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- Anthuriiun — continued. 



combination of pink and bright scarlet ; the fleshy rachis being 

 pink, and the pea-sized fruits bright scarlet. July. I. linear^ 

 leathery, green, with stout midribs. Costa Rica, 1872. 



A. cordifolium (cordate-leaved).* I. 3ft. long and 20in. broad, 

 heart-shaped, deep shining gTeon on the upper surface, and paler 

 below. h. 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 Jxdy and August. A. Broivni^ although 

 quite distinct, comes close to this species. 



A. coriaceum (leathery).* I. very thick, leathery, ovate, about 

 2ft. long ; petioles stout, about the same length. Brazil. An 

 admirable sub-tropical species. 



Fig. 109. Anthurium crystallinum. 



A. crystallinum (crystalline).* I. large, ovate -cordate, acumi- 



• nate, bright rich velvety green, principal veins elegantly banded 

 with pure crystal white ; when young, the leaves are violet colour ; 

 petioles terete, h. 2ft. Columbia. See Fig. 109. 



A. CUSpidatum (cuspidate). H., spathe crimson, reflexed, shorter 

 than the purplish spadix. I, ovate-oblong, acuminate, lOin. to 

 20in. long, green, h. 2ft. to 3ft. Columbia. 



A. ferrlerense (Ferri^res).* fl.., spathe cordate, about Sin. long, 

 and 4in. wide, bright red ; spadix erect, about 4in. long, ivory 

 white, I. large, cordate. A handsome hybrid between A. orna- 

 (um and A. Andreanum. 



A. fissum (cut-leaved), fl., spathe green, erect, narrowly lanceo- 

 late-acuminate. I. cut into four to seven elliptic oblong-acuminate 

 segments, green; petioles longish, terete, h. 2ft. Columbia, 

 1863. 



A. Harrisll polchrum (beautiful).* Jl., spathe linear-lanceolate, 

 creamy white, deflesed, and pinkish at top ; spadix erect, deep 

 crimson ; scape about 1ft. long, pale green. I. lanceolate, rounded 

 at the base, pale green, with confluent white markings intermixed 

 vdih dark green. Stem short. Brazil, 1882. A beautiful varie- 

 gated plant. The typical A. Ilarnsii is extremely rare. 



A. Hookeri (Hooker's), jf., spathe green ; spadix green or violet : 

 I. obovate-spathulate, narrowed to a wedge-shaped base, and 

 shortly stalked, shining, about 30in. long and Sin. broad. //. 3ft. 

 Tropical America, 1840. Syns. ..4. JJiteficlii, Pothoa acaulis. 



A. Huegelii (Huegel's). A synonym of A. Hookeri. 



A. insigne (showy).* t. three-lobed, middle lobe lanceolate, the two 

 lateral ones are nearly ovate, and have from three to tive longi- 

 tudinal ribs ; when young, the leaves have a bronzy tinge ■ 

 petioles terete, slightly sheathing at the base. Columbia, 1881. 

 A very handsome species. 



A. Kalbreyeri (Kalbreyer's).* I. palmate, about 2ift. across ; 

 leaflets nine, obovate-oblong, acuminate, sinuate, thick, glabrous, 

 rich deep green, those furthest from the stem are much 

 larger than those next the axis ; petiole cylindrical, thickened 

 at the top. New Grenada, 1881. A very handsome chmbing 

 species. 



A. lanceolatum (lanceolate). Jl., spathe lanceolate, deflexed, 

 yello>vish green ; spadix dark brown. I. lanceolate, stalked, green, 

 1ft. long, narrowed to the base. There appears to be much con- 

 fusion as regards this and many varieties of A. Hanisii ; and the 

 specific designation is indiscriminately applied to lanceolate-leaved 

 forms generally. The true species was introduced to Kew from the 

 West Indies. Syn. A. WihietwivH. 



A. leuconeurum (white-nerved). Green. Mexico, 1862. 



A, Lindenianuxn (Linden's).* jl. fragrant, spathe very pretty, 

 white, not reflexed, but the pointed apex slightly arches over and 

 shelters the white or purplish spadix. October. I. deeply cor- 

 date, of a roundish outline ; petioles long. h. 3ft. Columbia, 

 1866. Syn. A. LmdiV/i (of gardens). 



A. Liudigi (Lindig's). A garden synonym of A. lAndenianum. 



Anthuriuni— con^tnuecZ. 



A. macrolobum (large-lobed),* l. Large, deflexed, cordate, 

 acuminate, with an open sinus at the base, and about three acute 

 jnarginal lobes, dark green, marked with about five pale green 

 rilis; petioles green, terete. Stem erect, short. A fine hybrid. 



A. nymphdBifolium (Nympbfea-leaved). jl., spathe white ; 

 spadix purplish. Venezuela, 1854. 



Ai omatum (adorned).* fi., spathe linear-oblong, white, Sin. to 

 6in. long, on terete green scapes, enclosing cylindrical purplish 

 sjiadices of about the same length as the spathes, and studded 

 with white points arranged spirally. Spring. I. ovate or oblong- 

 cordate, on .sk'Tuler terete petioles! /*. 2Ut. Venezuela, 1869. 



A* regale (royal).* I. large, cordate-acuminate, 1ft. to 3ft. long, 

 dull metallic green, with white veins ; young leaves tinged with 

 rose, on long smooth footstalks. East Peru, 1866. An excellent 

 species for conservatory or ^vindow decoration during summer. 



Flli. 110. A.M'ULKlLiM SciiLltZEKlANUM. 



A. Scherzerianum (Scherzer's).* H. on bright red peduncles, 

 which spring from among the base of the leafstalks ; spathe ovate- 

 oblong, 3in. long and nearly 2in. broad, intense and brilliant 

 scarlet ; spadix orange coloured. I. oblong-lanceolate, 12in. to 

 18in. long, and 2in. or more broad, deep rich green, leathery. 

 Costa Rica. A very compact dwarf-growing evergreen about 1ft. 

 high. It continues "in beauty about four months. See Fig. 110. 



A. S. album (white). A synonym of A. Scherzerianum Williamsii. 



Fig. 111. Anthurium Scherzerianum max:mum. 



