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or ten feet, flowering profusely. Does not seed, but propagates by 
suckers. Bot. Mag. 1903. — Hab. E. Indies. 
699. A. reeta, Bose. — Small Ginger Plant; growing wild in 
Maldivia Gardens, and also about some of the neglected garden sites 
on the high land. Common C. to H. L. Alt. '6 to 4- — Hab. E. 
Indies. 
Curcuma, Linn. 
700. C. longa, Linn. — Turmeric. I have seen this plant in 
the Island at Oakbank, but it did not seem to flourish. — Hab. Trop. 
Asia. 
Hedychium, Kon. 
701. H. chrysoleucum, Hk. — Primrose-flowered Ginger Plant; 
grows wild abundantly, and is common in some of the mountain 
ravines, and along the sides of the streams of water at the Hermitage 
especially. Flowers freely, does not seed, but extends rapidly from 
the roots. Alt. 2 - 4. Bot. Mag. 4516. — Hab. E. Indies. 
Zingiber, Linn. 
702. Z. officinale, Bose. — Ginger. This plant has been intro- 
duced several times, but it does not appear to succeed. — Hab. Trop. 
Asia. 
107. Cannacejs {Arrowroot Family). 
Canna, Linn. 
703. C. indica, Linn. — Indian Shot ; grows wild and is common, 
alt. 4, in most ravines and swampy places. Hie seeds are often used 
as a substitute for shot, by boys whose means will afford the pur- 
chase of a gun only. Bot. Mag. 454. Hab. "W. Indies. 
704. C. coecinea, Ait. — Scarlet-flowered Indian Shot; grows 
in shrubberies, at alt. 4, uncultivated; rather common. — Hab. E. 
Indies. 
705. C. glauca, Linn. — Yellow-flowered Indian Shot; grows 
uncultivated and is common, H. L. — Hab. W. Indies. 
706. C. iridiflora, B. & P. — Gigantic Indian Shot ; grows at 
Plantation, Bose Cottage, &c., alt. 3 8 to 4'5, uncultivated ; rather 
rare. Bot. Mag. 1968. — Hab. Peru. 
