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ous. Cells of the berry 1-2-seeded. It . 

 Leaves alternate, sessile, amplexicaul. 



1. P. MENZIESII Don. Perigonium gibbous 

 at base, its sepals almost erect; flowers green; 

 berry red. Lagunitas Creek. Spring. 



2. P. HOOKERI Torr. Perigonium narrow 

 at base, its sepals spreading above; flowers 

 green; berry red. Common. Spring. 



3, Trillium L- WAKE-KOBIN. 



Perigonium 6-sepalous; 3 external sepals 

 herbaceous, persistent; 3 internal petaloid, 

 marcescent. Stamens 6; anthers linear, lateral; 

 connective broad. Ovary 3-celled, oo-ovulate; 

 styles 3. .Berry oo-seeded. 2.' Leaves 3, 

 verticillate; nervation reticulate. 



1. T. SESSILE L. Flowers sessile; corolla 

 variable; berry red. Common. Spring. 



Hhizome, and probably also berry, an acrid 

 poison. 



2. T. OVATUM Pursh. Flowers peduncu- 

 late, white, gradually turning red. Tamal- 

 pais. Camp Taylor. Spring. Poisonous. 



Family 2, LILIACE.3E. 



Anthers not extrorse. Ovary 3-celled. Testa 

 of the seed crustaceous. 



1, Clintonia Kaf. 



Perigonium 6-sepalous. campanulate, decid- 

 uous. Stamens 6, inserted on the base of the 



