

Tiie plant is much cultivated in Pern by the name of 

 Achira; and the root dressed in various ways as food for 

 the inhabitants. 



The sample for the drawing came from Boy ton House, 

 and was sent to our draughtsman, by Mr. Lambert, for the 

 use of this work, with the courtesy we have so long expe- 

 rienced. 



Not having been able to inspect the fresh flower, we 

 have taken the distinctions of the species from the figure; 

 whicli shows it to belong to a very distinct one from Lam- 

 Icrt'i, and indeed from all the others wc are acquainted with 

 of the genus. 



776 



CANNA indica. 



w 



Common Indian-sJiof. 



C- indica^ corollas limbo iutcriove bilabiato, labio superioie tripartito, laci- 

 niis linearibus intcgris ercctis acutis convergontibtis; labio inferiore inte- 



gro (Irclinato; fuliis lanccolatis suba^quilateris. Jioscoe MSS. (ex angh 

 vers, J 



Canna iiiJica. Jlort. Kew. ed. 2. 11. 



The only synonym of whicli we are certain is here ad- 

 duced. From tradition^ the species is supposed to be the 

 earliest of the genus introduced into this country. 



We have not ventured to apply any of the new names 

 and remodelled characters of the " Enumeratio" of Willde- 



■ly insoluble 



least these riddles 



Probably of East Indian origin ? It is said to vaiy with 

 a vcllow ilowcr. 



