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THE LILY FAMILY. 



of a dark, nearly black blue, or red ac- 

 cording to Koch. 



In woods and shady places, in the 

 mountain districts of Europe and cen- 

 tral Asia, extending far into Scandinavia. 

 Very rare in Britain, being only known 

 from near Bellingham, in Northumber- 

 land, and near Dunkeld, in Perthshire. 

 Fl. June. 



Fig. 1016. 



2. Common Solomon- seal* Polygonatum multiflorum, All. 



(Fig. 1017.) 



(Convallaria, Eng. Bot. t. 279.) 



Stems near 2 feet high, erector rather 

 inclining to one side. Leaves alternate, 

 ovate or oblong, 3 or 4 inches long, all 

 usually turning to one side. Flowers 2 

 to 7 or 8 together, on short branching 

 peduncles, usually turned to the lower 

 side of the stem away from the leaves. 

 Perianth 7 or 8 lines long, white, with 

 greenish tips. Filaments and style hair} r , 

 all included within the perianth. Berries 

 of a dark blue, or red according to 

 Godron. 



In woods and shady places, almost all 

 over Europe and Russian Asia, except 

 the extreme north. Occurs in several 

 parts of England and southern Scotland, 

 but not always truly indigenous, and 

 not recorded from Ireland. FL spring 

 or early summer. 



Fig. 1017. 



