336 PRACTICAL BOTANY. 



SuB-ORDEE II. — MelanthieoB. 



4. Mdanthium, Gron. Species : 



Melanthium Virginicum, L. Bunch-Flower. 



5. Zygadenus, Mx. Species 3. 



6. Veratrum, Tourn. False Hellebore. Species 4. In- 



cluding Stenanthium angustifolium. Gray. 

 ( Veratrum angustifolium, Pursh.) 



1. Amianthium, Gray. Fly-Poison. Species: 



Amianthium musccetoxicum, Gray. 



8. JTerqphgllum, Mx. Species : 



Xerophyllum asphodeloides, Nutt, 



9. Helonias, L. Species : JSelonias'hullata, L. 



10. ChamoBlirium, 'WiW.A. Devil's-Bit. ^eoies: 



Chamaelwium luteum, Gray. Blazing-Star. 



11. Tofieldia, Huds. False Asphodel. Species: 



Tofieldia glutinosa, Willd., and 

 T.pubens, Ait. 



ORDER CXXVIII. 



juncacb^, oe eushes. 

 Geneea: 



1. Narihedum, Moehring. Bog- Asphodel. Species: 



Narthecium Americanum, Ker. 



2. Luzula, D.C. Wood-Rush. J^ecies 5. 



3. Juncus, L. Rush. Bog-rush. Species 20. 



ORDER CXXIX. 



poutedeeiace^, oe pickeeel-weeds. 



Geneea : 



1. Pontederia, L. Pickerel-weed. Species: 



Pontederia cordata, L. 



2. ^efemw«/«em, Ruiz and Pav. Mud-Plantain, ^eciesl. 



3. Schollera, Schreb. Water Star-Grass. Species : 



Schollera graminea, Willd. 



