ANTHURIUM 



SpathiphJUum, N. E. Brown Two ft or less stem 

 less or nearly so : leaf-blade 2 ft or less nirion Ian 

 ceolate, attenuate in a straight line from the middle to 

 the base, acuminate, bright green above and giaM h 

 beneath, with prominent midiib spathe 2 in or less 

 long and a half or more as wide erect boat shaped pnle 

 green or whitish : spadix 1 in long and v ery blunt pale 

 yellow. Trop. Amer. 



AndTaeElnum, Lind. Fig. 97 Low species with leaf 

 blades drooping like an Alocasia and cordate ovate Ian 

 ceolate : spathe cordate-ovate thick in tes.ture 6-10 in 

 long, orange-red, widely open spreading sp idix "i-i m 

 long, yellowish, with white band marking the zone in 

 which the stigmas are receptive Colombia B M b61b 

 A.F. (k5C9; 10:1005. Gt. 3b 1293 I H 2-4 271 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. Li's. prominently marked until uhite or colots ot 

 with deep bands of green cult mostly tot foliage 



B. Marliings green or greenish 

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

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

 3-4 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 spadi\ G-8 m 

 long, straw-color. Colombia t C II 6 773 B M 0908 

 Mn. 8: 187. -Striking. 



BB. Markings white or essentially so 

 Warocqueinum, Moore. Fig 99 Very vigorous Iv 

 oblong-lanceolate, long-tapering hanging i-i 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 



magniliicum, Lind. Leaf blade deep cordate oval 

 2 ft. long, upper surface olive green with white nerve 

 petiole 4-angled : spathe small oblong green spadi\ 

 green, cylindrical. Colombia 



crystaUlnum, Lind. & Andr^ I il \ i i f 

 differs in petiole terete or only vii \ i i I i 



sinus of blade smaller, veins will I 



and very regular : leaf -blade ov t 

 velvety green, with the midiib ii i i 

 bands crystal white: spathe linexi 11 iig ii \niiiii it 

 green. Peru. I. H. 20: 128. G C III 2i il7Cvar illustte) 

 regftle, Lind. Leaf -blade cordate oblong long cuspi 

 date, 3 ft. or less, at first tmgcd lose but becoming dull 

 green and marked with white veins petiole neailj 

 terete : spathe broad-lanceolate gieeuish Peru 



Various horticultural forms and h-^brids are in cult 

 in this country : 4. a mn'f<i?e L\ sjftrose cr\stilh 

 num X magniflcum. — J. cu(»f»iH i a hvbnd of Audra) 

 anura and ornatum. — .1. Chintntn L\ tri tnt,ular 

 with wide-spreading biisal lobe pathe iv)i\ white 



erect: nyrapheefoliumxsub ignatum — 1 C! iikianum 

 Lvs. large and broad : spathe re embling that of An 

 draeanumbut salmon-rose.— J. Fei lutenn Lvs large 

 cordate : spathe cordate, brilliant red ornatumxAn 

 dreeanum. — J . floribundum Linden and Andr^=Spathi 

 phyllum floribundum. — ^. Ji^rcehelii. Lvs. large and cor- 

 date : spathe deep carmine : Andrseanum x ornatum.— 

 A, {;ronde = magnificum.—^. hyhridum, Lvs. large, 

 lobed at base, obtuse, green.— j1. tnu.'n'iicum. — A. ornH- 

 tum. Lvs. oval or oblong, cordate : spathe linear-oblong, 

 white.purple-tinted. — ji . JJej/HO Ws( rJ H u m ,various forms : 

 Ferrierense X Andrseanum ? — -i . Siehrerhtictniim. Lvs. 

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

 margins : spathe light green shading to cream : spadix 

 large, crirason. — 4.Wi«»ip7ia«s. Lvs. long-heart-shaped, 

 bright green with lighter veins : spathe narrow, green: 

 spadis greenish white. 



A. acdtni N E Brown Lvs 8 10 in long triingiiHr -ml 

 longacumiuate green spathe reflexe 1 gieen spadix de p 

 green. Braz —A \Ue I rf Andreanum X Grusoni —A 

 J?aA-eri, Hook Lvs ellipti 1 nee late or hnear green spitlie 

 small, reflexed gieen sj hx i in long jellowish gieen le 

 coming longer an 1 re 1 a 1 1 i fn t —the chief merit 



of the plant Costa R ^ \| 1 — ( 7 intense bchott 



Lvs. with a very broad h 1 a long acumi 



nate middle lobe dark g 1 breiilobvm 



N.E.Brown Lvs oval a n paper like 



green : spathe lanceolate i pUsh brown — 



hanging tapering t 



—Philcdcndi 

 lvs 9 parte 1 

 Koch Spatl 



e oblong not 

 light veined 

 1 also the 



short pomte lor Hunt thel i 1 

 tied gieen 1 ft crle s lonj, i t 

 green becoming j ell w and 1 1 1 1 

 Amer t (. Ibb3 1 3bl B M tib i 

 —A tnfidum Ohver B M OJJJ= 



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ANTHtLLIS (Greek, 

 NEV Vetch. Leguminb: 

 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 roekwork. 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. 



Vulneraria, Linn. Sand Clovtee. 'Woundwort. A 

 foot high : Ifts. 5 or more : fls. normally yellow, but 

 there are red and white varieties. Eu.— A deep-rooted, 

 clover-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. 



