obsitus, appendice carens. Anthere singuli floris liberee. Ovarium multi- (5-15-) 
loculare 3 loculis pluriovulatis; ovulis axi affixis, erectis.—Plantee 4mericane tro- 
pce, succo decolori, rhizomate in caulem elongatum scandentem v. arborescentem 
mutato, foliis remotis, vaginis petiolaribus brevissimis, stipularibus elongatis deci- 
duis folio oppositis. Schott. 
PHILODENDRON erubescens ; elata scandens, caule subsimplici ad nodos copiose— 
PHILODENDRON erubescens. “@. Koch (App. 1854, p. 6).” Schott, Syn. An 
the varied forms, the noble foliage, the peculiar inflorescence, witl 
its occasional rich colouring and very often delicious fragrance 
be considered. They constitute a very striking feature in tro- 
Pical forests, and one stove at Kew is mainly devoted to a consi-_ 
derable collection of them. Amongst these, the present species — 
"Sees conspicuous, with its glossy hg dark-purple boat- — 
Shaped spathas, crimson within, and their a. 
dices. We are indebted for the species of Péilodendron here 
figured to the most learned of botanists in this family of plants, 
Dr. Schott ; and receiving it with that name, we canno 
its being the true P. erubescens of Koch and Schott (ll.cc.), — 
Otherwise, the foliage being alone described, I should scarcely. 
ave ventured to consider it identical. : 
ood figures, it is very difficult to determine the genera and spe- 
Cles of Aroidee. The present is certainly nearly allied to Arum 
SEPTEMBER lst, 1858. 
Tas. 5071, 
PHILODENDRON ERUBESCENS, 
fted-purple Philodendron. 
Nat. Ord. Arorppm.—Monecia PoLyanpRIA. 
Gen. Char. Spatha tota persistens, post florescentiam reclusa. Spadix dense 
radicante, foliis pedalibus et ultra sagittato-cordatis acutis utringue nitidis 
viridibus subtus pallide purpurascentibus vel cupreis, venis superne immersis, 
petiolo tereti folii longitudine, pedunculis brevibus subterminalibus, spatha 
cucullato-cymbiformi obtusa cum mucromulo carnoso firma extus atro-pur- 
purascente intus kermesina, spadice spathe longitudine crasso dimidio infe- 
Tore ovariis tecto, apice staminigero medio staminodiis tecto. , 
l. p. 88. 
Aroideous plants are not so much cultivated as they deserve, 
white columnar spa- : i 
t doubt 
But indeed, without 
