22 THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Echmea—continued. 
&. Germinyana (Germiny’s).* j., petals reddish-white, nearly 
twice as long as the sepals; spike dense, 6in. to 8in. long ; 
peduncle half as long as the leaves; bracts bright red, the lower 
ones lin, long. J/. twenty to thirty, rosulate, lorate from an 
ovate base, 2it. to 24ft. long, Sin. broad, bending over from the 
middle. Colombia. Syns. Bromelia daguensis (of gardens), 
Chevaliera Germinyana (R. H. 1881, p. 230). 
4. gigantea (gigantic). /l., petals reddish-blue, half as long 
again as the sepals; inflorescence a dense spike, 1}ft. to 2ft. long, 
4in. to Sin. in diameter, at first globose, finally oblong; peduncle 
stout, erect, 2ft long; bract-leaves bright red, spreading. J. 
densely rosulate, ensiform, 6ft. to 8ft. long, 6in. to 8in. broad at 
base, firm, gradually tapering, with stout, black spines, South 
Brazil, 1888. Syn. Chevaliera gigantea. 
#&. Glaziovii (Glaziou’s).* j., petals reddish-purple, half as 
long again as the sepals; inflorescence a dense, oblong panicle 
4in. to bin. long; peduncle 1ft. or more in length ; bract-leaves 
imbricated. 2, twenty in a rosette, lorate, Per 14ft. long 
(but one plant at Kew had, according to J. G. Baker, leaves 7ft. 
to 8ft. long), horny, deltoid-cuspidate at apex. South Brazil, 
1880. (B. H. 1881, p. 271, t. 13.) 
4%. glomerata (B. M. 5668). Syns. Hohenbergia erythrostachys 
(R. H. 1869, p. 217, f. 53), Pironneava Morreniana (R. G. 805.) 
4. Lalindei (Lalinde’s).* ., calyx green, ellipsoid, pink at the 
tips; corolla not exserted; spike dense; bracts crimson, large, 
acute, reflexed; stem tall. 2. 3ft. to 4ft. long, broad, concave, 
acute, denticulate, oe Colombia, 1883. handsome 
plant. (I. H. n. s. 481.) 
4&. Legrelliana is a synonym of Ortgiesia Legrelleana. 
i. Lindeni (B. M. 6565). Syn. Hoplophytum Lindeni (B. H. 
1873, p. 81, t. 5). 
4&. lineata (lined). 7. oblong-ligulate, concave, abruptly acu- 
minate, finely and remotely toothed, green, with alternating 
broad stripes of white, disposed in cylindrical tufts, spreading at 
the apex; marginal spines black. Brazil, 1893. Syn. Hoplo- 
phytum lineatum. 
4B. macracantha (large-spined), A synonym of 42. Schiedeana. 
4&. Mertensii (Mertens’). /., petals rose-pink, twice as long as 
the sepals ; inflorescence a dense, cylindrical panicle 6in. to Yin. 
long; flower-bracts green, din. long ; peduncle 1ft. to 14ft. long ; 
upper bract-leaves danse, bright red. March. /. twelve to twenty 
in a utricular rosette, lanceolate, ovate at base, 2ft. long, 14in. to 
2in. broad, with small teeth. Dutch and British Guiana, 1830. 
(B. M. 3186.) Syn. Hohenbergia Mertensii (Ref. B. 284). 
4&. mexicana (Mexican). /l. on erecto-patent pedicels jin. long ; 
calyx green, sin. long; petals bright crimson, connivent, pro- 
truding 4in. from the calyx; panicle oblong-cylindrical, 1ft. long, 
4in. to Sin. broad, the lower branches 2in, to Jin. long; peduncle 
stout, lft. long; bracts colourless, erect. Winter. ih twenty to 
thirty in a dense rosette, lorate, with a ESI tip, 
above 2ft. long, 3in. broad, the dilated base 4in. to 5in. broad, 
pale green, with darker green spots; prickles small, the lower 
ones tipped with brown. Mountains of Orizaba, 1886. 
4. mucroniflora (having pointed flowers). jl., petals bright 
yellow, Cuspidate, sin. long ; inflorescence a dense, oblong spike 
din. to 4in. long ; flower-bracts having a large cusp ; peduncle less 
than lft. long, the upper leaves bright red. 7. about a dozen in a 
rosette, lorate, lft. to 14ft. long, lsin. broad, firm, channelled, 
ovate at base, rounded to a cuspidate apex, with horny teeth. 
