CLASS VI. ORDER III. 
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m\3 somewhat stiped: seeds ovate, (dog- 1 
tooth violet, or adder-tongue.) ! 
Uvula'ria. Corolla inferior, 6-petalled. j 
with a nectariferous hollow at the base of I 
each petal ; filaments very si' )rt, growing 
to the anthers ; stigmas reflex ; capsule 3- 
cornored, 3-Gelled, 3-valved, with transverse 
partitions ; seeds many, sub-globose, arilled 
at the hilum. (bell-vi'ort.) 
Convalla'ria. [Smilaci'na, Polygon- 
a'tum, Dracjc'na.] Corolla inferior, 6- 
cleft; beny globose, 3-celled, spotted be- 
fore ripening. (Solomon's seal.) 
Aspar"agus, Corolla inferior, 6-parted, 
erect, the three inner divisions reflexed at 
the apex ; style very short ; stigmas 3 ; ber- 
ry 3-celled, cells 2-seeded. (asparagus.) 
PoLYAN^'rHES, Corolla funnel-form, in- 
curved ; filaments inserted in the throat ; 
stigma 3 -cleft ; germ within the bottom of 
the corolla, (tuberose.) Ex. 
Hyacin^thus. Corolla roundish or bell- 
form, equal, 6-cleft ; 3 nectariferous pores 
at the top of the germ ; stamens inserted in 
the middle of the corolla ; cells somewhat 
2- seeded. (hyacinth.) Ex. 
Tu'lipa. Corolla 6-petalled, liliaceous; 
style 0 ; stigma thick ; capsule oblong, 3- 
sided. (tulip.) Ex. 
Asphode'lus. Corolla 6-parted, spread- 
ing ; nectary covering the gei-m with 5- 
valves. (king's-spear, or asphodel.) Ex. 
Yuc"cA. Coroha inferior, bell-form ; style 
0 ; capsule oblong, 3-celled, opening at the 
summit ; seeds flat. (Adam's needle.) S. 
Fritilla'ria. Corolla inferior, 6-petalled, 
bell-form, with a nectarifei'ous cavity above 
the claw of each ; stamens of the length of 
the corolla ; seeds flat, (crown imperial.) S. 
Scil'la. Corolla 6-petalled, spreading, 
caducous ; filament thread-form, attached to 
Uie base of the petals, (squills.) S. 
C. Flowers with a single, calyx-like peri- 
anth, without a spatha. 
A'coRUS. Receptacle spadix-like, cylin- 
dric, covered with florets; calyx 6 parted, 
naked ; corolla 0 (or calyx 0, corolla 6-part- 
ed or 6-petalled) ; style 0 ; stigma small ; 
capsule 3-celled, 3-seeded. (sweet-flag.) 
Jun'^cus. Glume or outer calyx 2-valved ; 
perianth inferior, 6-leaved, glume-like, per- 
manent ; stigmas 3 ; capsule 1 or 2-celled, 
3- valved, many-seeded ; seeds attached to a 
partition in the middle of each valve, (rush- 
grass bulrush.) 
Oron"tium. Spadix cylindrical, crowded 
with flowers ; perianth 6-petalled, naked ; 
ptigma 0; capsule bladder-like, 1-seeded. 
(flowering arum.) 
Luzu'la. Perianth 6-parted, glumaceous ; 
capsule superior, 3-celled, 3-valved ; cells 1- 
seeded. (false rush-gi-ass.) 
ORDER II. DIGYNIA. 
Ory'za. Calyx- glume 2-valved, 1-flow- 
er^d ; corolla 2-valved, adhering to the seed, 
(rice.) Ex. 
Oxy'ria. Perianth simple, i-sepalled, 2 
inner ones largest ; corolla none ; nut 3-si- 
ded, with a broad membranaceous margin ; 
•tamens 2 to 6 ; stigma large, plumose. 
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Nec^'tris. Calyx inferior, 6-sepaIled ; co 
roUa none ; carpels 3, not opening. Calys 
considered as 6-parted, 3 inner divisions pet- 
al-like, obtuse, and smaller ; capsule bladder- 
like, 1 or 2-celled, 1 or 2-s6eded. 
order III. TRIGYNIA. 
Vera'trum. Polygamous ; calyx 0 ; cc 
roUa 6-parted, expandmg ; segments sessile 
without glands ; stamens inserted upon the 
receptacle ; capsules 3, united, many-seed- 
ed. 
Tril"lium. Calyx 3-leaved, inferior, 
spreading ; corolla 3-petalled ; styles 0 ; stig- 
mas 3 ; berry 3-celled, many-seeded, (false 
wake-robin.) 
Ru'mex. Calyx 3-leaved ; petals 3, valve- 
like, converging (or calyx 6-sepalled, and 
corolla 0) ; stigmas many-cleft ; seed 1, na- 
ked, 3 -sided, (dock, field-sorrel.) 
Melan"thium. Polygamous; perianth 
rotate, 6-parted ; segments with 2 glands at 
the base of each ; claws staminiferous ; cap- 
sule sub-ovate, 3-celled ; apex 3-cleft ; seeds 
many, membranaceous, winged, (black- 
flower.) 
Zigade'nus. Perianth 6-leaved, colored, 
spreading, with 2 glands above the naiTOW 
base of each leaf ; stamens inseited in con- 
tact with the germ ; capsule 3-celled, many 
seeded. 
Helo'nias. Perianth 6-parted, spreading, 
without glands ; styles 3, distinct ; capsule 
3-celled, 3-horned ; ceUs few-seeded. 
Xerophyl"lum. Perianth sub-rotate, 
deeply 6-parted ; stigmas 3, revolute ; cap- 
sule sub-globose, 3-celled; cells 2-seeded, 
opening at the top. 
Tofiel"dia. Perianth 6-parted, with a 
small 3-parted involucre ; capsule 3 to 6- 
celled ; cells many -seeded. 
Scheuchze'ria. Perianth 6-parted ; an- 
thers linear ; stigmas sessile, lateral ; capsule 
inflated, 2-valved, 1 to 2-seeded. 
TiiiGLo'cHiN. Perianth of 6 deciduous 
leaves, 3 inserted above the rest; stamens 
veiy short ; capsules 3 to 6, united by a lon- 
gitudinal receptacle, (arrow-grass.) 
Medeo'la. Gyro'mea. Perianth 6-part- 
ed, revolute ; stigmas 3-divaricate, united at 
the base ; beny 3-celled ; cells 3 to 6-seeded. 
(Indian cucumber.) 
Sa'bal. Flowers perfect, spathas par 
tial ; filaments free, thickened at the base 
1 to 3-seeded, seeds bony, (false fan-palm.) 
S. 
Cham^'rops. Flowers polygamous ; spa- 
tha compressed ; spadix branched ; perianth 
S-pai-ted ; corolla 3 petalled ; filaments partly 
united ; drupe 3-celled, 2 of them often emp- 
ty. The staniinate flowers grow on distinct 
plants, (fan-palm.) S. 
Cal''ochor"tus. Corolla 6-parted, spread- 
ing, 3 inner segments larger, with the upper 
side woolly ; filaments short, inserted or the 
baoe of the petals ; anthers anow-form ; stig- 
mas reflexed ; capsule 3-celled. S. 
Noli'na. Corolla 6-parted, spreading 
segments nearly equal ; styles short ; stig 
man recurved ; capsule 3-sided, 3-celI*^* 
seed 1. convex. S. 
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