Amaryllidaceae — Liliaceae. 141 



ORDER 75. — Amaryllidaceae. 



Perianth superior pe'ialoid regular. Stamens 6, inserted on the base of the 

 perianth tube, sometimes with a corona at the mouth of the tube. Ovary 

 globose 3 -celled. Style i. Stigma 3-lobed. 



Perianth v^-ith a corona, ...... Narcissus I. 



Corona none, 539 



539 Flowers solitary, ...... Galanthus II. 



539 Flowers several together, .... Leucojum III. 



I.— NARCISSUS. 



NARCIS'SUS PSEUDO-NARCIS'SUS {76). Daffodil. 3—4. 

 (13S0) Leaves linear nearly flat, flower solitary campanulate yellow, segments 



spreading, mouth surmounted by a circular crown. Copses and moist 



woods. Fig. p. 170. 



U.— GALANTHUS. 



Galan'thus niva'lis. Snowdrop. 2 — 3. Leaves 2 linear keeled, flowers 



(1385) solitary pendulous, sepals obovate spreading longer than the petals, 

 petals white with a double green spot below the tip. 



[G. {Buck Ha' Brow), C. CI. St. 



III.— LEUCOJUM. 



Leucoj'um eesti'vum. Snowflake. 5. Leaves numerous, scape i— i^ ft. 



(1386) with 2 — 6 pendulous white flowers within a terminal spathe, perianth 

 segments equal [^L R- Wl. 



ORDER 76. — Liliaceae. 



Perianth inferior petaloid of "; "epals and 3 petals. Stamens 6 hypogynous 

 or inserted in the perianth. Ovary 3-celled. Styles i or 3. Stigma simple 

 or 3-lobed. Fruit a capsule or berry. 



Root-stock creeping, 540 



Root bulbous, 542 



540 Stem branched, ..♦..• Ruscus I. 

 540 Stem simple, 541 



541 Fruit a berry, 544 



541 Fruit a capsule, Narthecium II. 



542 Flowers in umbels or racemes, 543 



542 Flowers solitary, Fritillaria VIII. 



543 Flowers in racemes, 545 



543 Flov\ers in umbels, 546 



