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AMARA'NTHUS continued. 



A. cauda'tus maafimus is similar to the above, but 



taller, sometimes reaching 6 ft., and larger in 



every way. E. Indies, 1820. 

 A. fla'vus, about 4 ft. high, has pale yellow flowers. 



India. 

 A. Hende'ri, about 3 ft., has a pyramidal habit, the 



foliage being striking, green, golden-yellow or 



orange and carmine. A hybrid. 

 A. hypochondri'acus, or Prince's Feather, about 



2 ft. high. The flowers are blood-red, the 



foliage green and purple. Brazil. 



A. lancecefo'lius, foliage deep red and lanceolate, or 



spear-shaped. July. E. Indies, 1816. Syn., 



Eu'xolus linea'tus. 

 A. melancho'licus ru'ber. 1 ft. high. A well-known 



plant with crimson foliage and flowers ; useful 



for beds. From Japan. 

 A. melancho'licus tri 'color. 2 ft. high. Foliage 



reddish- violet and green. E. Indies, 1848. 



A. olera'ceus. Height 6 ft. Pale red. July. E. 

 Indies, 1764. Syn., Eu'xolus olera'ceus. 



A. panicula'tus. Height 5 ft. Fine plant. Red, 

 green or yellow, bearing tufts or panicles, as its 

 name denotes. July. Syn., A. specio'sus. 



A. salicifo'lius, Fountain Plant. Height 2|- ft, 

 Very ornamental long willowy foliage shading 

 to bronze or orange-red. A native of the 

 Philippine Islands, 1871. This may be used 

 with excellent effect. 



