Sabet RY 
510 MONOECIA MONANDRIA, Arum, 
Anthers numerous, closely impacted round the turbinate or | 
middle portion of the spadix, linear, two-celled, with two 
* corresponding openings at the apex, at which to discharge 
the disk or pollen ; the immense quantity thereof that spews 
out from these openings and drops down in the pistils, is : 
really inconceivable. Nectarial filaments none, Germs nu- f 
merous, roundish ; styles subulate, thick-coloured ; stigmas | 
- large, yellow, downy, two-lobed. Berries numerous, long, a 
obovate, red and covered with a considerable portion of pulp. | 
Seeds one or two in each berry. 
This species is much cultivated in the Northern Circars, 
and highly esteemed for the wholesomeness, and nourishing 
quality of the roots, It deserves to be called the Telinga 
_ potato, The usual time of cultivation is immediately after 
the first rains, in June. A very rich loose soil suits it best ; 
where the swelling of the root meets with little obstruction, 
and where they draw the greatest nourishment, for which 
reason it requires to be very well, and repeatedly ploughed. 
The small tuberosities that are found in the larger roots, 
are what they employ for sets, and are planted in the man- 
ner potatoes are in England, and about the same distance 
from one another. In twelve months they are reckoned fit _ 
to be taken up for use. The larger roots will then weigh, if 
the soil has been good, and the season favourable, from four 
to eight or more pounds each, they keep well if they are kept 
dry, and are by the natives employed as food, in the same 
manner as _ common yam, 
20. A. Seiiien. Réab, 
Root tuberous, stemless. Leaves decompound ; bulb-bear- 
ing. Spathe cauled, rather longer than the cylindric  ienuiee 
no nectaries, 
Beng. Ula bela. : 4 
A native of Bengal, and plentiful in shes woods in the vici- 
nity of Calcutta, where it blossoms in May,at which time no- _ 
thing more of the plant is to be seen than the inflorescence; _ 
