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FTJECE^A, Vent. (Fourcroya.) 



gigantea, Vent. (Agave foetida, Linn.) ; succ. ; South America. A.B. 

 DOEYANTHES, Correct. 



excelsa, Corr. ; Spear Lily ; her. per. ; JST.S. Wales and Qucensld. A.B. 

 var. Palmeri ; her. per. ; Cunningham's Gap. A.B. 



Order TACCACEJB3. 

 TACCA, Forst. 



pinnatifida, Forst. ; tu. ; Queensland and South Sea Islands. A.B. 



The starch, from the tubers of this plant furnishes the nutritious South Sea arrowroot so highly 

 prized in cases of dysentery. 



SCHIZOCAPSA, Hance. 

 plantaginea ; China. B. 



Order DXOSCOREACEiE. 



(Yam Family.) 

 DIOSCOEEA, Linn. 



discolor, Otto ; tu. ; East India. A. 

 illustrata, Lindl. ; tu. ; Eio Grande. A. 

 sativa, Linn. ; Yam ; tu. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Under the name of Yams several species are cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical countries 

 for the sake of their often large fleshy rhizomes, which contain a large quantity of starch. 



Series III.— COEONAEIEJE. 



Order LILIACEJE. 



(Lily Family.) 

 This order furnishes several drugs, fibres, dyes, &c. 



Teibe Smilace.^. 

 SMILAX, Linn. 



australis, R. Br. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 EHIPOGONUM, Forst. 



album, Forst. ; cl. ; Australia. A.B. 



Tribe Aspaeage^:. 

 EITSCUS, Linn. _ 



aculeatus, Linn. ; Butcher's Broom ; sh. ; England. A.B. 

 ASPAEAGUS, Linn. 



officinalis, Linn. ; Asparagus ; tu. ; Europe. A.B. 



racemosus, Willd. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Teibe Luzueiage2e. 

 LAPAGEEIA, Ruiz et Pav. 



rosea, Ruiz et Pav. ; cl. ; Chili. A. 

 EUSTEEPHUS, R. Br. 



latifolius, R. Br., var. angustifolia ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 GEITONOPLESIITM, A. Cunn. 



cymosum, A. Cunn. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Teibe Poltgokate2e. 

 POLYGONATUM, Adans. 



multiflorum, JDesf. ; Solomon's Seal ; her. per. ; Europe. A.B. 



