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the base of perianth. Anth. erect. 8tyle filiform. Stigma 

 trigonous. Seeds angular above, flat beneath. 



Tr. n. ASPHODELE^. Fl. not jointed to their stalks. 

 Leaves of perianth distinct. Cellsof caps, few-seeded. Seeds 

 various in form, usually with a black crustaceous testa. — 

 St. usually leafless. Bulbous. 



5. Obnithogalttm. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, persistent. 

 Stam. on the receptacle and adhering only slightly to the 

 perianth. Anth. attached by their backs. — -Fl. white or yellow, 

 never blue. 



6. GrAGBA. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, persistent. Stam. ad- 

 hering to the base of the perianth. Anth. erect. — Fl. corym- 

 bose or umbellate, yellow. 



7. SciLLA. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, deciduous. Stam. on 

 the base of the perianth. Anth. attached by their backs. — 

 Fl. racemose, never white or yellow. 



8. AiLrtTM. Perianth-1. 6, rather spreading. Stam. at the 

 base of the perianth. Aiith. attached by their backs. — ^Fl. 

 umbellate. Spath of 1 or 2 leaves. 



Ti. IJI. ANTSEBICEJE. Fl. jointed to their stalks. Leaves 

 of perianth slightly connected below. Cells of caps, few- 

 seeded. Seeds various in form. — Not bulbous. 



9. SnuETHis. Perianth-1. 6, spreading, deciduous. Stam. 

 on the base of the perianth. Filaments bearded. Anth. 

 attached by their backs. Caps. 3-ceUed, 6-seeded. 



Tr. IV. SEMEROCALLIDE^. Leaves of the perianth com- 

 bined below. Cells of the caps, few-seeded. Seeds various 

 in form ; testa (in our plants) black. — Bulbous. 



10. Ekdymion. Perianth tubular-bellshaped, of 6 connivent 

 leaves with reflexed points combined below. Stam. inserted 

 below the middle of the perianth ; fllaments decurrent. 



11. MuscABi. Perianth globose or subcylindrical, narrowed 

 at the mouth, 6-toothed. Stam. inserted at about the mid- 

 dle of the tube ; fllaments not decurrent. 



Tribe I. Tulipece. 



1. Ttjuc'pA Linn. Tulip. 



1. T. syhes'tris (L.) ; st. l-flowered glabrous, fl. at first droop- 

 ing, tip of segments of perianth and base of the stamens hairy. 



