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Anthurium—continued. 
A. Houlletianum (Houllet’s). fl., spathe pale rose-coloured, 
cordate-ovate, acute; spadix olive-green, passing into yellow; 
peduncle much longer than the leaves, terete. 1. cordate-oblong, 
dark, shining green, with satiny or metallic reflections ; petioles 
short, cylindric. 1884. A garden hybrid between 4. magnificum 
and A, Andreanwm. 
A. hybridum (hybrid). J. broad, bluntly hastate, green, on 
brown, terete petioles. 1874. A distinct plant. 
A. inconspicuum (inconspicuous). /., spathe bright green, 
jin. to lin. long, jin. broad, reflexed ; spadix dark violet-brown, 
4in. to lin. long; scape 6in. to Yin. long. J. Yin. to 12in. long, 
ljin. to din. broad, narrowly elongate-elliptic, narrowed to both 
ends; petioles 6in. to 9in. long. Stem (probably) elongating. 
Brazil, 1885. 
A. insigne (remarkable). The correct name of the plant described 
on p. 97, Vol. III. as Philodendron Holtonianum. 
A. intermedium (intermediate). J. deflexed, cordate, oblong- 
ovate, velvety green, with a slight orange tinge, the midrib and 
veins whitish. 1884. A garden hybrid between A. hybridum 
and A. erystallinwm. 
A. leodiense. Sve A, mortfontanense. 
A. magnificum (magnificent). /., spathe green, short, oblong, 
recurve(l; spadix green, cylindrical; scape terete, rather shorter 
than the petioles. Jl. deeply cordate-ovate, abruptly acuminate, 
with large, rounded basilar lobes; petioles tetragonal ; stipules 
ovate-oblong. Cundinamarca. (R. G. 508.) 
A. Mooreanum (Moore's). /l., spathe purplish-green, 4in. to 
4xin. long, linear-oblong, acuminate ; spadix olive-brown, 5in. to 
6in. long, slightly tapering; peduncle as long as the petioles. 
i. sub-hastate, 1ft. long, on petioles 1}ft. long. 1886, A hybrid 
Petron A, crystallinum and A, subsignatum, of no remarkable 
eauty. 
A, mortfontanense (Mortefontaine).* l., spathe crimson, large, 
cordate ; spadix whitish. 1. elongated, cordate-ovate. 1885. An 
ornamental hybrid between A. Andreanum and A. Veitchti. 
(R. H. 1886, pp. 50, 156.) A. leodiense is very similar to this. 
A. punctatum (dotted). l., spathe reddish above, green be- 
neath, changing to greyish-green or purplish-green, spreading 
or reflexed, 5}in. to 44in. long, linear-oblong, cuspidate-acu- 
minate,the margins revolute ; spadix olive-green, 6in. to Sin. long, 
slightly tapering; peduncle lft. to 14ft. long. J. 14in. to 20in. 
long, 2jin. to 44in. broad, elongate-oblong, rather abruptly acute, 
cuneate at base, dark green above, paler and blackish-dotted 
beneath ; petioles 6in. to 8in. long, acutely channelled down the 
face. Ecuador, 1886. 
A. purpureum (purple). /.,spathe purple on both sides, suffused 
green at the base, 44in. long, lin. broad, spreading or reflexed, 
more or less curled ; spadix dark violet-purple, 6in. or more long, 
4in. thick. J. coriaceous, green, 1}ft. long, Sjin. broad, oblong- 
lanceolate, acute at apex, cuneate-acute at base; petioles 3in. to 
6in. long, shallowly channelled. Stem ascending. Brazil, 1887. 
A. Scherzerianum andegavense (Angers). //l., spathe scar- 
let on the back, dotted with white, white within, splashed 
with scarlet; spadix yellow. 1883. A handsome form, resembling 
Rothschildianum. (F. a. S. 2454-5.) 
A.S. bruxellense (Brussels). l., spathe and scape rich scarlet ; 
spadix rae l. lanceolate, tapering to the apex. 1887. (I. H. 
ser. v. 18. 
A. S. giganteum (sigantic). /., spathe Sin. to 6in. long, and 
in some cases 4in. across. Costa Rica. A brilliant variety. 
A. S. lacteum (milk-white). #., spathe milk-white; spadix 
orange. 1886, (I. H. 1886, 607, under name of A. albwin maximum 
Slavescens.) 
A.S. mutabilis (changeable). l., spathe at first white, gradually 
becoming scarlet. 1882. Z 
A. S. parisiense (Parisian). /l., spathe of a beautiful salmon- 
pink; spadix brilliant orange. /. deep green, lanceolate, gra- 
dually tapering to the acute apex. 1887. A robust, compact 
plant. (I. H. ser. y. 16.) 
A. S. Vervaeneum (Vervaene’s). 
variety. 1884. (R. H. 1884, p. 204.) 
A. S. Woodbridgei (Woodbridge’s). /l., spathe of the most 
intense crimson-scarlet, broad, nearly 6in. long. JU. dark green, 
spreading. 1882. One of the finest forms. 
A. subulatum (subulate). /l., spathe white, spreading, oblong, 
ending in a long, subulate point; spadix purplish-red, stout; 
peduncle Yin, to 12in. long. J. dark green, elongated, cordate- 
ovate, cuspidate-acuminate at apex. Caudex short. Columbia, 
1886. A distinct and rather ornamental species. 
A. trifidum (thrice-cleft). l., spadix shortly stipitate, slender, 
terete; spathe reddish, reflexed, oblong-lanceolate ; peduncle 
erect, red or reddish-brown, shorter than the petioles. J. 10in. 
to 15in. long, broadly and deeply trifid; lateral lobes obliquely 
oblong-ovate, obtuse, somewhat falciform, shorter than the 
aT ae ae petioles elongated. Origin uncertain. 1876. 
