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white, with a central red-brown streak. Stamens 6, hypogynons, 
bases of filaments dilated, concave, closely covering the ovary, 
upper portion spindle-shaped. Ovary 3-celled ; style straight, 
stigma 3-lobed, terminal ; ovules 2 in each cell. Capsule globose, 
^ in. diam., horizontally wrinkled ; seeds usually 3, 3-sided. 
Simla ; July-October. — The plains and occasionally ascending to 7000 ft. — 
Westward to the Canary Islands. 
Eremurus himalaicus, Baker ; FI. Br. Ind. vi. 332. A stately, scapose herb 
2 -5 ft. high, with flat leaves and a dense raceme 1-2 ft. long of white flowers 
1 in. across, occurs in the drier regions of the inner hills, Kogi Cliffs. The 
genus differs from Asphodelus in having 4-6 ovules in each cell. It flowers in 
June. 
6. ALLIUM. The Latin name of Garlic, Allium sativum . — 
N. temperate regions. 
Glabrous, bulbous herbs mostly possessing a strong, pungent 
odour. Leaves radical, but sometimes sheathing the scape to a 
considerable height. Scapes erect, bearing a terminal umbel of 
small flowers surrounded by an involucre of 2 or 3 thin, mem- 
branous bracts sometimes united forming a spathe. Perianth 
bell-shaped or rotate, 6-parted. Stamens 6, at the base of the 
segments. Ovary 3-angled, 3-celled ; style straight, stigma minute, 
terminal ; ovules few. Capsule 3-valved ; seeds 1 or 2 in each 
cell, black. 
The following species are commonly cultivated in the hills A. Cepa, the 
Onion; A. Ascalonicum, the Shallot ; A. porrum, the Leek ; and A. sativum, 
the Garlic. 
Leaves and scape terete or nearly so. 
Stamens shorter than the perianth 
Stamens longer than the perianth . 
Leaves flat. Flowering-stem angled. 
Flowers purple . 
Flowers white . 
1. A. rubellum. 
2. A. lilacinum. 
3. A. Wallichii. 
4. A. Govanianum. 
*1. Allium rubellum, Bieb . ; FI. Br. Ind. vi. 339. Bulb 
free, solitary. Leaves 4-6, narrow, terete or nearly so, 6-20 in. 
Scapes 8-18 in., terete. Umbel f— 1 in. diam. ; stalks in. 
Perianth ^ in. long, bell-shaped, pink. Stamens half the length 
of the perianth-segments. 
Kashmir to Kumaon, 1500-8000 ft. ; May. — Westward to the Ural and 
Caucasus and in Siberia. 
2. Allium lilacinum, Boyle ; FI. Br. Ind. vi. 339. Bulb free, 
solitary. Leaves 2-3, narrow, terete or nearly so, 4-16 in. 
Scapes 6-12 in., terete. Umbel 1-1^ in. diam. ; stalks J-J in. 
Perianth } in. long, bell-shaped, pale red. Stamens longer than 
the perianth-segments. 
Mahasu, Shali; July.— Western Himalaya. 
