CLASSIFICATION 



Genera described.— Smil ax, Aspakagus, Polygonatum, Smilacina, 

 Maianthemum, Convallaria, Eeineckia, Aspidistra, Eohdea, 

 Hemekogallis, Phormium, Blandfordia, Punkia, Asphodelus, 

 Asphodeline, Paradisea, Bulbine, Chlorogalum, Bowiea, Ere- 

 MURUS, AxTHERicuM, Aphyllanthes, Agapantiius, Tulbaghia, Milla, 

 Brevoortia, Brodi^a, Bessera, Bloomeria, Nothoscordum, Allium, 

 Massonia, Galtonia, Lachenalia, Drimia, Dipcadi, Albuca 



UrGINEA, VeLTHEIMIA, MUSCARI, HyACINTHUS, PUSGIIKINIA, 



Chionodoxa, Drimiopsis, Eucomis, Scilla, Camassia, Ornitho- 

 GALUM, LiLiUxM, Fritillaria, Tulipa, Erythronium, Gagea, Lloydia, 

 Calochortus, Colchicum, Bulbocodium, Merendera, Narthegium, 

 Cham^lirium, Chionographis, Xerophyllum, Heloniopsis, Helo- 

 NiAs, UvuLARiA, Gloriosa, Thicyrtis, Sandersonia, Trillium, 

 LiTTOxiA, Veratrum, Zygadenus, Disporum, Medeola, Andro- 

 GYMBiuM, Arthropodium, Androstephium, Daubenya, Dichopogon, 

 Eriospermum, Glyphosperma, Gontoscypha, Herreria, Hespero- 

 callis, Leucocoryne, Melanthium, Nothoscordum, Triteleia, 

 wurmbea, tupistra. 



Nat. Ord. PONTEDERIACE^. Characters— Aqnatic herbs. 

 Flowers hermaphrodite, regular or irregular. Perianth inferior,. 

 6-lobed. Stamens 6 or 3. Ovary superior. 



Genus described. — Eichhornea. 



Nat. Ord. AMARYLLIDB.^. Characters. — Leaves linear or 

 strap-shaped. Flowers hermaphrodite, usually regular. Perianth 

 superior. Stamens usually 6, the filaments being sometimes united 

 to form a cup. Ovary inferior. 



Genera described. — Hypoxis, Curculigo, Narcissus, Galanthus, 

 Leucojum, Hessea, Sternbergia, Anoiganthus, Gethyllis, 

 GooPERiA, Chlidanthus, Haylockia, Zephyranthes, Sprekelia, 

 HippEASTRUM, Placea, Griffinia, Crinum, Amaryllis, Ammocharis, 

 Lycoris, Brunsvigia, Nerine, Strumaria, Vallota, Cyrtantiius, 

 Olivia, Hj<;manthus, Buphane, Eucrosia, Callipsyche, Euciiaris, 

 Calliphruria, Urceolina, Pii^dranassa, Stenomesson, Pancra- 

 tium, Hymenocallis, Elisena, Eurycles, Calostemma, Ixiolirion, 

 Bomarea, Alstrcemeria, Polianthes, Brayoa, Beschorneria, 



EUSTEPHIA, PlAGIOLIRION. 



Nat. Ord. H^MODORAOE^. Characters. -Lqq^yqs, tufted, 

 narrow, linear. Flowers hermaphrodite, usually regular in dense 

 panicles, clusters, spikes or racemes. Perianth downy, 6-lobed. 

 Stamens 6, usually all perfect. Ovary 3-celled. 



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