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enables them to tide over the dry seasons in hot climates 

 without injury. Many species, as the Daffodil, Snowdrop 

 (Gealag Lair), and Snowflake, have emetic and purgative 

 properties. Some are poisonous ; the juice of a South African 

 bulb being used by the Hottentots for poisoning their 

 arrows. Strong fibre is obtained from species of Agave. 

 Amaryllis are showy flowering plants of hothouses, and 

 Narcissus, etc., of the flower-garden. 



Narcissus, L. 



N. Pseudo-Narcissus, L. Daffodil; Lent Lily. (Lus-a- 

 Chrom-Chinn). Lus-an-Aisige, I. Introduced. Per., April. 



N. major, Curt. Lili Bhuidhe. Introduced about a 

 century ago, and spreading along the banks of Kiloran burn. 

 The green leaves are minced and, mixed with their corn, 

 given to horses for worms. Per., April. 



2V. biftorus, Curt. Primrose Peerless. Introduced, and 

 growing in clumps at Tigh Samhraidh. Per., May. 



LILIACE.E (the Lily family) 



In this extensive order there is an interesting gathering 

 of plants exhibiting great diversity in habit as well as in 

 geographical distribution. Many are perennial herbs with 

 a bulbous root-stock; a few (Butcher's-broom) are shrubby, 

 and some (Smilax) are climbers, while others (Dracaena, 

 Yucca) are more or less of an arborescent character. Many 

 possess active, sometimes poisonous, properties. Aloes is the 

 inspissated juice of several West Indian and South African 

 species of Aloe. The corms of the Meadow Saffron (Cr6ch) 

 are used for rheumatism. The products of the order include 

 fibre from the New Zealand and African Hemps, Sarsaparilla 

 from the roots of Smilax, dragon's-blood from the famous 

 Dragon-tree of Teneriffe. Liliums, Hyacinths, Tulips (Tuiliop, 

 .), Lily of the Valley (Lili-nan-L6n, C.), are choice flower- 



