304 
European form (Ker- 
ner). 
No hairs on sepals. 
Stamens widely diverg- 
ing 
fis. 1/4 diameter 
of pista e. 
Spathe only at base of 
ovary. 
Pistillate sepals acute, 
straight. 
Diameter of i de "15 
spread of stig 
Stigmas projecting 
nd ove surface 
Stigmas fringed. 
appears most probable that what has been known 
Vallienertes spiralis contains a number of ase and varieties 
y wide local variations and still wider continental 
lt is to stimulate the investigation of the charac- 
American form (Wylie). 
Hairs on base of sta- 
minate sepals. 
Stamens closely ap- 
proximate, 
Stam. fis. he diameter 
te pistillat 
—, almost cover- 
ing o 
Pistillate ceed ob- 
tuse, inarched. 
Diameter e ee 5 
spread of stig 
Stigmas on aeetane of 
water. 
Stigmas not fringed, 
flexible and recoiled. 
Journal of the Asiatic Soctety of Bengal. 
[NS., XV, 1919.] 
Indian forms. 
No hairs on sepals. 
Stamens very widely 
diverging. 
ore ie ie raga ed 
tillat 
Spathe about haif way 
Pistillate sepals very 
ee tly 
ight 
Tyecate r of ovary °6 
spread of stigmas. 
Stigmas on surface of 
water. 
tigmas not fringed, 
Se stiff, arched 
but not coi 
as 
ters of this interesting genus in India that this brief paper has 
been presented 
