HORTUS VEITCHII 



leaf-stalks pale yellow in colour heavily marbled and banded with a shade 

 of the darkest green. 



AMASONIA PUNICEA, Hort. 



Syns. A. calycina, Hook. 



Bot. Mag. t. 6915 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1889, p. 27 ; The Garden, 1885, vol. xxvii. 



p. 130, pi. 479. 



An interesting and showy stove plant from British Guiana through 

 David Burke, known to science for nearly a century prior to its intro- 

 duction, having been described by a German botanist, Martin Vahl, as 

 long since as 1796. 



As a horticultural plant, Amasonia punicea is of great value from 

 the brilliantly coloured bracts which subtend the flowers, and which 

 remain on the plant for nearly three months after these have fallen. 



ANTHUEIUM BEOWNII, Mast. 



Masters in Gard. Chron. 1876, vol. vi. p. 744, figs. 139 and 140. 

 Introduced from New Grenada, where it was discovered by Gustav 

 Wallis, and named by Dr. Masters in honour of Mr. N. E. Brown of the 

 Herbarium, Kew, who has done so much to elucidate the difficult order 

 to which this genus belongs. 



ANTHUEIUM CUSPIDATUM, Mast. 



Gard. Chron. 1875, vol. iii. p. 428, fig. 85. 



Discovered in Columbia by Gustav Wallis, and sent to this country 

 in 1874. 



It is remarkable in having the petioles of its leaves entirely cylindrical 

 and not at all sulcated as in the majority of species. The leaves are bold 

 and handsome, some 1 ft. 7 in. in length and 1 ft. in breadth. 



ANTHUEIUM KALBEEYEEI, Hort. 



Gard. Chron. 1881, vol. xvi. p. 117, with fig. 



A handsome ornamental climbing aroid, introduced from New Grenada 

 through Kalbreyer. 



The leaves are palmately divided into nine oblong sinuate leaflets of 

 various sizes, glabrous and rich deep green in colour. 



ANTHUEIUM VEITCHII, Mast. 



Gard. Chron. 1876, vol. vi. p. 772, fig. 143 ; 1'Illus. Hort. vol. xxviii. t. 406; Bot. Mag. 

 t. 6968 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1878, fig. p. 5. 



A magnificent aroid, found in Columbia and sent to England by Gustav 

 Wallis, and probably the noblest inhabitant of European stoves. 



The leaves are of extraordinary appearance, often attaining a length of 



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