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6. Kevision of the Genera and Species of the Tulipee ; by J. G. 
Baxer, F.L.S. Jour. Linn. Society, 14, no. 76, July, 1874.—This 
spect recedes from the typical Liliacea, as I intend to explain more 
ro et we find it nowhere explained how there 
can be any more typical Liliaceew than Lilium itself and its nearest 
allies. As might be expected, he is “now quite satisfied” that 
Liliacee and Colchicacew are not to be ordinally separated, by 
considerations drawn from the Liliaceous side,—a conclusion which 
study of the Melanthaceous and other genera will be likely to 
confirm. 
with three appended varieties, one of which, Bourgei, from Lake 
Winnipeg, needs further looking to, being far out of range; 
Kellogg’s Bloomerianum is referred. 
Of the ten subgenera of Fritillaria, six have tunicated bulbs 
and belong to the Old World—with one exception, if we follow 
Mr. Baker. For he refers to his third subgenus our Ame 
Ff. ica (Lilium? pudicu nd Amblirion pudicum 
Raf.), and accordingly gives to that coated-bulb subgenus 
esque’s name, Amblirion. as really verified this 
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character in our pretty little species, all is well; but the bulb 
certainly appears to have the same structure as the other Ameri- 
