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ALASSIO AND IT.S FLORA 
a b3autifLil golden colour. Height of the 
flowers from the top of the scape about 7 cen- 
tini., breadth never reaching to 4 centim. 
Spathe surrounding the ovary, whitish, 
about 3 centim. long. 
Perigone campanulate, without crown, 
with a short funnel-shaped tube, and with ' 
six oblong or obovate divisions. 
Stamens 6, inserted one into each seg- 
ment of the perigone; long filaments; an- 
thers turned inwards, inserted upon the 
stamen at the middle of the bend. 
Stigma with three lobes; style 1, nearly 
as long as the segments of the perigone. 
Ovary 3 celled, ovate^ indehiscent, fleshy 
when it is still green. 
Flowers in the autumn, especially in 
September, and October. I gathered some 
specimens in the uncultivated grounds of 
Vegliasco on the 15"' October 1887. It is 
not very common, and grows well in the 
gardens. 
Has emetic and narcotic properties and 
it is somewhat poisonous. 
