OtiUtandiiiK CJuirac- 

 tcristics of Order. 



Outstfindinc: Ohniacterlstics of Plants mentioneil Above. 



C 1. 



Liliacese 



Autumnal Crocus. 

 in autumn. 



Rose-coloured flowers rcscmljlin<:; Crocus, flowering 



/ Superior ovary, 

 \ 6 stamens. 



2. Lily of thk Valley. White, bell-shaped flowers. 



3. Herb Paris. Plant with 4 leaves at top of stem, from centre of which 



rises a large green flower. 



4. Wild Hyacinth. Blue-petalled flowers, 



5. Hellebore. Greenish- white or purplish flowers, and oval, rihbed leaves. 



6. Fritillaky. Chequered flowers, solitary and drooping. 



7. Yellow-btl.owebeb Tulip. 



Groups of stalk- i o 



less primitive 



Aroideae \ flowers at- 

 tached to a I 9, 



central coUimu , 



Graminere 10. 



_. f Tnforior ovary, f 11. 



DiOBCoreacese...,^ G stamens. \ 



12. 



Iridace^ \ Inferior ovary, I 13. 



iridacese \ 3 stamens. 



LoF.ns- AND -Ladies. Arrow-shaped leaves; inflorescence as shown in 

 fig. 11; scarlet berries. 



Sweet Flag or Swei?t Sedge, Sword sha]ied leaf 2-3 feet Ion 



numerous stalkless flowers on fleshy receptacle; fragrant. 



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Couch-grass. 



Black Bryony. Climbing habit; stamens and carpels on differcnL flowers; 

 oval, pointed, and glossy leaves. 



Yellow Flag or Corn Flag. 3 styles that look like petals; yellow 

 flowers. 



Stinking Iris. Flowers of dull leaden hue and smaller than preceding; 

 disagreeable odour wli-u bruised. 



14. Safition Cuocus. Purple-violet flowers which appear in autumn; deep- 



red tubular stigmas. 



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