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OF HORTICULTURE. 467 
Spathiphyllum—continued. 
S. cannefolium, S. floribundum, and S. Patini, are very 
useful, and form a very effective contrast with Anthurium 
Andreanum and A, Scherzerianum” (N. E, Brown), 
S. candidum (white).* /l., spathe pure white, ovate, acuminate, 
about 34in. in length ; spadix white, slender, straight, cylindrical ; 
flowering peduncle often knee-jointed just below the spathe. 
l. ovate-lanceolate, attenuately acuminate, 6in. to 8in. long, on 
slender, erect petioles. A. 9in. Columbia, 1875. Closely allied 
to S. Patini. SYN. Anthurium candidum. 
S, cannzefolium (Canna-leaved).* fl., spathe white, lanceolate- or 
elliptic-oblong, sub-sessile, scarcely decurrent, shortly cuspidate, 
6in. long, Zin. broad; spadix white, 5in. long, Zin. broad. 
l. ovate- or elliptic-oblong, shortly acuminate; petioles equalling 
or exceeding the blades, sheathed scarcely to the middle. A. lft. 
Venezuela, Guiana, and Brazil. (R. G. 640.) SYNS. S. canne- 
forme, Anthurium Dechardi (1. H. 269), Pothos canneefolia (B. M. 
603; L. B. C. 471). 
S. cannæforme (Canna-like). A synonym of S. cannæfolium. 
S. cochlearispathum (spoon-spathed). fi., spathe en, lft. 
long, ovate or oblong-ovate, produced into a long-cuspidate point ; 
spadix whitish. l. broadly oblong, undulated, upwards of 3ft. 
long and 1ft. wide, rounded or sub-cordate at base, lustrous-green; 
petioles nearly equalling the blades, A. 4ft. Mexico, 1875. SYN., 
S. heliconiefolium (I. H. 189). 
S. commutatum (changed). fl., spathe white, oblong-lanceolate, 
nearly flat, cuspidate ; spadix white, short, oblong; peduncles 
tall, shortly decurrent. 1. ovate-oblong, deep ae petioles 
shorter than the blades. k. 24ft. Philippines, 1870, A rather 
elegant plant, rivalling in beauty the well-known African or 
Trumpet Lily. (R. G. 637, f. 1-3, under name of S. Minahasse.) 
D 
S. floribundum (bundle-fiowered). fl., spathe ivory-white, 2in. 
long, oblong-lanceolate, with an elongate-cuspidate acumen; 
spadix white, stipitate, scarcely shorter than the spathe; 
peduncles much exceeding the petioles. J. oblong-elliptic or 
oblong-lanceolate, acuminate and very acute, inequilateral, paler 
beneath ; peduncles nearly equalling the blades. h. lft.’ New 
Grenada, 1874. (I. H. 159, under name of Anthurium flori- 
bundum.) 
S. heliconizefolium (Heliconia-leaved). A synonym of S. coch- 
learispathum. 
S. hybridum (hybrid). A garden hybrid between S. cannæfolium 
and S. Patini, and quite intermediate in character. The spathe 
is as large as in the first-named prent and whiter on both sides. 
(B. H. , p. 89; G.-C. xix. p. ; I. H. 450.) 
S. Ortgiesii (Ortgies’). fl., spathe bright green, oblong-elliptic ; 
spadix white, ob ong, the stalk connate with the base of the 
midrib. Z. broadly elliptic or elliptic-oblong, undulated ; petioles 
broadly winged. h. 14ft. Mexico, 1873. (R. G. 738.) 
8. Patini (Patin’s). fl., spathe whitish, except the green midrib, 
oblong-lancéolate, very long-acuminate, spreading or reflexed; 
spadix whitish, straight, potas, rather long-stipitate, a little 
shorter than the spathe ; peduncles equalling or exceeding the 
leaves. 1. elongate-lanceolatey long-narrowed to both ends, very 
acute, defiexed, inequilateral, pale green ; petioles twice as long 
as the blades, erect, slender, terete. h. 9in. New Grenada, 1874. 
(I. H. 397.) Syns. Amomophyllum Patini, Anthurium Patini 
(G. C: n. s., iii. p. 525). 
S. pictum (painted).* Z. somewhat fleshy, broadly ovate-elliptic, 
14ft. or meee ia glossy dark green, mottled along the course of 
the transverse veins, with blotches of golden - green. South 
America, 1874. An ornamental plant, in habit resembling a 
Dieffenbachia. The proper name of this plant is Rhodospatha 
picta. 
S. Wallisii (Wallis’). fl. spathe of a pleasing green, 5jin. long, 
oblong-elliptic, rounded and decurrent at base, long-cuspidate at 
apex ; spadix cylindrical, one-third the length of the spathe. 
l. 6in. to Yin. long, oblong-lanceolate, rounded or cuneate at 
base, cuspidate at apex, the margins slightly crenate-crisped ; 
petioles Sin. to 8in. iong. New Grenada. (R. G. 920.) 
SPATHIUM (of Edgworth). A synonym of Apono- 
geton. 
SPATHIUM (of Loureiro). 
rus (which see). 
SPATHODEA (from spathe, a spathe ; referring to 
the form of the calyx). Orp. Bignoniaceœ. A mono- 
typic (?) genus. S. campanulata is a noble, stove, ever- 
green tree, requiring culture similar to Bignonia (which 
A synonym of Sauru- 
see). See also Newbouldia. 
