xlii lhwean synopsis of genera. 



*** Perianth single, colcmred, inferior, Q-parted. 

 351. CoNTAiLAEiA. Periantli bellshaped. Fr. a berry. Fl. 



jointed to the pedicel. 

 351. PoLTGONATXjM. Periantb tubular. Fr. a berry. FI. noi 



jointed to the pedicel. 

 358. Endymion. Periantli tubular-bellsbaped. Fr. a capsule 



358. MrrscABi. Periantli globose or cylindrical, contracted ai 



the mouth. 



**** Perianth single, coloured, inferior, of 6 leaves. 



t Style trifld. 



351. AspAEAGUS. Perianth tubular below, persistent. Fr. 

 succulent. 



354. Fbitillama. L. of perianth each with a nectariferous 



cavity at the base. Fr. dry. 



tt Style entire or 0. Stigma blunt or 3-lobed. 



355. Gagea. Anthers erect, their base attached to the end of 



the filament. 



Anthers incumbent. 



354. LrutTM. L. of perianth with a longitudinal nectariferous 

 furrow below. 



354. Lloybia. L. of perianth with a transverse nectariferous 



fold below. 



Nectary none. 



355. ALi-njM. Umbel enclosed in a spath before flowering. 



359. Nabthecitjm. Spath 0. Filaments bearded. Style tri- 



gonous. 



354. OENiTHOGAiiTTM. Spath 0. Filaments inserted on the 



receptacle. Style trigonous. — ^Fl. white or yellow. 



355. SraxLA. Spath 0. Filaments at the base of the perianth, 



naked. Style trigonous. — Fl. never white or ydlow. 

 358. SiMBTHis. Spath 0. Filaments on the base of the 



perianth, bearded. 

 353. TuLiPA. Spath 0. Style 0. Stigma 8-lobed. 

 369. AcoETJS. Spath 0. Style 0. Stigma obscurely S-lobed. 



Fl. on a spadix. 



***** Perianth single, glumaceous, inferior. 



360. Jtjncus. Caps. 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds many. 

 366. LuztJLA. Caps. S-celled, 3-valved. Seeds 3. 



