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ALOE 



A. e'minens. Leaf dark green above, purple, with pale 



green veins ; spathe green. E. Ind. 1887. 

 Gaulai'nii. Dark green leaves, with silvery nerves 



above ; light violet, with blackish nerves beneath. 



1890. 



,, gtga'ntea. See A. LONGILOBA. 

 ,, gra'ndis. 5. Spathes white, striped carmine outside. 



E. Indian Archipelago. 

 ,, gutta' ta. aj. Spathe white, spotted with purple. 



Borneo. 1879. 



,, hy'brida. A cross between A. Lowii and A. cuprea. 

 illu'stris. Leaves rich green, with olive-black patches. 



India. 1873. 



,, i'ndica. 2. Whitish, green. India. 

 ,, variega'ta. 

 Jenni'ngsii. Leaves green, with blackish patches 



between the veins. India. 1867. This is Colo- 



casia affinis. 



Johnslo'ni. Leaves red-veined, stalks spiny. Solo- 

 mon Isles. 1875. See CYRTOSPERMA. 

 ,, Lierva'lii. Leaves bright green. Philippines. 1869. 

 Linde'ni(l\\. Hort., t. 603). Spathe pale green, spadix 



white. Papua. 

 ,, longilo'ba. i|. Green, whitish. Leaves green, with 



silvery veins. Java. 1864. Syns. A. amabilis 



and A . giganlea. 

 Lo'wii. i. White ; olive-green, with thick white ribs . 



deep purple beneath. Borneo. 1862. 

 macrorrhi' za. 5. Green, whitish. Polynesia. 1818. 

 ,, variega'ta. Leaves blotched with cream. Ceylon. 

 ,, Marcha'llii. Leaves green, with dark blotches, and 



broad central silvery band. India. 1811. See 



COLOCASIA MARCHALLI. 



., meta'llica. See A. CUPREA. 



., navicula'ris. i. Whitish. May. India. 1855. 



odo'ra (odorous). 3. Green, yellow. May. India ; 



China. 1810. 



Po'rtei (Forte's). New Guinea. 1862. 

 ,, pri'nceps. Leaves olive-green, greyish beneath, with 



chocolate-brown veins. Malay Archipelago. 1888. 

 pu'mila. . Green. January. Borneo. 1879. 

 Putze'ysi (111. Hort., 1.439). Leaves dark green above, 



purple beneath ; veins pale green. Sumatra. 1882. 

 ,, Regi'na (111. Hort., t. 544). Leaves dark green above , 



brownish purple beneath ; spathe whitish. Borneo. 



1884. 

 Regnie'ri (Regnier's). Leaves dark green, with whitish 



ribs. Siam. 1887. 

 ' reve'rsa. i. Leaves grey-green, veins darker. 



Philippine Islands. 1890. 

 ,, Roe'zlii. See CALADIUM MARMORATUM. 

 ,, sanderia'na. Leaves metallic blue, veins white. 



Indian Archipelago. 1884. 

 scabriu'scula. Spathe and spadix white. N. W. 



Borneo. 1878. 



,. Sede'ni. A hybrid between A. Lowii and A. cuprea. 

 Singapore' nsis. ij. Penang. 

 sinua'ta. Spathe green, spadix white. Philippines. 



1886. 

 thibautia'na. 2. Leaves dark green, with white 



venation above, purple beneath. Borneo. 1878. 

 ., variega'ta. See A. INDICA. 

 Villaneu'vci (111. Hort., xxxiv., t. 21). 

 watsonia'na (G. C., 1893. xiii. 442, 569, f. 83). Olive- 

 green, and dark purple on the upper surface and 



beneath. See A. PUTZEYSI. 

 zebri'na. 3. White. June. Philippine Isles. 1862. 



There are also several garden hybrids. 



A'LOE. (From alloeh, its Arabic name. Nat. ord. 

 Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen succulents, from the Cape of 

 Good Hope. Sandy loam and peat, with a little reduced 

 manure, and full one-third of broken bricks and lime- 

 rubbish, and good drainage. Give very little water in 

 winter. Medium temp, in winter, 40 ; in summer, 50 

 to 70 ; water with care in winter. Propagated from 

 suckers or leaves, inserted in gravelly soil. As purga- 

 tives, the juice of the tree-aloes are exclusively in use, 

 particularly that of A. socotrana, vulgaris, purpurascens, 

 and spicata. 



A. abyssi'nica (W. G., 1896, 102). 3. Yellow. Abys- 

 sinia. 1777. 



Peaco'ckii (B. M.. t. 6620). Yellow. Abyssinia. 

 1879. 



A. abyssi'nica percra'ssa. Red. Abyssinia. 1873. 

 ,, acumina'ta (spike-leaved). See A. HUMILIS. 

 africa'na. i. Yellow. October. Cape of Good Hope. 



