66 Orp. 5. AsPARAGES. COl. 4. Sarmentacece. Liriogame. 
nutantes, fasciculati spicative, nunc l-rii. neulus axillaris ter- 
minalisve, nune e disco aut juxta mn filiorum Pedicelli gra- 
ciles, varie a aE Bractee 
Danae, Morn. 
Ruscus, J. L, T 
Amphion. Ruseus Androgynus L. 
Hecatris, MS. Myrsiphyim, W. Medeola Asparagoides, L. &e. 
Asparagus, J. L. T 
Asparagee may be ‘cai wy by their dorsal Stipules, 
which some Physiologists regar the true Leaves; and from the 
similarity of several Species to Phyllanthec, as well as the absence 
of any analogous Stipule in the neighbouring Orders, their opinion 
differs from the res 
to the top, besides its spiked rminal Inflorescence ; and the whole 
Fructification is so eurious, that I here give a sketch of it, Tab. . 
Amphion is characterized by a Stem twining to 30 feet in height or 
more, as Masson informed me, who saw it wild in the Island of 
Madeira ; Leaves glossy, evergreen ; from the side nerves of which 
acis off to the margin its Flowers come out in little close Bunches; 
its Filaments are completely 1-adelphous as in Ruscus ; Petals diva- 
ricated; Stigma very large and 3-lobed. Hecatris has hermaphro- 
dite Flowers, on Petals of which connive closely round the Ovarium 
th 
rium ; it is so named from the indifference with which its Branches . 
twine round any support either to the right or to the left; a fact 
which appears to subvert Mr. T. A. oo enT's opinion, that the light 
influences their direction. Asparagus is an extensive rep and I 
sor ought to be again divided, le ie the polygamo us Species 
h the indigenous Plant so commonly cultivated in our gardens 
Ord. 6. DIANELLEE. 
Petala distincta vel basi ima coalita, in Stellam 'expansa, regu- 
laria, 3 exteriora sepe calycina, fugacia et post emarcuerunt haud 
aro detrusa. Filamenta paces petalisve inserta, re 
Anthere in paucis inequales. Pericarpium 3-loculare, membra- 
naceum carnosumve, 3-valve vel indehiscens. Stylus nune tumidus. 
Stigma figura varium. Semina numero definita vel indefinita, albu- 
minosa, sepe arillata ; Tunica nigra, membranacea vel crustacea ; 
Embryo Hilo proxima vel excentrica. Herbe, Fruticuli Arboresve 
sempervirentes, plerique in Nova Hollandià. Radix fibrosa, grumosa 
filipendulave. Caulis gracilis vel arborescens, — volubilis. Folia 
raro 
poten v Sede és Pedunculus terminalis vel axillaris. Bractee 
l-ric, nune pedicellis opposite. Pedicelli varie articulati, in fructu 
erecti penduli 
ve. 
