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SUBTEIBE DIUEIDEiE. 



MICROTIS, R. Br. 



porrifolia, Spreng. ; terr. ; Australia. B. 



Teibe Cypeipedie^:. 



CYPRIPEDIUM, Linn. ; Lady's Slipper, 

 barbatum, Lindl. ; terr. ; Java. A.B. 



var. nigrum. A.B. 

 Harrisianum. A. 

 Hookerianum. A. 



insigne, Wall.; terr.; lN"epaul. A.B. 

 javanicum, Reinw. ; terr. ; Java. A.B. 

 longifoliuui, Reiclib. ; terr. ; Costa Rica. A.B. 

 niveum, Reiclib. ; terr. ; Singapore. A.B. 

 Parishii, Sort. ; terr. ; East India. A. 

 venustum, Wall. ; terr. ; JNTepaul. A.B. 

 villosuni. A. 



Seeies II.— EPIGYNJS. 



Order SCITAMINEJE. 



(Arrowroot Family.) 



In this order will be found several plants of commercial value— as the ginger, arrowr 

 banana, &c. 



Teibe I. — Zingibeee.ze. 



K^EMPFERLl, Linn. ; Galgingale Eoot. 



Galanga, Linn. ; lier. per. ; East India. A.B. 



This has a fragrant root, which is used medicinally in India. It is also used in perfumery. 



Gilbertii ; lier. per. B. 



ovalifolia, Rose. ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 

 rotunda, Linn. ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 

 undulata, Link. ; her. per. ; Bengal. A.B. 



TIEDYCHIUM, Eoenig. ; Garland-flower. 



acuminatum, Rose. ; her. per. ; East India. B. 

 coronarium, Kcenig ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 



CURCUMA, Linn. 



aromatica, Salisb. ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 



TAPEINOCHEILOS, Miq. 



pungens, Miq. (Costus pungens, Teysm.) ; sh. : Queensland. A.B. 



ZINGIBER, Adans. 



officinale, Rose. ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 



The ginger of commerce is the fleshy rhizome of this plant. 



zerumbet, Sm. ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 



COSTUS, Linn. 

 elegans. A. 



Malortieanus, Wend I. ; her. per. ; Costa Rica. B. 

 speciosus, Rose. ; her. per. ; East India. A.B. 



ALPINIA, Linn. 



caerulea, Benth. ; her. per. ; Australia. A.B. 

 cernua, Sims ; her. per. ; East India. B. 

 nutans, Rose. ; her per. ; East India. A.B. 

 vittata variegata ; her. }3er. ; East India. A. 