Demerara, 1855. (B. M. 4832.) 
48. myriophylla (many-leaved). jl. distichous; calyx bright red ; 
corolla pink, fading to lilac; scape 14ft. high, panicled above, 
and, as well as the bracts, bright red. 7. forming a dense rosette, 
narrow, channelled, attenuated, 2ft. to 24ft. long, lin. broad, dull 
green, sprinkled with silvery scales on the back, the margins 
armed with close, brown prickles. Tropical America, 1887. 
(B. M. 6939.) 
4&. nudicaulis (naked-stemmed). _7., petals Heh lemon-yellow ; 
inflorescence a loose, drooping spike din. to 6in. long; peduncle 
14ft. to 2ft. long; bract-leaves bright red. 2. about a dozerein 
a utricular rosette, lorate from an oblong base, 2ft. to 3ft. long, 
2in. to Sin. broad, horny, with small prickles, Tropical America, 
1825. Syns. Bromelia nudicaulis (H. E. F. 143), Pothuava 
nudicaulis (R. G. 1096). 
4. n, Cornui (Professor Cornu’s). A form of the above, with a 
short, dense, oblong spike. Brazil, 1885. (R. H. 1895, p. 36, 
under name of 4. Cornui.) 
4G. n. distans (distant). A variety having a loose flower-spike 
and short, broad leaves. : 
&&. odora (odorous). /l. sessile, spreading ; petals pale yellow; 
panicle loose, bipinnate, lft. to 14ft. long; peduncle 14ft. long ; 
ract-leaves appressed. J. ten to twelve, 2ft. to 3ft. long, lorate, 
ere on both sides, but especially at the back. West Indies, 
1879. A distinct but not very showy species. 
4&. Ortgiesii, This is now correctly known as Ortgiesia 
tillandsioides. 
48. Pineliana (Pinel’s). jl. in a dense, ema poe 2in. to 3in, 
long ; sepals having a large cusp pipe enls bright yellow, sin. long; 
peduncle lft. to 14ft. long; bract-leaves bright red. J. twelve 
to fifteen in a utricular rosette, lorate, 1ft. to 14ft. long, ljin. 
Zichmea—continued. 
broad, ovate at base, deltoid at apex, with peau ire spines. 
Soy Brazil, 1851. Syn. Echinostachys Pineliana (B. M. 
4. purpurea (purple). . about lin. long; bracts a dozen or 
more, bright red, 2in. to 3in. long; peduncle about lft. long; 
bract-leaves large, tinged with red. /. twelve to twenty in a 
utricular rosette, lanceolate, dilated at base, 2ft. long, l4in. to 
2in. broad, narrowed to the apex. South Brazil, 1881. 
4&. regularis (regular). jl. white; petals twice as long as the 
sepals; inflorescence a dense, oblong, bipinnate panicle 6in. to 
8in. long, the lower branches subtended by large, red, lanceolate 
bracts; peduncle above lft. long; upper bract-leaves bright red. 
September. J. 14ft. to 2ft. long, l4in. to 2in. broad, lorate, 
horny, cuspidate, with a dilated, utricular base, and horny 
prickles tin. long. South Brazil, 1870. 
4&. rosea (rosy), of Baker. The correct name of Canistrum 
roseum. jl. white and green; inflorescence a dense head, 2in. 
to 3in. in diameter; peduncle erect ; bract-leaves pink. J. 
about twenty in an open rosette, 14ft. to 2ft. long, 1sin. to 2in. 
broad, mottled with darker green. South Brazil. (B. H. 1883, 
p. 195, tt. 14, 15, under name of Canistrwm rosewm.) 
4G. rosea (rosy), of gardens. A synonym of 4%. swaveolens. 
Ai. Schiedeana (Schiede’s). ., petals pale yellow, shortly pro- 
truded ; inflorescence a tripinnate panicle 14ft. long; lower 
branches subtended by large, red bracts; peduncle 2ft. long ; 
upper bract-leaves bright red. 7. about twenty in a rosette, 
lorate from an ovate base, 2ft. to 3ft. long, 2in. to 3in. broad, 
deltoid-cuspidate at tip, with large marginal teeth. Central 
Mexico, 1880. Syn. 42. macracantha. 
i. setigera (bristle-bearing). A garden synonym of Billbergia 
pyramidalis Croyiana. 
