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stamens. — About fences and shady places. — May, June. — Pe- 

 rennial. 



CoNVALLARiA CANALicuLATA. Channelled Solomon's Seal. 

 Stem channelled, leaves alternate, clasping, ob- 

 long, pubescent at the edge, peduncles axillary, two 

 flowered. 



Syn. POLYGONATUM CANALICULATUM. Pursh. 



Resembles the last, but is distinguished by its angular stalk. 

 Resembles greatly C. polygonatum of Europe, and is by some 

 considered identical. — Woods. — June. — Perennial. 



155. UVULARIA. 



UvuLARiA PERFOLiATA. L. Perfoliate Bellwort. 



Leaves perfoliate ; segments of the corolla granular 

 within, capsule truncated. Midi. 



Has the habit of the last genus. Stem smooth, round, running 

 through the leaves. Leaves oval, smooth, perforated by the 

 stem near their base, furnishing a good example of the perfoli- 

 ate leaf, the sides reflexed when young. Branches axillary. 

 Flowers pendulous, pale yellow, of six petals, their inside cov- 

 ered with small tubercles, dilated toward the bottom and termi- 

 nating in a hollow nectary. Filaments short, fleshy; anthers 

 twice as long, terminating in a slender point. Germ obovate; 

 style longer than the stamens and separating into three diverging 

 stigmas, bell shaped. Capsule three cornered, appearing as if 

 cut off in the middle. — Woods. — Watertown, Brookline. — May. 

 — Perennial. 



UvuLARiA GRANDiFLORA. Sm. Large floweved Belltvort. 

 Leaves perfoliate, oblong, acute ; petals smooth 

 inside; anthers obtuse ; nectaries roundish. 



Similar to the foregoing, but larger, the leaves narrower, the 

 flowers brighter yellow and smooth inside. — Woods, Vermont. — 

 May. — Perennial. 



