AN ENCYCLOPADIA 
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Caladium — continued. 
freer and more vigorous growth than if otherwise treated. 
Water sparingly at first, but as soon as the leaves expand, 
increase the supply; and, when the pots are well filled with 
roots, apply clear liquid manure at every other time of 
watering. As the season advances, the temperature and 
humidity of the house should be increased. During bright 
sunshine, Caladiums should be slightly shaded for a few 
hours in the middle of the day, with some thin material, 
just to break the fierceness of the sun’s rays; but the more 
they are exposed to the light at other times during growth, 
the brighter, richer, and more beautiful will the foliage 
be. As soon as the plants have attained a good size, 
some of them should be placed in the coolest part of the 
house, and partially hardened off; they may then be taken 
to the conservatory, allowing them a situation free from 
currents of cold air, and giving water only when really 
necessary. They may remain here for some time, but 
care must be taken to return them to the stove before 
they suffer from cold. 
Small neatly grown specimens make beautiful orna- 
ments for table decoration, and their suitability for exhibi- 
tion purposes is well known, and largely taken advantage 
of. Towards autumn, and as the foliage begins to fade, the 
_ supply of water should be gradually lessened, until all the 
leaves die down; the pots should then be placed under the 
stage in the stove, where they can be looked to now and 
then, and a little water given if required. By no means 
allow the tubers to get dried up, as is often done; for, if 
so, they will frequently rot away inside; whereas, kept in 
a semi-moist condition, even the most delicate can be pre- 
served. In this state, they may remain until the follow- 
ing season. Caladiums will not endure a very low tem- 
perature; from 55deg. to 60deg. is as low as they can be 
safely kept. Very few of those known as “ true species” 
are grown, being superseded, for general decorative pur- 
poses, by the numerous hybrids which have been raised of 
iate, principally from C. bicolor. 
313, ‘CALADIUM CHANTINIIL. 
C. argyrites (silvery).* l. small, sagittate, ground colour light 
FIG, 
n; centre and margins white, with many irregular white 
lotches scattered over the remaining portion. Para, 1858. One 
of the smallest and most yo of the genus, and much esteemed 
for table decoration, (I. H: 1858, 185.) 
c. uinii (Baraquin’s). Şi ‘teens 20in. to 30in. long ; centre 
deep ; margin dark green. Para, 1858. (I. H. 1850, 257.) 
Cc. bicolor l mip aggin eo a Ay spadix shorter than the hooded 
spathe, which is contracted in the middle. June. l peltate- 
Caladium—continued. 
oaristo tl coloured in the disk. h. lft Brazil, 1773. 
(B. M. 8 
C. Cannartii (Cannart’s). 
deep red. Para, 1863, 
C. Chantinii (Chantin’s).* l. chiefly brilliant crimson, irregularly 
blotched with white, and margined with dark green. Para, 1858. 
See Fig. 313. 
C. Devosianum (Devosie’s).* 
pink. Para, 1862. 
Cc. esculentum (edible). Synonymous with Colocasia esculenta. 
me cog or (Hardy’s). JU. red-tinged, slightly spotted with white. 
ara, 1862. 
Cc. aren (Koch’s).* Z. spotted with white. Para, 1862. 
C. Lemaireanum (Lemaire’ 2i l. green, with whitish venat on. 
Brazil, 1861. (I. H. 1862, 311.) 
C. Leopoldi (Prince Leopold’s).* Z. green, marbled with red, md 
blotched with pink. Para, 1 DN “A 
C. macrophyllum Sarr veg * l large, palish green, blotehed 
with greenish-white. Para, 186 
l. green, with pale blotches ; veins 
l. angular, blotched white and 
Fig, 314 CALADIUM MACULATUM. 
©. maculatum (spotted).* J. oblong, acuminate, cuspidate, 
cordate at base, finely spotted with clear white. Plant erect, 
caulescent. South America, 1820. See Fig. 314. 
C. marmoratum (marbled).* J. broad, peltate, upwards of lft. 
long, sagittate-ovate, acute or shortly acuminate, the two basal 
lobes being slightly divergent, dark bottle-green, variegated with a 
greyish or silvery angular spots and blotches; petioles terete, | 
greenish, mottled with purple. Guayaquil. SYN. Alocasia Roezlii. 
The variety costata differs from the type in having the midrib- 
(or costa) marked out by a tapering band of silver grey. 
C. Rougieri (Rougier’s). l. green, with white spots; the centre 
pale green, with red veins. Para, 1864. 
C. rubronervium (red-nerved). A synonym of C. rubrovenium. 
C. rubrovenium (red-veined).* /. greyish-green in the centre, with 
red veins. Para, 1862. Syn. C. rubronervium. 
C. sanguinolentum (blood-red blotched).* Z. with a white mid- 
rib, blotched with red, Amazons, 1 
C. Schoelleri (Schoeller’s), A synonym of C. Schomburgkii. 
C. Schomburgkii (Schomburgk’s).* l. green, with white veins, 
Brazil, 1861. SYNS. C. Schoelleri and Alocasia argyroneura, 
. S. Schmitzii (Schmitz’s), Z, centre whitish, with green net- 
Work; midrib and veinsred. 1861, SYN. Alocasia erythræa. 
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