No. 1590. 
CALADIUM LIVIDUM. 
Class. Order. 
MONOECIA POLYANDRIA. 
This isa native of Rio Janeiro: we re- 
ceived itin 1827 through the kindness of 
F. Warre, Esq. who brought it first to this 
country, and communicated it to us. 
The flower is produced in January, be- 
fore the leaves spring up: it makes a sin- 
gular appearance, and after decaying, the 
leaves usually come out as the spring ad- 
vances. It must be kept in the stove, and 
may be increased by dividing the root, 
which is tuberous: the soil should be rich 
