130 5fONOCOTYI-KDONES. 



547. Amomum zanthioides, Wallich. 



((. Rhizomo, scape, .slom, leaves, and ilcUtched fiuiis. 



From R. Hunter, Bangkok, Siam ; 1857; grows 10 feet 

 high. A detached scape of mature fruit from the 

 liev. C. Parish is fastened on the same sheet. 



b. Ditto. 



From R. Hunter, Bangkok ; IS.^'. 



518. Amomum species. 



u. Scape of flowers and fruit. 



Ceylon; March, 18.30; from Dr. Wright; Feb., 1863. 

 " Has a very large leaf ; the fruit comes very near 

 that of A. xa.nthioides, Wall." 



549. Amomum species. 



a. Stem and leaves. 



No. 77, Mann ; of the garden list, Kew. 



550. Amomum species (native name "Bla" or Blay). 



a. Leaves. 



Grand Bassa, Liberia; 10 Feb., 1853; S. A. Benson; 

 No. 17. 

 "The imlp of the fruit, which has an agreeable acid ta.ste, is eaten, and 

 its juice used medicinally. Fruits and leafy stems attached to rhizome 

 sent in ucetic acid." 



551. Elettaria cannaecarpa, Wight. (Amomum aculeatum, Rozb.) 



a. Rhizome, leaves and flowering scape. 

 Ayamalay Forests ; Capt. Beddome. 



b. Ditto. 



With specimens of flowers and fruit in alcohol. Amomum 

 iiiiiricalum, Beddome, MSS. A drawing of the 

 dissected flowers labelled, Elettaria canncecarp(x,'Wight, 

 is attached to this sheet. 



c. Ditto. 



Ayamalay Forests ; Capt. Beddome. 



552. Elettaria Cardamomum, Maton. 



a. Rhizome and base of stem. 



Cultivated under the name of E. Cardamomum, Maton, but 

 has never flowered ; Oct., 1865 ; D. H. 



I). Upper part of leafy stem. 



