Convallaria
(from convallis, a valley, and rica, a mantle; in reference to the dense covering formed by the leaves, and to its natural habitat). Lily of the Valley. ORD. Liliaceae. A monotypic genus, consisting of the universally admired Lily of the Valley. It is a widely-distributed, hardy, herbaceous perennial, being found throughout Europe (Britain), North Asia, and also in the United States. For the various methods of culture, and enumeration of varieties, see Lily of the Valley.
C. majalis (May). fl. pure white, bell-shaped; raceme gracefully arching. Spring. l. twin, radical, on long stalks, elliptic oblong, marked with a delicate tracery of nerves and veins. h. 6in. to 1ft.