. 



27. Paridians. Roots not crowned, a leafy 

 stein crowned or wheeled with leaves. Varis. 



IX. Class, BuLBosiANs, the Bui hose plants 

 and Lilies, with a thick perennial bulbose stem 

 under ground, formed of concentric scales or 

 coats, increasing from within, sending annual 

 shoots, leaves and flowers from the centre. 

 Roots fibrose dissimilar. 



28. Lirians, a leafy stem. Lilium. 



29. Crinians, radical crown, scape leafless, 

 Crinum, Skilla. 



X. Class Orchidians, Fleshy roots or stems 

 under ground or above ground, simple or divided, 

 perennial ; sending yearly lateral shoots, stems 

 or scapes sometimes articulated. 



30. Satyrians, roots double or tuberose, un- 

 der ground. 



31. Vladorians, roots branched thick under 

 ground. 



32. Georhizians, roots simple or agregate 

 above ground. 



XI. Class, CiJLMiDiANs, roots or stems joint- 

 ed hollow, either perennial or annual, with 

 leaves or scales, roots slender. 



33. Equisetians, stems jointed, with verti- 

 cillate leaves or scales. Equisetum. 



34. Graminiams, stems jointed with alter- 



