164 HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. [cL. VI. 



12. ASPA'RAGUS. Cm-olla inferior, deeply six-cleft, permanent. Berry 

 three-celled. Stigmas three. 



4. AL'LIUM. Corolla inferior, of six egg-shaped petals. Stamens 



awl-shaped. Stigma acute. Seeds angular. 

 11. NARTHE'CIUM. Corolla inferior, of six narrow lance-shaped 



petals, spreading. Stamens hairy. 

 10. ANTHE'RICUM. Corolla inferior, of six oblong petals. Stamens 



thread-shaped. Stigma obtuse. Seeds angular. 



7. ORNITHO'GALUM. Corotfa inferior, of six lance-shaped petals, 



permanent. Stamens dilated at the base. 



8. SCIL'LA. Corolla inferior, of six oblong petals, spreading, deci- 



duous. Stamens thread-shaped. 



5. FRITILLA'RIA. Corolla inferior, of six petals, each with a nec- 



tar-bearing hollow at the base on the inside. 



6. TULI'FA. Corolla inferior, of six petals, bell-shaped. Style none. 



Seeds flat. 



14. A'CORUS. Corolla inferior, of six petals. Style none. Seeds egg- 



shaped. Spadix covered with numerous sessile flowers. 

 **** Flowers destitute of petals, 



15. JUN'CUS. Calyx of six leaves. Capsule three-celled, six-valved. 



Seeds numerous, horizontal. 



16. LU'ZULA. Ca lyx of six leaves. Capsule one-celled, three-valved. 



Seeds three, erect. 



( Peplis portula. Polygonum.) 



Order II. DIGYNIA. Two Pistils. 



20. OXY'RIA. Calyx of two leaves. Petals two. Seed one, com- 



pressed, winged. 



Order III. TRIGYNIA. Three Pistils or Stigmas. 



23. SCHEUCHZE'RIA. Calyx none. Petals six. Capsules three, 



inflated. Seeds solitary. 



25. COL'CHICUM. Calyr none. Corolla of one petal, six-cleft, with 



a long tube. Capsule* three, inflated. Seeds numerous. 



24. TRIGLO'CHIN. Calyx three-leaved. Petals three. Capsules 



three-valved, opening at the base. 



21. RU'MEX. Calyx three-leaved. Petals three. Seed one, naked, 



triangular. 



22. TOFIEL'DIA. Calyx three-cleft. Petalt six. Capsules three, 



many-seeded. 



(Elatine. CL VIII.) 



Order IV. POLYGYNIA. Pistils numerous. 



26. ALIS'MA. Calyx of three leaves. Petals three. Capsules six or 



more. Seeds one or two. 



HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



1. GALAN'THUS. SNOWDROP. 



Calyx none. Petals six, superior, deciduous ; three outer ob- 

 long, concave, spreading ; three inner shorter, erect, wedge-shaped, 



