24 _MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Curcuma, 
petalled ; at the base tubular, ‘Tube short, widening a litle; 
its mouth shut with fine yellow, pubescent glands;.throat 
ample, Border double; exterior of three pale pink-coloured, 
erect, oblong: divisions; the upper one more pointed, and in- 
cumbent over the anther and part of the two upper divisions = 
of the imer border. Interior somewhat ringent, three-parted, 
--fleshy, yellow ; the lower lobe or lip.longest, obovate, entire; 
projecting with a crown and erect margin, while.a broad.ele- + — : 
vation of a deep yellow colour runs along its middle; upper = 
two divisions cbovate, and with the upper segment of the ex- 
_ terior border, forming a complete covering or dome over the 
- anther, Filament short, inserted between the two upper divi- 
sions of the inner border of the corol. Auther two-lobed, each 
ending in a long, sharp spur at the base... Gern wil &e. 
as dn che lnanNe ne — 2€-lobed, with a p 
foration in the centre, ) > ‘ p Tevet: ce the 
_ Obs, The plant when in danens is highly ieneatnnl; few 
surpassing it in beauty; at the same time it possesses accon- 
siderable degree of delicate aromatic fragrance, 
Dr. Woodville’s observation and. quotations, at page 362 
of his..Medical Bctany, induce me to think that the roots of 
this. plant are not only the longer species of the Zedoaria 
found in the shops; but also the shorter or roundish, their 
form and size depending on the manner in which they may 
have been cut. for drying: and E have lately learned from 
Sir J, Banks, that ANN NO ati 
with Zedoaria rotunda, seu 
slcllattancns Niesscettean sa ciechasi) subinliieiaeddis 
saaiions they. are sold in their shops, under the Arabic name 
Judwar, or the Bengalee one of Bun Huldi,. When scout 
_ well.as when dry, they are of a:pale yellow colour; and: 4 
sess at all times an agreeable fragrant smell, and warm, bit. 2 
terish, aromatic taste; whereas the roots of Kempf 2 
da possess little or nothing of these sensible snide, sandare a 
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