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margin into numerous small dots, which produce with green tips, somewhat spreading and recurved, 

 a pretty and distinct form of variegation. The The flowers are tubular, curved, widening upwards 



Aphelandra punctata. 



blossoms are produced in a decussate spike, com- ' to the five-lobed spreading limb, and of the same 

 posed of ovate acuminate bracts, which are spiny- : bright yellow color as the bracts. It will form a 

 toothed at the edge, of a bright chrome-yellow ! valuable addition to the many beautiful acanthace- 



