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scattered, oblong, acute leaves which hang downwards ; greenish- 

 white flowers in 2 — 5-flowered axillary clusters, resembling old- 

 fashioned bunches of seals ; filaments hairy, and blue-black 

 berries. — '\\'of)ds ; uncommon. — Fl. May, June. Perennial. 



3. P. officiiidle (Angular Solomon's Seal). — Differing from the 

 preceding in being smaller, having an angular 'stem ; thicker leaves ; 

 larger, usually solitary fhnvers ; and smooth filaments. — Woods; 

 rare. — Fl. May, June. Perennial. 



4.- Mal^xthlmum (May-Lih), of which the only species is 

 .11. Convalldria (Two-leaved May-lily), a grac"gful litde plant with 

 a creeping, slender rhkome ; an erect stem, 4—8 in. high, bearmg 

 2 scattered, stalked, cordate, acute leaves, and a terminal raceme 

 of small, while, fragrant, 4-merous flowers, followed by spotted 



hemes. '\\Vjods near Scarborough, and elsewhere ; very rare, 



though rommon in the north of Europe. (Name from the Greek 

 maios Mav, anthemos, a flower.) — Fl. Ma\, June. Perennial. 



c;, CoNV-\LL-\RLA. (Lily of the Valley), rejiresented by the one 

 species C. inajdlis, a beautiful plant with a creeping rhizome ; leaves 



