86. LIlIACE^. 341 



lar),'placed cloBely iorie abov© another; testa paife or fuscous, 

 not crustaceaus;-^St. Usually more or less leafy. Bulbous. 



1. TuLiPA. Periantb without nectaries^ deciduous. Anth. 

 erect. Style 0. Stigma S-lobed. ' Seeds flat; 



2. FniTiLLAniA. , , Ifejjianth decidijpus ; a ,, nectariferous de- 

 pression at the base of each leaf. Anth. attdohed above thdr 

 base. Style 3-fid,a|; the apexj Ssedjsflat. 



[3. LiLiUM. Perianth decidijous,. spreading or reflexed ; a 

 longitudinal nectariferous' ftiri'oV at 'the ' base of each leaf. 

 Anih.MttficJiedabf>i>e their hase. Stigma capitate. Seeds iiat.j 



4. LloyBia. Perianth persistent, patent. Stam. inserted at 

 thebase of perianth. Anth. erect. Style iffliform; Stigma 

 'trigonous. Seeds angular above, flat' beneath. 



Tr. n. ASPHODELEM. Fl. not jointed to their stalks. 

 Leaves of perianth distinct. Cells of caps.- few-seeded. Seeds 

 various in form, usually with a, black crustacepus testa. — 

 St. usually" leafiesSi Bulbous. l, , 



5. OBNiTjiOGAi.Tjir. Periahth-1., 6, spreading^ persisterit. 

 Stam. on the receptacle and adheiing onfy slightly to the 

 perianth. Anth. attachedby thdr ba(;ks. — Fl. white or yeUow, 

 never blue. ' ' '* ' ' ' ' 



6. ,G-AGBA. , Perianth-1. 6, spreading, persistent, Stam. ad- 

 hering to thebasfipf itheperianfh. Anth. erect. — Fl. corym- 

 bose oi;, umbellate^ yellow. 1/ 



7. ■ ScrLLA. P^rianth-l,, 6, spreading, deciduous. Stam. on 

 the, base qf the perianth, j Ai^th. attached by tlieir backs. — 

 Fl. racemc)sej,ne^er ;s^hite'pr/ypllow. 



8. Allitxm:. Perianth-1. 6, rather , spreading. Stam. at the 

 base of the perianth.' Anth. attached by their backs. — Fl. 

 umbellate., - Spath of 1 or 2 leaves. ■■ i 



Tt.IU. AJSTMEHICEM '.Fl. jointed to their.atalks.: Leaves 

 ; of perianth slia:htly connected below. Cells of caps, few- 

 seeded. • /Seeds variousiu' fonn.^Not: bulbous. 



9. SiMBTHis. Periahtli-1. 6, spreading, deciduous. Stam. 

 on the base of the, perianth. Filawents bearded. Anth. 

 attached by their backs. Caps/ 3-ceIled, 6-seeded. 



Tr. rV. EEMEROdALLIDE^. Leaves of the perianth com- 

 bined below. 'Cells of'the caps, few-seeded.' Seeds various 

 in forni; testa (in our plants^ black. — Bulbous. 



