By Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. 281 



RenealmiaCalcarata. How. in Bot. Rep ri.421.cum Ic. 



Most probably a native of China, and not of Bengal ; for 

 I have seen a pretty accurate drawing of it, made at Pekin. 

 If so, it may succeed in the open ground. 



Hellenia Allughas. Jacks in Bot. Rep. n. 501. cumlc. 

 —Willd. Sp.Pl. v. I. p. 4. 



For a specimen of this plant, which, I believe, was first 

 introduced by Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Esq. in 1804, 

 I am indebted to his librarian, the late Mr. Jackson. At 

 least I never saw it in any of our collections, where I have 

 long kept a sharp eye on the plants of this Natural Order. 

 It flowers without much difficulty in the bark-bed, liking a 

 rich moist soil, and would probably ripen fruit by a little of 

 such attention, as is recommended under Sttelitzia Regalis. 



Galanga Officinalis. MSS. Maranta Galanga. Linn. 

 Sp. PL ed. 2. p. 2. Alpinia Galanga. Willd. Sp. PI. v. I. p. 12. 



This was certainly at Kew, in March 1802, where I saw it 

 flowering, and received a small branch of the panicle from 

 my liberal friend Mr. Aiton. I then supposed it to be Hel- 

 lenia Allughas, by which name also the late Mr. Dryan deb 

 had returned it ; but not to mention other differences dis- 

 covered afterwards upon comparing it with the real Hellenia 

 Allughas, the germen of this has only two seeds in each cell. 



It is no doubt, a native of the East Indian Islands, yet being 

 there likewise generally cultivated, I have not been able to 

 ascertain any place in which it grows wild. The plant with 

 us requires constant heat and moisture. 



Ethanium Racemostjm. MSS. Alpinia racemosa. Swartz. 

 Obs. p. 5. Alpinia Jamaicencis. Gcertn. Fruct. v. 1. p. 36. 

 t. 12./. 3. 



