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indclusccnt, many scedeil. IIerl)accous plants \\itl> grass- 

 liko leaves. 



Genus I HYPOXIS. 



Floirers enclosed in a 2-valvecl spathe. Perianth persist, 

 cut, (3-parted. Capsule elongated, narrowed at the base, 3- 

 celled, many seeded. Seeds globular, naked. 



1 n Erecta. I^eaveA subulate, entire, hairy, channelled, 3-nerved ; scape 

 «*lender, hairy, slightly compressed, 1-4 flowered. Perianth expanding, green 

 on ihe outer surface. 



Yellow. % March — April. Very common. 3-6 in. 



2 H FiLiFOf.iA. Leaves tiliforni, hairy, sMghtly 3-angled ; scape usually 

 2-tiowcred. "Stigmas 3. 



Yellow. % March— April. Mid. and So. Ga. Sandy soils. 6-8 in. 



Order CH. BURMANNIE^. 



Perianth G-i)arted, tubular, superior, the three alternate 

 segments small. Stamens 3. Anthers sessile, 2-cellcd, the 

 connect ivum fleshy. Ovarij inferior, 3-celled, many seeded. 

 Style 1. Stiijma 3 lobed. Capsule 3-celled, 3-\nlved. Seeds 

 numerous. Herbaceous planis, with minute, subulate leaves. 



Gents I BURMA NI A. 



Genus the samo as the Order. 



1 B Capitata. .**ftm erect, setaceous, glabrous. L^ar^« subulate, minute, 

 alternate. Flowers in lerminal heads. Perianth dilated at the base, enclo- 

 sing the capsule. 



White. G August — Sept. Middle Car. and Ga. 6-3 in. 



2 B Cjercxea. Stem erect, setaceous. Leaves minute, subulate. Floto- 

 ers few, in a terminal raceme, with 2 unequal bracts. Perianth with the 

 tube contracted, enclosing the capsule, the segments unequal. Capsule 

 winged, 3-celled, 3-valved, many seeded. 



^lue. G Oct. — Nov. In stagnant swamps. Low countr}', 2-4 in. 



Order ClII. H^MODORACE^. 



Perianth petaloid, superior. Stamens 3 or 6, arising from 

 the perianth. Ocary 3 celled, usually many seeded. Style 1. 

 Stigma simple. Fruit a 3-celled capsule. Seeds orthotro- 

 pous. Elerbaceous plants, with showy flowers, the aestivation 

 equitant. 



Gesvs I LACHNANTHES. 



Perianth with the border B-parted, segments unequal, the 

 three inner ones small linear^ the three others lanceolate. 

 Stamens 3. Style declining. Capsule 3 celled, many seed- 

 ed, truncate. 



