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LILIA’'CEZ. 
The “leaves” in Ruscus and Asparagus are really 
branchlets, taking the place of the true leaves. 
In A//ium the flowers are often partially or entirely 
replaced by little bulbs. 
“Leaves” bristle-like, or with prickly points. 
Leaves flat, with hard points, and flowers or berries on~ 
f their flat surface. ) 
L Rus‘cus aculea‘tus. Lutcher’s Broom 
Leaves bristle-like, in little tufts; flowers on stalks 
from the angles of the leaves. : 
Aspar’agus officinalis. Asparagus? 
No prickly pointed or bristle-like leaves. 
-Flowers rather shortly 6—-toothed. 
( Leaves very slender; flowers blue, almost globular, 
f in dense clusters. ) 
L Musca'ri racemo’sum. Grape H. 'yacinth. 
Leaves widish ; flowers white or greenish. 
Flowers scarcely longer than they are wide; leaves 
( all from near the root. ) 
L Convalla'ria maja'lis. Lily-of-the-valley? 
Flowers two or three times as long as they are 
wide; stem leafy. 
q Polygona'tum. So/omon-seal. 
Flowers divided nearly or quite to the base. 
Stamens woolly with little hairs. 
( es bright yellow; leaves short, set earaaedien ays 
| to the stem ; style short. J IN 
L Narthe’cium ossifragum. Gog Asphodel. 
Flowers white, brown-purple outside; leaves a 
row and long; style very slender. 
Sime'this bi’color. 
Stamens not woolly. 
me single whorl or circlet of (usually) 4 leaves on 
| the stem below the flower. } 
L Paris quadrifolia. Herb-Paris. 
Leaves not in a whorl. 
Flower-segments 4; stem with (usually) 2 heart- 
shaped leaves. } 
Maian'themum Convalla'ria. May Lily. 
Flower-segments 6. 
