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Pale yellow. April. 



Polynesia. 1880. 

 Lilac. February. 



porpl 

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ochra'cea (ochre-coloured). 



Japan. 1836. 



Pe'tri (Peter's). White, yellow. 

 plantagi' 'nea (plantain-leaved). 



Nepaul. 1839. 

 pleiochro'ma (full-coloured). White, purple, ochre, 



orange. Japan. 1871. 



'hy'rea (purple). Purple, and yellow base to lip. 

 arden hybrid between C. labrosa and C. vestita 



rubro-oculata. 1884. 

 probosci'dea (proboscis). White and vermilion Calli. 



Sunda Islands. 1884. 



Regnie'ri (Regnier's). See C. VESTITA REGNIERI. 

 fau'sta, purple. See C. VESTITA FAUSTA. 

 ro'sea (rosy). Pale rose, white. Burma. 1851. Syn. 



Limatodes rosea. 

 a'lba (white). 



ru'bens (reddening). Rose. Malay Peninsula. 1890. 

 sanderia'na (Sanderian). See C. VESTITA SANDERIANA. 



William's Cat., 1887, 21. 

 sanderia'na (Sanderian). Larger than C. natalensis, 



with darker lip. E. Trop. Africa. 1892. 

 sandhurstia'na (Sandhurstian). A variety or hybrid 



of C. Veitchii, with an eye-spot on the lip. 1881. 

 sanguina'ria (blood-coloured). Blood-red, purple. 



Garden hybrid. 1886. 

 Sede'ni (Seden's). Garden hybrid between C. vestita 



rubro-oculata and C. Veitchii. 1878. 

 Siebo'ldii (Siebold's). See C. STRIATA. 

 stevensia'na (Stevensian). White, with rosy-purple 



spot on the lip. Cochin-China. 1883. 

 stria 'ta (striated). Yellow-brown. Japan. 1837. 

 sylva'tica (wood). White, changing to yellow. Mada- 

 gascar. 1823. 

 Texto'ri (Textor's). Cream, white, violet, red. Japan. 



1879- 

 triu'mphans (triumphant). Hybrid, and C. vestita 



rubro-oculata is one supposed parent. 

 Turne'ri (Turner's). See C. VESTITA TURNERI. 

 Vei'tchii (Veitch's). White, with rose-coloured eye. 



Garden hybrid between C. vestita and C. rosea. 

 a'lba (white). Pure white. 1890. 

 la'ctea (milky). Milk white. 

 sple'ndens (splendid). Dark rose. 

 ,, supe'rba (superb). Carmine-rose. 

 veratrifo'lia (Veratrum-leaved). 2. White. April. 



Java. 1819. 



macro'loba (large-lobed). Pacific Islands. 

 versi'color (various-coloured). See C. MASUCA. 

 vesti'ta (clothed). 2}. White and pink. November. 



Burma, Malaya. This has bulbs. No water given 



between December and March, its time of rest. 

 fau'sta (purple). 

 Fournie'ri (Fournier's). Flowers smaller than the 



type. Borneo. 1892. 

 i' gneo-ocula' ta (ftre-eyed). Fire-coloured blotch 



on column and lip. Borneo. 1876. 

 niva'lis (snowy). Pure white. Java. 1868. 

 ocula'ta gigante'a (giant-eyed). White, with fiery- 

 red eye, large. Borneo. 

 owenia'na (Owenian). Hybrid between C. vestita 



and C. Veitchii. 



Regnie'ri (Regnier's). White ; lip ochre. Cochin- 

 China. 1887. 

 ro'sea (rosy). Rose. 

 ru'bro-ocula'ta (red-eyed). White, with crimson 



eye. October to February. 

 sanderia'na (Sanderian). Deep rose, and bright 



crimson lip. Cochin-China. 1887. 

 Turne'ri (Turner's). Large, pure white, with 



rose eye. Java. 

 WUlia'msii (Williams's). Sepals and petals white, 



striped and edged crimson ; lip magenta-crimson. 



1884. 

 Victo'ria-regi'na (Queen Victoria). Supposed to be a 



hybrid between C. Veitchii and C. rosea. 

 vi' ridi-fu' sea (greenish-brown). See TAINIA LATI- 



FOLIA. 



Warpu'ri (Warpur's). White ; lip dull purple. 

 Madagascar. 1900. 



CALATHEA. (From kalathos, a basket ; in reference 

 to the leaves being worked into baskets in South America. 

