SYNOPSIS OF GENERA. XIX 



PEPLIS. Cor. of 6 petals. Cal. with 6 deep segments, and 6 intermediate 

 plaits. Caps, of 2 cells. Salicaria, p. 69. 



(See Lythrum in Cl. xii.) 



* * Fl without a calyx, superior. 



GALANTHUS. Cor. sup. of 6 petals, 3 innermost shortest, abrupt, notched. 

 Amaryllideae, p. 283. 



NARCISSUS. Cor. sup. of 6 petals, attached to a bell-shaped nectary, 

 which conceals the stamens. Amaryllidea; p. 283. 



* * * Fl. u'ithout a calyx, inferior. 



CONVALLARIA. Cor. inferior, deciduous ; limb in 6 segments. Berry of 

 3 cells. Stigmas triangular. Smilacete, p. 287. 



HYACINTHUS. Cor. inf. deciduous ; limb in 6 segments; tube swelling. 

 Stam. uniform. Caps, of 3 cells. Seeds globose. Asphodeleoc, p. 280. 



ALLIUM. Cor. inf. of 6 ovate petals. Stam. awl-shaped, flattened. Stigma 

 acute. Seeds angular. Asphodeleee, p. 285. 



NARTHECIUM. Cor. inf. of 6 linear- lanceolate pet. spreading. Stam. 

 woolly. Seeds tunicated, tapering at each end. Juncece, p. 293. 



SCILLA. Cor. inf. of 6 ovate-oblong petals, spreading,! deciduous. Stam. 

 all thread- shaped. Asphodelece, p. 286. 



* * * Fl. without petals. 



JUNCUS. Cal. of 6 leaves. Caps, of 3 cells and 3 valves. Seeds nu- 

 merous, horizontal. Juncece, p. 289. 



LUZULA. Cal. of C leaves. Caps, of 1 cell and 3 valves. Seeds 3, erect. 

 Juncece, p. 293. 



(See Peplis in Ord. I. Polygonum in Cl. viii.) 

 Order II. DIGYNIA. Pistils 2. 



OXYRIA. Cal. of 2 leaves. Pet. 2. Seed I, compressed, winged. Po- 

 ly gonece, p. 223. 



Order III. TRIOYNIA. Pistils, or Stigmas, 3. 



COLCHICUM. Cal. none. Cor. of 1 petal, tubular. Caps. 3, inflated. 

 Seeds numerous. Melanthacece, p. 282. 



TRIGLOCHIN. Cal. of 3 leaves. Pet. 3. Capsule opening at the base, 

 with 3 valves. Juncaginece, p. 270. 



RUMEX. Cal. of 3 leaves. Pet. 3. Seed 1, naked, triangular. Poly- 

 gonecu, p. 221. 



(See Elatine in Cl. viii.) 



OrderlV. POLYGYNIA. Pistils numerous. 



ALISMA. Cal. of 3 leaves. Pet. 3. Caps. 6 or more, aggregate. Seeds 

 lor 2. Alismaceoc, p. 271. 



Class VII. HEPTANDRIA. Stamens 7. 



TaiENTAUS, the only British genus in this class, has not yet been observed 

 in Ireland. 



