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_ARUM BULBIFERUM. Buipe-pearine Arvum. 
KEKE EEE EERE EK REE 
- Class and Order. 
Monazcta Poxyanpria. 
Generic Character. 
__ Spatha monophylla, cucullata. Spadix supra nudus, 
inferne femineus, medio stamineus. } 
Specific Character. 
Arum bulbiferum ; acaulis, radice tuberosa, foliis decom- 
positis bulbiferis ; spatha cucullata spadice cylindracee 
parum longiore. Roxb. Flor. Ind. inedit. ex anglico. 
This magnificent species of Arum, of which we believe 
no figure has been hitherto published, was communicated 
to us in flower by Mr. Brooke of Ball’s Pond, Islington, in 
May 1820, at which time it showed no appearance of 
foliage, nor had we an opportunity of adding this to our 
drawing till March, in the present year, 1824. 
The flower was drawn of its natural size, but the leaf, 
which was nearly three feet high, and spread over an area 
of several square feet, was from necessity extremely dimi- 
nished. Bulbs are formed always at the primary, and. 
sometimes at all the divisions of the leaf, from whence the 
specific name was derived. 
Native of Bengal, where it flowers in the wet season, 
and is called by the natives, Umber Bale. Requires to be 
kept in the stove. 
