to an entire absence of colouring matter. As a species, this is 
perfectly distinct from 2. Africana, in the different form and in 
the almost coriaceous texture of the leaves of the latter, which 
are moreover abundantly marked with pellucid veins, and they 
have a pellucid edge; nothing of the kind exists in our present 
species. The spatha, above the involute portion, is much nar- 
rower, and never reflexed ; the interior base is coloured, and the 
 spadix is much shorter than in 2. Africana. This will probably 
prove as hardy as the latter mentioned. The other Richardia, 
from Messrs. Veitch, we shall notice on a future occasion. 
Dezscr. The general structure and aspect so much resembles 
that of the well-known &. Africana, that it will suffice to notice 
the distinguishing marks from that species. The,foliage is of a 
much thinner texture, flaccid, and submembranaceous, paler in 
colour, truly hastate (not sagittate) in form, destitute of pellucid 
veins and margin; the petioles are more slender. The spatha 
is much less expanded and less broad above-the convolute por- 
tion, and this portion is nearly erect, not recurved; the inside 
is purple at the.base. The spadixv is much shorter, and espe- 
cially the staminiferous portion, in relation to the pistilliferous 
base. The ovaries and young fruits have their cells varying 
from one to five. 
Fig. 1. Spadix, with pistils and stamens :—waé. size. 2,3. Stamen. 4. Grains 
of pollen. 5. Young fruit. 6. Transverse, and 7, vertical section of the same. 
8. Ovule and funicle :—magnified. 