1823. 



agayefo'lia. Red. green. Autumn. 1879. 

 albispi'na (white-spined). Scarlet. June. 1796. 

 ,, alboci'ncta (white-banded). See A. STRIATA. 

 ,, arbore'scens (tree-like). Red. June. 1731. 

 ,, arista'ta (awned). Orange. May. 1801. 

 leiophy'lla. 1879. 

 ., Athersto'nei. See A. PLURIDENS. 

 ,, atrovi'rens. See HAWORTHIA. 

 auranti'aca (G. C., 1892, xi. 780). S. Africa. 

 ,, Bai'nesii. S. Africa. 

 ,, Barbe'rtB. See A. BAINESII. 

 ,, Bau'mii (Baum's). 3 to 5. Orange-red. S.W. Africa. 



1904. 



,, Bayfie'ldii. See GASTERIA. 



., Bedinghau'sii (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, Begui'nii (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, Bolu'sii. See A. AFRICAN A. 

 ,, Bour'ea. Pale green tinged with red. 1822. Syn. 



Bowiea africana. 



brachy' stachys (B. M., t. 7399). Zanzibar. 

 brevifo'lia (short-leaved). Orange. June. 1810. 

 , Buchana'ni (K. B., 1895, 119). Trop. Africa. 

 , c&'sia (grey). 2. Orange. July. 1818. 

 , ,, da'tior (taller). 9. Red. June. 1821. 

 , chine' nsis (Chinese). Yellow. June. 1821. 

 , chloroleu'ca (G. C., 1877, viii. 38). 6 to 10. Pale 



yellowish. S. Africa. 1877. 

 Chludow'ii (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 cilia'ris (hair- fringed). Red. June. 1821 

 ,, Commely'ni (Commelin's). See A. MITRIFORMIS. 

 ,, commuta'ta. 2. Coral-red May. S. Africa. 1877. 

 consobri'na. 2. Reddish-yellow. S. Africa. 1845. 

 Coope'ri. i. Orange, greenish. Natal. 1862. Syn. 



A. schmidtiana. 



cya'nea (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, depre'ssa (depressed). Orange. August. 1831. 

 Derbe'tzi (R. H., 1894, 147). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, dicho'toma (pair-branched). Red. July. 1781. 

 di'stans (distant). 6. Red. July. 1732. 

 ,, prede'ssa (&a.t-leaved). 6. Red. July. 1820. 

 refle'xa (reflexed). 4. Red. July. 1820. 

 drepanopliy'lla. 8 to 10. Whitish, green. S. Africa. 



1862. 



echina'ta (hedge-hog). See A. HUMILIS. 

 ,, flavtspi'na (yellow-spined). See A. MITRIFORMIS. 

 ,, frute'scens (shrubby). See A. ARBORESCENS. 

 ,, gla'uca (milky-green). Red. April. 1731. 

 ,, ,, rhodaca'ntha (lesser red-spined). 4. Red. May. 



i73i- 



gra'cilis (graceful). Orange. June. 1822. 

 Gree'nii (B. M., t. 6520). 2. Red. S. Africa. 



1875- 



,, lianburya'na. See A. STRIATA. 



heteraca'ntha(B. M., t. 6863). 3. Bright red, whitish. 

 ,, Hiledbra' ndtii. f. Coral red, yellowish, green. E. 



Trop. Africa. 1888. 



Ho'ltzei (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, Hoye'ri (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, hu'milis (Jacq. H. Schoanb, t. 420). Orange. April. 



1731- 



., acumina'ta (B. M., t. 757). Orange. April. 1795. 

 ,, ,, incu'rva (B. M., t. 828). Orange. May. 1731. 

 ,, ,, macile'nta. Leaves tinged with purple. 

 ,, ,, subtubercula'ta. Orange. June. 1620. 

 ,, imbrica'ta (W. G., 1893, 194). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, incu'rva (incurved). See A. HUMILIS. 

 ,, ine'rmis. Arabia. See A. HETERACANTHA. 

 ,, insi'gnis (G. C., 1885, xxiv. 40, 41, f. 8). Garden 



hybrid. 

 ,, Kir'kii (B. M., t. 7386). Orange, tipped with brown. 



Zanzibar. 



Lae'tii (M. K., 1896, 24). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, Ice'vis (smooth), i \. July. 1820. 

 ,, latifo'lia (broad-leaved). Scarlet. July. 1795. 

 linea'ta (line-marked). Scarlet. 1789. 

 ,, glauce'scens (milky-green-marked). Scarlet. 1789. 

 Lapai'xii (M. K., 1896, 27). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, Lau'chei (M. K., 1896, 27). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, longiarista' la. See A. ARISTATA. 

 longiflo'ra (G. C., 1888, iv. 756). ij. Pale yellow, 



green. 1888. 



