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C. jndum, — Leaves large and broad, spotted with pure 

 white spots. 



C. hcematostigma. — Leaves dark green, with transparent, 

 red-and-white spots, and very slightly tinged with red in 

 the centre. 



C. Hamholtii. — Leaves covered with patches and spots 

 of transparent white. 



G. loellucidum. — Dark green, the ends of the veins 

 touched with purple. Transparent white spots, with a 

 touch of red in the centre. 



C. argijritis. — Dark-green leaf, marbled and spotted 

 with snowy white, so that the ground-color can hardly be 

 seen. A dwarf species, producing an abundance of 

 foliage. 



C. Chantinii. — Leaves large, the veins and midrib of 

 intense red, shading to pink ; the dark-green of the leaf 

 blotched with rosy-white spots ; the border of the leaf pale, 

 yellowish green. 



C. Neumanii, — Dark-green leaf, with numerous irregu- 

 larly scattered spots of clear rose. 



C. Brougniartii. — Leaves rich, velvety green, glaucous 

 on the under-side ; leaf-nerves very large, clear red. A 

 lovely species. 



