Zingiber (ginger): Sub-tropical. Southern Asia. Cultivated on western coast of Africa, in the West Indies, and southern slopes of Himalayas.
Order LVI.—Bromeliaceæ: Herbs; twenty-seven genera.
Ananassa (pineapple): Perennial root. Tropical. Bahama Islands. Cultivated in South America, Florida, southern shores of Europe, East Africa, Pacific Isles, India.
Order LVII.—Iridaceæ: Herbs; fifty-seven genera.
Crocus (saffron): Throughout southern parts of North Temperate Zone.
Order LVIII.—Dioscoreaceæ: Shrubs; eight genera.
Dioscorea (yam): Tropical and sub-tropical Africa.
Dioscorea (Chinese yam): America, Asia, Malaysia. Cultivated in Japan, East Indies, Siam.
Order LIX.—Liliaceæ: Herbs; one hundred and eighty-seven genera.
Asparagus: Perennial herb. Japan, Levant. Cultivated in England, Holland, central Europe, Mediterranean countries, sandy places of Poland, southern Russia, Hindustan, North America.