and Wight ; I suspect this may be accounted for by the 

 fact that the flowers are produced in pairs, where the fall- 

 ing away of one without its bract may leave two at the 

 base of the remaining flower. In conclusion, I think it 

 probable that more than one species is included under 

 calcarata. Roxburgh's unpublished drawing (by error 

 named Amomum spicatum) agrees fairly well with Roscoe's, 

 as it should, for Roscoe no doubt received the roots from 

 the Calcutta Garden ; it has an entire or 2-fid lip. The 

 Globba erecta of Redoute (Lil. t. 174) referred by Roscoe 

 and others to calcarata, has broader leaves and very 

 luridly coloured flowers, with a 2-fid lip. The A. calcarata 

 of the Botanical Register (t. 141), has broader strongly 

 ciliate leaves with more divergent nerves and an orange 

 yellow lip covered with red veins. "Wight's A. calcarata 

 (Ic. tab. 2028) is possibly nutans, a name partially erased 

 on the plate. Benealmia calcarata :■, Andrews (Bot. Repos. 

 vol. vi. t. 421), is I think Roscoe's calcarata, with a badly 

 coloured deep red lip. 



The specimen here figured was no doubt sent by Mr. 

 Ford from the Botanical Gardens of Hongkong, and it has 

 flowered annually for several years, in the Ecomia House 

 at Kew, in the winter months. — J. D. H. 



