ZINGIBER. 413 
Stam. sterilea discreta, stylum non amplectentum tubo 
perianth crasso carnoso. 
Has. Malacca at Pungitt maj. Leaf stems 2, 3 feet, flower- 
ing, spithamzeal. 
BS. These Gingers are regular fountains of water or mu- 
cilage. 
Anth. with 3 vascular fascicles, central smallest, lateral not 
central with regard to the axis of each loculus, outer coat of 
pollen with areolz. 
2. Zingiber spectabile. 
Fol. bifariis vaginis fissis, ligulis integris rotundatis mem- 
branaceis. 
Lamina subsessilia, lineari-lanceolata acuminata, glau- 
cescenti-viridia, subtus pilis logis sparsis adpressis. 
Scapo complete vaginato, 13 pedale resembling at the flow- 
ering part an open pine cone, pars floriferespithamza, ovato- 
oblonga. 
Bractee magne rotundate rufo-badie margine apicis 
involuta? and so all have a rimmed appearance, I have 
not seen the flowers, but they appear to be solitary, their 
remains are enveloped in a convolute posticous acute 
bract. 
This is a natural fountain also. 
The fruits are sessile, backed by the now expanded flower 
except at the apex where there is a convolute reddish bract, 
mucilaginous outer surface compressed oblong, lateribus secus 
longit. totam dehiscens, valva antica demum bipartib. Semina 
2-3 seriate atro-nitida, arillo albo, apice 3-5 partito aspectu 
celluloso fere omnino inclus. 
Has. Malacca near Verupha. 
CuRcUMA. 
l. Curcuma. 
Scapis infra vaginatis, supra subfoliosis! folia lanceolata, 
centro sanguineo rubro picto. 
