SYNOPSIS OF THE GENERA. 



*** Perianth single, inferior, of one piece, the limb of six teeth, 

 or six- cleft, 



7. Mus'CARi, [Page 470.] Perianth ovate, inflated, or cylin- 



drical, constricted at the mouth, the limh very short, of six 

 teeth. Capsule with three prominent angles. Cells two 

 seeded, 



8. Hyacinth'us, [Page 470.] Perianth tubular, six-cleft, or 



six-partite, the segments reflexed, or spreading at the 

 apex. Stamens inserted about the middle of the perianth. 

 Capsule obtusely three angled. Cells many seeded. 



9. Convalla'ria, [Page 471.] Perianth campanulate, or tubu- 



lar, six-cleft or six-toothed. Fruit a round three celled 

 berry, with one or two seeds in each cell. 



**** Perianth single, inferior, of six pieces. 



10. Aspa'ragus, [Page 475.] Perianth of six equal deciduous 



pieces, the stamens inserted into the base. Filaments 

 subulate, smooth. Anthers peltate, erect. Fruit a round 

 berry, of from one to three cells, with few seeds in each. 

 Embryo out of the centre. 



11. Scil'la, [Page 477.] Perianth of six equal deciduous 



generally spreading pieces. Filaments filiform, smooth, 

 inserted into the base of the perianth. Fruit a three celled 

 capsule, with roundish seeds, (Flowers in racemes.) 



12. Ornitho'galum, [Page 479.] Perianth of six persistent 



pieces. Stamens inserted into the base of the perianth, the 

 three outer ones with the filaments dilated at the base. 

 Stigma small, capitate. Fruit a three angled three furrowed 

 three celled capsule. Seeds ovate, or angular. {Flowers 

 racemose or corymbose, with membranous bracteas) 



13. Ga'gea, [Page 481.] Perianth of six persistent pieces. 



Filaments not dilated at the base. Stigma gaping. Fruit 

 a three angled three celled capsule. Seeds round. — 

 {Flowers umbellate or corymbose, yellow, with leafy 

 bracteas.) 



14. Al'lium, [Page 482.] Perianth of six ovate pieces, cam- 



panulate, or spreading. Stigma simple, obtuse. Fruit a 

 three angled three celled capsw/e. .Seec/s angular. {Flowers 

 umbellate, arising from a two leaved spatha). 



15. Anther'icdm, [Page 488.] Pm«w^A of six equal spreading 



elliptical deciduous pieces. Stamens with filiform mostly 



