KAEMPFERIA (named after E. Kaempfer, 1651-1716, a German naturalist). Including Cienkowskia and Monolophus. ORD. Scitamineae. A genus comprising about eighteen species of ornamental stove herbaceous perennials, natives of tropical Africa and Asia. Flower-spikes on leafy stems, or on radical, scaly, terminal scapes; corolla tube elongated, exserted; lobes lanceolate, acute, equal, spreading or reflexed. Leaves small, or rather large, generally elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Kaempferias thrive in well-drained fibry loam and peat. During the growing season, they require an abundant supply of water; but when the leaves turn yellow, this should be almost entirely withheld, and the pots stowed away under staging, where no drip can reach them. When growth recommences, the plants should be shaken out and repotted. KAEMPFERIA atrovirens (dark green). fl. violet-purple, 1 1/4in. in diameter, the lip spotted yellowish at base; spike few-flowered, shortly exserted from the sheath. l. 2in. to 5in. long, 1 1/2in. to 2in. broad, obliquely elliptic-oblong, acute, dark green above, rather paler towards the margins, more or less suffused with purple beneath; petioles 4in. to 5in. long, channelled, sheathing at base. h. 9in. Borneo, 1886. (I. H. 1886, 610.) KAEMPFERIA Galanga (Galangale). fl. white, purple; external laciniae of corolla lanceolate-linear; lower inner lacinia divided into two obovate segments. August. l. ovate, sessile. h. 1ft. Cochin China, 1728. (B. M. 850.) KAEMPFERIA Gilbertii (Gilbert's).* l. tufted, oblong-lanceolate, deep green; margin slightly undulated, and bordered by a broad and very conspicuous band of white. Moulmein, 1882. A very attractive and desirable variegated plant for which we are indebted to Mr. Wm. Bull. (G. C. n. s., xvii. 713.) KAEMPFERIA ornata (adorned).* fl. yellow; disk orange. Summer. l. long-stalked, acute-lanceolate, shining deep green above with a broad silvery central band, purple beneath. Borneo, 1883. A handsome foliage plant. (I. H. 1884, 159.) KAEMPFERIA Parishii (Parish's). fl. white, bright violet-purple. July. l. lanceolate, erect, pale green. h. 1ft. Moulmein, 1867. (B. M. 5763.) KAEMPFERIA Roscoeana (Roscoe's). fl. white, few, fascicled, erect, sessile; segments obovate-obtuse. October. l. sub-orbiculate, acute, variegated above. h. 6in. Burmah, 1827. Plant stemless. (B. M. 5600.) KAEMPFERIA rotunda (round). fl. white, reddish-violet, large, fragrant. July to August. l. oblong, coloured beneath. h. 1ft. India, 1764. (B. M. 920, 6054.) KAEMPFERIA secunda (side-flowering). fl., calyx tubular, slender, split above; corolla tube reddish, nearly 1in. long, very slender, curved, the lobes elliptic-oblong, acuminate; lateral staminodes broadly oblong or rounded, spreading, rather reflexed; lip rounded, shortly bifid or notched at end; spike terminal, few-cleft. September. fr. three to four lines long, ovoid, many-seeded. l. 3in. to 3 1/2in. long, the lower ones smaller, membranous, obliquely lanceolate, caudate-acuminate. Assam and Khasia Mountains, 1887. (B. M. 6999.)