Order I. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
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682 Stem upright many spiked. Leaves linear-lanceolate smooth edged with red 
683 Leaves ensiform thickened at the edge, Spikelets several close together, Limb campanulate. Throat naked 
684 leaves ensiform very short. Limb spreading ; inner segments widest 
685 Flowers recurved. Tube the length of the spathe. Segments of limb acute 
686 Flowers recurved. Tube longer than the spathe. Limb with obtuse segments 
687 Flowers recurved. Tube the length of the spathe. Limb with acute segments 
688 Flowers recurved. Throat nearly 4 times as long as the segments of the limb 
689 Leaves villous. Flowers ringent 
690 Leaves smooth. Flowers ringent 
691 Tube filiform clavate three times as long as the irregular limb : Upper segment divaricating 
692 Tube filiform twice as long as the regular limb; Segments obtuse alternate with a point 
693 Segments longer than the throat marked with a darker linear longitudinal spot 
694 Leaves stiffish subvillous plaited. Flowers distichous, Segments alternately curled 
695 Segments length of the tube nearly equal, the alternate ones wavy : the upper convolute at the end 
696 Flowers funnel-shaped, regular ; Segments scarcely longer than the tube, flat 
697 Segments of flower thrice as long as the tube 
698 Tube filiform the length of the regular campanulate limb : alternate segments obtuse with a point 
699 Limb much spreading, Segments rhomboidal spotted at the base 
700 Flowers corymbose. Stamens much spreading 
701 Flowers solitary 
702 Tube very short, Segm. nearly equal aristate. Scape panicled, Leaves linear rather shorter than the scape 
703 Many spiked. Scape weak. Spikes capil. flexuose. Leaves sword-shaped smooth dist. shorter than scape 
704 Leaves linear ensiform. Upper segment of flower very long, lower very small 
705 Leaves linear ensiform with 3 ribs on each side. Throat of the flower cylindrical, longer than segm. of limb 
706 Leaves 4-cor nered 4-furrowed, Upper segment of flower very long, lower very small subulate 
707 Upper segm. of flower spat, divar. incurv. lat. rhomb-shaped ovate spread, lower spat, acute hanging down 
708 Upper segm. of fl. obov. recurved, lateral rhomb-shaped ovate spread, lower spat, acumin. hanging down 
709 Upper segm. of fl. vaulted, lat. rhomb-shaped ovate spread, lower hanging down spat, obtuse with a point 
710 Sterile bulb with a single linear pubescent leaf. Flowering bulb leafless. Flowers subringent 
711 Leaves linear-ensiform pubescent, Howers nearly regular 
712 Leaves linear-ensiform 3-ribbed on each side. Segments of flower longer than the throat 
713 I^eaves very long linear glaucous : nerves prominent on both sides. Segments of flower cordate 
714 Tube of the campan. fl. shorter than the spatha. Segments ovate obtuse : the 3 lower with a hastate spot 
715 Leaves 4^cornered 4-furrowed, Segments of flower nearly equal 
716 Leaves 3 slender upright 4-cornered, Spike 2-3 fld. 1-sided, Fl. funnel-shaped nearly equal somewhat nodd. 
717 Leaves linear the edge on each side ribbed, middle nerve nearly obsolete 
718 Leaves linear with a rib on each side in the middle, Sheaths radical spotted 
719 Tube Ingr. than spathe, Up. seg. wider than rest, convol. and recurv. at end ; lowest very narrow hang, down 
720 Tube twice as long as the segments of the limb which are acuminate wavy and reflexed 
721 Tube shorter than the spatha. Limb campan. subringent : upper segm. concave ; the lower narr. spotted 
722 Leaves lanceolate smooth, Scape about 3-flowered longer than the leaves. Flower nearly campanulate 
723 Leaves linear with a rib on each side in the middle. Tube longer than the spatha, the lower segments with 
a stalked 3-angular spot 
724 Flowers ringent remote in two rows. Tube shorter than spatha, Segm. lane, the lat. rolled inwards at edge 
725 Flowers erect funnel-shaped, Segments wavy, three lower nearly half as short as the others 
726 Flowers erect turbinate campanulate. Segments equal in length, upper widest 
727 Flowers erect campanulate. Segments equal in length : upper narrower than the lateral ones 
728 Spikes several one-sided, three lower segments marked with a white lanceolate spot 
729 Spike 2-rowed, Upper seg. covered by lateral ones ; the 3 lower marked by a white edged linear lane, spot 
730 Spike 1-sided, Upper seg. covered by lat. ones ; 3 lower marked by a white lin.-lanc. spot, lowest very large 
731 Spike 1-sided, Upper segm. divaricating, 3 lower nearly equal, marked with a white edged lin. lanc. spot 
732 Leaves broad lanceolate rather wavy 
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and Miacellaneous Particulars. 
104. Melasphcerula. From (AiXa^, black, and ef<fotieoe,, a globule. In allusion to the colour and figure of the 
bulblets figured by .Tacquin in his representation of the plant. 
105. Gladiolus. From the Latin gladius, a sword, in allusion to the shape of the leaves. G. communis is a 
shewy border flower, of which there are several varieties in general cultivation. G. cardinalis is a splendid 
plant, with scarlet flowers spotted with white. 
106. Anomatheca. From two Greek words (ccvo/mx and ^t^Hoc) signifying a singular capsule. The capsule of 
the genus is remarkable lor being, as it were, frosted. 
