green, two- to three-leaved, sheathed at the base, three- to 

 four-flowered. Leaves sheathing at the base, a foot to a foot 

 and a half long by half an inch broad, linear, acuminate, 

 rigid, bright green, midrib prominent on both surfaces, 

 lateral nerves none or very obscure. Outer spathe two and 

 a half inches long, lanceolate, acuminate, convolute, herba- 

 ceous. Flowers white, very sweet-scented. Perianth-tube 

 three and a half inches long, slender, nearly straight; 

 segments of limb orbicular-ovate, obtuse or sub-acute. 

 Filaments short ; anthers half an inch long, linear, con- 

 nective dorsally thickened, rugose, produced into an erect, 

 stout, subulate, puberulous appendage. Stigmatic arms 

 large, spathulate, fimbriate, spreading, and recurved — 

 J. D. 11. 



Figa. 1 and 2, stamens; 3, stigma : — both enlarged. 



