Narcissus.] AMARYLL1DEJE. 399 



on the perianth-tube or bases of the segments (rarely epigynous), fila- 

 ments free or connate ; anthers versatile, linear or oblong, bursting inwards 

 or by terminal pores. Ovary ovoid or globose, 3-celled ; style filiform or 

 columnar, stigmas 1 or 3 ; ovules many, in 2 series, in the inner angles of 

 the cells, anatropous. Fruit usually capsular, rarely fleshy, 3-celled, 

 loculicidally 3-valved, cells 1- or more-seeded. Seeds turgid or com pressed, 

 testa various, albumen fleshy ; embryo straight, axile, terete. — Distrib. 

 Temp, and trop. ; genera about 64 ; species 650. — Affinities. Close 

 with Iridcce and Liliacece. — Properties. Emetic, narcotic, and poisonous. 

 Agave yields textiles, and a fermentable liquor (pulque). 



Mouth of perianth with a circular crown 1. Narcissus. 



Crown 0. Outer perianth-segments largest 2. Galanthus. 



Crown 0. Perianth-segments equal 3. Leucojum. 



1. NARCISSUS, L. 



Scape compressed. Leaves narrow, linear. Flowers solitary or umbel- 

 late, large, white or yellow, drooping or inclined ; spathe membranous. 

 Perianth tubular below ; segments spreading, mouth surmounted by a 

 circular crown. Stamens inserted in the tube, included within the crown, 

 filaments free or adnate to the tube ; anthers versatile. Ovary 3-gonous ; 

 style filiform, stigma obtuse. Capsule coriaceous. Seeds globose, testa 

 smooth, rough when dry. — Distrib. Europe, N. and W. Asia ; species 

 about 20. — Etym. mythological. 



N. Pseudo-narcis'sus, L. ; leaves nearly flat, flower solitary yellow 



campanulate, crown campanulateas long as the perianth-segments, margin 



crisped obscurely 6-lobed. Daffodil, Lent Lily. 



Copses and pastures throughout England, local ; naturalized in Scotland and 

 Ireland ; fl. March-April. — Bulb 1 in., outer scales membranous. Leaves 

 glaucous, obtuse. Scape 6-10 in. Flower primrose-yellow, 2 in. ; pedicel 

 short. Perianth-lobes acute. Capsule turbinate. — Distrib. From Gothland 

 southd. (excl. Greece, Turkey).— Of the following forms the first only is 

 indigenous. 



JV. Pseudo-narcis'sus proper ; leaves slightly glaucous, perianth-segments 

 oblong-lanceolate sulphur-yellow, crown lemon-yellow obscurely 6-lobed. — 

 Vam. JV. lobula'ris, Haw. (JV. Bromjield'ii, Syme) ; perianth and corona both 

 lemon-yellow, corona distinctly 6-lobed. The Tenby Daffodil (JV. camb'ricus, 

 Haw.) scarcely differs. — Vak. JV. ma'jor, L. ; more robust, perianth-segments 

 broader and corona lemon-yellow, crown with 6 rounded lobes. The great 

 Spanish Daffodil. 



N. biflo'rus, Curt. ; leaves keeled, flowers 1-3 salver-shaped, crown 



short concave membranous. 



Naturalized in sandy fields; fl. April-May. — Bulb 1-3 J in., outer scales 

 membranous. Leaves very long, 10-18 in., hardly glaucous, obtuse. Scape 

 as long, acutely 2-edged. Perianth 1§ in. diam., white or pale straw- 

 coloured, pedicel slender ; tube 1 in., slender ; segments broadly ovate, 

 obtuse ; crown pale yellow. — Distrib. \Y. Europe. 