A. Veitchii acuminatum (acuminate-leaved). A variety having 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminate leaves. Columbia, 1885. 
A handsome, white-spathed 
APHELANDRA. Of this genus nearly fifty species 
have been noted; they inhabit tropical and sub-tropical 
America, from the Argentine Republic as far as Mexico. 
To those described on pp. 90-1, Vol. I., the following 
should now be added: 
A. ameena (pleasing). 1. ovate, acuminate, deep green, variegated 
silvery-grey on each side the midrib and primary veins, which 
latter curve in the direction of the apex. Brazil, 1888. 
A. atrovirens (dark green). l. in a terminal, sessile, sub-cylin- 
drical spike; corolla fulvous-yellow, nearly lin. long; bracts 
green, six to seven lines long, closely appressed. J. 34in. to 4hin. 
long, 1zin. to 2}in. broad, elliptic or elliptic-ovate, rather obtuse, 
decurrent at base, crenate, very dark green and shining above, 
violet-purple beneath. Bahia, 1884. Plant dwarf. (I. H. 1884, 
527.) 
A. Chamissoniana(Chamisso’s). This is the correct name of the 
plant described on p. 91, Vol. I, as A. punctata. (B. M. 6627.) 
A. Macedoiana (Macedo Costa's). J. elliptic-ovate, sub-obtuse, 
dark green above, the nerves margined with very pale whitish- 
green, the under surface violet-purple. 1886. (I. H. 1886, 583.) 
A. Margaritze (Mdlle. Marguerite Closon’s).* jl. bright orange or 
apricot-colour, growing in short, terminal spikes from between 
pectinate bracts. J. decussate, shortly stalked, elliptic, the upper 
surface marked with about half-a-dozen oblique bars of white 
on each side the midrib, the under surface clear rose-colour. 
Central America (?), 1884. (B. H. 1883, 19 ; G. C. ser. iii., vol. ii., 
p. 585.) 
A. pumila splendens (splendid). This pretty form differs from 
the type in having acute, green bracts. 1885. (R. G. 1104.) 
APONOGETON. This genuscomprises about a score 
species of stove, greenhouse, or half-hardy, scapigerous, 
submerged, aquatic herbs, inhabiting tropical and tem- 
perate Asia and Africa, and Australia. Flowers white, or 
rarely pink or violet, hermaphrodite, spicate ; perianth 
segments (or bracts) two or three, rarely one or 
wanting, petaloid; spikes solitary or twin, sessile at the 
apex of the scape. Leaves long-petiolate, oblong or linear, 
erect or swimming. To the species described on p. 93, 
Vol. I., the following variety should now be added: 
A. distachyon roseus (rosy). A charming variety, having rosy- 
tinted flowers. 1885, 
AQUILEGIA. According to Bentham and Hooker, 
the numerous species may be reduced to about five or six ; 
they are distributed over the North temperate zone, the 
genus being represented in Britain by A. vulgaris. To the 
species and varieties described on pp. 100-2, Vol. I. the 
following should now be added: 
A. flabellata (fan-shaped). /l. white, slightly tinted with violet- 
rose. A very early-flowering, compact-habited, dwarf, garden 
form. (R. H. 1887, p. 548.) 
A. olympica flore-pleno (double-flowered). 7. blue, with a 
white centre, very large. 1888. 
A. Skinneri (Skinner's). l. drooping; petals with the limb 
yellowish-green and rounded, prolonged at base into a very long, 
tubular, lively redspur. Summer and autumn. J. mostly radical, 
glaucous, on long petioles, biternate ; leaflets petiolulate and 
cordate, deeply three-lobed. Stem 2ft. to 3ft. high, panicled 
above. Guatemala. (B. M. 3919.) The variety jlore-pleno (R. G. 
1885, p. 57) has double flowers. 
ARACHNANTHE (from avachne, a spider, and anthe, 
a flower; in allusion to the shape of the flower). Syn. 
Arachnis. Including Esmeralda. Orb. Orchidew. A 
genus comprising about half-a-dozen species of stove, 
epiphytal Orchids; one is Himalayan, and the rest inhabit 
the Malayan Archipelago. Flowers showy; sepals and 
petals free, spreading, rather thick; lip articulated at 
the base of the column, erect or spreading, neither 
saccate nor spurred at base, the lateral lobes erect or 
rarely obsolete, the middle one fleshy, polymorphous, often 
gibbous or with a very short spur at back; column short, 
thick; pollen masses two; peduncles lateral, elongated, 
simple or branched. Leaves distichous, fleshy-coriaceous, 
sometimes very long, sometimes shorter or falcate, often 
obliquely bilobed at apex. Four species call for mention 
here. For culture, see Aérides, p. 31, Vol. I. 
A. bella (pretty). /l., sepals and petals light ochre, barred cinna- 
mon, straight, cuneate-oblong ; lip white, the lateral segments 
striped purplish-brown, the middle one very broad, tumid, 
the basilar, roundish callus white, spotted brown ; raceme four- 
flowered. (. 5in. long, lin. broad, unequally bilobed at apex. 
1888. Syn. Esmeralda bella. 
