LILIACEA. 119 



1, C. pomeridianum, Kuntb. Bulbs densely fibrous: leaves crispate-andulitte, 

 mostly radical: flowers white, purplish-veined. Cal. [Soap-root.) 



2, C. parviflorvun, Watson. Leaves grass-like: flowers pinkish. San Biego. 



3, C. angustifolitun, Kellogg. Leaves not undulate: white flowers. N. CaL 



13. ODONTOSTOMUM, Torrey. 

 1. O. Hartwegi, Torr. Numerous flowers 4-6 lines long. S. N. Foot-bills. Ears. 



13. SMILACINA, Desfontaines. 



1. S. amplezicaulis, Nutt. Panicle close: segments and filaments similar: fragrant. 



2. S, sessilifolia, Kutt. Simple zigzag raceme few-flowered: berries blue-black. 



14. MALANTHEMUM, Weber. 



1. K. bifoUum, DC. Var. (?) Zigzag stem 3-12 in. high. S. F. Bay to Alaska. 



15. YUCCA, Linnaeus. 



1. Y. baccata, Torr. Leaf -margins thread-bearing: perianth campanulate. 8. CaL 



2. Y. Whipplei, Torr. Leaf-margins serrulate: perianth rotate spreading. S. Cal. 



16. IiIIiItTM, Linnaeus. 

 Flowers horizontal to erect, spotless or finely dotted, white, purplish or pale yellow; 

 segments tapering into long narrow claws, spreading. 



Flowers becoming purple or purplish: bulb-scales not jointed 1, 2 



Flowers pale yellow, 3 in. long or more: bulb-scales jointed 3 



Flowers orange-yellow to red, spotted; segments oblanceolate to lanceolate. 



Flowers erect or horizontal, less than 2 in. long 4, 5, 6 



Flowers nodding, segments revolute (Tiger LUiet) 7, 8, 



1. li. Wasliiii^oman.'uin, Kellogg. Bulbs becoming 6-8 in. long, the scales thin, 

 lanceolate, 2-3 in. long; stems 2-5 ft. high: leaves in several whorls (some scattered), 

 §-1 in. broad, undulate:, flowers white becoming purplish, often dotted, horizontal on 

 erect pedicels; segments 3-4 in. long, J-f in. wide: yellow anthers 5-6 lines long. 



2. Xi. rubescens, Watson. Similar: bulb smaller, thicker, broader scales an inch 

 long: stems 1-7 ft. high: flowers nearly white to lilac, becoming rose-purple, 14-2 in. 

 long: anthers 2-3 lines long. Coast Mts., S. F. Bay to Klamath K. 



3. Ii. Parryi, Wats. Stem 2-5 ft. high: leaves mostly scattered, slender. S. CaL 



4. Xi. parvum, Kell. Flowers few to many, erect or nearly so: anthers 1-2 lines long: 

 capsule sub-spherical, i-| in. long, S. N. Mts. 4-8,000 ft. alt., N. to Or. 



5. It, maritimmu, Kell. Flowers horizontal, deep reddish orange. S. F. to Hum'dt. 

 S. Ii. Bolanderi, Wats. Stems 1-2-flowered: leaves mostly in whorls, 1-2 in. long; 



flowers nearly honzontnl, browniRh or dull purple. Hum'dt to S. W. Or, 



