No. 653. 
HEDYCHIUM SPICATUM. 
Class. Order. 
MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
We received roots of this fine plant from 
our indefatigable friend Dr. Wallich, of 
Calcutta, in 1820. He mentions that it is 
a native of Napal and Sylhet. It flowered 
with us in March. It has a strong resem- 
blance to H. coronarium at first sight, but 
the flowers are much smaller and differently 
formed, being more slender in every part : 
the two lower interior divisions are ex- 
tremely narrow in this, while in coronarium 
they are nearly an inch broad: inspicatum 
the upper division has only one slight fissure 
in the centre, in coronarium it has one on 
each side. The membranaceous process 
which terminates the upper part of the leaf- 
sheath in coronarium, in our present sort is 
very short and succulent. 
The smell of the flowers is delicate and 
agreeable, much less powerful than in co- 
narium. It requires to be kept in the 
stove, and may be increased by separating 
the roots, the best season for which is after 
flowering. The soil should be rich loam. 
