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Order XXVII. SMILACALES. The Greenbriers and Yams. 



Family 51. Smilacace^. Greenbrier family. 



Genus 280. Smilax. Greenbrier ; smilax. 

 Family 55. Dioscoreace^. Yam family. 



Genus 281. Dioscorea. Yam-root ; cinnamon- vine. 



Subclass E. ORCHIDIFLOR^. Orchis-jiowered monoeotyls. 



Order XXVIII. IRIDALES. The Irids. 



Family 56. Iridace;e. Iris family 



Genus 282. Iris. Iris, blue-flag, etc. 



283. Nemastylis. Twin-star-flower. 



284. Belamcanda. Blackberry lily. 



285. Sisyrinchium. Blue-eyed-grass. 



286. Tigridia. Tiger-flower. 



287. Gladiolus. Gladiolus; sword-flag. 



288. Crocus. Crocus. 

 Order XXIX. SCITAMINALES. The Dainties. 



Family 57. Musace^e. Banana family. 



Genus 289. Musa. Banana. 

 Family 58. Marantace;e. Arrowroot family. 



Genus 290. Maranta. Arrowroot. 

 291. Canna. Canna. 

 Order XXX. ORCHIDALES. The Orchids. 



Family 59. Cypripediace^. Lady-slipper family. 



Genus 292. Cypripedium. Lady-slipper. 

 Family 60. Orchidace^. Orchis family. 



Genus 293. Pogonia. Pogonia. 



294. Triphora. Beard-lip. 



295. Spiranthes. Lady-tresses. 



296. Blephariglottis. Fringed-orchis. 



297. Habenaria. Rein-orchis. 



298. Oncidium. Tiger-orchis. 

 • 299. Cattleya. Cattleya. 



300. Orchis. Orchis. 



