CLASS VI. ORDER III. 



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6ule somewhat stipcfi: seeds ovate, (dog- 

 tooth violet, or adder-iongne.) 



Uvula'ria. Corolla ini'erior, 6-petalled. 

 with a nectariferous hollow at tie base of 

 each petal ; filaments very short, growing 

 to the anthers ; stigmas reflex ; capsule 3- 

 corncred, 3-celled, 3-valved, with transverse 

 partitions; seeds many, sub-globose, ariUed 

 at the hilum. (bell-wort.) 



CONVALLA^RIA. [SmiLACi'nA, PoLYGON- 



a'tum, Dracj^'na.] Corolla inferior, G- 

 cleft; beny globo.se, 3-celled, spotted be- 

 fore ripening. (Solomon's seal.) 



AsrAR"AGUS. Corolla inferior, 6-parted, 

 erect, the three inner divisions reflexed at 

 the apex ; style very short ; stigmas 3 ; ber- 

 ry 3-celled, cells 2-sceded. (a.spai-agu.s.) 



PoLYAN^THES. Corolla funnel-form, in- 

 curved ; filaments inserted in the throat; 

 fitigma 3-cleft ; germ within the bottom of 

 the corolla, (tuberose.) Ex. 



Hyacin'^thus. Corolla roundish or bell- 

 form, equal, 6-cleft ; 3 nectariferous pores 

 at the top of the germ ; stamens inserted in 

 the middle of the corolla ; cells somewhat 

 2-seeded. (hyacinth.) Ex. 



Tu'lipa. Corolla 6-petalIed, liliaceous; 

 style ; stigma thick ; capsule oblong, 3- 

 eided. (tulip.) Ex. 



Asphode'lus. Corolla 6-parted, spread- 

 ing ; nectaiy covering the germ with 5- 

 valves. (king's-spear, or asphodel.) Ex. 



Yuc'^CA. Corolla inferior, bell-form ; style 

 ; capsule oblong, 3-celled, opening at the 

 summit ; seeds flat. (Adam's needle.) (S. 



FRiTiLLA'RiA.Corolla inferior, 6-petalled, 

 bell-form, \vith a nectariferous cavity above 

 the claw of each ; stamens of the length of 

 the corolla ; seeds flat, (cro^vn imperial.) S. 



Scil"la. Corolla 6-petalled, spreading, 

 caducous ; filament thread-form, attached to 

 the base of the petals, (squills.) S. 



C. Floicers with a single, calyx-like peri- 

 anth, tviihout a spatha. 



A'coRUS. Receptacle spadix-like, cylin- 

 &x\c, covered with florets; calyx 6-parted, 

 naked ; corolla (or calyx 0, corolla 6-part- 

 ed or 6-petalled) ; style ; stigma -small ; 

 capsule 3-celled,. 3-seeded. (.sweet-flag.) 



JuN^'cus. Glume or outer calyx 2-valved ; 

 perianth inferior, 6-leaved, glume-hke, per- 

 manent ; stigmas 3 ; capsule 1 or 2-celled, 

 3-valved, many-seeded ; seeds attached to a 

 partition in the middle of each valve, (rush- 

 grass, bulrush.) 



Oron"tium. Spadix cylindrical, crowded 

 with flowers ; perianth 6-petalled, naked ; 

 ptigma 0; capsule bladder-like, l-seeded. 

 (flowering anim.) 



Luzu'la. Perianth 6-parted, glumaceous ; 

 cap.sule superior, 3-celled, 3-valved ; cells 1- 

 seeded. (false rush-gi-ass.) 



ORDER II. DIGYNIA. 



Ory'za. Calyx- glume 2-valved, 1-flow- 

 ered ; corolla 2-valved, adhering to the seed, 

 (rice.) Ex. 



Oxy'ria. Perianth sunple, 4-8epaUed, 2 

 inner ones largest ; corolla none ; nut 3-si- 

 ded, with a broad membranaceous mai-gin ; 

 stamcn.s 2 to 6 ; .stigma largo, plumose. 



