372 
Asparagacese. Dioscoreaceee. 
knee in the middle.—Woods of the mount.; here and 
there (wanting in Z. S.). 5 . amplexifolius Dec, 2148. 
573. Paris. Paris. VIII, 19. 
1. Stem simple, 1-fld, bearing 4 (3—6) whorled, broad-oval 
Is above.—Woods, thickets; distrib. 5 quadrifolia L. 2149. 
574. Convallaria. Lily-of-the-valley. VI, 14. 
1. Stem leafless. 2 elliptic rad. Is. FIs in an unilateral 
raceme.—Woods; everywhere. 5 . . majalis L. 2150. 
575. Polygonatum. Solomon’s-seal. VI, 14. 
1. Ls in whorls of 3—7, linear-lanceolate. Stem erect.— 
Woods of the mount., distrib. but not common. 5 
verticillatum All. 2151. 
— Ls altern., erect in two rows, oval-oblong or elliptic. 
Stem arched above, the ls directed upwards and the fls 
down ..... . ... 2 
2. Peduncles bearing 3—5 fls. Filaments of the stas hairy. 
Stem cylindric. Varied with peduncles bearing rather 
large bracts; v. bracteatum Thom. (Bex!)—Woods; dis¬ 
trib. 5. multiflorum All. 2152. 
— Peduncles gen. bearing 1—2 fls. Filaments of the stas 
glabr. Stem angular. Perianth twice as large as in the 
last. Convallaria Polygonatum L.—As the last. 5 
officinale All. 2153. 
OBS. P. multiflorum-officinale Zoll. 
576. Smilacina. Smilacina. IV, 29. 
1. Stem bearing 2 Is. Ls petioled, cordate-oval. Fls in a 
raceme, white. Majantliemum bifolium Schmidt.—Woods; 
everywhere. 5. bifolia Desf. 2154. 
577. Ruscus. Ruscus. XXII, 12. 
1. Small evergreen shrubs. Cladodes (leaf-like branches) 
oval, acuminate-apiculate. — Stony thickety places; Misox 
(Coaz). T. W. V. G. 3, 4 . aculeatus L. 2155. 
116 . Dioscoreaceae. 
578. Tamus. Tamus. XXII, 21. 
1. Stem climbing, flexible. Ls long-petioled, oval-heart¬ 
shaped, acuminate. Fls greenish,in axillary, often branched, 
racemes.—Woods; distrib. 5 . . communis L. 2156. 