S. campanulata (bell-shaped). fl. orange, in a short, terminal, 
slightly-branched raceme ; falc long, spathe-like, densely tomen- 
; corolla campanulate, Sin. long, 2}in. in diameter, with a 
sub-bilabiate limb of five broad lobes. June. l. ample, pinnate; 
leaflets lanceolate, petiolulate, entire. A. 50ft. Tropical Africa, 
1858. (B. M. 5091; F. d. S. 830; L. & P. F. G. 104; L. J. F. 388.) 
S. lævis (smooth-feaved). A synonym of Newbouldia levis. 
SPATHOGLOTTIS (from spathe, a spathe, and 
glottis, a tongue ; in allusion to the form of the lip). *In- 
cluding Paxtonia. ORD. Orchidew. A genus comprising 
about ten species of mostly stove, terrestrial orchids, 
natives of the East Indies, South China, the Malayan 
Archipelago, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. Sepals 
free, sub-equal, spreading; petals similar, sometimes 
broader or longer; lip sessile at the base of the column, 
concave or saccate at base, deeply three-lobed, the middle 
lobe contracted at the base, and bearing prominent tu- 
bercles or calli; pollen masses eight, of which four are 
usually smaller ; bracts erect or deflexed ; racemes on erect 
scapes, leafless, except sheathing scales. Leaves on the 
caudex solitary or twin, elongated ; petioles at length more 
or less thickened into psendo-bulbs or tubers. The best- 
known species are here described. They require similar 
treatment to Bletia (which see). 
S. aurea (golden), /l. golden-yellow, marked on the lip with a 
few dark blood-coloured spots, large, about six borne at the very 
end of the scape. July. l. narrow, resembling those of a Phaius, 
h. 2ft. Malacca, 1849. A rather handsome species, 
S. Fortunei (Fortune’s).* /l. yellow ; sepals ovate, obtuse ; petals 
broader, oblong, sub-sessile ; lateral segments of lip blotched 
with red, oblong, erect, the middle one cuneate and emarginate; 
column remarkably long and narrow ; raceme secund, pubescent ; 
bracts acuminate. January. J. twin, lanceolate-linear, longer 
po 7s pubescent scape. Hong Kong. Greenhouse. (B. R. 
, 19.) à 
S. Lobbii (Lobb’s). f. sulphur-yellow, about lin. in diameter, 
long-stalked ; lateral T streaked with three or four brown- 
lines ; petals broader than the sepals; raceme loose; scapi 
slender, firm, loosely hairy. Burmah, 1876. (G. ©. n. s., xviii. 
p. 582.) 
S. pacifica (Pacific). fl., sepals and petals whitish-lilac, with 
darker markings ; ip lilac, edged with ellow, the two side 
lobes blunt, curved ; front lobe stalked, reniform, undulated, with 
an orange disk, the stalk sity two white tubercles on its base. 
l. oblong-lanceolate. Pseudo-bulbs conical. Pacific Islands, 
1883. 
S. Petri (Peter Veitch’s).* fl., sepals ligulate, acute, and, as well as 
the e broader petals, dark lilac 4 colour ; lip trifid, purples 
with a white disk and a rhomboid callosity, having three furrows 
and two lines of long hairs between the side lobes, ochre-yellow ; 
bracts large and conspicuous; scape 2ft. long, green, beco 
purplish at the top. h. 2ft. South Sea Islands, 1877. An in- 
teresting plant. (B. M. 6354:) oe 
S. plicata (folded). . purple; sepals spreading ; petals obtuse, 
connivent 5 lateral ae! ea of lip truncate, cuneate-ob! 3 
the middle one clawed, with two tubercles at base; bra 
- petaloid, lanceolate, coloured; scape sometimes 2ft. high and 
- many-flowered, sometimes 14ft. high and two-flowered. June. 
l. many, ensiform, plicate, Java, &c., 1844. 
. pubescens (down . dirty-yellow, slightly violet at the 
gee of the li gedit heta. petals obtuse; lateral lobes of lip 
erect, the middle one three-keeled, with two tubercles at base; 
raceme two to eight-flowered, secund ; scape ascending, pubescent, 
1sft. long. June, l, twin, linear-lanceolate, acuminate at both 
ends, shorter than the scape. Tubers as large as hazel nuts. — 
Sylhet. ? et 
S. rosea (rose-coloured).* fl. rose-coloured, pretty, about Ijin. | 
across ; faires and ae Gar acute ; bracts spreading, as long 
as the pedicels ; se; erect, 8 | 
than the leaves. July. l. lanceolate, plicate, narrowed at base, 
nearly 2ft. long. Pseudo-bulbs densely aggregated, ved. 
Philippines, 1837. Syn. Paxtonia rosea. (B. R. 1838, 
S. tomentosa (tomentose). f/f. crimson; sepals and paas very 
obtuse ; anf segments of the lip erect, truncate; middle one 
reniform at apex, the claw elongated ; raceme twenty-flowered ; 
bracts and scape coated with a close fur, June. J. twin, broadly 
lanceolate, longer than the scape. Manilla. 
SPATHOTECOMA. A synonym of Newbouldia 
(which see). 
Fig. 510. SPATHULATE AND APICULATE LEAF. 
SPATHULATE, SPATULATE. Oblong, with the 
lower end attenuated; shaped like a druggist’s spatula. 
A Spathulate and apiculate leaf is shown at Fig. 510. 
ender, distantly sheathed, taller 
