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Arum. MONOECIA MONANDRIA. 499 
pairs, large, though rarely so much elevated as the petioles 
of the leaves, almost inodorous, and the little smell they have 
is rather offensive. Bractes a large, loose sheath embracing 
each of the sub-cylindric, smooth scapes. Spathes linear, 
before expansion sub-cylindric, a little gibbous at the base, 
smooth on both sides, of a pale greenish yellow, obtuse, or 
almost truncate, with a small subulate acumen ; from eight 
to twelve inches long. Spadix cylindric, the length of the 
spathe, the cylindric part rather obtuse, pale yellow. Club, 
or neuter part, longer than all below it. Anthers numerous, 
occupying about two inches of the spadix between the club 
and germs, sessile with from eight to twelve polliniferous 
cells round the sides, which open rather under the apex on 
the outside. Germs numerous round the conic base of the 
spadix, ovate, one-celled, containing several ovula attached 
to the bottom of the cell. Styles none. Stigma three or four- 
lobed, yellow. 
There is a variety of this stately useful plant distin wahed 
from the one figured, by being of rather a darker colour, — 
particularly the petioles. These are both propagated by the 
little pendulous bulbs, or tubers; and rarely produce ripe 
pot : 
7. A. odorum. R 
Caulescent. Leaves cordate; base bifid; /obes rounded. 
Flowers in axillary pairs. Spadix cansdbings the cymbiform 
spathe, club one third the length of the whole spadix. Ber- 
ries one-seeded, 
From Pegu this most stately species of Arum, Caladium 
of Ventenat, was sent by the Rev. Mr. Felix Carey, to the 
Botanic garden at Calcutta, where it thrives luxuriantly, and 
blossoms from the close of the rains till January, ripening its 
seed in March and April. The flowers possess a considerable 
degree of fragrance which to most people is agreeable, a rare 
quality in the flowers of an Indian 4rum, 
Root consisting of long, far spreading, fleshy fibres. In this 
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