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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Aiitlrurium continued. 



combination of pink and bright scarlet; the fleshy rachis being 

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

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



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

 heart-shaped, deep shining green 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 tne 

 sub-tropical garden during July and August. A. Brcncni, although 

 quite distinct, comes close to this species. 



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

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

 admirable sub-tropical species. 



, 



ate-oblong, acuminate, 10m. to 

 Columbia. 



l. obovate-spathulate, narrowed to a w 

 shortly stalked, shining, about 30in. long 

 Tropical America, 1840. SYNS. A. Bueg 



Tropical America, 

 A. Huegelii (Huegel's). 



Euegelii, Pathos acaulis. 

 A synonym of A. Hookeri. 



FIG. 109. ANTHURIUM CRYSTALLINUM. 



liate'Tbrightlichvelvety 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). JL, spathe crimson, reflexed, ^shorter 

 than the purplish spadix. I. ov 

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



A. ferrierense (Ferrieres).* /., spathe cordate, about 5in. long, 

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

 white. 1. large, cordate. A handsome hybrid between A. orna- 

 tum and A. Andreanum. 



A. flssum (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, 



A. Harrtsli pulohrum (beautiful).* JL, spathe linear-lanceolate, 

 creamy white, deflexed, 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 

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

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



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



and 



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

 lateral ones are nearly ovate, and have from three to five 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 24ft. 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 ^he top. New Grenada, 1881. A very handsome climbing 

 species. 



A. lanqeolatum (lanceolate). JL, spathe lanceolate, deflexed, 

 yellowish green ; spadix dark brown, f. lanceolate, stalked, green, 

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

 fusion as regards this and many varieties of A. Harrigli ; 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. Wildenovni. 



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



A. Llndenianum (Linden's).* /. 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. Lindigi (of gardens). 



A. liindlgi (Liudig's). A garden synonym of A. Lindenianum. 



Anthnrifim. continued. 



A. maorolobmn (large-lobed).* I. large, deflexed, cordate, 

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

 marginal lobes, dark green, marked with about five pale i green 

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



A. nymphseifolium (Nymphsea-leaved). JL, spathe white; 

 spadix purplish. Venezuela, 1854. 



A. ornatum (adorned).* fl., spathe linear-oblong, white, 5in. to 

 6inloM Ton terete green scapes, enclosing cylindrical purplish 

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

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

 cordate, on slender terete petioles, h. 2ift. Venezuela, 1869. 



Inate, 1ft. to 3ft. long, 

 g leaves tinged with 



rose "o"n7ong Smooth footstalks. East Peru, 1866. An excellent 

 species for conservatory or window decoration during summer. 



\. regale (royal).* 1. large, cordate-acumina 

 dull metallic green, with white veins ; young 

 rose, on long smooth footstalks East Peru 



FIG. 110. ANTHURIUM SCHERZERIANUM. 



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

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

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

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

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

 Costa Rica. A very compact dwarf-growing evergreen about If t 

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



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



FIG. 111. ANTHURIUM SCHERZERIANUM MAXIMUM. 



