Globba, MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA, 68 
six-ridged, one-celled, three-valved, opening spontaneously 
from the apex. Receptacle a longitudinal ridge on the in- 
side of each valve, Seeds many, minute, oblong, villous, | 
connected. by a large, white, spongy membrane to the parie- 
tal receptacles, 
8. G. Spathulata, R96 chong 
Panicles radical. . Filaments, sith a apitenliits wing on 
each side near the base; anthers semilunar, winged, 
This second, hesptiful species, with large azure coloured, 
radical inflorescence, is a native of the vallies on the north 
and_eastern boundaries of the province of Silhet, and from 
thence was introduced by Mr. M. R. Smith into the Botanic 
garden near Calcutta, where it flowers in April, at which 
time the foliage begins to appear. At the beginning of the 
cold season it perishes down to the root. 
Panieles radical, erect, oblong, from eight to odes ina 
high, composed of many, BEES simple, lengthening 
branches, every part, bracte included, of a pretty, light azure 
colour. Bractes. oval, and.oblong, concave, a larger ‘one 
under each branch of the panicle, and one to each flower. 
Flowers numerous, produced i in a continued succession for 
several weeks on the same. panicle, Perianth superior, 
widening to its three-toothed mouth), Corol; tube long, 
slender, curved, and villous, Border three-lobed'; lobes 
‘nearly equal and equally arranged, shape oblong, and con- 
_cave, .Lipas in G. subulata, but less divided ; yellow, asin 
that species. Filament. long, slender, recurved, &c. as in 
the genus; near the base, instead of an inner border to the — 
_corol, there. is a spatulate, diverging wing on each side. 
‘From its. anne the specific; n name is thee, and readily dis- 
| ge tes: ss ee + tt ji a is ; 
- tached to three ve receptacles, 
