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brownish coloured bract, the spathe, which as the flow- 

 ers expand splits open along one side. Ovary inferior, 

 three-celled. Perianth tubular below, above divided 

 into six narrow white segments, three of which may 

 be considered sepals and three petals. Stamens six on 

 long filaments, three alternate with the sepals and three 

 with the petals. Anthers long, attached to the filament 

 lightly at the back (versatile), and opening in two 

 long slits. Style single, with very small stigma ; ovules 

 numerous, placentation axile. 



Careful observation will show that the cells of the 

 ovary are opposite to the outer perianth lobes (sepals) 

 and to three of the stamens, the other three being 

 opposite to the petals. There are thus altogether five 

 whorls or circles in the flower, two of the perianth 

 (sepals and petals), two of stamens (an outer and 

 an inner) and one of the cells (or carpels) of the 

 ovary. Each whorl thus consists of three members 

 which alternate always with those of the next whorl. 



PANCRATIUM, also grown in Indian gardens, re- 

 sembles CRINUM in almost every respect, having six 

 perianth segments, six stamens, and a three-celled in- 

 ferior ovary ; but differs in the filaments being united 

 by a thin white membrane, which forms a sort of 

 cup, and (the common garden species) in its much 

 narrower and shorter leaves. 



EUCHARIS CANDIDA, Planch the Eucharis lily, 

 is another well known garden plant. Its leaves rise 

 from an underground bulb, the flowers are in an 

 irregular umbel, enclosed at first in a spathe, on a 

 stout scape. The filaments of the stamens are very 

 broad and touch each other. 



