ANTHURIUM 



ANTHYLLIS 



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Spathiphyllum, N. E. Brown. Two ft. or less, stem- 

 less or nearly so : ieaf-blade 2 ft. or less, narrow-Iaii- 

 ceolate, attenuate in a straight line from the midfile to 

 the base, acuminate, bright green above and grayish 

 beneath, with prominent midrib : spathe 2 in. or le.-ss 

 long and a half or more as wide, erect, boat-shaped, pale 

 green or whitish : spadix 1 in. long and very blunt, pale 

 yellow, Trop. Amer. 



Andrse^num, Lind. Fig. 97. Low species, with leaf- 

 blades drooping like an Alocasia and cordate ovate-lan- 

 ceolate : spathe cordate-ovate, thick in texture, 6-10 in. 

 long, orange-red, widely open-spreading : spadix 3-4 in. 

 long, yellowish, with white band marking the zone in 

 which the stigmas are receptive. Colombia. B.M. 6616. 

 A. F. 6:569; 10:1065. Gt. 38:1293. I. H. 24:271. 37:105. 

 — Beautiful and popular. Runs into many varieties, some 

 with very large spathes and others with white ones. 

 Also hybridized with other species. 

 AA. Lvs. prominently marked with white or colors, or 



with deep bands of green: cult, mostly for foliage. 

 B. Markings green or greenish. 



VMtchii, Mast. Fig. 98. Tall and robust species (st. 

 2-3 ft.): If. -blades pendent, like a flue Alocasia, often 

 3— t ft. long, cordate or eared at base, metallic green, but 

 marked by deep-sunk nerves, which arch off the mid- 

 rib : spathe 1 ft. long, horizontal, green : spadix 6-8 in. 

 long, straw-color. Colombia. G.C. II. 6: 773. B.M. 6968. 

 Mn."8: 187. -Striking. 



BB. Markings white or essentially so. 



Warocque&num, Moore. Fig. 99. Very vigorous: lvs. 

 oblong-lanceolate, long-tapering, hanging, 2-4 ft. long, 

 deep velvety green, with rib and principal veins of a 

 prominently lighter shade, making handsome contrasts. 

 Colombia. — A handsome and striking foliage plant. 



magrniScum, Lind. Leaf-blade deep cordate, oval, 

 2 ft. Iciig, upper surface olive-green with white nerves: 

 petiole 4-aiigUd : spathe small, oblong, green : spadix 

 green, cylindrical. Colombia. 



crystallinum, Lind. & Andr^. Like A, magniflcuni : 

 differs in pt* tiole terete or only very imperfectly angled, 

 sinus of blade smaller, veins wide-banded and whiter 

 and very regular : leaf-blade ovate-cordate, short, deep, 

 velvety green, with the midrib and two consecutive 

 bands crystal white : spathe linear-oblong, acuminate, 

 green. Peru. I. H. 20: 128. G. C. 111.24: 417(var, i;;«s?re). 



regile, Lind. Leaf-blade cordate-oblong, long-cuspi- 

 date, 3 ft. or less, at first tinged rose, but becoming dull 

 green and marked with white veins ; petiole nearly 

 terete : spathe broad-lanceolate, greenish. Peru. 



Various horticultural forms and hj^brids are in cult, 

 in this country : A. amdbile. Lvs. soft rose : crystalli- 

 num X magnificum.— ^. cdrneum is a hybrid of Andra?- 

 anum and ornatum. — ^4. Vhantrieri. Lvs. triangular, 

 with wide-spreading basal lobes : spathe ivory-white, 

 erect : nymphEefoliumxsubsignatum.- ^. Clarkiciuum. 

 Lvs. large and broad : spathe resembling that of An- 

 drfeanumbut salmon-rose. — ^. Ferrier^nse* Lvs. large, 

 cordate: spathe cordate, brilliant red: ornatumxAn- 

 drteanum. — .4, fJoribiindttm ,hiuden and Andr^=:Spathi- 

 phyllum floribundum. — .4. jP'rft'?j(//i. Lvs. large and cor- 

 date : spathe deep carmine : Andrffianuni x ornatum.— 

 A. grdnde = raagm^cum. — A . hybrid um. Lvs. large, 

 lobed at base, obtuse, green. — ^. mn.s-fi/eMm. — J.. o/-H()- 

 tum. Lvs. oval oroblong, cordate : spathe linear-obtong, 

 white, purpIe-tinted.^^.i?f//Ho?(?si'^»»m, various forms: 

 Ferrierense x Andra'anum 'i — A. Siebreehtidnum. Lvs, 

 much as in magnificum, rich, velvety green, with thick 

 margins : spathe light green shading to cream : spadix 

 large, crimson. — ^. //■/??»» /j/(f/H.s. Lvs. long-heart-shaped, 

 bright green with lighter veins : spathe narrow, green: 

 spadix greenish white. 



