774 CXXXII. L1L1ACE.«. 



Perianth-segments g-^ by -^ in., oblong, obtuse, obscurely 3-nerved. 

 iStameus alternately short and long, the longer yV> the shorter ^ in. 

 long ; anthers ^^ in. long, subglobose, green. Style -^ in. long. Capsules 

 4 by I in., broadly obcordate, 3-\vinged, the cells 1-4-seeded. Seeds 

 I in. across, irregularly angled, black, minutely papillose, Fl. B. I. v. 6, 

 p. 336; Trim. Fl. Ceyl. v. 4, p. 290 ; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. 

 v. 12 (1899) p. 523. Clilorophytmn laxijiorum, Baker, in Journ. Linn. 

 Soe. V. 15 (1875) p. 328 (by error). C. parviflomm, Dalz. in Kew Journ. 

 Bot. V. 2 (1850)- p. 141 ; Dalz. & Gibs. p. 251.— Flowers: July. 



Dalzell without locality in Herb. Kew.! Konkan : Dalzell\ Deccan : Cvokel 

 S. M. CouNTRv: Kakti Hills, Belgaum, Ritchie, 1458.'; Dharwar, on stony ground, 

 Talbot, 2498 ! Kanaua : Tinai Ghat (N. Kanara), Talbot, 2553 1 — Distrib. India 

 (W. Peninsiila) ; Ceylon, China, Borneo, Tropical Africa and Australia. 



A large number of non-indigenous plants belonging to the Order 

 are grown in gardens, of which a few of the most common are the 

 following : — 



Aloe vera, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 320. A native of the Mediterranean 

 region. Leaves ensiform, dense, aggregate, 2-4 in. broad, narrowed 

 from base to apex, pale green, with distant horny prickles on the margins. 

 Scape 2-8 ft. long, simple or branched. Eaceme dense, 6-12 in. long. 

 Perianth yellow, cylindric, |-1 in. long. AVoodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. 

 V. 12 (1899) p. 523; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 1, p. 186.— Veen. 

 YeUia. 



Aloe varieyata, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 321. A native of S. Africa. 

 Leaves close, erecto-patent, 4-5 by 1 in., lanceolate, bright green spotted 

 with grey and with whitish denticulate margins. Scape simple, tapering, 

 0-8 in. long. Raceme simple, 3-4 in. long. Perianth reddish, l-H in- 

 long. "Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 523. — Vern. 

 Chota-Yellia. 



Agapcmthus umbeUatus, L'Hex'it. Sert. Angl. (1788) p. 17. A native 

 of S. Africa known as the African Blue Lilr/, introduced into Bombay 

 byNimmo. Leaves numerous, radical, linear, somewhat fleshy. Scapes 

 tall, bearing many-flowered umbels of bright blue flowers. Perianth 

 funnel-shaped. The plant grows well at Mahableshwar, but wlien 

 brought to the plains, flowers freelv for a time and then dies. Grab. 

 Cat. p. 217 ; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 523, & Gard. 

 in Ind. ed. 5, p. 497. — Flowers : May. 



Yucca f/loriusn, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 319. A native of the West 

 Indies known as Adam's Needle, almost naturalized in Indian gardens. 

 A magnificent uloe-like plant with lanceolate, sharp-pointed leaves and 

 bearing during the rainy season a large panicle ol' creamy-white flowers 

 as large as a lien's egg. Grab. Cat. p. 221 ; I)alz. <t Gibs. Su|)pl. p. 93; 

 Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 523, & Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, 

 p. 502; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 4, p. 321. — Veen, Yacca. 



Y^lcca aloifoHa, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 319. A native of the West 

 Indies to North Carolina. Tall, M'ith a slender stem 10-15 ft. high. 

 Leaves 50-100, rigid, ensiform, 1-1^. ft. by \-\i in., somewhat glaucous, 



