86 THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Anthurium— continued. 
combination of pink and bright scarlet ; the fleshy rachis being 
ink, and the pea-sized fruits bright scarlet. July. J. linear, 
eathery, green, with stout midribs. Costa Rica, 1872. 
A. cordifolium (cordate-leaved).* J. 3ft. long and 20in. broad, 
heart-shaped, deep shining green on the upper surface, and paler 
below. A. 4ft. New Grenada. One of the best, and may 
be grown in a greenhouse or even in a sheltered spot of the 
sub-tropical garden during July and August. A. Browni, although 
quite distinct, comes close to this species. 
A. coriaceum (leathery).* 1. very thick, leathery, ovate, about 
2ft. long ; petioles stout, about the same length. Brazil. An 
admirable sub-tropical species. 
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Fic. 109. ANTHURIUM CRYSTALLINUM. 
crystallinum (crystalline).* J. large, ovate-cordate, acumi- 
nate, bright rich velvety green, principal veins elegantly banded 
with prs crystal white ; when young, the leaves are violet colour ; 
petioles terete. h. 2ft. Columbia. See Fig. 109. 
veg omy wee ene 3 cuspidate). /l., spathe crimson, reflexed, shorter 
than the purplish spadix. f ovate-oblong, acuminate, 10in. to 
20in. long, green. h. 2ft. to 3ft. Columbia. 
: I (Ferrières).* fl., spathe cordate, about 5in. long, 
and 4in. wide, bright red; spadix erect, about 4in. long, ivory 
white. 7. large, cordate. A handsome hybrid between A, orna- 
tum and A. Andreanum. 
A. fissum (cut-leaved). Jl, spathe green, erect, narrowly lanceo- 
late-acuminate. Z. cut into four to seven elliptic oblong-acuminate 
—_ green; petioles longish, terete. 2ft. Columbia, 
A. Harrisii pulchrum (beauitiful).* fl., spathe linear-lanceolate, 
creamy white, deflexed, and pinkish at top; spadix erect, deep 
crimson ; scape about lft. long, pale green. l. lanceolate, rounded 
at the base, pale green, with confluent white markings intermixed 
with dark green. Stem short. Brazil, 1882. A beautiful varie- 
gated plant. The typical A. Harrisii is extremely rare. 
A. Hookeri (Hooker's). ji., spathe green ; spadix green or violet ; 
l. obovate-spathulate, narrowed to a wedge-shaped base, and 
shortly stalked, shining, about 30in. long and 8in. broad. A. 3ft. 
Tropical America, 1840. Syn. A. Huegelii. 
A. Huegelii (Huegel’s). A synonyin of A) Hookerie 
"a (showy).* obod, hisi lobe a, the two 
ones are nearly ovate, and have from three to five longi- 
peti DAL Tan oung, tho leaves have a bronzy tinge; 
pee m għtly sheathing at the base. Columbia, 1881. 
A. Kalbreyeri (Kalbreyer’s),* 
leaflets nine, obovate-oblon g 
rich deep those 
larger than 
at the top. New 
species. 
A. lanceolatum ; 
lt gre e N 
ft. long, narrowed to the base., There to be much con- 
fusion as regards this and many varieties of A. Harrisii; and the 
specific designation is indiscriminately applied to lanceolate-leaved 
forms generaly. The true species was introduced to Kew from the 
West Indies. SYN. A, Wildenowii. 
A. leuconeurum (white-nerved). Green. Mexico, 1862. 
A. Lindenianum (Linden’s).* fil. fragrant, spathe ve tt 
white, not reflexed, but the pointed apex slightly jai rani i ah and 
the white or purplish spadix. October. J. oe cor- 
Columbia, 
l. palmate, about 24ft. across ; 
, acuminate, sinuate, thick, glabrous, 
rthest from the stem are much 
next the axis; petiole cylindrical, thickened 
Grenada, 1881. A very handsome climbing 
1866. Syn. A. Lindigi (of gardens) 
date, of a roundish outline; petioles long. h. 3ft. 
A. Lindigi (Lindig’s). A garden synonym of A. Lindenianum. 
Anthurium—continued. 
A. macrolobum (large-lobed).* J. large, deflexed, cordate, 
acuminate, with an open sinus at the base, and about three acute 
marginal lobes, dark green, marked with about five pale green 
ribs ; petioles green, terete. Stem erect, short, A fine hybrid. 
A. nympheifolium (Nymphea-leaved). ^., spathe white; 
spadix purplish. Venezuela, 1854. 
A. ornatum (adorned).* fl., spathe linear-oblong, white, 5in. to 
6in. long, on terete green scapes, enclosing cylindrical purplish 
spadices of about the same length as the spathes, and studded 
with white points arranged spirally. Spring. 4. ovate or oblong- 
cordate, on slender terete petioles. h. 24ft. Venezuela, 1869. 
A. regale (royal).* l large, cordate-acuminate, lft. to 3ft. long, 
dull metallic green, with white veins ; young leaves tinged wit 
rose, on long smooth footstalks, East Peru, 1866. An excellent 
species for conservatory or window decoration during summer. 
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Fic, 110. ANTHURIUM SCH &ERKZERIANUM. 
A. Scherzerianum (Scherzer’s).* fl. on bright red peduncles, 
which spring from among the base of the leafstalks ; spathe ovate- 
oblong, 3in. long and nearly 2in. broad, intense and- bril 
peer spadix orange coloured. Z. oblo -lanceolate, 12in. to 
18in. long, and 2in. or“more broad, deep rich green, leathery. 
Costa Rica. A very compact dwarf-growing evergreen about 1 
high. It continues in beauty about four months. See Fig. 110. 
A. S. album (white). A synonym of A. Scherzeri Willi 
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