510 MONOECIA iMONANDRlA. Anim. 



Anthers numerous, closely impacted round the turbinate or 

 middle portion of the spadix, linear, two-celled, with two 

 corresponding- openings at the apex, at which to discharge 

 the disk or pollen ; the immense quantity thereof that spews 

 out from these openings and drops down in the pistils, is 

 really inconceivable. J^ectarial filaments none. Germs nu- 

 merous, roundish ; styles subulate, thick-coloured ; stigmas 

 large, yellow, downy, two-lobed. Berries numerous, long-, 

 obovate,red and covered with a considerable portion of pulp. 

 Seeds one or two in each berry. 



This species is much cultivated in the Northern Circars, 

 and hiohly esteemed for the v/holesomeness, and nourishing 

 quality of the roots. It deserves to be called the Telinga 

 potato. The usual time of cultivation is immediately after 

 the first rains, in June. A very rich loose soil suits it best ; 

 where the swelling of the root meets with little obstruction, 

 and where they draw the greatest nourishment, for which 

 reason it requires to be very well, and repeatedly ploughed. 

 The small tuberosities that are found in the larger roots, 

 are m hat they employ for sets, and are planted in the man- 

 ner potatoes are in England, and about the same distance 

 from one another. In twelve months they are reckoned fit 

 to be taken up for use. The larger roots will then weigh, if 

 the soil has been good, and the season favourable, from four 

 to eight or more pounds each, they keep well if they are kept 

 dry, and are by the natives employed as food, in the same 

 manner as the common yam. 



20. A. hulhiferum. Roxh. 



i?oo^ tuberous, stemless. Leaues decompound ; iw/i-bear- 

 ing. Spathe cauled, rather longer than the cylindric spadix, 

 no nectaries. 



Beng. Umla bela. 



A native of Bengal, and plentiful in the woods in the vici- 

 nity of Calcutta, where it blossoms in May, at which time no- 

 thing more of the plant is to be seen than the inflorescence; 



