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Geography. A very few only are found in the north of Europe and the 
same parallel ; these are plants of the genera Narcissus and Galanthus. As 
we proceed south they increase. Pancratium appears on the shores of the 
MediteiTanean ; Crinums and Pancratiums abound in the West and East 
Indies ; Hsemanthus is found for the first time with some of the latter on the 
Gold Coast; Hippeastra show themselves in countless numbers in Brazil, 
and across the whole continent of South America ; and, finally, at the Cape 
of Good Hope the maximum of the order is beheld in all the beauty of Hse- 
manthus, Crinum, Clivia, Cyrtanthus, and Brunsvigia. A few are found in 
New Holland, the most remarkable of which is Doryanthes. 
Properties. One of the few monocotyledonous orders in which any 
poisonous properties are found. These are principally apparent in the viscid 
juice of the bulbs of Hsemanthus toxicarius and some neighbouring species, 
in which the Hottentots are said to dip their arrow-heads. The bulbs of 
Narcissus poeticus have for ages been known as emetic; and it has recently 
been shown by Loiseleur Deslongchamps that a similar power exists in Nar- 
cissus Tazetta, odorus, and Pseudo -Narcissus, and Pancratium maritimum. The 
flowers of Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus are also said to be emetic. He Can- 
dolle considers the principle found in Amaryllidacese analogous to that of the 
Squill (Essai, p. 290). Oporanthus luteus is purgative, Alstromeria salsilla 
diaphoretic and diuretic, Amaryllis ornata astringent. Agardh Aph. 178. 
A kind of arrow-root is prepared from the succulent roots of Alstromeria pal- 
lida and others, in Chile. The wild Agave of Mexico yields, when tapped, 
a copious juice, which is fermented into a wine called Pulque, from which a 
spirit known under the name of Vino Mercal is obtained. 
GENERA. 
§ 1. Hypoxide^, R.Br. 
Curculigo, Gaertn. 
Molineria, Colla. 
Hypoxis, L. 
Fabricia, Thunb. 
Caelanthus, Schlecht. 
Molinanthus, Herb. 
Alstromeria, L, 
Collania, Herb. 
Sphaerine, Herb. 
Bomarea, Mirb. 
§ 2. Agave.®, Herb. 
Fourcroya, Vent. 
Agave, L. 
Littcea, 
Doryanthes, Correa. 
Bravoa, La LI. 
CcBtocapnia, Lk. et 
0th. 
Ixiolirion, Fisch. 
? Tecophilea, Popp.* 
§ 3. Amaryllide^e, 
Herb. 
Cyrtanthus, Ait. 
Gastronema, Herb. 
Vallota, Herb. 
Sprekelia, Herb. 
Hippeastrura, Herb, 
Phycella, Lindl. 
? Eustephia, Cav. (6 1) 
Habranthus, Herb. 
Zephyranthes, Herb. 
Haylockia, Herb. 
Cooperia, Herb. 
Sphaerotele, Presl. 
Pyrolirion, Herb. 
Queltia, Salisb. 
Diomedes, Haw. 
Narcissus, L. 
Philo gyne. Haw. 
Hermione, Salisb. 
Schisanthes, Haw. 
Chloraster, Haw. 
Ganymede, Haw. 
Gethyllis, L. 
Sternbergia, W. et K. 
Oporanthus, Herb. 
Lapiedra, Lga„ 
Corbularia, Haw. 
Ajax, Salisb. 
Liriope, Herb. 
Clinanthus, Herb. 
? Chlidanthus, Herb. 
? Urceolina, Rchb. 
Urceolaria, Herb. 
Leperiza, Herb. 
Carpodetus, Herb. 
Coburgia, Herb. 
Stenomesson, Herb. 
Chrysiphiala, Ker. 
Tapeinanthus, Herb. 
Pancratium, Herb. 
Hymenocallis, Herb. 
Ismene, Herb. 
Callithauma, Herb. 
Calostemma, R. Br. 
Eurycles, Salisb. 
Proiphys, Herb. 
Eucrosia, Ker, 
Griffinia, Ker. 
Lycoris, Herb. 
Clivia, Lindl. 
Imatophyllum, Hook. 
Haemanthus, L, 
Buphane, Herb. 
Ammocharis, Herb. 
Amaryllis, L. 
Crinum, L. 
Brunsvigia, Ker. 
Nerine, Herb. 
Stru maria, Jacq. 
Imhofia, Herb. 
Hessea, Herb. 
Carpolyza, Salisb. 
Hessea, Berg. 
§ 4. Galantheac, 
Herb. 
Galanthus, L. 
Acis, Salisb. 
Leucoium, L. 
