cimen here figured of Atpinta magnifica, which blossomed 
in his Lordship’s stove at Wentworth. All that was hitherto 
known in Europe of this most rare plant was from a drawing 
and a dried specimen sent to me by Cuartes Tetrarr, Esq. 
from the Mauritius, where the plant is a native ; and whic 
was published in the work on Scitaminee of the lamented 
Roscor. Little did I then think, that in a few years we 
should see flowering specimens from our own stoves. But 
roots were, through the medium of Mr. Trxrarr, intro- 
duced by the late Mr. Barczay, and sent to Lord Mixron’s 
collection, where, says Mr. Cooper, (through whose skill 
this plant has been brought to such perfection) “ it blos- 
somed for the first time in August, 1832. The scape 
rises up from under the leaf-stem, which is ten or twelve 
feet high, and about five inches in girth at the bottom.” 
Professor Bosrr of the Mauritius has suggested the pro- 
priety of constituting this a Genus distinct from ALPINIA, 
and I am quite inclined to agree with that Naturalist; but 
as I have not had the opportunity myself of seeing perfect 
fruit, and am too little acquainted with the structure of 
the allied Genera from an examination of recent specimens, 
I willingly leave to that able Botanist, who has living indi- 
viduals at his command, the honor of establishing the dis- 
criminating characters ; contenting myself with laying be- 
fore the public a figure and description, however imperfect, 
of one of the noblest plants that has graced the pages of the 
Botanical Magazine. 
Fig. 1. Flower and Bractee. 2. The same, from which the Calyx is re- 
moved, nat. size. 3. Front view of fig. 2. 4. Flower, the Calyx and Co- 
rolla being removed. 5. Entire Flower, magnified. 6. Staminal a 
and base of the Floral Tube. 7. Upper part of the Staminal Filament, 
the two one-celled Anthers. 8. Base of the Styles, with the glandular eng 
9. Back view of the Stigma. 10. Front view of the Stigma. 11. Section of © 
the Germen. 12. Head of Capsules, nat. size. A. Section of a — 2 
sule. 14 and 15. Vertical and transverse Sections of the Seed, with the — 
“ arillus” at the base (from Professor Boser and Mr, TELFAIR s drawings). 
—all but fig. 1, 2, and 12 more or less magnified. 
