164 HEXANDJRIA MONOGYNIA. [CL. VI. 



4. AI/LITJM. Corolla inferior, of six egg-shaped petals. Stamens 



awl-shaped. Stigma acute. Seeds angular. 



11. NARTHE'CIUM. Corolla inferior, of six narrow lance-shaped 

 petals, spreading. Stamens hairy. 



10. ANTHE'RICUM. Corona inferior, of six oblong petals. Sta- 

 mens thread-shaped. Stigma obtuse. Seeds angular. 



7. ORNITHO'GALUM. Corolla inferior, of six lance-shaped 



petals, permanent. Stamens dilated at the base. 



8. SCIL/LA. Corolla inferior, of six oblong petals, spreading, 



deciduous. Stamens thread-shaped. 



5. FRITILLA'RIA. Corolla inferior, of six petals, each with a 



nectar-bearing hollow at the base on the inside. 



6. TULI'PA. Corolla inferior, of six petals, bell-shaped. Style 



none. Seeds flat. 



14. A'CORUS. Corolla inferior, of six petals. Style none. Seeds 



egg-shaped. Spadix covered with numerous sessile flowers. 



**** Flowers destitute of petals. 



15. JUN'CUS. Calyx of six leaves. Capsule three-celled, six- 



valved. Seeds numerous, horizontal. 



16. LU'ZULA. Calyx of six leaves. Capsule one-celled, three- 



valved. Seeds three, erect. 



(Peplis portula. Polygonum.) 



Order II. DIGYNIA. Two Pistils. 



20. OXY'RIA. Calyx of two leaves. Petals two. Seed one, com- 



pressed, winged. 



Order III. TRIGYNIA. Three Pistils or Stigmas. 



23. SCHEUCHZE'RIA. Calyx none. Petals six. Capsules 



three, inflated. Seeds solitary. 



25. COL'CHICUM. Calyx none. Corolla of one petal, six-cleft, 



with a long tube. Capsules three, inflated. Seeds numerous. 



24. TRIGLO'CHIN. Calyx three-leaved. Petals three. Capsules 



three- valved, opening at the base. 



21. RU'MEX. Calyx three-leaved. Petals three. Seed one, 



naked, triangular. 



22. TOFIEL'DIA. Calyx three-cleft. Petals six. Capsules three, 



many-seeded. 



(Elatine. Cl. VIII.) 



Order IV. POLYGYNIA. Pistils numerous. 



26. ALIS'MA. Calyx of three leaves. Petals three. Capsules 



six or more. Seeds one or two. 



HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



1. GALAN'THUS. SNOWDROP. 



Calyx none. Petals six, superior, deciduous; three outer 

 oblong, concave, spreading ; three inner shorter, erect, wedge- 



