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3 A Striatitm. Leaves ginbrous, linear, concave ; scape as lonif as the 

 leaves, cotupres^ed ; spathe '2-lc;ivcii, united at llio base, acute, witliering. 

 Flotrrrs in a siinj>le umbel. Leaves of 'he periantli unequal, Uie exterior lar- 

 gest. Filomrnis unequal. 



White, cf March — April. Low land.s. 1'2-15 in. 



4 A MiTABiLE. /^iiv.< linear, flat, narrow, j*etaccous at the summit, nicm- 

 branactN>us at the base; scape terete; spathe 3-leaved- Umbils many llow- 

 ercd. Leaves o( the perianth lanceolate, acute. 



Green, becouiiuij red. cT -^I") — Jmie. I'me barrens. 2 ft, 



Gkxts hi ALETRIS. 



Perianth tul)ular, ovate, G-cleft, ruj^ose. Stamens 6, insert- 

 ed upon the margin of the oriticc. Style triquetrous, 3-j)art- 

 chL Caj)suh' 3-ceIleil, many seeded, clothed with a nuir- 

 cescent perianth. 



1 A Farinosa. Stem none. Ideates expanding, oblong, lanceolate, acute, 

 meni!)ranaceou"^, liIabroii.<?. Flowers in la.v Pi)ikes; scape terete, furrowed, 

 eoniewiiat viscid, with a few sniail scales. Perianth rough. Star gru^s. 



White. % May — June. Pine barrens, common. 2 ft. 



2 A AuREA. Stem none Leavex lanceolate, acuminate. Ftouofrs in a 

 lerniinal .^pilie, sub-ca:npanulate. Perinih'fi becoming rugose and scabrou.-<'. 



Yellow. '24- July — Aug. P.ne barrens. 2-3 ft. 



Ordeu CXH. SMILACE.E. 



Flowers diti^cious, or portect. Perianth petaloid, 4 or 6. 

 parted. Stamens 1-G, inserted into the hase of the j)erianth. 

 Ovary 3-celled, 1, or niany seeded. Style usually 3-parted. 

 Sti^^nuis 3. Frttit baccate. Seeds with a mem!)ranaceous 

 tpsta. s!irub!)v or herbaceous, often climbinir. Leaves some- 

 limes reticulated. 



Genus I SMIL AX. 



Flowers dia'cious. Perianth campanul.ite, spreading, 6- 

 parte 1. Sterile florets with G stamens, f. rii!e ones with 3 

 styles, and 3 stigmas. Berry gh^bosc, 3-celi(;d. 



(fl) Stem shrubby. 



1 S IIastata. /V twining plant. S'/e/a angled, glabrous, becoming prick- 

 ly with ajf. /-/•'itcA- alternate, lanceolate, acuminate, hastate, 3-nerved, cil- 

 late. Flowers in a.xillary umbels. Berry L'lobosc black. 



White. !> June — July. In rich soils. 



2 .-^ H .NA Xo.x. Climbing over small shrubs. Stem unarmed, angled. 

 LenitJi cuidaic ovate, sometimes sligh'ly hastate, glabrous, 7-nerved, prickly 

 along the midrib and margins. Flowtrs In small axillary umbels. Fruit black. 



white- ^2 Damp rich soils. 



3 S Qi'APRANOULARis. Stem quadrangular, prickly at the base, unarmed 



init. L^awM ovate, unarmed, sligUiiy cordate, 5-ner\'ed, dis- 



Wuiic. ^i June — July. Dry soils, 

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