440 Source of Bachha, or Royal Salep. [sess. liii. 



Explanation of Figures in Plate VII. 



Illustrating Dr Aitchison's paper on Badsha or Royal Salep. 



Fig. 1. a, Shows the specimens of " Amber-kund " in the Museum 

 at the Royal Gardens, Kew, with separate drawing of 

 the base, c, and apex, b. 



,, 2, a, Specimen of " Piaz," from the Indian Museum, now at 

 the Museum, Royal Gardens, Kew; b, a separate drawing 

 to show basis of a. 



,, 3. One of the smaller specimens of " Giant Salep," from Bom- 

 bay, at the Museum, Royal Gardens, Kew. 



,, 4. A. hiilh of All hi?ti Madeanii, Baker, in growing condition, 

 received from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Oct. 

 12, 1888. 



,, 5. Section of bulb of Allium Madeanii, Baker, made at the 

 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, on Oct. 23, 1888, in 

 the Museum of which the specimen now is. 



,, 6. Bulb of an undetermined species of Allium collected in 

 Afghanistan, 1885, which has been in the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew,. but has not as yet flowered. The rootlets on injury 

 and exposure to the air changed their colour to brick-red. 

 7'^= fragments of scales. 



,, 7, Vertical section of bulb of Allium giganteum, Regel, received 

 from the Royal Gardens, Kew, Nov. 19, 1888. 



,, 8, The same after having been placed in a solution of com- 

 mon salt. 



„ 9. Transverse section of the same, These specimens are now 



in the Museum of the Royal Gardens, Kew. 

 All these drawings are natural size, and were done by Miss M. 

 Smith from the originals, except tig. 2, which was taken from a 

 sketch made by myself. 



