and by far the greater part of these are from South America, with 
Central America second; a few scattering species occur in the 
West Indies. 
here are many showy foliage plants among the members of 
the aroid family, but few, if any, can equal this in the noble pro- 
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portion of its leaves or in their rich coloring or delicate shading. 
Between the modest little jack-in-the-pulpit of our own wet woods 
and this giant from the forests of Colombia there is apparently a 
world of difference, and so there is in general appearance, but an 
examination of the flowers of each will quickly show that they 
are members of the same family, and it is these constant and 
essential resemblances which indicate their affinity. 
GEORGE V. Nasu. 
