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prefixed to the present article, from which it appears, that this plant has been successively characterized, by 
different botanists, by the names of Globba, Zerumbet, Costus, Catimbium, and Renealmia, © [pres that the real 
characters of such genera were not understood. 
am Carey to the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, where 
Plants of this fine species were first sent by Dr. Willi 
in October and November. Roxb. in As. Res. 
they flowered abundantly during the hot season, ripening their seeds 
354. It is a native of the interior parts of Bengal, and is also found in Amboyna and other places. It 
was introduced, according to Sir J. E. Smith, into the English stoves in 1792, by Sir Joseph Banks, 
The number of figures which have been published 
and flowering 
a few years afterwards, excited the admiration of all beholders. 
of this plant, prove it a general favourite. (Rees’ New Cyclop.) The figure now given, 
from a large and perfect spike in the Conservatory of 
was drawn from a fine 
specimen in the Botanic Garden at Liverpool; the capsule, 
Charles Lawrence, Esq. of Wavertree Hall, near Liverpool, where this plant has grown, 
Roxburgh says the latter are 
and ripened its seeds in 
perfection for many years. Both the seeds and roots are slightly aromatic, and Dr. 
sometimes carried to England for Galanga Major. 
For the distinctive characters between this, and Alpinia auriculata, we must refer to the description of that 
plant in the present work. 
REFERENCES. 
1. Outer bracte, inclosing the spike. 
2. Inner bracte. 
3. Floral bracte. 
4, Peduncle, capsule, and permanent calyx. 
5. Seed. 
6. Capsule opened, inclosing the seed. 
7. Lip. 
8. The three segments of outer limb of corolla. 
9. Germen, filament, style and stigma, seen in front, with the hornlets. 
10. The same seen on the back. 
11. The same, showing the germinal processes. 
12. The germen, with its processes, style and stigma. 
13. Calyx. 
