CLASSES, &c. AND GENERA ARRANGED. cvii 



Berry two, to three-seeded. N. O. Berberldeae. Vent. — Page 



101. 

 Peplis, Purslane. Cal. bell-shaped, with six, deep segments, and 



six, intermediate plaits. Cor. six-petalled, (inserted upon the 



calyx. Caps, two-celled, superior. N. O. Lythrariee. J. — 



Page 101. 

 Lythrum liyssopifolium ; see in Dodecandria. 



* * Flowers without caly.v, superior (above the yermen.) 

 Leuco'jum, Snow-Jkike. Cor. bell-shaped. Pet. six, equal. 



Stam. simple, equal. {FL from a sheath (spatha.) — Page 90. 



Galaxthus, Snow-drop, Cor. six-petalled, three, inner petals 

 shorter, abrupt, notched. (^Fl. from a sheath.) N. O. Ama- 

 ryllidese. Br. — Page 90. 



Narcissus, Narcisstis, or Daffodil. Cor. six-petalled, attached to a 

 bell-shaped, (or cup-shaped,) crown or nectary, within which are 

 the stamens. N. O. Amaryllideee. Br. — Page 91. 



* * * Flowers without a caly.v, inferior (below the yermen.) 



Coxvalla'ria, Lily of the Valley ; and Solomon s Seal. Cor. fall- 

 ing off, (deciduous,) six-cleft, (round, or cylindric. Berry tliree- 

 celled. Stig. triangular. N. O. Smilaceae. Br. — Page 95. 



Hyacinthus, Hyacinth. Cor. falling off, (deciduous;) limb in 

 six-segments; tube swelling. Stam. uniform. Caps, three- 

 celled. Seeds round. N. (). Liliaceae. Tribe Asphodeleae. 

 DC. — Page 94. (Better perhaps to adopt Duby's characters of 

 the genus Muscari.) See H. Br. Fl. 



'Allium, Garlick. Cor. -petals six, egg-shaped. Stam. awl-shaped, 

 flattened. Stiy. acute. (Caps, triangular.) Seeds angular, 

 {Fl. in umbels from a two-leaved sheath.) N. O. Liliaceae. 

 Tribe Asphodelese, DC. — Page 91. 



Narthe'cium, Bog-aspjhodel. Cor. spreading. Pet. six, linear- 

 spear-shaped. Stam. woolly. {Germ, pyramidal.) Seeds with 

 an appendage at each end, coated. N. O. Juncese. J. — 

 Page 94. 



Orxitho'galum, Star of Bethlehem. Cor. partly spreading perma- 

 nent. Pet. spear-shaped. Stam. dilated at the base. N. O. 

 LiUaceae. Tribe Asphodeleae. DC. (Ornith. luteum, better 

 referred to the genus Ga'gea. See H. Br. Fl.)~Page 93. 



SciLLA, Squill. Cor. of six, egg-shaped-oblong petals spreading, 

 falling off, (deciduous.) Stam. all thread-shaped. N. O. Li- 

 liaceae, Tribe Asphodeleae. DC, — Page 94. 



