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veins, membranous, not articulated, with the stem either sessile or with 
a narrow leafy petiole. 
TRIBES. 
Bulbous. 
Perianth segments scarcely adhering 
into a tube. Seed coat soft and pale 1. Turrrrx. 
Perianth segments united in a tube, or 
spreading. Seed coat black and 
DET 25 < Sesiertishslashe-spuveptive oe ebereye: AUC LIMUnNEE 
Not bulbous. 
Stem, if developed, erect. Root fasci- 
cled, or fibrous ..... suseates sesacesases) O; ANTHERIOCH A: 
Stem developed, as a rhizoma or tuber. 4. ConvALLARINEZ. 
Stem usually fully developed, often 
arborescent, branched, or twining ... 5. ASPARAGER. 
GENERA. 
1. TouLirez. 
Perianth segments with nectariferous 
glands at the base............ ascosecse EF RITILLARIA, V. 2. p. 490. 
Perianth segments without nectariferous 
glands at the base. 
Flower solitary, terminal ...... setarescncae UL MPA. ware VarE ee 
Flowers several, terminal........ss0.00. GAGEA, V. 2. p. 481. 
2. ScILLER. 
Perianth campanulate .............0ssee0e2. HYACINTHUS, V. 2. p. 470. 
Perianth globose, or sub-cylindrical ...... Muscart, v. 2. p. 470. 
Perianth spreading, 
Flowers in terminal umbels ............ ALLIUM, V. 2. p. 482. 
Flowers in a spike or raceme. 
Filaments all thread-shaped ......... Sorina, v. 2. p. 477. 
Filaments of the outer row dilated... OnnrTHOGALUM, Vv. 2. p. 479. 
3. ANTHERICES. 
Perianth deciduous, with a nectariferous 
gland at the base ..........ssseecsssseeee ANTHERICUM, V. 2. p. 488. 
Perianth persistent, glumaceous............ NARTHECIUM, V. 2, p. 492. 
4, CoNVALLARINEZ. 
Perianth campanulate, or tubular. Fruit 
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5. ASPARAGEA. 
Flowers perfect (containing stamens 
ANA StIGMA) .....eccssecccsecacceceseee ASPARAGUS, V. 2» P. Alas 
Flowers unisexuals,....cssescsscstcessecceseoes HUSCUS, V. 3, Pp. 1277 
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