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paii.^, large, though rarely so much elevated as the petioles 

 of the leaves, almost inodorous, and the little smell they have 

 is rather offensive. Bracles 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 distinguished 

 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 

 seed. 



7. A. odorum. R. 



Caulescent. Leases cordate ; 6a.se bifid; /o6es rounded. 

 Flowers in axillary pairs. Spadix equalling 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 Jainiary, ripeninp- its 

 seed in March and April. The flowers possess a considerable 

 degree of fragrance which to most people isagreeable,a rare 

 quality in the flowers of an Indian Arum. 



Root consisting of long, far spreading, fleshy fibres. In this 

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