The Palms of British East India. 355 



apex, at the base the more or less split perianth. Seed ovate, com- 

 pressed, with a rather deep furrow on one side, ceasing just above 

 the middle, and with an indistinct furrow on the opposite side. 

 Groove of the albumen deeper at either end than in the middle. 

 Embryo near the base. 



This species is not likely to be confounded with any other. 

 Its habit is less genuine than in the others. It is at once dis- 

 tinguished by the bifarious flaccid flat solitary pinnae, the 

 shape of its fruit and the situation of the embryo. 



" The trunks of the smaller trees serve for walking sticks, 

 and the natives have an idea that snakes get out of the way 

 of any person having such a staff. The longer ones serve 

 for rafters to their houses, and the leaves for thatch." Roxb. 



It is well worth cultivation on account of its elegance, and 

 its being adapted for bank scenery. 



So far as I know, it is the most southerly species of the 

 genus, at least of the Northern hemisphere.* 



(To be continued. ) 



On some Plants in the H. C. Botanic Gardens. By W. 

 Griffith, Esq., Corr. Memb. Royal Acad. Soc. Turin, 

 etc. etc. 4sst. Surgeon, Madras Establishment. 



GEODORUM. 



Jackson in Andr. Bot. Rep. 10. t. 626. R. Brown in 

 Hort. Kew. ed. 2. 5. p. 207. Endl. Gen. PL p. 200. No. 

 1433. Cistella. Blume. Tabellen. 55. Limodorum. Roxb. 

 Cor. PL t. 39-40. 



* I have very lately received the leaves and fruit spadices of a fifth species 

 from Dr. Wight, who informs me that he communicated imperfect specimens of 

 the same to Dr. Martius many years ago with the MSS. name P. pedunculata. 

 It appears to be at once recognisable by the great length of the peduncles of the 

 fruit spadices, which are 3*-4 feet long. An account will appear in the Supple- 

 ment. 



