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the endosperm is fleshy or cartilaginous ; ovules ana- 

 tropous as a rule ; parts of flowers sometimes 4 or 5. 



Sub-Order i. Juncine/e. — Perianth homochlamydeous, 

 not petaloid, endosperm containing starch. 



Family i. Juncacese (Vol. Ill, p. 338). — Flowers 

 bisexual, homochlamydeous, parts in threes ; perianth 

 bract-like, 6-partite, sepaloid ; ovary i or 3-locular ; style i ; 

 fruit a capsule or berry. 



Genera, /uncus (Introductory Vol., p. 213), 

 Luziila (Vol. Ill, p. 340). 

 Sub-Order 2. Liliine^e. — Perianth petaloid as a rule, 

 homo- to heterochlamydeous, inner ring of stamens 

 present j endosperm not starchy. 



Family 2. Liliaceae. — Flowers bi-sexual, homo- 

 chlamydeous as a rule; perianth petaloid, 6-partite, seg- 

 ments free or united, stamens usually 6 ; ovary superior, 

 3-locular ; fruit a capsule or berry. 

 Sub-Family i. Melanthioideae. 

 Tribe i. TofieldiecB. 



Geftera. Narthecmm (Vol. Ill, p. 334), Tofieldia. 

 Tribe 2. Colchicece. 



Genus. Colchicum (Introductory Vol., p. 207). 

 Sub-Family 2. Asphodeloideae. 



Genus. Simethis (Vol. Ill, p. 325) 

 Sub-Family 3. Allioideae. 

 Tribe 3. Alliece. 



Genera. Gage a, Allium (Vol. Ill, p. 327). 

 Sub-Family 4. Lilioidese. 

 Tribe 4. Tulipece. 



Gefiera. Lilium^ Friiillaria (Vol. Ill, p. 332), 

 Tulipa^ Lloydia. 

 Tribe 5. Scillecs. 



Genera. Scilla (Vol. Ill, p. 328), Ornithogalum, 

 Muscari. 



