Butomus. ENNEANDRIA HEXAGYNIA. 315 



apex are two oval pits, where the stamens are lodged till 

 the)' are ripe, the second and largest series oblong, stand- 

 ing alternate with the petals, length of the exterior series, 

 and having their stameniferous pits the same ; inner or 

 third series the smallest, each augmented with two yellow 

 glands at the sides of the base, swelling out over these 

 glands, and then tapering to an obtuse point ; the stameni- 

 ferous pits are here on the outside. The three remaining 

 glands are cordate, pointed, standing alternate with the 

 inner series, embracing immediately the germ. Filaments 

 nine pair, most minute, inserted into the upper margins of 

 the pits of the nine leaflets of the nectary. Anthers small, 

 oval, when ripe they spring with a jerk from their en- 

 closures and stand erect, or spreading upon their little 

 filaments. 



Style short. Stigma entire. Nut round, covered by the 

 increased receptacle. 



ENNEANDRTA HEXAGYNIA. 



BUTOMUS. Schreb. gen. N. 693. 

 Calyx none. Petals six. Capsules six, many-seeded. 



B. lanceolatus. R. 



Leaves radical, long-petioled, lanceolate. Scape as 

 long as the leaves, bearing from six to twelve long pedi- 

 celled flowers in an upright umbel. 



Found by Dr. Buchanan, in the Eastern parts of 

 Bengal. 



N n2 



