774 AMARYLLTDE^. (AMARYLLIS FAMILE.) 



Jilament ; stigmas linear to midclle, suddenly dilated into a roimdish 

 ovate lamina ; capsule obovate, triqiietroiis — Spring — Fields among 

 grain; common. 



Var. Auatollciii, Boiss. The divisions of the upper lip shorter, 

 the lower of them narrower. Filaments scarcely longer than anthers. 



3. O. iiiibricatus, L. If .G to .1; stem slender, about 2-lcavedj 

 the lower leaf often obtuse. Spike dejise, one-sided; leaves of spathe 

 lanceolate, nearly equal; lamina of divisions o&omie, somewhat connii^ent \ 

 anthers shorter than filament; stigmas obi anceolate, gradually ta])eririg 

 from hasc ; capsule obovate, obtusely triquetrous — Spring. 



Var. Liibaiioticiis, Boiss. Valves of spathe short, wdth promi- 

 nent nerves; spike few-flowered — Antilebanon above Zebedani. 



* * Nerves of narrowly linear leaves imrallel. Floirers darlc-^ourple 



or violet. 



4. O. atroviolaceu§, Boiss. IJ! .6 to 1; spike short, one-sided, 

 densely 5-7-flowered; valves of spathe unequal; lamina of divisions 

 oblong-spathulate; anthers as long as filament or longer; stigmas linear 

 to middle, then dilated into a spathulate lamina ; capsule oUong^ refuse, 

 trisulcate, torulose — Spring — Gh-ain fields and stony places; common, 

 especially northward. 



Tristram says that G. Byzaiitiiiii§ is found in the Galilean hills. 

 Order CVIII. AMARlXI^IDEiE, R. Br. (Amaryllis Family). 



Bulbous herhs, not scicrfy^ or ^ooolly, with linear^ flat 

 leaveSy and regular (or nearly regular) iKrfect^ Q>-androus 

 floicers^ included in spathaceous hracts^ the tiibe of the corol- 

 line perigonium coherent loith the nearly or quite Z-celled 

 ovary ; the lobes imbricated in the bud — Limb of' perigonium 

 G-parted, or tiibnlar-funnel-sliaped. Stamens implanted on 

 epigynous disk, or inserted on the tube of the perigonium or 

 at its throat, opposite to its lobes. ' Anthers introrse. Style 

 simple, stigma entire or 3-lobed. Capsule lociilicidal, the 

 valves bearing septa along their middle. Seeds horizontal or 

 pendulous, globular, compressed, or angled, the testa thin, 

 membranous, often winged, sometimes thickened and fleshy. 

 Embryo in axis of albumen, usually much shorter — Scape 

 bearing or caulescent plants. 



•* Bulbous, scape bearing herbs. 

 t Throat of perigonium destitute ofacroicn. 



1. STERNBERGIA. Flowers erect, yellow, with striate divisions of perigonium. 

 3. UALANTIIUS. Flowers nodding, white usually green-spotted. 



t t Throat of perigonnim farniahed with a cup-shaped or bell-shaped crown. 



2. NARCISSUS. Limb of wliite perigonium salver-shaped. Crown cup-shaped, obtusely l:jbed. 

 4 P.VNCRATIUM. Limb of white perigonium funnel-shaped. Crown campanulate, toothed. 



* * Bulbous, caulescent herbs. Perigonium destitute of a croion. 

 S. LX[( ILIRION. Perigonium light-blue, divided nearly to ovary. 



