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ing inwards. Ovary 3-celled; stigma simple, or 3-lobed. 

 Fruit 3-celled. Embryo in the axis of fleshy albumen. 



USES. Asparagus is the young shoots of Asparagus offici- 

 nalis. Squills, so well known for their expectorant, emetic, 

 and diuretic qualities, are the roots of Squilla maritima. 

 What are called Alliaceous plants are found here in the form 

 of Garlic, Onions, Chives, Leeks, and Rocambole, all species of 

 Alliuin. The purgative drug Aloes is an extract from Aloe 

 socotrina and other species. The Dragon-tree of Teneriffe 

 is an arborescent form of the order, and yields an astringent 

 substance called Gum Dragon. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Tulipa, Fritillaria, Hyacinthus. 



Arthropodium paniculatum. 1. A flower magnified. 2. A ripe capsule. 3. A 

 transverse section of it. 4. A vertical section of a seed. 



170. MelantliacetK. Roots fibrous, sometimes fascicled. 

 Rhizoma sometimes a fleshy corm. Leaves sheathing at the 



