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MARANTA REN, 
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This superb plant is a native of Brazil, 
whence we believe it was first received 
from the late Mr. Woodford, by our friend 
Mr. Anderson, of the Chelsea garden, about 
the year 18 
It usually attains a considerable size be- 
fore flowering: our plant was full four feet 
in height, and more than that, in diameter; 
the leaves upwards of two feet long. 
are of most y blended - 
colours, with a rich velvetty gloss on their — 
surface, and almost purple underneath. 
The flower stems come up in great abun- 
dance, each ending in a kind of cone, from 
within the scales of which the blossoms 
push forth, usually in pairs: they last but 
single day, but ‘are succeeded by fresh 
ones every morning for a long period during 
the spring and summer. 
It may be increased by dividing the 
roots : they should be planted in large pots 
