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mag. 1505 4786 4804 4809 4812 4788 4789 4795 4797 History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 807. Bulbine. From βoλβoς, a bulb. The species are deservedly common in flower gardens, being at once shewy, fragrant, of easy culture, and rapid increase by suckers. 808. Asphodelus. From a, privative, and σφάλλω, to supplant: that is to say, a flower which cannot be supplanted or surpassed. Linn. The yellow and white species are old inhabitants of our gardens, of easy culture and rapid increase. Immense tracts of land in Apulia are covered with the latter species, which affords very good nourishment to the sheep. It was sacred to Proserpine, and used in 809. to the sheep. It was sacred to Proserpine, and used in funeral ceremonies. 809. Antnericum. A name applied by the Greeks to the stem of the asphodel, and not misapplied to this set flowers; which in some sort resemble the asphodel. Plants with fleshy leaves, and spikes of bright yellow easily cultivated if kept dry. of plants, which in some sort resemble the asphodel. Plants with fleshy leaves, and spikes of bright yellow flowers; easily cultivated if kept dry.
ORDER I.
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 4786 Leaves fleshy rounded, Stem shrubby erect branched 4787 Leaves fleshy rounded glaucous, Stem shrubby short rooting 4788 Leaves fleshy tongue-shaped lanceolate flat on both sides 4789 Leaves fleshy linear acuminate channelled, Scape twice as long as leaves 4790 Leaves fleshy subulate half rounded flexuose glaucous 3 times as short as scape 4791 Leaves fleshy subulate rounded, Scape racemose 4792 Leaves ensiform fleshy 3 cornered fringed, Scape simple, Raceme very long 4793 Stem leafy, Leaves 3 cornered striated 4794 Stem leafy, Lvs. subul. 3 cornered striated, Bractes membranous lanceol.: the upper longer than flowers 4795 Stem naked branched, Pedunc. altern. longer than bract, Leaves ensiform carinate smooth 4796 Stem naked simple, Pedunc. clustered the length of bractes, Leaves linear keeled smooth 4797 Stem naked, Leaves upright striated subulate fistular 4798 Leaves linear weak, Scape erect branched, Flowers small 4799 Stem leafy naked above branched, Leaves filiform striated toothed ciliated 4800 Stem nearly naked, Leaves upright cylindrical fistular 4801 Leaves fleshy lanceolate flat concave at base reflexed at end, Raceme nodding at end 4802 Leaves fleshy oblong lanceolate acuminate nerved straight 4 times as short as scape 4803 Leaves flattish, Scape 1-flowered 4804 Leaves flat, Scape branched, Flowers flat, Pistils straight 4805 Leaves linear keeled shorter than the branched scape, Flowers clustered in threes pendulous 4806 Leaves linear channelled smooth cartilaginous at edge, Scape simple 4807 Leaves lanc. linear channelled with an obtuse concave end, Scape and raceme simple, Flowers spreading 4808 Raceme simple long many-flowered, Pedunc. spreading in flower, appressed in fruit 4809 Roots fibrous, Filaments declinate: the outer not bearded 4810 Leaves filiform flexuose reflexed longer than scape, Scape simple filiform, Raceme few-flowered 4811 Leaves fiaccid glaucous with the edge and nerves rough, Stem panicled branched, Filam, not bearded. 4812 Leaves oblong, Raceme corymbose, Stamens dilated in middle papillose 4813 Leaves fleshy linear-subulate half-rounded upright 4814 Leaves fleshy compressed hispid 4815 Leaves rounded filiform upright shorter than scape, Scape simple 4816 Leaves linear filiform flexuose reflexed at base ciliated the length of the branched scape 4817 Leaves filiform rounded roughish, Filaments smooth, Sepals lanceolate 4818 Leaves flat smooth linear lanceolate acute, Scape simple, Raceme many-flowered cylindrical compact 4819 Leaves 3-cornered rough, Scape branched, Flowers revolute 4820 Leaves linear ensiform keeled 3-cornered shorter than the branched scape 4821 Leaves linear flat depressed shorter than the branched scape, Alternate sepals wavy 4822 Leaves channelled sword-shaped, Scape simple, Bractes remote 3-flowered 4823 Leaves fleshy hairy sword-shaped 3-cornered channelled on the narrow side, Scape simple 4824 Leaves fiat, Scape simple, Flowers flat, Pistil declinate 4825 Leaves flat, Scape simple, Flowers campanulate, Stamens declinate 4826 Racemes divided, Pedicels clustered, Inner sepals crenulate, Capsules pendulous 4827 Raceme divided, Bractes leafy, The bearded half of filam. with 2 appendages at base, Lvs. lanc. ensiform 4828 Stemless, Leaves lanceolate radical little longer than simple scapes 4829 Leaves flat, Scape branched, Peduncles clustered, Flower flat 4830 Lvs. lanceol. acuminate upright spreading, Panicle branched upright many-flowered, Branches smooth 4831 Flowers nodding, Stamens propendent, Filaments striped, Leaves flat, Bulbs clustered 4832 Leaves ensiform, Filaments woolly 4833 Bractes unequal: the lower embracing the stalk; the upper setaceous 4828 4815 4828 4830 4826 4831 4833 4827 and Miscellaneous Particulars. 810. Arthropodium. From ἀθρov, a joint, and πες, a foot, on account of the jointed footstalks of the flowers. Distinguished by its bearded filaments. 811. Chlorophytum. From χλωρoς, green, and φuτov, a plant. Very inconspicuous flowers requiring a barkbed, but easily cultivated under such circumstances. 812. Cæsia. Named after Frederick Cæsius, who lived in 1703. 813. Narthecium. From vaρθηξ, a rod or wand, in allusion to the slender spike of flowers. This genus resembles a small Anthericum, from which genus it has been separated.. HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 814. DIANEL'LA. Lam. DIANELLA.
Asphodeleæ. Sp. 6-15.
CLASS VI. 4834 læ'vis R. Br. 4835 longifólia R. Br. smooth long-leaved 4836 strumósa Ker. strumous 4837 nemórósa Lam. wood D. ensifolia W. blue or 2 au B N. Holl. 1822. Sk s.p or 2 au BN. Holl. 1822.
Sk s.p or 1 mr
