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saema being an alteration of Anim, its former name ; triphyl- 

 him, the same as trifoliate, or trifoliolate. 



AH seem a Dracontium, Green Dragon, another species 

 growing in marshes, has its one leaf divided into about 9 

 leaflets, and its spadix very long-pointed. 



7, Orontium Americanum ; ^<f. the ppadix destitute of a spathe ; 8, Calla palustris ; 

 6, a spathe and spadix ; 9, a flower with 6 stamens and an ovary ; 10, cross-cection of 

 a berry, showing 6 cells. 



The Golden Club {Orontium) growing in rocky rills, may 

 be examined in connection with the Arissemas. Its yellow 

 spadix has no spathe and is covered above with perfect flow- 

 ers. Also our native Calla (C. palustris) growing in swamps, 

 whose short spadix is covered with perfect flowers and invested 

 with a white spathe. 



The favorite House Calla [Richdrdia Africand) is a native 

 of S. Africa. Here, also, the flowers cover the whole spadix, 

 the 5 above and the ? below. The leaves of this and of the 

 two preceding are decidedly parallel-veined. 



Classification. — The order Arace.i^ — the Aroids — in- 

 cludes the above and many other genera. AVe may briefly 

 define the order as follows : 



