plants from peitaiho 175 



Class 2. — Monocotyledones. 



Hydrocharidaceae . Frog-bit Family. 



Hydrilla verticillata, Koyle. — Ponds, submerged. — 

 Slender, 10 inches; leaves whorled, undivided. 



Orchidaceae. — Orchid Family. 



Spiranthes australis, Lindl. — Sand flats. — Erect. 10 



inches, flowers rosy, in a spirally twisted raceme. 

 Habenaria - ? — Sand flats. — Erect, 20 in., 



flowers white, spur 1 in. long. 



Iridaceae. Iris Family. 



Iris ventricosa, Pall. — East Cliff. — Solitary, 8 in., 



flowers in pairs, ]arge, pinkish blue. May. 

 Iris ensata, Thunb. — East Cliff. Sands. — In clumps, 



flowers blue. 

 Iris dichotoma, Pall. — Banks. — Erect, solitary. Stem 



forking; flowers small, light purple. Aug. 



Dioscoreaceae. Yam Family. 



Dioscorea ? — East Cliff. — Twining, smooth, 



leaves cordate at base, pointed. 



Liliaceae. liily Family. 



Asparagus davuricus, Fisch. — Banks. — Erect, leaves 



linear, crowded. 

 Asparagus ? — Sand flats. Leaves or bracts 



tew. 

 Polygonatum macropodium. Turcz. — Banks. — Flowers 



many, on elongated peduncles. 

 Polygonatum officinale. All. — Banks. — Flowers on short 



peduncles, single. — "Solomon's Seal." 

 Polygonatun sibiricum, Red. — Bauks. — Leaves narrow, 



whorled. 

 Hemerocallis minor, Mill. — Banks. — Flowers yellow, 



2 in. long. Common. 

 Anemarrheoa asphodeloides, Bge — Lotus Hills. — 



Flowers inconspicuous on an elongated spike. 27 in., 



leaves grass-like, basal. 

 Allium odorum, L. — Eagle Rock. — 16 in., flowers white, 



fragrant. 

 Allium ? Sand flats. Flowers rose-tinted. 



"Garlic." 

 Scilla chinensis, Benth. — Banks.— 10 in., flowers pink, 



on a crowded raceme. 

 Lilium tigrinum, Ker-Gawl. — Bulbs brought from 



Mountains. — Mowers large, red with purple spots. 



"Tiger lily." 



