Reichenbach. The specimen here figured flowered at Kew 
in September, and was presented in 1880 by Mr. Linden, 
to whose establishment the plant was originally sent im 
1876, and where it was flowered in 1877. The spadix is 
figured and described as yellow, with a white band, which 
latter I do not observe in the Kew specimen, and suspect 
it to be due to the shedding of the pollen. The Spanish- 
American name is “ Capotillo Colorado.” 
Desor. Lootstock about as thick as the finger, short or 
elongate, chiefly subterranean. Leaves six to ten inches 
long by four to six broad, spreading or deflexed, elongate 
oblong- or ovate-cordate, deeply cordate with rounded 
lobes and narrow sinus, acute, bright green, reticulated on 
both surfaces when dry; nerves many, arching; petiole as 
long as the blade, slender, terete, with a cylindric swelling 
at the top. Pedunele much longer than the petiole, slender, 
terete. .Spathe subborizontal or defiexed, subpeltately at- 
tached, three to four inches long by two to three broad, 
broadly ovate-cordate, with raised reticulating nerves and 
broad lacunee between them, vivid scarlet. Spadia as long 
as the spathe, horizontal and decurved, cylindric, gradually 
narrowed from the base to the obtuse tip, yellowish white. 
Flowers rhombic. Perianth leaves short, broad, trigonous, 
truncate. Stamens included, filaments subquadrate ; 
anther-cells oblong. Ovary oblong ; stigma discoid, sessile. 
—J.D. H. 
Fig. 1, R duced figure of whole plant; 2, two flowers; 3 and 4, stamens; 
5, ovary :—2 to 5 all enlarged. 
