LitiACE^E. (lily family.) 5^3 



the filaments united to form an erect tubular crown, with bifid lobes alternate 

 with the oblong versatile anthers. Capsule sessile, subglobose-triquetrous, 

 beaked by the stout persistent style ; seeds large, few to several in each cell. 



— Scape and linear leaves from a membranous- or fibrous-coated corm ; pale 

 lilac flowers umbellate ; pedicels not jointed ; involucral bracts several. (Name 

 from av-qp, for staiiieii, and arifpos, crown, referring to the stamineal crown.) 



1. A. viol^ceum, Torr. Scape 2 - 6' high ; flowers 8- 12'' long or more, 

 usually exceeding the stout pedicels, the tube nearly as long as the limb ; crown 

 scarcely shorter than the limb. — Kan. to Tex. 



5. CAMAS SI A, Lindl. 



Perianth of 6 colored {blue or purple) spreading sepals, 3 - 7-nerved, slightly 

 irregular, mostly deciduous ; the 6 filiform filaments at their base. Style thread- 

 like, the base persistent. Capsule oblong or obovate, 3-angled, loculicidal, 3- 

 valved, with several black roundish seeds in each cell. — Scape and linear leaves 

 from a coated bulb ; the flowers in a simple raceme, mostly bracted, on jointed 

 pedicels. (From the native Indian name quamash or camass.) 



1. C. Fraseri, Torr. (Eastern Camass. Wild Hyacixth.) Scape 

 1° high or more; leaves keeled; raceme elongated; bracts longer than the 

 pedicels; sepals pale blue, 3-nerved, 4-7" long; capsule acutely triangular- 

 globose. (Scilla Fraseri, Grai/.) — Rich ground, W. Fenn. to Minn, and 

 E. Kan., and iu the mountains to Ga. 



6. ORNITHOGALUM, Tourn. Star-of-Bethlehem. 



Perianth of 6 colored (white) spreading 3 -7-nerved sepals. Filaments 6, 

 flattened-awl-shaped. Style 3-sided ; stigma 3-angled. Capsule membranous, 

 roundish-angular, with few dark and roundish seeds iu each cell, loculicidal. 



— Scape and linear channelled leaves from a coated bulb. Flowers corymbed, 

 bracted ; pedicels not jointed. (An ancient whimsical name from opvis, a bird, 

 and yd\a, milk.) 



O. umbellAtum, L. Scape 4-9' high ; flowers 5-8, on long and spread 

 ing pedicels ; sepals green in the middle on the outside. — Escaped from gar- 

 dens. (Xat. from Eu.) 



O. xtJTAXs, L. Scape 1° liigh or more ; flowers 5 or 6, large (1' long), nod- 

 ding on very short pedicels; filaments very broad. — Rarely escaped from 

 gardens; Penn. (Adv. from Eu.) 



7, MUSCARI, Tourn. Grape-Hyacinth. 



Perianth globular or ovoid, minutely 6-toothed (blue). Stamens 6, included ; 

 anthers short, iutrorse. Style short. Capsule loculicidal, with 2 black angular 

 seeds in each cell. — Leaves and scape (in early spring) from a coated bulb ; the 

 small flowers in a dense raceme, sometimes musk-scented (whence tlie name). 



M. BOTRYoiDES, Mill. Lcavcs linear, 3-4" broad ; flowers globular (1- 

 1-|" long), deep blue, appearing like minute grapes. — Escaped from gardens 

 into copses and feuce-ruws. (Adv. from Eu.) 



M. racem6sum. Mill. Leaves 1 - 1^" broad; flowers oblong-urceolate, 2- 

 2^" long, deep blue, fragrant. — Rare escape, Md. and Penn. (Adv. from Eu.) 



8. HEMEROCALLIS, L. Dav-Lily. 



Perianth funnel-form, lily -like ; the short tube enclosing the ovary, the 

 spreading limb 6-parted ; the 6 stamens inserted on its throat. Anthers as in 



