Tas. 5568. 
PEPEROMIA MARMORATA. 
Marble-leaved Peperomia. 
Nat. Ord. Prrperacem.—Drianpria Monoeynta. 
Gen. Char. Amentum floribus dense v. remote tectum. Bractee peltate. 
Stamina 2, lateralia, filamentis teretibus v. subulatis. Anthere 2-loculares, 
loculis oppositis nune effoetis sursum confluentibus hine subunilocularibus. 
Ovarium sessile, rectum vy. obliquum, stigmate sessili deciduo penicillato v. 
fimbriato. Bacca sessilis, fere exsucca, pericarpio tenui. Semen conforme, 
testa membranacea v. coriacea.—Herbe carnose, ramosa. Folia opposita, 
alterna v. verticillata, exstipulatis. Amenta azillaria terminalia v. oppo- 
sittfolia. 
PEPEROMIA marmorata; herbacea, robusta, glaberrima, caule tereti ramoso, 
foliis oppositis confertis carnoso-coriaceis ovatis obtusis basi profunde 
cordato-2-lobis lobis incumbentibus integerrimis supra fusco-viridibus 
albo-marmoratis, subtus pallidioribus, 5-nerviis, amentis subterminali- 
bus 4—6 poll. longis gracilibus pedunculatis teretibus, floribus spiraliter 
dispositis, bracteis peltatis, apice dilatato orbiculari, pedicello crasso 
obconico, ovario obovoideo obliquo glanduloso, stigmate subterminali 
sessili disciformi fimbriato. 
The genus Peperomia, though generally consigned to the 
“Botanic Garden” by horticulturists, contains a conside- 
rable number of species extremely well worth cultivation, 
and, amongst others, the subject of the Plate. For, unlike 
most other variegated-leaved favourites, this retains more or 
less of its beauty throughout the year. It is a native of 
South Brazil, where it was discovered by Mr. Weir, collector 
for the Horticultural Society. It was received at Kew, first 
from Mr. Veitch, and afterwards from Mr. Wilson Saunders, 
F.R.S.,—in both cases with the name of P. arifolia (a very dif- 
ferent plant, with peltate leaves). I find it nowhere described. 
Descr. A robust, branching, short, suberect plant, glabrous 
throughout, surface papillose with minute, translucent cells. 
Stems terete, branched, almost as thick as the little finger. 
Leaves petioled, opposite, three to five inches long, ovate-cor- 
MARCH Isr, 1866. 
