Anmranthus. iMoNOECiA pentandria. 607 



more general use among.st the natives of Bengal then any 

 other species, or variety. 



In the above ileHnition, I have aimed at including the 

 whole, at least all that have fallen under my observation. 

 They, as well as oleracens and its varieties, differ most con- 

 spicuously from the other two extensive tribes of cultivated 

 amaranths, viz. po/ifffiimus and tristis, and their varieties, 

 in not admidiiig- of being cut, Avitli the hope of succeeding 

 crops from the same roots, but are pulled up by the root, and 

 carried to market in that state. 



The varieties are tolerably permanent, and differ in colour 

 chiefly, which varies from green, with the slightest tinge of 

 red, to rufous, liver coloured, and bright red. One variety 

 has particularly broad leaves, with the margins green, and 

 the centre dark purple. It is a handsome plant. 



9, A. lanceolatiis. R. 



Straight. Leaves lanceolar, plain green ; rflomerules tri- 

 androus, axillary. Calyx daggered, longer than the swell- 

 ed, rugose capsules. 



Bans-p?<ta n?/teeya, ?. e. Bamboo-leaved amaranth, of the 

 Bengalees. 



A native of Bengal. I do not remember to have seen it on 

 the Coromandel coast. Flowering- time the rainy season. 



Stem perfectly straight, with nearly erect, smooth branches; 

 height in a good soil as far as from five to six feet. Leaves 

 alternate, long-petioled, lanceolar, tapering much towards 

 each end, rather obtuse at the point, with a bristle, from two 

 to eight inches long". Petioles channelled by the decurrency 

 of these leaves, and nearly of their length. Glomerules 

 axillary, never any thing like a terminal spike, which cir- 

 cumstance alone distinguishes it from oleraceus, and all its 

 varieties. Bractes numerous and like the calyx. Calyx of 

 both male and female flowers three-leaved ; leaflets lanceo- 

 late, daggered, mend)ranaceous, with a green keel. Male 

 FLOWERS with three stamens. ►^w//i«vf saoittate. Female 



