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4 P. vertlclllata N. Stem 8 12', bracted at base, bearing 4 or 5 oval Ivs. in a whorl 

 at the top, with a curious flower ; sepals linear, 2 or 3 times longer than the lanceolate, 

 obtuse petals, which are about 9" long. Swamps. June, July. 



17. ARETHUSA, Gron. Fl. ringent. Sep. and pet. similar/cohering 

 at base and connivent above. Lip adnate to the column at base, recurved 

 and dilated at apex. Anthers terminal, 2-celled, with 4 pollinia. U Stem 

 tow, with sheathing bracts. Flowers purple, beautiful. 



A. bulbosa L. Flower single, 12', erect, with 2 small bracts at its base ; lip crenn- 

 late-wavy, bearded along the middle. Root a conn. Bogs. 6 12'. June. 



18. EPIDENDRUM, Swtz. TREE ORCHIS. Sep. and pet. spreading. 

 Lip united with the column forming a tube which is sometimes decurrent 

 OK the ovary. Anth. terminal, opercular, 4-celled. Pollinia 4. U Grows 

 on the rough bark of trees. Stems many -flowered. 



K. coiiopseiiiii H. K. Stems clustered, 5 8', each with a pair of opposite, lance- 

 linear, coriaceous leaves below, and 3 7 purplish fls. 6" broad. Low lands, S. Aug. 



ORDER CXXXV1II. SCITAMINE^E. GINGERWORTS. 



Tropical lierbs. Leaves parallel-veined, with the veins diverging from 

 the midvein. Flowers irregular and unsym metrical, with perianth 3-6 

 parted and adherent to the 3-celled vary. Stamens 3 6, some of them 

 abortive. Styles united. Fruit dry or fleshy. Seeds albuminous. Here 

 belong the Cardamoms, Gingers, Bananas, and Arrow-roots. 



I MUSACK/E Anthers 5, each 2-celled. Fruit many-seeded Filaments 6. . .(x) 



J ZINGIBEKE/E. Anther 1, 2-celled. Filaments 3, not petaloid. Fruit 00 -seeded... (^> 



| MARANTEjE. Anther 1, with 1 cell. Filaments 3, petaloid. Capsules l-3-seeded...(z) 



x Perianth of 2 unequal leaves or lips, the lower 5-toothed. Berry oblong M us A. 1 



z Perianth of 6 very unequal leaves, with large spathes. Fruit capsular STRKLITZI A. 2 



y Perianth tube slender, lower petal lip-like. Stamens and style long-exserted.IlEDycHiuM. 3 



y Perianth abort, in spikes, with large bracts. Stamens and style included ALPINIA. 4 



t Pistil petaloid, stigma 3-sided. Flowers inconspicuous. Leaves colored MARANTA. 5 



* Pistil petaloid, stigma flat, linear. Flowers red, showy. Caps. 3-seeded CANNA. 6 



t Pistil short, twisted, with a large gaping stigma. Fls. small. Caps. 1 -seeded THALIA. 7 



1. MUSA SAPIENTUM. BANANA. Scape 7 20f, sheathed below by the 

 fetalks of the majestic leaves, the summit a nodding spike of pink-colored flowers, be- 

 coming a huge cluster of delicious fruits in which the seeds are abortive. 



2. STRELITZIA REGtN^E. Scape 5 8f, witli sheathing bracts, upper 

 bract spathe-like, horizontal, with a cluster of splendid flowers. Sepals lanceolate, 3 4', 

 yellow. Petals hastate, light blue, enclosing the stamens and style. 8. Africa. 



3. HEDYCHIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM. Stem 5f, very leafy. Leaves liii- 

 ew-Ianceolaie. Sepals and pet. linear, the .ip jbloug 11 scarlet, in a dense cluster. H. 

 CAKNKCV has similar leaves, with pink-colored flov.-ere in a loose cluster. E. India. 



4. ALPINIA MAGNIFICA, from Mauritius, lOf high, has the flowers in a 

 hf-ad with many large rose-colored bracts, which are bordered with a white line. A. N0- 

 TANS, still taller, irom E. India, has a drooping raceme of pink-colored bracts and flowers, 

 with curled and curved petals. Very splendid. 



6. MARANTA BI COLOR, from Biazil, is cultivated for the large ovate 

 lea-os, which are beautifully feather-marked with light-green above and purple beneath 



