. KEY TO NATURAL ORDERS. 
Ciass II. ENpogEnous 0k MonocoryLeponous Pian Ste 
distinguishable into bark, dogs and pith. Leaves neetiy porallel-veined and 
vonage at ee Parts 0 e flower usually in threes. Embryo w 
single 
ae vicwars 4 depealy ed po a on a spadix with or without a spathe. 
The small and c dit Sao Ra 
naked or With a small / 
Spadix a large alin surrounding it. PAGR. 
— generally naked: fruit a berry. 
Spadix without a spathe. Perianth of 6 PEACER, — 
wate 
Spadix without any a spathe: perianth 
— sche = TYPHACE®, et 
2. Flo regener es but variously disposed, having a a calyx 
corolla, oe a 2 6. aed or 6-lobed (rarely 4-lobed) perianth * eolored a 
coro e. 
Perianth not adherent to the ovary, and 
OF8 t and ee 
al head, f 
s discs in a ring or he: orming 
ALISMACES, 347 
Pit x 3-celled, many —several-seeded : 
one. 
Bientier scurfy-leaved plants, growing on 
oe 349 
of trong 6 sepia leaves in 2 ranks, 3 
or else 6- (rarely ty 
eine 
itamens 6, et as yd = the divisions 
‘styles or sessile stigmas 3.  SMILACE, 350 
Anthers ee inwards, i. e., on the 
inner side of the filament: style 1: 
a = CER, 351 
rs not o padix and without any- eae or ee 
Flowers 
- peat at but having la e., husk-like or seale-like b: Stems rush- 
or stra: 
Glumes 6 i rig a eta to each flower, i a oy JUNCACER, 358 
_ Glume one to each flower, the flower 
Glumes 2~4 to each flower, of 2 sorts. GR 
a a ur S? rie tla alae er ea 
ae collected into heads or Sots CYPERACEZ, =: 358» 
