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852. Braxireon R. (short Ireon) cliff. Fanc- 

 ratium^ cup quite cuplike short Gfid as in 

 Narcissus, but bearing the stamens. — Type Br, 

 humile R. Pancr. do Cav. 207. Pers. ^'C. 



853. Troxistemon R. diff. Pancratium, cup 

 rotate 6dentate, teeth bearing the stamens, sin- 

 usses emarginate or undulate, petals narrow re- 

 curved. — Types TV. littorale and fragrans. 



854. LiRiAMUs R. (sand lily) diff. Crinum, 

 sepalis unguic, Ovario infero, filam. stam. basi 

 gibbosis, fl, umbel. — Type L. 5florus Raf. 

 Crinum arenarium Hook. b. mag. 2531. fol. stri- 

 atis, scapo Sfloro. Australia. The G. Crinum 

 had also been widely mistaken, since Agapan- 

 thus with free ovary had been united to it, be- 

 sides this G. and the next. 



855. ScADiANus R. atl. J. 1833 (blue umbel) 

 diff. Agapanthus, cor. tubo fusif. limbo camp. 

 6fid. lacinis canalicul. 3 latior obt. 3 angustior 

 acutis. stam. G ineq. incurvis filif. tubo inserta. 

 ov. libero obi. stylo filif. recto, stig. obt. — Type 

 Sc. multiflorus Raf. fol. ligulatis planis acum. 

 scapo tereto, umbella multifl. — Fine plant seen 

 alive in our gardens, native of Florida and 

 Louisiana, it is the blue Crinum of Bartram, 

 Cr. americ. Pursh ^-c not L. the Agapantfms 

 of our Gardeners, quite different from this Afri- 

 can genus. . Leaves pedal, one inch broad, fl. 

 inodorous uncial azure blue. The G. Abumon 

 of Ad. differs only by long tube, he quotes the 

 Crinum 4 L. and figures of Commelin, Breyn, 

 Plukenet which must be verified. Is it the 

 Agapanthus? Of family Aloides (not Crinides) 

 with all the Narcissides that have a free pistil. 



856. ScADFAKiNTos R. (umb. hyac) cor. 

 campanul. 6partita, stam. G. filam. alt. mem- 



