Litiacea—Asphodelus. 527 
erect dense racemes of a bright yellow, appearing from May to 
July. 
2. A. ramosus.—Stem much branched, 4 or 5 feet high, 
leafless. Leaves sharply keeled below, channelled above, nearly 
2 feet long. Racemes numerous, loose; flowers white with a 
reddish stripe on each segment. May to July. 
3. A. fistuldsus.—A very distinct species with a leafless 
stem about three feet high, and tufted fistular leaves, and 
white less conspicuous flowers. May to July. 
23, ANTHERICUM. 
A pretty genus of white-flowered herbs with fleshy fascicu- 
lated roots, natives of Europe. The name is said to be derived 
from &Oos, 2 flower, and g2xos, a hedge, but the application 
is obscure. The limits of this genus have been variously de- 
fined by different authors. It belongs to the capsular group, 
and the perianth-segments either spread from near the base, 
or they are campanulately united, and the short stamens have 
naked or bearded filaments. Seeds numerous. 
1. A. Liliago, syn. Phaldngium Liliago. St. Bernard’s 
Lily.— Leaves tufted, narrow, channelled, 12 to 18 inches high. 
Scape usually simple; flowers pure white, small; perianth- 
segments spreading; style curved. May and June. 
2. A. Liliastrum (Czdckia). St. Bruno’s Lily.--The sweet- 
scented flowers are larger in this species, and campanulate, and 
the leaves not channelled. A very beautiful plant with a simple 
flower-scape about the same height as the last. July and 
August. 
3. A. ramosum.—This species has long narrow channelled 
leaves shorter than the scape, like No. 1, but the inflorescence 
is branched and attains a height of 2 feet or more. Perianth- 
segments narrow and spreading; style straight. June and 
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24. CHRYSOBACTRON. 
Closely allied to the foregoing genus and sometimes united 
with it. The name is from ypuads, gold, and Baxrnpia, a wand, 
from the splendid spikes of golden flowers. Natives of New 
Zealand. 
1. Ch. Rossii —A magnificent plant 2 to 3 feet high, with 
immense spikes of unisexual flowers. 
Ch. Héokeri is a similar though much smaller species with 
bisexual flowers. Both are very rare in collections. 
