L iliac ccc A sphodelus. 527 



erect dense racemes of a bright yellow, appearing from May to 

 July. 



2. A. ramosus. Stem much branched, 4 or 5 feet high, 

 leafless. Leaves sharply keeled below, channelled above, nearly 

 2 feet long. Eacemes numerous, loose ; flowers white with a 

 reddish stripe on each segment. May to July. 



3. A. fistulosus. A very distinct species with a leafless 

 stem about three feet high, and tufted fistular leaves, and 

 white less conspicuous flowers. May to July. 



23. ANTHERICUM. 



A pretty genus of white-flowered herbs with fleshy fascicu- 

 lated roots, natives of Europe. The name is said to be derived 

 from av0os 9 -'d flower, and e'.'/cos, a hedge, but the application 

 is obscure. The limits of this genus have been variously de- 

 fined by different authors. It belongs to the capsular group, 

 and the perianth-segments either spread from near the base, 

 or they are campanulately united, and the short stamens have 

 naked or bearded filaments. Seeds numerous. 



1. A. Liliago, syn. Phaldngium Liliago. St. Bernard's 

 Lily. Leaves tufted, narrow, channelled, 12 to 18 inches high. 

 Scape usually simple ; flowers pure white, small ; perianth- 

 segments spreading ; style curved. May and June. 



2. A. Liliastrum (Czdckla). St. Bruno's Lily. The sweet- 

 scented flowers are larger in this species, and carnpanulate, and 

 the leaves not channelled. A very beautiful plant with a simple 

 flower-scape about the same height as the last. July and 

 August. 



3. A. ramosum. This species lias long narrow channelled 

 leaves shorter than the scape, like No. 1, but the inflorescence 

 is branched and attains a height of 2 feet or more. Peri ant h- 

 segments narrow and spreading, style straight. June and 

 July. 



24 CHBYSOBACTRON. 



Closely allied to the foregoing genus and sometimes united 

 with it. The name is from xpu<ros 9 gold, and ^jncr^pia^ a wand, 

 from the splendid spikes of golden flowers. Natives of New 

 Zealand. 



1. Ch. Rossli A magnificent plant 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 immense spikes of unisexual flowers. 



Ch. Hookeri is a similar though much smaller species with 

 bisexual flowers. Both are very rare in collections. 



