68 HEXANDHIA MONOGYNIA. 
Dbf. The filaments in fome are plain, eredt, alter- 
nately trifid, the middle fegment fuftaining theantheras; 
in others alternately fimple. 
Luteum. Star of Bethlehem with an angular 
(laik having two leaves and Tingle umbellated foot-ftalks. 
Near Greta-Bridge^ Torkjhire, April. 
Pyrenaicum. Spiked Star of Bethlehem with a green ifh 
fiower, with a very long Tplke of flowers, lanceolated 
filaments, foot-ftalks of the flowers, equal and fp read- 
ing, and thofd of the fruit approaching to the fialk. In 
the way between Bath and Bradford not far from Little 
Ajhley, Per. May. 
Umhellattm, Common Star of Bethlehem., Star Flower 
with flowers growing in a corymbus, whofe foot-ilalks 
are taller than the ftalk, and indented filaments. 1 found 
this near Leighton Hall.^ Lan. Per. May. 
S C I L L A. Squills. 
The flower hath fix ovate, very patent, deciduous pe- 
tals without any cup. There are fix Tubulated filaments 
flaorter by half than the corolla with oblong, proftrate 
anthers. The germen is roundilh, the ftyle fimple, the 
length of the ftamina and deciduous, having a fimple 
ft'gma. The fruit is a fubovate, finooth, three furrowed, 
trilocular capfule, with three valves containing many 
roundifli feeds. 
Bifolia. Vernal Star Hyacinth with a folid root and 
cre<5l flowers growing thinly. Per. Aprils May. 
Autumnalis. Phe Autumnal Star Hyacinth with a folid 
root, the leaves linear and thread-like, the flowers in a 
corymbus and naked foot-ftalks, rifing over each other 
to the length of the flpwers. Found on St. Vincent's ropk, 
Prijloly ^boutth^ Lizard Point. Dr, Plukenet. 
ASPHODELUS, Asphodel or King’s Spear, 
The flower is monopetalous and fexpartite, each feg- 
ment being lanceolated, plain and patent. The nedari- 
urr^ hath fix fmali valves forming a globe inferted in*.o 
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