252 THE CALADIUM. 



C. argyrospilum. Shining green, spotted with irregular 

 blotches of pure white, with crimson centre. 



G. VerscJiaffeltii. Dark green, with rich vermilion 

 spots. 



C. Houlletii. Pale-green leaf, white nerves, marked at 

 the centre with faint red spots. 



C. subrofamdum. Shining green, with crimson lines and 

 veins. 



C. liastatum. Leaf hastate, of dark green, so marked 

 with numerous small white spots as to give it a powdery 

 white appearance ; veins slightly touched with red. 



C. picturatum. Leaf green, the veins beautifully bor- 

 dered with vivid rose. 



C. Barraquinii. Leaf all red, with a narrow border of 

 green. A very fine species. 



C. bicolor. The oldest species ; leaf green, with red 

 veins and centre. 



C. atropurpurea. A tall species ; leaf-stalks dark purple ; 

 leaves dark, blackish green. 



C. Bellemeyii. Dark green, marbled with dazzling 

 white. 



C. poecile. A pretty species, with neat foliage, but with 

 no vivid markings. 



