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740. Rhodospatha on N. E. Brown [ Aroideae - Calleae] ; 
affinis A. costaricensi, Engl., sed vagina petioli integra, spatha et 
spadice multo bs sid spadice tenuiore breviter stipitato, ovario 
multo breviore differt 
Caulis scandens. Folia patula, glabra; petiolus circa 30 cm. 
ata, supra viridis, subtus subflavo-virens, venis primariis later- 
slibal 30-32 su _ ee subtus prominentibus. Pedunculus 
circa 15 cm. longus, 1 cm. crassus, pallide viridis. Spatha 15 cm. 
longa, 9-10 cm. ENE lata, late a are extra sordide — 
roseo-alba, intra sordide rosacea. Spadiz 12 em. longus, 1°4 cm. 
crassus, cylindricus, obtusus, stipite 4-5 mm. longo et 8-9 mm. 
crasso suffultus, pallide rosaceus. Ovaria 3 mm, one apice 
2°5 mm. lata, 4—5-angulata, eo stigmate atro-fusco anguste 
oblongo coronata ; loculis multiovulatis 
Costa Rica. Without precise locality Forget. 
Described from a Saag specimen communicated by Messrs. 
F. Sander & Sons of St. Albans, nits received tog plant from 
Mr. Forget whilst collecting for them in Costa Ric 
LVIL—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
Mr. Grorce Brrcz, M.A. B.Sc., of the University of 
Edinburgh, has been appointed by the Secretary of State for the 
Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, ee snes and 
Botanist in the Department of Agriculture, Ceyl 
Mr. Goprrey E. Coomss, B.Sc., of eae cones 
Reading, has been appointed by the ‘Secretary of State for i 
Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Reonotiis Tite in 
the Department of Agriculture of the Federated Malay States. 
