LILIACEJE. (LILY FAMILY.) f)2;3 



the filaments united to form an erect tubular crown, with bifid lobes alternate 

 with the oblong versatile anthers. Capsule sessile, subglobose-trique^nnis, 

 beaked by the stout persistent style ; seeds large, few to several in each cell. 



Scape and linear leaves from a membranous- or fibrous coated conn; pr.le 

 lilac flowers umbellate ; pedicels not jointed ; in volucral bracts several. (Name 

 from avi}p, for stamen, and <nt<pos, crown, referring to the stamineal crown.) 



1. A. violaceum, Torr. Scape 2 - 6' high ; flowers 8- 12" long or more, 

 usually exceeding the stout pedicels, the tube nearly as long as the limb ; crown 

 scarcely shorter than the limb. Kan. to Tex. 



5. CAM AS SI A, Liudl. 



Perianth of 6 colored (blue or purple) spreading sepals, 3 - 7 -nerved, slightly 

 irregular, mostly deciduous ; the 6 filiform filaments at their base. Style thread- 

 like, the base persistent. Capsule oblong or obovate, 3-angled, loculicidal, 3- 

 valved, with several black roundish seeds in each cell. Scape and linear leaves 

 from a coated bulb ; the flowers in a simple raceme, mostly bracted, on jointed 

 pedicels. (From the native Indian name (juamnxlt or cainass.) 



1. C. Fraseri, Torr. (EASTERN CA.MASS. WILD HYACINTH.) Scape 

 lJiigh or more; leaves keeled; raceme elongated; bracts longer than the 

 pedicels; sepals pale blue, 3-nerved, 4-7" long; capsule acutely triangular- 

 globose. (Scilla Fraseri, Gray.) Rich ground, W. Penn. to Minn, and 

 E. Kan., and in the mountains to Ga. 



6. ORNITHOGALUM, Tourn. STAR-OF-BETHLEHEM. 



Perianth of 6 colored (white) spreading 3-7-nerved sepals. Filaments 6, 

 flattened-awl-shaped. Style 3-sided ; stigma 3-augleJ. Capsule membranous, 

 roundish-angular, with few dark and roundish seeds in each cell, loculicidal. 



Scape and linear channelled leaves from a coated bulb. Flowers corymbed, 

 bracted ; pedicels not jointed. (An ancient whimsical name from opvis, a bird, 

 and jd\a, milk.) 



O. UMBELLATUM, L. Scape 4-9' high ; flowers 5-8, on long and spread- 

 ing pedicels ; sepals green in the middle on the outside. Escaped from gar- 

 dens. (Nat. from Eu.) 



O. NUTANS, L. Scape 1 high or more; flowers 5 or 6, large (!' long), nod- 

 ding on very short pedicels; filaments very broad. Rarely escaped from 

 gardens ; Peuu. (Adv. from Eu.) 



7. MUSCARI, Tourn. GRAPE-HYACINTH. 



Perianth globular or ovoid, minutely 6 toothed (blue). Stamens 6, included ; 

 .anthers short, introrse. Style short. Capsule loculicidal, with 2 black angular 

 seeds in each cell. Leaves and scape (in early spring) from a coated bulb ; the 

 small flowers in a dense raceme, sometimes musk scented (whence the name). 



M. BOTRvoinES, Mill. Leaves linear, 3-4" broad ; flowers globular (1- 

 1-J-" long), deep blue, appearing like minute grapes. Escaped from gardens 

 into copses and fence-rows. (Adv. from Eu.) 



M. RACEJi6suM, Mill. Leaves 1 - 1 " broad ; flowers oblong-urceolate, 2 - 

 2" long, deep blue, fragrant. Rare escape, Md. and Penn. (Adv. from Eu.) 



8. HEMEROCALLIS, L. DAY-LILY. 



Perianth funnel-form, lily-like ; the short tube enclosing the ovary, the 

 spreading limb 6-parted ; the G stamens inserted on its throat. Anthers as in 



