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flowers ; a native of the south of Europe, and requiring the 

 same treatment as A. Itdlicum. 



A. (Ariscewii) tripliyllum. The common Indian turnip, 

 or Jack in the Pulpit, of our woods. The plant is curious 

 and ornamental, both in flower and berry. It thrives well 

 in deep soil, in a shady situation, and often grows very 

 large. 



The stove species are seldom seen in collection. 



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These plants have been separated from arum. They are 

 generally distinguished for their large leaves, and are grown 

 as foliaged plants. They require stove treatment. Most 

 of the species are evergreen ; but some of the deciduous 

 kinds do well in the border as bedding-out plants, and the 

 foliage is very ornamental. 



C. esculenta. This is a fine aroideous plant, throwing 

 up from a flat root, with a prominent tubercle on the top, a 

 crown of dark, rich green foliage. While in the greenhouse, 

 it will preserve its foliage most of the year : it does well in 

 the border as a bedding-plant. The tubers should be 

 planted in the latter part of May, in a rich soil, in a sunny 

 situation, about six inches deep. They will soon make 