Nec"tris. Calyx inferior, 6-.sepalled ; co- 

 Holla none ; carpels 3, not opening. Calyx 

 considered as 6 -parted, 3 inner divisions pet- 

 al-like, obtuse, and smaller ; cap.sule bladder- 

 like, 1 or 2-celled, 1 or 2-seeded. 



ORDER III. TRIGYNIA. 



Vera''trum. Polygamous; calyx ; co-, 

 roUa 6-parted, expanding ; segments sessile, ' 

 without glands ; stamens inserted upon the 

 receptacle ; capsules 3, iinitcd, many-seed- 

 ed. 



Trii."liu.m. Caljrx 3-leaved, inferior, 

 spreading ; corolla 3-pctalled ; styles ; stig- 

 mas 3 ; beny 3-celled, many-seeded, (false 

 wake-robin.) 



Ru'mex. Calyx 3-leaved ; petals 3, valve- 

 like, converging (or calyx 6-sepalled. and 

 corolla 0) ; stigmas many-cleft ; seed 1, na- 

 ked, 3-sided, (dock, field-son-el.) 



Melan'^thium. Polygamous; perianth 

 rotate, 6-parted ; segments with 2 glands at 

 the ba.«e of each ; claws .staminiferous ; cap- 

 sule sub-ovate, 3-cellcd ; apex 3-cleft ; seeds 

 manj', membranaceous, winged. (black- 

 flower.) 



ZiGADE'Nr/S. Perianth 6-Ieaved, colored, 

 spreading, with 2 glands above the narrow 

 base of each leaf ; stamens inserted in con- 

 tact with the germ ; capsule 3-celled, many- 

 seeded. 



•Helo'nias. Perianth 6-parted, spreading, 

 without glands ; styles 3, distinct ; capsule 

 3-celled, 3-horned ; cells few-seeded. 



Xerophyl"lum. Perianth .sub-roj^te, 

 deeply 6-parted ; stigmas 3, revolute ; cap- 

 sule sub-globose, 3-ceUed; cells 2-seeded, 

 opening at the top. 



Tofiel"dia. Perianth 6-parted, with a 

 small 3-paited mvolucre ; capsule 3 Jo 6- 

 celled ; cells many-seeded. 



Scheuchze'ria. Perianth 6-parted ; an- 

 thers linear ; stigmas sessile, lateral ; capsule 

 inflated, 2-valved, 1 to 2-seedcd. 



Triglo'chin'. Perianth of 6 deciduous 

 leaves, 3 inserted above the rest; stamens 

 very short ; capsules 3 to 6, united by a lon- 

 gitudinal receptacle. (aiTow-gras3.| 



Medeo'la. Gyro^mea. Perianth 6-part- 

 ed, revolute ; stigmas 3-divaricate, united at 

 the base ; berry 3-celled ; cells 3 to 6-seeded. 

 (Indian cucumber.) 



Sa'bal. Flow^ers pei'fect, spathas par- 

 tial ; filaments free, thickened at the base ; 

 1 to 3-seeded, seeds bony, (false fan-palm.) 

 S. 



Cham.k'rops. Flowers polj'gamous ; spa- 

 tha compressed ; spadix branched ; perianth 

 3-parted ; corolla 3-petallcil ; filaments partly 

 united ; drupe 3-celled, 2 of them often emp- 

 ty. The stammate flowers grow on distinct 

 plants, (fan-palm.) S. 



Cal''ochor"tus. Corolla 6-parted, spread- 

 ing, 3 inner segments larger, with the upper 

 side woolly ; filaments short, inserted on the 

 base of the petals ; anthers arrow-fonn ; stig- 

 mas reflexed ; capsule 3-cclled. S. 



Noli'na. Corolla 6-parted, spreading, 

 segments nearly equal ; styles short ; stig 

 man recurved; capsule 3-sided, 3-ceUed. 

 seed 1. convex. S. 



