Agave. hexanuria monogynia. 167 



Arnica nocturna. Rumph. Amb. 5. p. 285. t. 98. 



Hind. Gool shubbo. 



Beng. Ru]unee-gui\(\ha, 



In Gardens only, where both the single and double 

 varieties blossom all the year, but chietly dLiring the 

 rains. 



ALOE. Schreb. gen. n. 581. 

 Calyx none. Corol erect, with the mouth expanded ; 

 bottom nectar-bearing. Filaments inserted on the recep- 

 tacle. 



A. perfoliata. Willd. 2. 185. 



Leaves ensiform, dentate, erect. Flowers racemed, re- 

 flected, cylindric. 



Kadenaku, vel catevala. Rheed. Mai. 11. t. 3. 



Taruni. Asiatick Researches. 4. 272. 



Sans. Ghrita-koomaree. 



Beng. Ghrita-koomaree. 



Hind. Gheekoomar. The gum Elwa. 



It is common in gardens throughout India. 



AGAVE. Schreb. gen. n. 582. 



Calyx none. Corol erect, superior. Filaments longer 

 than the corol, erect. 



A. Cantula. R. 



Stemless. Leaves spino-dentate. Scape ramous. Tube 

 of the corol contracted at the middle. Stamina much 

 longer than the corol. Style about the same length. 



Aloe Americana. Rumph. Amb. 5. t. 94. 



Sans. Kantula, which induces me to think it indigenous. 

 Bilatee-ananas, (i. e. Europe Pine apple) is the Hindoo 

 name, which seems to imply that this plant is not a native 



