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2 3B. multiflora, Benth. Scape 2-4 ft. high: perianvh violet-purple 8-10 lines long: 
staminodia obtuse, entire. Or. to Cent. Cal., June, July. 
3. B. congesta, Smith. Scape 2-5 ft. high: purple staminodia bifid. B, C. to C, Cal. 
4. B. pulchella, Greene. Perianth-tube, like the last, constricted above: distin- 
guished by the stamena and strictly umbellate inflorescence. Cal., May, June. 
5. B. capitata, Benth. Scape 6-18 in. high: bracts often dark purple: perianth- 
tube not constricted above. Very abundant in Cent. Cal., S. & E., Jan. to Apri. 
5. HOOKERA, Salisbury. 
1 H. Californica, Greene. Scape 2 ft. high: pedicels 2-3 in. long: perianth 14-2 in. 
long, deep purple to rose-color: anthers 4 in. long, a little exceeded by the retuse 
staminodia. This and next under Brodiea grandiflora in Cal. Bot. Sacramento 
Val Much less common than the next species. 
H. coronaria, Salisb. Smaller: anthers exceeding the acute staminodia. 
H. minor, Britten. Scape 3-6 in, high: perianth-segmenta rotate: anthers 2 lines 
long exceeded by the emarginate or retuse staminodia. Sac, Val., S. 
4 iH. terrestris, Britten. Scape usually not rising above ground: pedicels 3-4 in 
long: staminodia yellowish, margins involute. S. F. Bay, N. 
5. H. stellaris, Greene. Scape 2-6 in. high: perianth red-purple: anthers 2-append- 
aged; staminodia longer, white. (Purdy’s Hookera.) Near Ukiah. 
6. H. rosea, Greene. Similar: perianth rose-red: stamens not sppendaged; filaments 
triangular. Lake Co., Cal. Discovered by Mrs. Curran, May, 1884. 
7. H. Orcuttii, Greene. Scape a foot or more high: staminodia wanting or obscure. 
San Diego. Discovered by C. R. Orcutt in 1884, 
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6. TRITELELA, Douglas. 
Perianth-tube broad at base: upper and inner stamens with winged filaments...... 1, 2 
Perianth-tube tapering to a narrow base: filaments not winged or appendaged. 
Stamens in 2 rows: flowers not yellow....... a hice go Chater oieerehdvey ele abahorapeh analaisie 3, 4, 5 
Stamens in 1 row; filaments broadening downward................ Be eedonasiaewe 6 
Stamens in 2 rows or nearly equal: flowers yellow................. wale Pas 7, 8 
Perianth-tube short; segments rotate, yellow: filaments with appendages........ 9, 10 
Perianth open-campanulate, cleft below the middle: stamens in 1] row.......... 11, 12 
1. T. grandiflora, Lindl. Pedicels 4-1 in. long, numerous: perianth light blus, 1 in, 
long: lower anthers sessile, upper on filaments which are winged below. Or. and 
Wash. E. 
”. T. Howellii, Greene. Similar: upper filaments winged above. Or. & Wash. 
8. T. candida, Greene. Scape 2-4 ft. high: perianth 14 in. long, white: filaments 
coiled. Discovered by J. R. Scupham. Fresno Co., Cal., June 1886. 
« TT. laxa, Benth. Unmbel of usually 15-30 purple-blue flowers: anthers acute. Cal. 
