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TRITELEIA. Hook. 
Perianthium tubulosum, subinfundibuliforrae, marcescens. Stamina 6, duplici serie inserta: superiora 
petalis opposita. Squamce hi/pogyticB nullae. Ovarium ssepius stipitatum, raro sessile, polysperraum ; 
stigmate trilobo. — Herbse cormis induviatis. Flores umbellati. 
1. T.laxa {Benth.) ; foliis linearibus glaucis scapo longioribus, involucro pedicellis 
duplo breviore, pedicellis laxiusculis periantbio basi angustato iequalibus, ovario longe 
stipitato, filamentis 6 decurrentibus basi cristatis, umbella multiflora. — Benth. in Hort. 
Soc. Trans. N. S. 1. p. 413. t. 15./ 2. Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1685. 
This is readily distinguished from T. grandijiora by the attenuated base of its perianth, and the curved 
stalk to its ovarium, two or three times longer than the ovarium itself, and half the length of the perianth ; 
in T. grandijiora the perianth is wide at the base, almost indeed campanulate, and the stalk of the ovarium 
is not half so long as the ovarium, and many times shorter than the perianth. Although there be little 
ditference in the width of the flowers, the length of the perianth of T. laxa is twice that of T. grandijiora. 
2. T. peduncularis [Lindl.) ; foliis linearibus scapo erecto bipedali brevioribus, involucro 
pedicellis quater breviore, pedicellis strictis periantbio obconico quater longioribus, 
ovario breviter stipitato, limbo periantbii tubo longiore, umbella multiflora. Lindl. in 
Bot. Reg. sub. t. 1685. 
The flowers of this species are of a pale blue, not purple colour as in the two others : each sepal is marked 
along the back with a purple line. 
BRODIiEA. Sm. 
Perianthium tubuloso-campanulatum, sexfidum, persistens. Stamina 3 ad faucem et laciniis tribus internis 
opposita, cum squamis tribus (stamin. abortivis) alternantia. Ovarium trigonum, basi attenuatum. Stylus 
filiformis. Stigma trifidum. Capsula obovata, stipitata, 3-locularis, loculicido-trivalvis. Semina cuique 
loculo 4-5, peltata. — Flores umbellati. 
1. B. grandijiora [Sm.) ; pedicellis umbellatis bracteas longe superantibus, squamis 
periantbii oblongis obtusissimis integris — Sm.inLin. Soc. Tratis.lL. p. 2. Bot.Reg. t. 1 183 
Bot. Mag. t. 2877. (non Pursh, nec Nutt.) — B. coronaria. Salisb. 
Hab. California; Douglas. Dry plains of the Wallamet river; Tolmie. 
2. B. congesta [Sm.) ; floribus subcapitatis, bracteis pedicellos superantibus, squamis 
periantbii lanceolatis acutis bifidis. — Sm. in Lin. Soc. Irans. X. p. 3. t. 1. 
Ord. LXIV. ASPARAGE^. Juss. 
1. Smilacina stellata, Desf. — Convallaria stellata. L. — Bot. Mag. t. 1043. 
2. S. racemosa^ Desf. — Convallaria stellata. L. — Bot. Mag. t. 899. 
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