4%. Skinneri (Skinner’s). fl. without bracts; petals yellow, 
shortly protruded ; inflorescence an almost cylindrical panicle 1ft. 
long; peduncle erect, 14ft. long; bract-leaves pale. March. J. 
about twenty in a utricular rosette, lanceolate, 2ft. to 24ft. long, 
24in. to 3in. broad, ovate at base, with minute teeth. Guatemala, 
1850. Syns. Androlepis Skinneri (under which name it is briefly 
described in Vol. I.), Billbergia Skinneri (of gardens). 
#®. speciosa (showy). J. tufted, spreading, leathery, oblong, 
acute, mucronate, finely toothed, concave above, more or less 
densely covered with silvery scales, especially on the under- 
surface; upper surface bright shining green, with broad, longi- 
tudinal stripes of clear yellow. Brazil, 1893. A highly orna- 
mental species, of moderate size. Syn. Lamprococcus speciosus. 
4&. spectabilis (showy).* jl. distant, sessile, erecto-patent ; 
calyx pale pink, sin. to gin. long; petals bright red, lingulate, 
shortly protruded; panicle ovate, bipinnate, l4ft. to 2ft. long, 
6in. to 8in, in diameter, the lower branches Sin. to 4in. long; 
ee erect, stout, 14ft. long; bracts pale, erect. Winter. 
. twenty to thirty in a dense rosette 3ft. to 4ft. in circumference, 
lanceolate from a dilated base, bright green, horny, din. broad, 
channelled, with scattered, whitish spots. Guatemala, 1886. 
Plant stemless. Syn. 4. flexuosa (R. H. 1876, p. 311). 
4&. suaveolens (sweetly-scented), ., sepals mucronate; petals 
reddish-purple, sin. long; inflorescence an oblong, bipinnate 
panicle in. to Sin. long; bracts mucronate; peduncle slender, 
4ft. long; bract-leaves inconspicuous. April. J. few, in a long, 
utricular rosette, the outer ones linear, the inner ones lanceolate, 
lift. to 2ft. long, lin. to 1sin. broad, horny, with ascending 
prickles, Brazil, 1831. SyNns. 4. rosea (of gardens), Billbergia 
purpureo-rosea (B. M. 3304). 
4. tillandsioides (Tillandsia-like). #., petals twice as long 
as the sepals; panicle 4in. to Sin. long, consisting of four to 
eight sessile spikes; peduncle lft. long; upper bracts bright red, 
serrated. 7, about a dozen in a utricular rosette, lanceolate, 
lft. to 14ft. long, l4in. broad, gradually narrowed, horny. 
Amazon Valley, &c., 1881. This must not be confounded with 
Ortgiesia tillandsioides. 
4B. Veitchii (B. M. 6329). Syn. 
p. 177, t. 5; R. H. 1880, p. 450). 
4&. viridis (green). The correct name of Canistrum viride 
(B. H. 1874, p. 376, t. 16). 
&. Weilbachii (Weilbach’s).* ., sepals bright lilac; petals 
lilac at first, but turning brownish-black; ovary bright red ; 
inflorescence a loose, bipinnate panicle 4in. to 6in. long, with a 
bright rachis; peduncle lft. to 14ft. long, dull red. 7. twelve 
to thirty in a rosette, bright green on both sides, lorate, lft. to 
14ft. long, 14in. broad, pliable, ovate at base, cuspidate at apex, 
with minute teeth. South Brazil, &c., 1854. Syn. Lamprococcus 
Weilbachii (B. H. 1861, p. 305; B. M. 6435; R. G. 539), 
4&. W. leodiensis (Weilbach’s, Liége).* jl. violet-rose, changing 
to dark red ; bracts scarlet, mixed with violet and green; scape 
shorter than the leaves. J. about forty in a rosette, the basal 
half armed with larger and more crowded spines than in the 
type, the mppEe surface dark olive and bright green, the basal 
Chevaliera Veitchit (B. H. 1878, 
a beneath washed violet-brown and spotted blood-red. Brazil, 
ZECIDIUM. Formerly these fungi, which belong 
to the Uredinex, or Rusts, were accorded generic rank ; 
but now they are believed to be but a subordinate stage 
