six-cleft, thick and fleshy, the segments obtuse, three inner 

 and three outer, of a pale yellowish-brown colour, streaked 

 with purple. Anthers six, sessile, or nearly so, opposite to 

 the segments of the perianth, and inserted at the mouth of 

 the tubular portion, yellow, two-celled. Pistil: Germen 

 small, roundish : Style thick, columnar, short : Stigma very 

 large, peltate, three-lobed, forming a sort of lid to the 

 mouth of the perianth, so as entirely to cover and conceal 

 the stamens. The fruit I have not seen : but the fleshy 

 germen, on a transverse section being made, exhibits three 

 small cells, each with two collateral ovules. 



For this interesting plant of the Natural Order Aroide^e, 

 the second species known of the Genus Tupistra, our gar- 

 dens are indebted to Dr. Wallich. By that generous 

 Botanist a root was presented to Mrs. Beaumont of Bretton 

 Hall, and we are obliged to Mr. Marnock, who has the 

 charge of the gardens there, for the noble specimen from 

 which the accompanying drawing was taken. It blossomed 

 in October, 1830, for the second time, having flowered the 

 preceding year, soon after which, the plant threw up a new 

 set of leaves. 



Fig. 1. Flower, with its Bractea at the Base ; the Stigma heing removed, 

 to show the insertion of the Stamens. 2. The Stigma seen from beneath. 

 3. Portion of the Perianth with a Stamen. 4. Stamen. 5. Pistil. 6. Ger- 

 men and Style, the Stigmas being removed. 7. Section of the Germen. — AH 

 more or less magnified. 



