tonianum, Schott; so closely allied to C. pubescens that Mr. 
Brown has found it necessary to transfer both to Caladium, 
as C. pilosum, N. E. Br., and C. Hottonianum, N. EK. Br., 
respectively. So close is the affinity between C. pilosum, 
N. E. Br., and C. puberulum, Engl., that it is barely possible 
to distinguish the two by the characters assigned to the 
latter. All three differ conspicuously from C. pubescens in 
having only five or six primary veins on each side the 
midrib; in C. pubescens the number varies from ten to 
eighteen. C. pubescens is rather exceptional in the genus 
in having an attractive inflorescence; the white limb of 
the spathe renders this quite ornamental. The plant 
flowers freely when grown in a tropical moist house under 
the treatment suitable for other species of the genus. It is 
ened propagated by division of the fleshy, potato-like 
tuber. 
Descriprion.—I/vrb ; tuber globose or depressed-globose, 
bearing numerous bulbils. Leaves 8-12 in. long, 34-9 in. 
wide, ovate-cordate or elongate cordate-ovate, somewhat 
abruptly acuminate or acute, pubescent on both | sides, 
bright green, basal lobes 3-11 in. long, wide rounded, 
principal nerves about 10-18 on each side of the midrib, 
slightly curved, the basal pair marginal for a short distance 
at the sinus, all somewhat impressed above and _ raised 
beneath; petiole 4-13 in. long, sheathing at the base, 
densely pubescent, pale green. Peduncle about 8 in. long, 
pubescent, pale green, Spathe 5-6 in. long, almost velvety- 
pubescent externally, ¢labrous within; tube 1-1} in. wide, 
subglobose, oblique at the base, channelled on the back, 
pale green; blade suberect, then reflexed, 4 in. long, 24 in. 
wide, ovate, caudate acuminate, white within, greenish- 
White on the back. Spadia 33-4 in. long; female portion 
5 lin. long and about as thick, yellowish white; male 
portion about 3 in. long, 6-8 lin. wide, slightly compressed, 
obtuse, milk white, with a few rows of staminodes at the 
base. Ovary oblong, truneate, beset with a few minute 
hairs; cells of ovary 4, each with several ovules. 
Bad = spadix; 2, male flower; 3, female flower; 4 and 5, female flower, in 
vita and im_transverse section; 6, ovule; 7, sketch of an entire plant:—a! 
enlarged except 7, which is much reduce. 
