80. LILIACE.E. 163 



glaucous. Fl. single, rising from a terminal spatha, drooping, 

 outer segments pure white, oblong; inner ones about half as long, 

 greenish at the point, slightly scented. 



An introduction, but perfectly naturalized in many places. Gairbraid; Castle- 

 milk and Calderwood glens; between Gourock and Inverkip, at Sir Michael Shaw 

 Stewart's Kennel. P. 23. 



Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. Daffodil. Kittoch glen, and 

 Dunoon; not wild. See H. & A., p. 444. 



79.-TRILLIACE.E. 



1. PARIS. Herb-Paris, True-Love, One-Berry. 



P. QUADRIFOLIA, L. Stem erect, 12 15 in. high. Le. usually 

 4 in a whorl, large, ovate, acute. Ped. single, springing from the 

 centre of the le., terminating in a greenish yellow fl., tinged with 

 purple. Peri, of about 8 segments, outer ones linear-lanceolate, 

 inner subulate. Berry bluish black. 



Rare. A doubtful native. (B) P. 5 6. " Banks a little above Calderwood," 

 Ure. "Plantation above Netherlee works," Dr. Ross. Jerviswood; woods at 

 Lennox Castle ; near Kilsyth. 



80. 



1. Btrscus. Butcher' s-Broom, Knee-Holly. 



* R. ACULEATUS, L. A rigid shrub, much branched, 2 3ft. 

 high, evergreen. Le. ovate, acuminate, ending in a rigid point. 

 Fl. small, white, springing from the middle of the le. , with a 

 small scariose bract at its base. Berry red. 



" Very rare. Bothwell woods," HopJc. (G) Sh. 34. 



2. CONVALLARIA. Lily-of-tke- Valley. 



C. MAJALIS, L. Scape 812 in. high. Le. 2 together, ovato- 

 lanceolate, rising from a scaly sheath. Fl. racemose, pure white, 

 nodding, shallow, bell-shaped, with the apex of the segments 

 recurved, fragrant. Berries red, globular. 



Very rare. A doubtful native. (B) P. 56. " Woods at the Falls of Clyde," 

 Hoplc. Cartlane crags. " Waste places about Barncluith," Patr. 



3. POLYGONATUM. Solomoris-Seal. 



P. MULTIFLORUM, All. Stem nearly erect, 1 2 ft. high. Le. 

 alternate, ovate -elliptical, half-clasping the stem, quite smooth, 

 turning to one side. Fl. on short branching ped. turned to the 



