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fusco-albida, basi membrana connexa, tribus prsecocioribus. Anthercs 
oblongse, lutese. Pistilla staminibus sequalia. Ovarium oblongum, lu- 
teum, sexstriatum. Stylus teres, flavescenti-albidus. Stigma obtusius- 
culum. 
Obs. It is extremely difficult to ascertain the old syno- 
nyms of this plant from Allium oleracetim. 
Sect. 3. — Floribus violaceis ; staminibus longe eocsertis. 
48. All. jlexum^ foliis angustissimis semicylindricis supra 
canaliculatis, marginibus ciliatis, umbella effusa multiflora, 
perianthii laciniis oblongis truncatis cucuUatis. 
Allium foetidum, Willd. Enum. Suppl. p. 17^ Link. Enum. p. 318. 
Hah. in Siberia. Floret Julio et Augusto. 
Bulhus ovatus, magnitudine A. Ascalonici, purpureo-sulFusus, duos 
caules ferens. Caulis foliosus, non exacte teres, crassitudine pennae 
corvinos, viridis, Ijevis, subflexuosus, ante maturitatem tortus, pedalis et 
ultra. Folia plerumque tria, filiformia, semicjlindrica, supra canalicu- 
lata, subtus convexa, striatula, laevia ; imo duos caules vaginantia, medio 
supra convexo, superiore in formam superioris, longitudine caulis, om- 
nibus marginibus aspere ciliatis. Spatha 2-valvis, longissinie elongata, 
foliacea. Umbella bulbifera, multiflora; bulbis ovatis, acuminatis, viridi- 
bus, conf'erta. Pedicelli teretes, purpureo-glaucescentes, apice incrassati 
viridi-nigrescentes, fere unciam longi. Perianthium mediocre, pendulum, 
truncatum, atropurpureum : lacinice sequales, oblongse, truncatse vel cu- 
neat£e, cucuUatse, cum lineolis dorsalibus saturatioribus. Stamina perian- 
thio duplo longiora. Filamenta teretia, pallide rubra, subulata. Antherce 
oblongs, nigrescentes : polline ochroleuco. Pistilla staminibus sequalia, 
ssepe longiora. Ovarium oblongum, viride. Stylus teres, subulatus, pur- 
pureus, apice albus. Stigma obtusiusculum vel acutiusculum. 
Obs. This beautiful species deserves a place in every 
garden : its numerous purple flowers and peduncles have 
a fine effect. 
49. All. violaceum, foliis planiusculis obtusis subglauces- 
centibus supra canaliculatis, subtus striatis, margine scabro, 
umbella paticiflora, perianthii laciniis oblongis cucullatis 
truncatis. 