 Nat. ord. Maranihs [Marantaces]. Linn. i-Monandria, 

 i-Monogynia.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials; may be increased by 

 divisions. During the summer many of them will do 

 well in the greenhouse, but the winter temperature 

 should not fall below 55 to 60. Potted in rough, lumpy 

 loam, peat, and well-rotted manure, they make good 

 growth. When established, liquid manure made from 

 cow-dung may be used freely. They succeed best in a 

 moist, warm atmosphere and require plenty of pot room. 

 If kept free from insect pests, most of them make very 

 handsome foliage. There has been some confusion in 

 the naming of this genus. Several of the Marantas have 

 been included. We give the correct names. 



C. affi'nis (related). 1879. 

 Allou'ya (Allouya). Guiana. 

 ama'bilis (lovely). See MARANTA AMABILIS. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). Trop. Amer. 1879. 

 applica'ta (inclined). White. Brazil. 1875. 

 argyrce'a (silvery), i. Brazil. 1859. 

 arre'cta (erect). Ecuador. 1872. 

 ,, bachemia'na (Bachemian). Leaves silvery, with green 



lines and blotches. Brazil. 1875. 

 baraquinia'na(Baiaquiman). Leaves with two silvery 



bands. Amazons. 1868. 

 be'lla (beautiful). Leaves grey-green, with the edges 



and central patches deep green. Brazil. 1875. 

 be'llula (pretty). Leaves deep green, with rosy- white 



arches. Amazons. 1872. 

 Bino'ti (Binot's). See C. ZEBRINA BINOTI. 

 chimborace'nsis (Chimboran). Ecuador. 1870. 

 cine'rea (grey). Amazons. 1872. 

 ,, colora'ta (coloured). 2. Orange. May. Brazil. 



1828. 



como'sa (long-haired). 3. July. W. Ind. 1828. 

 croca'ta (saffron-coloured). Orange. Brazil. 1875. 

 cyclo'phora (ring-bearing). White. Leaves green. 



British Guiana. 1895. 

 de'nsa (dense). Brazil. 1865. 

 exi'mia (choice). Trop. Amer. 1857. 

 fascia'ta (banded), i. Brazil. 1859. 

 ftave'scens (pale yellow), ij. Yellow. August. 



Brazil. 1822. 

 gi'gas (giant). 8. Leaves violet-purple when young. 



Trop. Amer. 1903. 

 Goule'tii (Goulet's). White. Leaves with white-green 



centre, purple beneath. 1906. 

 grandifo'lia (large-leaved). 2. Yellow. July. Rio 



Janeiro. 1826. 

 ,, hierogly' phica (hieroglyphical). Leaves with two 



white lines between every two veins. New Grenada. 



1873. 

 illu'stris (bright). Leaves creamy-zoned, red beneath. 



Ecuador. 1866. 

 inscri'p ta (written upon). Leaves with curved, silvery 



lines. Brazil. 1875. 

 insi'gnis (remarkable). Leaves with dark velvety 



blotches above, purple beneath. Brazil (?). 1908. 

 Kegelja'ni (Kegeljan's). Trop. Amer. 

 kerasi'na (horned). Trop. Amer. 

 kerchovea'na (Kerchovean). See MARANTA BICOLOR 



KERCHOVEANA. 



kcernickia'na (Kcernickian). White. Brazil. 1874. 

 kummeria'na (Kummerian). See MYROSMA KUM- 



MERIANA, 



legrellia'na (Legrellian). Ecuador. 1867. 



leopardi'na (leopard-spotted). 2. Yellow. Brazil. 



1875. 

 leuconeu'ra (white-nerved). See MARANTA LEU- , 



CONEURA. 

 leucosta' chys (white-spiked), i. White. October. 



Costa Rica. 1874. 

 Lie'tzei (Lietze's). Leaves deep green with short 



3'ellow-green bands. Brazil. 1875. 

 lindenia'na (Lindenian). Leaves banded with pale 



and dark green. Peru. 1866. 

 longibractea'ta (long-bracted). i. Purple. July, i 



Brazil. 1826. 

 Loui'sce (Louisa's). 3. Leaves with whitish-green 



blotches. Country unknown. 1908. 

 Lucia' ni (Lucian's). Midrib of leaves festooned with 



silvery white. Trop. Amer. 1872. 

 makoya'na (Makoyan). See MARANTA BICOLOR 



MAKOYANA. 



massange' ana (Massangean). See MARANTA BICOLOR 



MASSANGEANA. 



