LINN^EAN ARRANGEMENT 



BERBERIS. Sepals 6, mostly with 3 bracteoles at the base. Petals 6, 

 with 2 glands upon their claws. Berry 2 3-seeded. Berberidacece, p. 16. 



LEONTICE. Sepals 6, naked without. Petals 6, bearing a scale at the 

 base within. Capsule 2 4-seeded. Seeds globose. Berberidacece, p. 17. 



PRINOS. Flowers mostly dkecious or polygamous. Calyx minute, 4 6- 

 toothed. Corolla somewhat rotate, usually 6-parted. Fruit with 4 

 smooth bony nucules. Aquifoliacece, p. 228. 



FLCERKIA. Calyx 3-sepalled. Petals 3, shorter than the sepals. Stig- 

 mas 3 5. Fruit indehiscent, winged. Tropteolacece, p. 66. 



** Perianth single, petaloid, issuing from a spathe. 



AMARYLLIS. Perianth superior. 6-parted, unequal. Stamens arising 

 from the orifice of the tube, declined or straight, unequal. Stigma 3-lobed. 

 Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved. Amaryllidatece, p. 354. 



ALLIUM. Flowers umbellate, arising from a 2-leaved spathe. Perianth 

 inferior, 6-leaved or deeply 6-parted, spreading. Filaments sometimes tri- 

 cuspidate. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved, few-seeded. Seeds black and 

 rough. Liliacece, p. 363. 



PONTEDERIA. Perianth inferior, 6-cleft, 2-lipped ; under side of the tube 

 perforated with a longitudinal foramen; the lower part persistent, calycine. 

 Stamens unequally inserted. Utricle muricate. Pontederacece, p. 369. 



*** Perianth single, petaloi d, destitute of a spathe. 



ALETRIS. Perianth inferior, tubular, or tubular-campanulate, 6-cleft, 

 rugose. Stamens inserted at the orifice of the tube. Style triquetrous. 

 Capsule 3-celled, many-seeded, opening at the summit. Hezmodoracea, 

 p. 376. 



HYPOXIS. Perianth inferior, 6-parted, persistent. Capsule elongated, 

 narrowed at the base, 3-celled, many-seeded. Seeds roundish, naked. 

 Hypoxidacete, p. 355. 



LOPHIOLA. Perianth 6-parted, woolly, bearded within. Filaments 

 naked. Capsule opening at the summit. Liliacece, p. 364. 



AGAVE. Perianth inferior, 6-cleft. Stamens exserted. Anthers versa- 

 tile. Capsule ovate, attenuate at each end, obtusely triangular, 3-celled, 

 many-seeded. AmaryUidacefB, p. 355. 



HEMEROCALLIS. Perianth inferior, 6-parted ; tube cylindric ; limb cam- 

 panulate, marcescent. Stamens declined. Capsule 3-sided, 3-celled, 3- 

 valved, many-seeded. Liliacccs, p. 363. 



ORNITHOGALUM. Perianth inferior, deeply 6-parted, spreading above. 

 Filaments dilated at base. Capsule roundish-angular, 3-celled. Seeds 

 few, black arid rough. LiliacecE, p. 364. 



NARTHECIUM. Perianth inferior, of 6 linear spreading pieces. Filaments 

 hairy. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds with an appendage at each ex- 

 tremity. Juncacea;, p. 375. 



ASPARAGUS. Perianth inferior, 6-parted, subcampanulate, the segments 

 spreading at the apex. Anthers peltate. Berry 3-celled ; cells 2-seeded. 

 Liliacea;, p. 364. 



ERYTHRONIUM. Perianth inferior, campanulate, 6-parted ; segments 

 reflexed ; the 3 inner with a callous tooth on each side near the base and 

 a nectariferous pore. Capsule narrowed at base or substipitatej 3-celled. 

 Liliacecs, p. 362. 



