354 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Codisum—continued. 
Sin. broad, dark green, suffused and mottled with golden- 
yellow ; in some cases, the leaf s distinctly banded. 
C. Hilleanum (Hill’s).* 1 6jin. long, 24in. wide, six to seven 
times longer than the stalk, oblong sub-spathulate, acuminate, 
tapering at the base; margins sinuous; upper surface shining 
purplish-green, midrib 
oy : and secondary veins brigt i 
suríace dull purple, veins crimson, "Polynesia ee er 
‘abruptly P AABUm (Hookers)* 1. broad кош 
ОТЫРУ tapering or tended i the base ped Miri. UN 
golden-yellow. and with nn at the base with a broa : 
ye^ow, and with irregular projections of gp о 
n——— 
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Codisum—continued. 
running from the midrib towards the margin; midribs, young 
stems, and petioles golden-yellow. Erromango, 1869. 
C. illustris (brilliant). 1. green, richly maculated with golden. 
yellow, the central bar yellow, and the variegation irregularly 
distributed, so that sometimes the points are almost wholly 
TRIUMPHANS HARWOOP NUM. 
491. CODLEUM 
Fic. 
golden; mostly three-lobed, on purplish petioles, the разе шр 
oblong, succeeded by two lateral ме mem which, aci 
as the apex, appear to be twisted or curved, so as to acqui е : 
sort of forked appearance. An extremely distinct and attract 
plant. See Fig. 488, for which we are indebted to Mr. E 
C. imperator (commanding)* 1. 12in. to 18in. long, oim Y“ 