A. acxitum, N. E.Brown. Lv.s. 8-10 in. long, trian&iilar and 

 loug-acuminate, green : spathe retlexed, green : spiidix deep 

 green. Braz. — J.. Allendvrfii : Andreauum X Grusoni. — .1. 

 Bakeri, Hook. Lvs. elhptic-lanceolate or linear, green : spathe 

 small, reflexed, green : spadix 3 in. long, yellowish green, be- 

 coming longer and red and drooping in fruit,— the chief merit 

 of the plant. Costa Rica. B.M. Q2GI.—A. Bogotense, Sohott. 

 Lvs. with a very broad halberd-shaped base and a long-aciuni- 

 nate middle lobe, dark green. Gt. 46, p. 52.5.— .4. brevUobum, 

 N. E. Brown. Lvs. oval-acuminate, cordate, 8-10 in., paper-like, 

 in*een : spathe lanceolate, purplish : spadix purplish brown.— 



A. Chamberlaini. Masters. Lvs. 4 ft. long, broadly cordate-ovate 

 and narrowly long-pointed, green : spathe erect, boat-shaped, 

 8-9 in. long, purplish outside, crimson inside, partially inclosing 

 the purplish spadix. Venezuela. G.C. III. 3: 465. I.H. 35: 62. 

 B.M. 7297.— .4. Glazidvii, Hook. Loaf-lihuh- obovitte-oblong. not 



hanging, tapering to petiole, grein .nil i lI> li:,'lit \tined : 



spathe linear-oblong, often twi^i-: |i| ■ •■■ i^ :iKi) the 

 spadix). Braz. B.M. G833.— J.. //i.s' \| i - <,< U ii:365 



=Philodendron tripartitum. — ,4. /»''"'(•'", 1 h'li < I i tubing : 

 lvs. 9-parted. New Granada. G.V.ll.Vi-.Ul .—A. uinnphaifdlixtm, 

 Koch. Spathe white: spadix purple. Venezuela. — A.purptlreum, 

 N. E. Brown. Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, thick, green : spathe and 

 spadix purple. Braz. — A.8igndtuin,Koch. Lvs. 3-lobed, deep 

 green. Venezuela. — A. splcndidum, Bull. Lvs. ovate -cordate, 

 short-pointed or blunt, the basal sinus narrow, bidlate and mot- 

 tled green. 1 ft. or less long : spathe lanceolate, white : spadix 

 green, becoming yellow and brick red : peduncles winged. S. 

 Amer. G.C. 1883, 1: 381. B.M. 6878. Gt. 33: 145, 146. I.H.31:510. 

 — A. trifidum, Oliver. B.M.6339=signatmn. j^ pj p. 



99. Anthurium Warocqueanum. 



ANTHt'LLIS (Greek, meaning downy flowers}. Kid- 

 ney Vetch. Leguniinos(v. Perennial herbs, or some- 

 what shrubby, prized for their spikes or heads of yel- 

 low, purple or white fls. and usually silky pinnate foli- 

 age ; also for forage. In the Old World, prized mostly 

 for rockwork. The cult, is the easiest, as the plants 

 thrive even in poor soil. Prop, by seeds or division, or, 

 rarely, by soft cuttings. Not generally known in U. S. 



Vulneriria, Linn. Sand Clo\'er. Woundwort. A 

 font lii^'li : It'ts. 5 or more : fls. normally yellow, but 

 tlicri- urti red and white varieties. Eu. — A deep-rooted, 

 cluvfr like, hardy plant, excellent for sandy and light 

 lands. Useful for forage, and, for that purpose, occa- 

 sionally grown in this country. Requires 20 lbs. of seed 

 to the acre. 



