5. Curcuma ferruginea. i?. : <p5b b ,;::>': ;ysM% t^^sirty • -ISt^S^ J - 



Bulbs and palmatie tubers copii^u?, inwardly pale jellow; Sfieaths of the 

 scapes^ and leaves ferruginous-red^ >5fith a faint reddish tinge down, the 

 middle of the upper surface of the leaves. , 



A NATIVE of Bengal. Flowers in April and May. By attending to 

 the pale yellowish^ very fragrant roots, and to the rusty-reddish s,heaths 

 of the scapes, and Leaves; and to the faint reddish njark down, the mid- 

 dle of the smooth broad-Ianceolar leaves themselves, this species may be 

 readily ascertained. When the leaves are old, this mark is often very 

 yague, though very conspicuous while young, particularly in those which 

 appear first in the season. The flowers are few, but large, with the 

 exterior border reddish ; and the inner a deep yellow. The bractes of 

 the fertile part of the spike ferruginous ; of the coma few, and of a pretty 

 bright crimson colour. The whole height of this species is about four feet. 



€, Curcuma ruhescens. R. 



Bulbs ovate-lanceolate, and with the palmate tubers inwardly pearl- 

 coloured. Leaves bcoad-lanceolai', with petioles and ribs deep red. Flow- 

 ers longer than their bractes. 



A NATIVE of Bengal, at least I have only found it there, and in an old 

 negle6ted garden, which belonged. to a native; from thence brought into 

 this garden, where it is now abundant, and blossoms in May; and some- 

 times from the centre of the leaves, in September, The roots, though 

 inwardly very pale, are powerfully aromatick. The sheaths of the scape» 

 and leaves, as well as the petioles, and rib of the leaves, are a deep red ; 

 the surface of the leaves have also a ferruginous tinge throughout. 



7. Curcuma comosa. B, '.^'srit ^'sricl jsa'!- ?^ ;_ 



Bulbs large^ oval, inwardly pale ochraceous. Spike clavate; fertile bractes 



