greenish-yellow, palest below, and there marked with copious, 
small, red-purple spots, the rest with larger blotches, except at 
the apex, where it is rather streaked than spotted. Spadix 
erect below, and nearly cylindrical; at the base densely clothed 
with copious, obovate ovaries, above which are several spathu- 
Jate, abortive ovaries, then naked to the apex of the erect 
portion, which is equally encased in the numerous sessile, two- 
celled anthers; above this commences the almost cylindrical 
but slightly attenuated apex, nearly a foot long, and of a livid 
purple colour. On the decay of the flower the leaf developes 
itself on a spotted stalk, and is pedato-partite, with the segments 
oblong, attenuated, entire. WV. /. 7. 
Curr. A tuberous-rooted herbaceous plant, native of Bombay 
and other parts of India. The tubers lie dormant during the 
dry season, coming quickly into flower and leaf on receiving 
the stimulus of moisture. With us the roots are dormant in 
winter. They should be placed in a dry part of the stove, 
beyond the reach of receiving much moisture.. Early in the 
spring the tubers should be examined, and (if necessary) re- 
potted; using a mixture composed of light loam and_ peat 
in about equal proportion, placing the pot in heat, and watering 
it sparingly, till the tubers begin to grow. The flower-stem 
comes first, and after a time is succeeded by the leaves, 
which remain green during summer. It produces offsets freely 
from the sides of the tuber, which’ show themselves above — 
ground. J. 8. 
Fig. 1. Lower fertile portion of the spadix :—natural size. 2. Pistil. 3. An- 
ther :—magnified. 
