The plant is much cultivated in Pern by the name of 
Achira; and the root’ dressed in various ways as food for 
the inhabitants. ; ieee. 
The sample for the drawing came from Boyton House, 
and was sent to our draughtsman, by Mr. Lambert, for the 
use of this work, with the courtesy we have so long expe- 
rienced. ; 
Not having been able to inspect the fresh flower, we 
have taken the distinctions of the species from -the figure; 
which shows it to belong to a very distinct one from Lam- 
berti, and indeed from all the others we are acquainted with 
of the genus. . 
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. CANNA indica. 
Common Indian-shot. 
C. indica, corollx limbo interiore bilabiato, labio superiore tripartito, laci- 
~niis linearibus integris erectis acutis convergentibus; labio inferiore inte- ~ 
_ gro declinato; foliis lanceolatis subzequilateris. Roscoe MSS. (ex angl. 
“bbers-) canes F 
Canna indica, Hort. Kew, ed. 2. 11. 
The only’synonym of which we are certain is here ad- 
duced. From tradition, the species is supposed to be the 
earliest of the genus introduced into this country. 
We have not ventured to apply any of the new names 
and remodelled characters of the “ Enumeratio” of Willde- 
_ now; and acknowledge that to us at least these riddles are 
utterly insoluble. bn 4 ae Se 
Probably of East Indian origin? It is said to vary with 
a yellow flower. 
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