26 MONANDRTA MONOGYNIA. CllVCUma. 



pear when the flowers begin to decay, and are larger than in 

 any other species 1 have yet seen ; being from two to three, 

 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 crimson 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. ccesia. R. 



Bulbs ovate, and with the palmate tubers inwardly bluish. 

 Leaves lanceolar, petioled ; a deep ferruginous purple cloud 

 down the middle, which penetrates to the under surface; 

 every other part green. 



Beng. Neel-kwnt'hrt, or Kala H/ddi. 



Tommon-itam. Rumph. Amh. 5. p. W9. 



This elegant, strongly marked species is a native of Ben- 

 gal, where it blossoms in May, while the greatest heat pre- 

 vails, just before the periodical rains begin : about the same 

 time the leaves begin to appear. In the deep ferruginous 

 purple cloud down the middle of the leaves, it resembles 

 C. Zerumbet, but differs widely in the colour of the root. 



Bulbs ovate. Palmate tubers many, and generally sim- 

 ple ; these and the bulbs are inwardly pale blue, verging to- 

 wards grey, (caesius of Willdenow's scale,) in some the blue 

 is pretty deep. Pendulous tubers ovate, oblong, inwardly 

 of a pale watery pearl-colour, and less fragant than in the 

 former two species. This indeed is the case with all 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 underside ; every other part, petioles, and their sheaths, 

 of a clear deep green colour ; about eighteen inches long, 

 by five broad. Petioles and their sheaths together, about 

 as long as the leaves, making the whole height of the plant 

 about four feet. Spikes lateral, appearing with, or rather 



