MELANTHACKiB SMlLACHvE, 647 



sized, purple, with a darker petal-edge. Introduced in March 1841. 

 Has not fl. yet. 



Ledebouria, Roth. {Spreng. si/st. 2, p. 8, No. 1261 ; — Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 

 136.) 

 \. hyacintho'ides, Schult. {syst. 7, p. 365. — L. hyacinthina. Moth.; — 

 Spreng. syst. 2, p. 69 ;— fi. M. 60, t. 3226 ,—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. 

 p. 220. — Melanthium hyacinthinum, Heyn. MSS. — Erythronium 

 indicum, Rottl. according to Spreng. — Anthericum hyacintho'ides, 

 Willd. MSS.) %. Masulipatam. Madras. Both Concans. Bundlecund. 

 Fl, small, greenish- white, and base red. Has been introduced into 

 H. C. G. Fl. .'' Root employed in cases of strangury and fever in 

 horses. (Ainslie.) 



BiEOMETRA, Salisb. {Endl. gen.pl. \,p. 136.) 



1. Breyniana, (B. columellaris, Salisb. MSS. in Transact, hort. soc. 1, 

 p. 330. — Kolbea Breyniana, Schlecht. — Spreng. c. p. p. 142 ; — Jania 

 Breyniana, Sckult. syst. 8, p. 1528. — Tulipa Breyniana, L. ; Spreng. 

 syst. 2, p. 146 ;—Roxb. H. B. p. 24 ,—B. M. 20. /. 767.— Melan- 

 thium uniflorum, Jacq. ic. rar. 2, t. 450.) % C. G. H. Fl. largish, 

 deep-yellow within, crimson without, with the ungues generally of a 

 deep crimson. Introduced in March 1841. Has not fl. yet. 



CoLCHicuM, Tournef {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 14, No. 1358 ; — Endl. gen. pi. 

 \,p. 137.) 

 Several species of this genus have been introduced here over and over 



again, but without success. 



Helonias angustifolia, Michx, (H. Iseta |3. Minor, Ker. ; B. M. 37, t. 

 1540.) %. Humid places in Georgia. — H. dubia, Michx. 2^. Georgia. 

 Florida. — Asagrcea officinalis, Lindl. ; B. Reg. 1839, t. 33. %. Mexico. 

 — Veratrum Sabadilla, Retz. %. Mexico. W. Indies. — Burchardia 

 umhellata, R. Br. %. Port Jackson. — Anguiltaria biglandulosa, R. 

 Br. % Port Jackson. — Schelhammera undulata, R, Br. ; B. M. 54, 

 t. 2712. % Port Jackson.— S. multifiora, R, Br. %. Tropical N. Hol- 

 land — Disporum falvum. Salisb. (Uvularia chinensis, Ker.; B. M. 

 23, t. 916.) -2/. China. 



ORDER CCXL.— SMILACE^, R. Br.— Endl. gen, pi 1, p. 152. 



THE SMILAX TRIBE. 



Herbs or shrubs, sometimes climbing, by Endl, referred to 15 genera. 

 Of these, about 54 species, according to Spreng. belong to N. America ; 

 26 to S. America, Mexico, and the W. Indies ; 1 1 to Europe ; 9 to New 

 Holland and the South Sea Islands ; 3 to Japan ; 3 to China ; 6 to S. 



