Hedychium] ` ous, scrraminex. (J. G. Baker.) 231 
18. H. speciosum, Wall. in Roxb. Fl. Ind Ed. Carey § Wall. i. 13; 
Cat. 6550; Pl. As. Rar. iii. 51, t. 285; leaves oblong-lanceolate, spike long 
moderately dense-fld, bracts large oblong 1-2-fld., flowers pale sulphur- 
yellow, staminodes linear, lip oblong-cuneate entire, stamen twice the 
length of the lip. H. Gardnerianum, Wall. in Kew Journ. v. (1853) 369, in 
part, Gamochilus, Lestid. in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 2, xv. 341. 
SILHET, Gomez. . 
Leaves above ] ft., 3-4 in. broad, glabrous beneath. Spike 1-1 ft.; lower 
bracts 14 in., 2 in. broad, Calyx cylindric, about as long as the bract. Corolla~ 
tube 2 in, ; segments linear, 1 in. ; staminodes longer than the segments; lip not 
clawed, 1 in, by 4 in. broad; filament bright red, twice as long as the lip; anther 
hear, yellow, 11 in, 
19. H. steno etalum, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1902; very tall, leaves 
oblong very hairy beneath. spike long lax or moderately dense-fid., bracts 
arge oblong often 2-fld., flowers pure white, staminodes oblanceolate, lip 
p'ong-cuneate bifid, stamen twice as long as the lip. H. barbatum, E 
Cat, 6544, H. coccineum 8, in part, Wall. in Kew Journ. v. (1853), 373. 
H. elatum, Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 75. H. elatum var. orgyale, 
Horan, Prodr, 95. 
Assam, Kaastra, the Naga HirLs, and Nort# Burma, alt. 1500-3000 ft. b 
The tallest species. Leares sometimes 2 ft. by 5-6 in., very hairy all over be- 
neath, Spike 1 ft. or more, rachis very stout; bracts rigid, often 2 in. by Yin. 
Calyx Shorter than and corolla-tube scarcely longer than the bract. Corolla- 
Quent linear, 14 in.; staminodes shorter than the corolla-segments; lip pure 
Wo lin., narrowed gradually into a short claw; filament pale, 11-2 in.; anther 
near, yellow, Y in, 
= Lip orbicular, 
lances R. coccineum, Hamilt. ex Smith in Rees Cyclop. pe 2 d leaves 
not ate, spike long moderately dense-fld., bracts oblong 1-2-fld., o d. a 
an onger than the bract, flowers small bright crimson, stamingdes 
twice late, lip orbicular distinctly clawed deeply bifid, stamen more irte: 
e SP long as the lip. Wall. in Kew Journ. v. (1853), 372, ex par d 
7; po. Pl. t. 58; Wall. Cat, 6518; Reichb. Io. Exot. t. 184; Royle Ill 
i Roxb, FL. Ind. edit. Wall, A Carey, i. 82, in note. 
pen and EASTERN HIMALAYA, common (under one or other form). 
lve P). 
eaves 1 ft, or ; . ase rather rounded, narrowed gradually from 
" middle to the point. Spike Tey bracts green, 1-1} in. Corolla-tube SN 
lr: he braet ; Segments 1 in., linear, reflexing ; staminodes under , rr 
e ty 3 lip above } in. and broad; filament 1j in.; anther linear, 4-3 10. 
ype was described and drawn from a plant in the Calcutta Garden, , 
wie Roscozt, Wail. mss, (sp.). Staminodes bright red; lip dull brick red. 
* coccineum, Lindl. in Bot, Reg. t. 1209. . bright 
crimson gi, OUARROSUM, Buch. Hamilt, mss. (sp.) ; less robust with smaper prn 
gustifoli awers and very long glabrous leaves often not above 1 m. roa art non 
Rosh o» Wall. Cat. 6547 ; in Kew. Journ. v. ( 1853) 371, in greater puo tt. 
Ceylon. ?mmon in the Eastern Himalaya, Khasia, and Upper Burma, alt. 
e H. TONGIPOLIUM, Rose, Scit, Pl. t. 59 (sp-); flowers bright crimson, leaves 
Va trow pubescent beneath.—Same range as the last variety . 251: FL Ind 
` ANGUSTIFOLIUM, Eech, Hort. Beng. 1; Cor. Pl. iii. 248,t. 251; Fl 
