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THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 



the Canaries, attains huge dimensions and a great age, and is altogetlier peculiar 

 among this t3^pe of vegetation. The flowers of Yucca (fig. 415) are represented on 

 p. 157, and its polHnation described. (5) Convallariacece have rhizomes and berries. 



Fig. 415. — Yucca gloriosa (from a phutugraph). 



They include Convallaria Tnajalis the Lily of the Valley (fig. 412^), Polygonatum, 

 Aspidistra, Asparagus, Trillium, Ruscus (vol. i. p. 333), and Herb Paris (Paris 

 quadrifolia) — the last-named with the parts of its flowers in fours. (6) Smila- 

 coidece, which include climbers with net-veined leaves, e.g. Smilax. 



