Nat. Ord. Liliacej:. 



ADDERS-TONGUE. 



DOG-TOOTHED VIOLET. 



Ery thronium Amen'canum. 



" And spotted Adders-tongue with drooping bell, 

 Greeting the new-born spring." . 



N rich black mould, on the low banks of creeks and open 

 woodlands, large beds of these elegant lilies may be 

 seen piercing the softened ground in the month of April- 

 the broad lanceolate leaves are beautifully clouded with 

 purple or reddish brown, or sometimes with milky white. Each 

 bulb of the second years growth produces two leaves, and between 

 these rises a round naked scape, (or flower stem), terminated by a 

 drooping yellow bell The unfolded bud is striped with lines of 

 dark purple. A few hours of sunshine and warm wind soon expands 

 the flower, which is composed of six coloured sepals, recurved 

 which form a lily-like turbaned flower ; each segment grooved, and 

 spotted at the base, with oblong purplish brown dots. The outer 

 surface of the sepals is marked with dark lines. The stamens are 

 six; anthers, oblong; poUen of a brick-red, or dufl orange colour, 

 varying to yellow. The style is club-shaped ; stigmas three, united. 



