Lihacee—Hyacinthus. 525 
Hyacinth, with white or pale blue flowers, although hardy, 
is chiefly employed for early forcing. It is from the Med‘ter- 
ranean countries. 
Puschkinia scillovdes is a dwarf Spring-flowering bulbous 
herb about 6 inches high with linear-lanceolate leaves and a 
loose spike of campanulate white- and blue-striped flowers. 
Perianth-segments oblong, united at the base into a short 
tube. Filaments united to very near the top. Native of 
Southern Russia. 
19. TRITELEIA. 
Very pretty little bulbous plants from North and South tem- 
perate America, lately united with Milla, having narrow leaves 
Se Wa a Avy 
Pn ‘9 AS 4 SPY 
Fig. 256. Triteleia uniflora. 
contemporaneous with the umbellate or solitary flowers. Peri- 
anth-tube funnel-shaped, the segments equalling or rarely ex- 
ceeding it in length. Stamens inserted on the tube in two 
