No. 507. 
HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM. 
Class, Order, 
MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This very elegant plant is a native of 
various parts of Bengal and the neighbour- 
ing provinces, where it flowers during the 
summer season : the blossoms are extremely 
fragrant. It has been introduced into this 
country several years since: with us it 
grows about six feet high, and flowers in 
the autumn and beginning of winter. It is 
easily cultivated and increased by parting 
the root, which is thick and knobby. The 
soil should be rich loam, and the pots 
somewhat large. It is necessary to preserve 
it in the stove constantly. 
