SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



VOL. 98, NO. 7, PL. 10 



Young Inflorescence of rooseveltia 



Section of the spathe and first joint of peduncle, seen from the side, showing 

 the lateral expansion that nearly encircles the trunk. Also note striate surface 

 of young leaf-sheath. Unevenly beset with small brown scales. 



