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6. Muscari Mill. 



Perianth globose, 2-3 mm. in diameter; leaves erect. I. M. botryoides. 



Perianth oblong, 4-6 mm. long; leaves recurved. 2. M. racemosum. 



i. M. botryoides (L.) Mill. In meadows and thickets, and along 

 roadsides escaped from gardens : N. H. to 0. and Va. Native 

 of Europe and Asia. 



Occasional as a garden escape in most parts of the range. 



2. M. racemosum (L.) Mill. Escaped from gardens: Conn, and 

 S. N. Y. to Pa. and Md. Native of Europe. 

 A very rare garden escape. 



7. Aletris L. 

 1. A. farinosa L. In dry, mostly sandy soil, sometimes in bogs: 



Me. to Ont., Minn., Fla. and Ark. 



Conn. Local throughout the state, decreasing inland. 



N. Y. L. I., S. I., and in Bronx and Westchester counties, increas- 

 ing southward. 



N.J. Rare and local in Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Essex counties, 

 increasing and common southward, particularly in the pine- 

 barrens. 



Pa. Luzerne, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties. 

 Tertiary, common: Cretaceous, less common: Older Formations, 



not common and decreasing north of the moraine. 153-220 days. 



Sea level-718 ft. 



The reported occurrence of A. aurea Walt, in southern New Jersey is an error. 

 The European wild tulip Tulipa sylvestris L. is naturalized in Bucks Co., Pa. Yucca 

 filamentosa L- is frequently spontaneous on L. I. and in Monmouth Co., N. J. 



CONVALLARIACEAE 



Leaves reduced to scales; leaf-like branches filiform. 1. Asparagus. 



Leaves broad; stem simple or somewhat branched. 

 Leaves alternate or basal. 



Leaves basal; flowers umbelloid or solitary. 2. Clintonia. 



Leaves alternate (solitary in flowerless plants of No. 4). 

 Perianth segments separate. 



Flowers terminal, racemose, umbelloid, paniculate 

 or solitary. 

 Perianth segments 6. 3. Vagnera. 



Perianth segments 4. 4. Unifolium. 



Flowers axillary, solitary or two together. 5. Streptopus. 



Perianth cylindric or oblong, 6-toothed. 6. Polygonatum. 



Leaves in 1 or 2 whorls below the flower. 



Leaves in 2 whorls; flowers umbelloid. 7. Medeola. 



Leaves in 1 whorl; flower solitary. 8. Trillium. 



