linear, elliptic-lanceolate, accuminate, 14 to 2 feet long by 
2 2-1 in. broad, narrowed to the base, leathery ; midrib 
stout ; intra-marginal nerves slender, united to the midrib by 
numerous erecto-patent nervules ; petiole much shorter than 
the blade, plano-convex, abruptly dilated at the base ; arti- 
culation at the top about $ in. long. Peduncle larger than 
the petiole, green, slender. Spathe 13-2 in. long, oblong, 
rounded at. the tip, green, reflexed, base not sheathing. 
Spadiz (flowering) 3 in. long by 4 in. in diameter, pale 
yellow green. Perianth-segments cubical with acute angles 
and flat tops. laments broadly oblong; anthers very 
small. Ovary ovoid, with a sessile discoid stigma, 2-celled ; 
cells l-ovuled. Fruiting spadix 6-8 in. long and 1$ in. 
diameter ; rachis very stout, fleshy, pink. Fructs the size ofa 
small pea, ovoid, aéute, scarlet, 2-seeded.— J.D... 
Fig. 1, Flowers from spadix viewed from above; 2, side view of a flower; 3, 
stamen and ovary ; 4, fruit; 5, transverse section of ditto :—all enlarged. 
