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CALATHEA villosa. 
Shaggy Calathea. 
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MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. MARANTACER. 
CALATHEA. Botanical Register, vol. xi. t. 932. 
C. villosa ; acaulis, molliter villosa, foliis petiolatis oblongis scapo vix longi- 
oribus, spicà elongatà cylindraceä, bracteis distantibus cucullatis apice 
patulis acuminatis, limbi corolle interioris lacinià superiore obovatä 
emarginatá inferiore oblonga biloba. 
A native of Demerara, whence it was sent by the Chevalier 
Schomburgk to Messrs. Loddiges, with whom it flowered in 
July, 1843. 
It is not possible, in the present state of the Marantaceous 
order, to say much about its affinity, without a very careful 
examination of all the species to be found in books; but we 
presume that it is nearly related to Roscoe’s Phrynium 
eylindricum. 
Its very shaggy leaves, and flower-spikes, taken along with 
the lengthened cylindrical form of the latter, offer diserimi- 
nating marks that are not to be mistaken. 
Fig. 1. represents a flower split open to shew the style, 
stigma and stamen ; 2. is a perpendicular section of the ovary; 
3. is a transverse section of the same. 
It is a stove plant, requiring to be potted in sandy loam 
and peat in equal proportions. During the summer months 
an ample supply of water should be given. Being tender, it 
will be advisable not to give much air, but to use shading in 
sunny weather. The temperature during the growing season 
may be raised to 85° by day, and about 70° by night. In 
winter the temperature should never be raised above 66° by 
fire heat. It is propagated from offsets. 
