Arum. M0N0EC1A monandria. 501 



8. A. cucullatum. Lonrior. Cochin Ch. 650. 

 Caulescent, ramous. Leaves sub-peltate, exactly cordate, 



acute, with the lobes exquisitely rounded and convex, or 

 concave, from their margins being- contracted. Scape hdM 

 the length of the petioles. Spadix cylindric, nearly as long 

 as the cynibiforni spathe. 



A native of Bengal, but rare about Calcutta; some plants 

 in a good soil, in the Botanic garden have in seven years ac- 

 quired numerous divided stems, from one to two feet in- 

 lengtli ; those on the outside are in general so much bent 

 outward, as to rest on the ground. 



Leaves long-petioled, somewhat peltate, exactly cordate, 

 pointed, entire, and very smooth on both sides; with large 

 prominent nerves underneath ; lobes perfectly semi-circular, 

 concave, from the margins being much contracted, the whole 

 leaf from six to twelve inches long. Petioles sheathing for 

 a little way near the base, the rest perfectly round, tapering, 

 and of a uniform green colour; the whole length from one to 

 three feet. Scapes axillary, scarcely half the length of the 

 petioles, round, tapering, like the petioles. Spathe convolute, 

 fleshy, and green at the base, above open, boat-shaped, and 

 yellow. Spadix shorter than the spathe, cylindric, except 

 the short club, M'hich tapers a little to an obtuse point. Fi- 

 laments none. Anthers as in Ca/ar/7?nw, composed of from 

 eio-ht to ten,sub-cylindric, polliniferous cells, arranged round 

 a spongy centre, each perforated at the apex tojet the pollen 

 pass. Germs in this species very indistinct. 



9. A.Jornicatum. R. 



Caulescent. Leaves peltate, narrow-cordate, Avith the 

 lobes angle-rounded. Spadix clavate; upper half of the 

 spathe vaulted, equalling the spadix. Berries with from one 

 to three seeds. 



Kucheree of the Inhabitants of Chittagong ; it is called Bees 

 Kuchoo about Calcutta. 



A native of Bengal and Chittagong, where it blossoms du- 

 ring the rainy season. 



