654 hlhlACEAi. 



Science, 14, p. 140, as being between 70-75 feet high, 46^ feet in circum- 

 ference at the base, and it was known to have been a very ancient tree in 

 the year 1436. The northern flora comprehends for the most part the 

 o-enera Scilla, Hyacinthus, Allium and Ornithogalum. In New Holland 

 Liliacese form a distinctly marked feature of vegetation. (Lindl.) In the 

 E. Indies about 66 species seem to have been discovered, viz. 1 of Tulipa; 

 4 of Gagea ; 2 of Lloydia ; 4 of Fritillaria ; 4 of Lilium ; 1 of Notholi- 

 rion ; 1 of Methonica ; 1 of Polianthes ; 1 of Funkia ; 3 of Scilla ; 9 of 

 Allium ; 2 of Asphodelus ; I of Hemerocallis ; 2 of Antherieum ; 3 of 

 Chlorophytum ; 2 of Chloropsis ; 4 of Dianella ; 2 of Rhuacophila ; 6 of 

 Asparagus ; and 13 of Draccena. 



A. TuLIPEiE. 



(Tulipacese, Endl. gen.pl. I, p. 139.) 

 Tulipa, Tournef. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 6, No. 1209 ;— Endl. o. c. p. 140.) 

 Tulip. 

 1. Gesneriana, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 63; — Scult. syst. 7. p. 376 ; — B. 

 M. 28, t. 1135 \—B. Reg. 5, t. 380.— Roxb. H. B. p. 24.) Common 

 Tulip. % Cappadocia, whence, according to Gesner, it was introduced 

 into Europe. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1810, but had not fl. in 1814. 

 2.stellata, Hook. {B. M. 54, t. 2762 -.—Sckult. syst. 8, p. 1684.— T. 

 Clusiana, Wall. MSS. not Red.) % Kemaon. Fl. large, yellowish- 

 white, H. S. 

 Fritillaria, L. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 6, No. 1210; — Endl. gen. pi. l,p, 

 140.) Fritillary. 

 1. Meleagris, L. (Spreng. sgst. 2, p. 63 ; — Schult. syst. 7, p. 395 ; — E. 

 B. 9, t. 622.) %. Europe. Caucasus. N. Africa. Introduced here in 

 1820. Fi. ? 



NOTHOLIRION, Wall. MSS. 



1. rosewOT, Wall. MSS, (Fritillaria Thomsoniana, Royle, ill. t. 92,/. 1. ?) 

 Qj.. Gossain Than. In H. C. G. Fl. ? 



LiLiUM, L. (Spreng. st/st. 2, p. 6, No. 1208 ; — Endl. gen.pl. \,p. 141.) Lily. 

 X.candidum, h. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 61 ; — Schult. syst. 1,p. 416 ; — B. 

 M. 8, t. 278 ; — Roxb. H B. p. 24.) %. Levant. Sardinia. Introduced 

 into H. C. G. in 1799, but had not fl. in 1814. 



2. nepalense, D. Don. (pr. fl. nep. p. 52 ; — Spreng. syst. 2, p. 62 ; — Wall, 

 pi. as. rar. 3, /. 291.) % Nepal. Has been introduced into H. C. G. 

 Fi. ? 



3. giganteum. Wall. (Tent. ft. nep. t. )2, 13,/). 2], excl. syn. ; — Spreng. 

 syst. c. p. p. 135 ; — Schult. syst. 7, p. 419.) 2|. Nepal. Has been in- 

 troduced into H. C. G. 



4. Wallichianum, Schult. (syst. 8, p. 1689.— L. longiflorum, Wall. tent, 

 fl. nep. t. 29 ;—D. Don. pr. fl. nep. p. 52 ; not Thunb.) 2f. Nepal. 



Kemaon. Has been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. .■' 

 Beaides these, 1 2 species of Lilium have been introduced into the Seram- 

 porc garden without however, producing a flower. 



