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**® Stam. all simple and distinct. Spath 2-valved, short. 
Leaves hollow. 
7. A. Schenoprasum (L.); st. naked or with one leaf, 1. terete 
or slightly flattened above subulate, spath ovate pointed about as 
long as the flowers, umbel many-flowered globose without bulbs, 
stam. simple about half the length of the lanceolate segments of 
the perianth—E. B. 244].—St. about 6 in. high. L. straight 
mostly with even strie. Pet. lanceolate. Barren bulbs with 2 
leaves. Fl. pink. Bulbs forming dense tufts. A. sibiricum 
(L.); 1. curved and bent downwards with crenulated strie, pet. 
lanceolate-attenuate, barren bulbs single-leaved, style longer than 
the young germen.—E. B. S. 2934.—Height 6 in. to 2 feet. 
Heads large. This plant has retained its characters for several 
years in Mr. Borrer’s garden and is probably a distinct species.— 
Meadows and pastures in mountainous situations. 8. Rocks and 
cliffs near the sea. Tintagel; between Kynance Cove and Mul- 
lion ; Cornwall. P. VI. VII. Chives. E. 8. 
*kE* Stam. all simple. Leaves flat, all radical. 
[8. A. triquetrum (L.); st. triquetrous, 1. linear acutely folded 
and keeled, spath 2-valved about equalling the erect bulbless lax 
umbel, stam. half as long as the oblong segments of the perianth. 
—R.x.503.—Bulb ovate. L. angularly folded, acute. Segments 
of perianth white with a slender green midrib.—Hedges in 
Guernsey. P.V. VI.] 
9. A. ursinum (L.); st. naked triangular, 1. stalked ovate-lan- 
ceolate, spath 2-valved ovate, umbel level-topped lax without 
bulbs, stam. simple.—E. B. 122.—Bulb slender, oblong. L. few, 
broad, smooth, bright green. Stalk 1, as tall or taller than the 
leaves. FJ. white. Smelling strongly of garlick when bruised.— 
Damp woods and hedges. P. V. VI. Ramsons. 
[A. ambiguum (Sm.); st. terete, 1. broadly linear attenuate, 
umbels few-flowered with a few bulbs, spath 3—4-valved, stam. 
about half the length of the perianth—Rochester. Eye Castle 
Hill, Suff. Nota native. H. B.S. 2803.] 
Tribe III. Anthericee. 
9. Srmeruis Kunth. 
1. S. bicolor (K.).—E. B. S. 2952.—Root of fleshy fibres. 
L. linear, flat or a little keeled upwards. St. and 1. inclosed in 
sheathing scales and surrounded by brown fibres. Fl. panicled. 
Pet. purple without, white within. Seed-stalks thick, white. 
Seeds black.—Sandy heaths. Near Bournmouth, Dorset. On 
hills and by sea-side, Derrynane, Kerry. P. V. E.I. 
