56 : MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Curcuma. | 
incurved. The pendulous tubers, as in every other species, except. 
C. zanthorrhiza, are inwardly pearl-coloured ; every part above — 
ground i is of a uniform green, the spikes excepted. "The leaves ap- 4 
pear when the flowers begin to decay, and are larger than in any other 
species I have yet seen; being from two to sliveis or even four feet 
long, by one broad, and villous underneath; the whole height is 
about six feet. The spikes are large, with a deep rosy, or even crim- ` 
son coma. Its external appearance resembles most C. Zedoaria, 
. the roots however differ much, independent of their size. This plant 
is altogether a larger species than that. 
5. C. casia. R. : 
Bulbs ovate, and with the eh tubers inwardly bluish. NEM 2 
lanceolar, petoredy a deep ferruginous purple | cloud. down the mid- 
i ate s to the under surface ; every other part green. 
Neel-kunt’h 1, or Kala Haddi. 
piers Rumph. amb. 5. p. 169. 
~ This elegant, strongly marked species is a native of Bengal, where 
it blossoms in May, while the greatest heat prevails, just before the 
periodical rains begin: about the-same time the leaves begin to ap- 
pear. In the deep ferruginous purple cloud down the middle of the - 
leaves, it resembles C. Zerumbet, but differs wi in the colour of © 
the root, 
Bulbs ovate. Palmate tubers mangpand generally simple ; fhese . 
and the bulbs are inwardly pale. blue, verging towards grey, (ca - 
sius of Willdenow's scale : ;) in some the blue is pretty deep. "m | 
dulous tubers ovate, oblong, inwardly of a pale watery 
and less fragrant than in the former two species. This in 
case with aH the other species I have examined.— Leaves bifarious, 
petioled, lanceolar, smooth on both sides, a deep ferruginous cloud 
runs the whole length of the rib, and | penetrates through to the under- 
side; every other part, petioles, and their sheaths, of a clear deep - 
a 
green colour; length about eì teen inches, by five broad. Petioles 
- and ek- sheaths > fog ethe ^ es as long as the leaves, making e 
