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It has been said they may be raised by planting the leaves 

 in sand under a bell-glass, like Gloxinias and Begonias. 



The following are the varieties : 



Anczctochilus argenteus. A free growing plant of easiest 

 cultivation, with bright clear green foliage and silver 

 markings. Known also as Physurus. A. argenteus pic- 

 tus is a fine variety. 



A. intermedius. A pretty species with small foliage, 

 with soft silky surface. Color dark olive, striped and 

 veined with gold. 



A. Lowii. The finest of the genus ; grows six inches 

 high, with leaves four inches long by three wide, resem- 

 bling fine velvet. Color, rich dark green shading to mel- 

 low orange-brown, intersected lengthways by well defined 

 deep golden lines, crossed by bars or lines of the same 

 color. 



A- Lobbii. A rare variety with dark foliage, with light 

 markings. 



A. maculatus. A variety resembling A. argenteus, but 

 with more silvery foliage. Known also as Physurus. 



A. setaceus. A fine species growing four inches high, 

 foliage two inches long, resembling rich dark velvet cov- 

 ered with golden net-work. There are many varieties of 

 this fine species. 



A. striatus. A small and distinct species, with narrow 

 green foliage and a white mark down the centre of each 

 leaf. 



A. xanthophyllus. A very beautiful species ; grows 

 four inches high, with foliage two inches long. The 

 leaves are dark velvety with broad orange and green 

 stripe down the centre, covered with beautiful golden net- 

 work. 



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