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the others), and have enlarged filaments 
hairy at the base, covering the ovarium. 
Capsula globular, less than 4 millim. 
wide, 3-valved, with cross grooves. Seeds 
black, from 3 to 6, 3-sided, with grooves 
on the exterior surface corresponding to 
those of the capsule, and with about 3 
small indentations on the other 2 sides. 
Flowers during all the winter. 
The places where it most abounds are 
rubbish heaps at the mouth of the tunnel 
at the beginning of Capo Santa Croce;. 
along the high road which leads to Al- 
benga and expecially at the turn near the 
stone quarry; along the edge of the railroad 
where it is more scattered. I have not yet 
found here the Asphodelus albus which 
is rather abundant in Monte Gale, and 
Pizzo d'Emgno at Stellanello. 
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