LILY FAMILY 103 
longer lobes of the stigma. The blossoms some- 
times vary from white to blue or purple. 
Bettworts. The Bellworts are very generally 
classified with the Lily ataily, although some re- 
cent authors have 
placed them next to 
this family in the 
Bunchflower family. 
Three species of Bell- 
worts are commonly 
found in the north- 
ern and eastern @ 
states. In general ap- | 
pearance when grow- | 
ing they resemble one | 
another, although § 
they may easily be | 
distinguished by the 
leaves. In two spe- 
cies—the Perfoliate 
Bellwort and the 
Large-flowered Bell- 
wort—the stems run 
through the leaves 
near the base while SESSILE-LEAVED BELLWORT 
in the third—the Sessile-leaved Bellwort—the 
leaves are simply sessile. Of the two first named 
the Large-flowered Bellwort can generally be 
distinguished by the size of its leaves and blos- 
soms, which, on the average, are nearly twice as 
