. Class-book of botany [microform] : being outlines of the structures, physiology, and classification of plants : with a flora of the United States and Canada. Botany; Botany; Plants; Plants; Botanique; Botanique; Plantes; Botanique. 706 Ordmr 148.—LILIACE^. stem, consiating of 6 to 8 wedge-lanceolate Ivs. (3 to 4' by 9 to 12''); the other at the top, of about 3 ovate, shorter leaves. Pis. in the upper whorl, 1, 2 or 3, pen- dulous, with greenish, revolute segments. The stigmas are very long, reflexed, dark red. Jl. Okder CXLVTII. LILIACE^. Lilyworts. Herhs with bulbous or tuberous stems, para
. Class-book of botany [microform] : being outlines of the structures, physiology, and classification of plants : with a flora of the United States and Canada. Botany; Botany; Plants; Plants; Botanique; Botanique; Plantes; Botanique. 706 Ordmr 148.—LILIACE^. stem, consiating of 6 to 8 wedge-lanceolate Ivs. (3 to 4' by 9 to 12''); the other at the top, of about 3 ovate, shorter leaves. Pis. in the upper whorl, 1, 2 or 3, pen- dulous, with greenish, revolute segments. The stigmas are very long, reflexed, dark red. Jl. Okder CXLVTII. LILIACE^. Lilyworts. Herhs with bulbous or tuberous stems, parallel- veined, sessile leaves, flowers perfect, regular, generally large and richly colored, perianth 6 (rarely 4)-parted, uniformly colored, free from the ovary, stamens 6 (rarely 4), perigyuoua; anthers introrse (oxtrorse in Uvularia), styles wholly or partly united, ovary superior, 2 or 3-celled. Fruii a capsule, loculicidal, or a pulpy berry. Seeds few or many, with fleshy albumen. Illustr. in figs 58, 60, 63, 108, 171, 254, 259, 400, 454. Genera 147, species 1200, cliidfly natives of tempernto rcfriiiiis. Thy nowers of most :ire beautiful, of many brilluint, and of some truly spleiuiiil. Properties.—The order abounds in a bitter, stimuliint princt|)le and also in mucliasc Some of the bulbous species yield a nutritious diet, as the Asparagus, Onion, Garlic. The well known active medicine, squills, is the bulb of Scillrt maritima, of S. Euroi)c. The various kinds of otficinal aloes, are the |)roduct of several species of Aloe. The powerful astringent, Dragon^s blood, is th« concentrated juice of Draciuna Draco of the Canary Isles. (The Tribe I'vnlariii' is intermediate between Liliaceio and Melanthacea*, approaching the latter by its mostly extrost- anthers, but best according with the former in it* united styles, fruit, and in habit.) FIG. 715. Smilacina boreulis. 0. A berry cut open, showircr the 2 cells, tfec. TRIBES AND S Plants bulbous at the base, or with
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