Tab. 6878, 
AN THURIUM SPLENDIDUM. 
Native of New Grenada. 
Nat. Ord. ArorpEx.—Tribe OronTIEx. 
Genus AnTHURIUM, Schott; (Benth. et Hook.f. Gen. Pl. vol. iii. p- 998.) 
Antuurium splendidwm; subacaule, foliis amplis late ovato-cordatis sinu pro- 
fundo acutis obtnsisve supra lete glauco-viridibus creberrime bullatis nervis 
_ nervulisque impressis subtus papillosis pallidioribus, basi 7-nerviis, nervis 
lateralibus 8-10 arcuatis, petiolo pedunculoque crassis 6-7-alatis, alis creberrime 
undulatis, pedunculo valido, spatha lanceolata reflexa rosea demum alba 
marginibus roseis, spadice breviter stipitata elongata erecta obtusa demum 
aurantiaca, floribus dense compactis, perianthii foliosis 4 pentagonis late trun- 
catis, staminibus inclusis, filamentis latis crassis, antheris parvis, ovario breviter 
columnari terete vertice rotundato 2-loculari, loculis 1-ovulatis, ovulis septo 
affixis sigmoideis. 
A. splendidum, Hort. Bull. in Gard. Chron. vol. xix. (1883), p. 381, f. 58, and 
NV. FE. Brown, 1. ¢. vol. xxi. (1884), p. 108; Regel Gartenfl. vol. xxxiii. (1884), 
pp. 145 and 146, Ic. xylog.; Rodigas in L’ Ill. Horticole, vol. xxxi. (1884), 
-'p. 13, t: 610. 
This truly splendid plant was introduced by Mr. Bull 
from New Grenada in 1882, and the figure here given is 
from a specimen liberally presented to the Royal Gardens 
by that energetic and successful horticulturist. Mr. N. E. 
Brown, who has kindly superintended the analyses given 
on the plate, informs me that its nearest affinities in the 
genus are not clear to him, though the general resemblance 
of the plant is that of A. Scherzerianum (Tab. 5319), and of | 
A. Glaziovii (Tab. 6833). The colour of the leaves is a 
metallic green above, with the lustre of shot-silk; the 
Spadix is at first green, then orange-yellow, and lastly brick- 
‘red. The spathe is at first very pale rose-coloured within 
with scarlet edges, but in age the rosy blush disappears. 
The crisped wings of the petiole and peduncle are very 
striking characters. ? 
The specimen here figured is an unusually fine one, and 
_ the plant requires great heat and moisture to bring it to 
perfection. It flowered in the Royal Gardens. 
Desor. Stem or rootstock very short, sending out stout 
ng root-fibres. Leaves a foot long and less, broadly ovate- 
JUNE Ist, 1886. 
