Order 1. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
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779 Stem round flexuose as long as leaves. Petals all emarginate obovate, the inner shortest. Capsules very large 
780 Stem 2-edged many-flowered longer than the leaves 
781 Leaves linear, Scape round, Germens 6-cornered, Stigmas acute. Petals rounded 
782 Leaves linear. Scape about 3-flowered round, Germens hexagonal. Petals ovate longer than their claw 
78.3 Leaves ensiform. Scape nearly round, Germens hexagonal. Petals erect oblong 
784 Radical leaves very long, Stem higher than the leaves, Germens hexagonal 
785 Stemless, leaves channelled. Three erect petals very small, Tube very long 
786 Leaves channelled subulate, Stem 2-flowered, Petals nearly as narrow as stigmas, Germen round 
787 Leaves channelled subulate, Stem 2-flowered, Petals much wider than stigmas, Germen acutely angular 
788 Leaves channelled, Scape 2-flowered, Inner petals emarginate 
789 Stemless, Leaves filiform very long. Scape very short 2-flowered, Tube of the corolla filiform 
790 Leaves linear subul. channelled longer than the very short 1-flow. scape. Inner petals very short spreading 
791 Leaves flat, Scape 1-flowered shorter than the leaves. Petals nearly equal 
792 A little caulescent. Stem about 2-flowered shorter than the leaves, Spathes ventricose, Germens 3-angular 
793 Stem about 3-flowered fistulous longer than the leaves, Germens 3-angular 
794 Stem solid round as long as the leaves. Leaves very narrow long. Capsules long pointed at each end 
795 Stem about 2-flowered 2-edged shorter than the leaves, Germens hexangular 
796 Leaves linear-ensiform very much longer than the 2-flowered very short scape, Petals acuminate 
797 Leaves linear longer than the 1-flowered scape. Alternate petals smaller 
798 Leaves 4-cornered 
799 Scape 1-flowered shorter than tlie 4-cornered leaves, Tube filiform, Root bulbous 
800 Outer petals spatulate. Stem branched at the base shorter than the leaves 
801 Leaves lanceolate falcate edged. Stem about 2-flowered 
802 Leaves ensiform shorter than the 3-flowered 2-forked scape, Germen 3-angular 3-cornered 
803 Leaves linear acute length of the 3-fl. scape, Spathes withered with a long point. Flowers close together 
804 Leaves linear-lanceolate very long, Inner petals very short. Stigmas spirally revolute 
805 Leaves ensiform doubled together striated incurved at end. Ovaries very long cylindrical, Stigmas keeled 
serrated at end 
806 Segments of the flower nearly equal oblong spreading. Filaments united at base 
807 Segments nearly equal obovate very spreading. Filaments united in a cylinder 
808 Segments spotted and dotted at base. The three inner half as short as the others and much narrower erect 
809 Inner segments linear, sometimes absent 
810 Leaf fihform erect with 1-flowered scape smooth, Spathes obtuse 
811 Outer segments very spreading bearded, Inner small 3-toothed at the end: the middle tooth the longest 
812 Outer segm. deflexed bearded. Inner very small 3-toothed at end : the middle tooth longest and involute 
813 Outer segments beardless ; Inner very smaU 3-toothed at the end 
814 Lower leaf longest of all. All the segments of the flower very spreading : the alternate ones small 
815 Tube filiform very long : All the segments reflexed 
816 Beardless, Flower uniform nearly equal, Stigmas petal shaped 
817 Leaves very smooth. Stem branches and peduncles villous 
818 Leaves about the length of the scape, All the segments of the flower spreading ; the alternate ones smaller 
819 Lower leaf spirally twisted. Stem smooth. Branches viscid 
820 Leaves straightish, Stem and branches viscid 
821 Stem panicled much branching. Segments nearly equal deflexed 
822 Bearded, Leaves on the inside villous in lines. Stem pubescent, Invol. very smooth, Alternate segments 
of flower very small 3-toothed 
823 Leaves cihated, Inner segments erect 
824 Tube filiform very long. Segments alternate erect 
825 Leaves pubescent, all the segments spreading 
826 Leaves slender dependent, Flowers terminal in close heads 
827 Leaves perennial equitant, Segments of flower spreading : alternate ones much the largest 
828 One-flowered a little bearded, Leaves about 3 linear, Stem simple, Outer segments of flowers roimded : 
inner very narrow entire 
829 Scape winged sword-shaped, Common spathe 2-leaved, partial 2-flowered, Flower stalks simple 
sandy soil and eastern exposure; the bulbs are taken up every other year, but must not be kept longer out of 
ground than a month. I. persica is highly odoriferous ; it is propagated by separating the bulbs, or from seeds ; 
but by the latter mode no new varieties have hitherto been obtained. I. susiana and persica bear forcing well : 
supplies of them, and of I. xiphioides are annually imported from Holland. In a deep and loose soil the roots 
of the tuberous and bulbous species of this genus are apt to run down when they cease to flower, and getting 
gradually weaker and weaker, are at last lost. To prevent this. Miller advises to form a stratum of rubbish 
about a foot and a half under the surface. 
116. Morcea. So named by Miller, in honor of Robert Moore, of Shrewsbury, a distinguished botanist, of 
whom there exists a memoir in the Philosophical Transactions. M. pavonia is one of the most elegant species 
of the genus. The bulbs of M. edulis are eaten at the Cape of Good Hope, both by men and monkeys ; and 
those of M. sisyrinchium are eaten in Spain. Sweet recommends, as the best soil for these plants, " a mixture 
of sandy loam." 
117. Marica. A name perliaps obtained from /ak^ciivu, to become flaccid, in allusion to the nature of the 
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