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[3. LILIUM. Perianth deciduous, spreading or reflexed ; a 

 longitudinal nectariferous furrow at the base of each leaf. 

 Anth. attacked above their base. Stigma capitate. Seeds flat.] 



4. LLOYDIA. Perianth persistent, patent. Stam. inserted at 

 the base of perianth. Anth. erect. Style filiform. Stigma 

 trigonous. Seeds angular above, flat beneath. 



Tr. II. ASPHODELEsE. Fl. not jointed to their stalks. 

 Leaves of perianth distinct. Cells of caps, few-seeded. Seeds 

 various in form, usually with a black crustaceous testa. 

 St. usually leafless. Bulbous. 



5. OBNITHO^ALUM. Perianth -1. 6, spreading, persistent. 

 Stam. on the receptacle and adhering only slightly to the 

 perianth. Anth. attaehedby their backs. Fl. white or yellow, 

 never blue. 



6. (JTAGEA. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, persistent. Stam. ad- 

 hering to the base of the perianth. Anth. erect. Fl. corym- 

 bose or umbellate, yellow. 



7. SCILLA. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, deciduous. Stam. on 

 the base of the perianth. Anth. attached by their backs. 

 Fl. racemose, never white or yellow. 



8. ALLIUM. Perianth-1. 6, rather spreading. Stam. at the 

 base of the perianth. Anth. attached by their backs. FL 

 umbellate. Spath of 1 or 2 leaves. 



Tr. III. ANTRERICEsE. Fl. jointed to their stalks. Leaves 

 of perianth slightly connected below. Cells of caps, few- 

 seeded. Seeds various in form. Not bulbous. 



9. PUBILABIA. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, deciduous. Stam. 

 on the base of the perianth. Filaments bearded. Anth. 

 attached by their backs. Caps. 3-celled, 6-seeded. 



Tr. I V. HEMER O CALLIDE^E. Leaves of the perianth com- 

 bined below. Cells of the caps, few-seeded. Seeds various 

 in form ; testa (in our plants) black. Bulbous. 



10. ENDYMION. Perianth tubular-bellshaped, of 6 connivent 

 leaves with reflexed points combined below. Stam. inserted 

 below the middle of the perianth ; filaments decurrent. 



11. MUSCABI. Perianth globose or subcylindrical, narrowed 

 at the mouth, 6- toothed. Stam. inserted at about the 

 middle of the tube ; filaments not decurrent. 



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