Cl. 3.] NARCISSI. 75 



Alelris, Aloe; Antkericiun, Asphodelus, Eucomis, 

 Hyacinthus, Lachenalia, Massonia ; Albuca, Scilta, 

 Ornithogalum ; Allium and Sozverbtea, fig. 149, ex- 

 emplify this Order, which is much enlarged by the 

 discoveries of Mr. Brown and others in New Holland ; 

 especially as the learned botanist last named refers 

 hither some of the Asparagi, Ord. 12; even Aspa- 

 ragus itself, with Dianella of Lamarck, &c. 



Ord. 17. NARCISSI. " Calyx (Corolla Linn.} su- 

 perior, in some inferior, coloured ; tubular at the 

 base ; limb in 6 deep, mostly equal, segments. Sta- 

 mens inserted into the tube, their filaments rarely 

 combined at the bottom. Gerrnen simple. Style 1. 

 Stigma 3-lobed or simple. Capsule of 3 cells, and 

 3 valves, with many Seeds; Htemanthus only having 

 a Berry, with but 3 Seeds. Root in general bulbous. 

 Leaves radical, sheathing. Flowers terminating a 

 Scapus (17), solitary or umbellate, with a common 

 membranous Sheath, Spatha (53 : 4), either simple or 

 divided." 



Sect. 1 . Germen superior. Gcthyttis. Bulbocod'mm, 

 Hemerocallis, Agapanthus, Crinum, and Tulbaghia. 

 These, except the first, constitute the HemcrocaUide& 

 of Brown, along with BlandJ'ordia, fig. 148, Sm. Exot. 

 Bot. 5. t. 4, and some of Jussieu's Asphoddi with a 

 tubular flower ; but Mr. Brown himself is disposed to 

 consider this new assemblage rather as a section of the 

 Lilia, Ord. 14. 



Sect. C. (jerruen inferior. HtfniantJiitt, Amaryllis, 



