In this species the upper lip of the inner limb of the 
flower is divided into two segments only, instead of three, 
as in the preceding’ one; the segments are ovate, uneven, 
and entire; the lower lip pointing downwards (perhaps re- 
volute?) 
We have no further information concerning the plant 
than is contained in the above character. From its specific 
name we should guess it to be native of the West Indies. 
(rien 
CANNA Inutea. 
Yellow Indian: shot. 
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~ G. lutea, corolle limbi intericris labio superiore bipartito, laciniis emargi- 
natis; labio inferiore lineari bifido declinato. Roscoe MSS. (ex angl. 
en eb. * Roscoe in linn, soc. trans. 8. 832. Hort. Kew. ed. 2. 1. 2. ay 
_ Ops. A CANNm indice varietate luted, a limbi interioris labio supe-. 
riore bipartito prima fronte dignoscenda. FES EDI 
~. Mr. Roscoe appears to have considered the above species 
to be the same with the yellow variety of the Canna indica 
of Solander in the first edition of the Hortus Kewensis. 
But there the upper lip of the inner border of the corolla has 
three segments, not two only, as in the present species; 
which is, however, the lutea of the second edition of the 
Hortus Kewensis. = ee maT Vat atid 
__ We have been prompted to insert in the present fasci- 
culus five figures from the samples of as many species of 
Canna (all but one from the pencil of Mr. Edwards) ; in the 
hope that they might serve for exemplifications of their tex-; 
tuary counterparts in the forthcoming work on a portion of 
the Monandrous class by Mr. Roscoe. pee ca 
We ought to have awaited the appearance of that per- 
formance, if we had intended their complete and most 
authentic history. 
We are not acquainted with the native place of the 
present species; but suspect it to come from South Ame- 
rica. "4 = | 
The identity of the plants that have furnished the sub- 
jects of our articles, with the species that are to appear 
under the same specific denominations in Mr. Roscoe's 
work, has been confirmed by the inspection of the author 
himself. : a 
__[fThe Binder to place the Plate numbered 773 to face this page.} 
