Cl. 3.] LIL1A, BKOA1ELLE. 73 



and floral ones sessile. Flowers with sheath-like 

 Bracteas." 



Eriocau/on, Restio, Xyris, Aphyllanthes, Juncus, 

 fig. 145, Commelina, and Tradescantia exemplify tlie 

 Genera with a simple germen ; Butonius, fig. 14, 

 A Us ma ) Sagtttaria, Scheuch^eria^ Triglochin, Nar- 

 thedum, Veratrutn and Colchicitw those with a com- 

 pound one. This is a paradoxical Order to a beginner, 

 and has been much altered by Mr. Broun, who has 

 separated from hence his Restiacea*, Commelhiccc, and 

 Mdanthacece, certainly with great advantage. 



Aiisma and Triglochm, with Potamogeton, see 

 Ord. 6. enter his Allsmacecc, Prodr. N. Holl. v. 1. 



Ord. 14. LILIA. "Calyx (Corolla, Linn.) inferior, 

 coloured, in 6 deep divisions, mostly equal and re- 

 gular, bearing the Stamens from their lower part. 

 Germen simple. Style 1. Stigma 3-cleft. Capsule 

 of 3 cells and 3 valves, containing numerous, gene- 

 rally flat, Seeds, in 2 rows in each cell. Stern herba- 

 ceous, rarely shrubby. Leaves (simple and undivided), 

 sheathing or sessile, alternate, or incorrectly whorled. 

 Flowers often drooping, the Style longer than the 

 Stamens (Linn.), either naked, or subtended by a Leaf 

 or Sheath ; generally splendid in aspect and colour/' 



Tulipa, fig. 146', Erythronium, Gloriosa (Metho- 

 nica. Juss.) Uvularia, Fntilltiria, Lilium, and Yucca. 



Ord. \5. BitOMELL'E. " Calyx in six divisions, 

 3 alternate segment* often largest, superior ur info- 



