56 STOVE PLANTS. 



leaves are about eighteen inches in length, and ten inches in 

 breadth ; of a leathery texture, prominently nerved, brownish 

 in colour at first but turning to a beautiful green as they 

 mature. The flower stem is from ten to twelve inches long, 

 terminating in a large spathe, which measures about three 

 inches in length, whitish at first then changing to rose, while 

 the spadix is of a rosy colour passing ultimately to brown. 

 The hybridiser may expect some good results from this 

 species on account of its colouring and the largeness of its 

 flowers. Native of New Grenada. 



A. ornatum. — A very ornamental species, with magnificent 

 foliage. In well-grown plants the petioles are about three 

 feet long ; leaves light green, and cordate in shape, from nine 

 to twelve inches broad ; the flowers are thrown well above 

 the foliage on stout flower-stalks ; the spathe, which is pure 

 white, is from six to eight inches in length, and two-and- 

 three quarter inches in breadth, tapering towards the apex, 

 sweet-scented ; the spadix, which is about six inches in 

 length, stands up very conspicuously, being nearly black, 

 but covered with a violet hue and studded with white spots. 

 This most interesting plant should find a place in every 

 collection. Native of Venezuela. 



A. Patinii. — A nice dwarf-growing plant, with broad 

 lanceolate leaves of a dark shining green colour. Flowers 

 rising about the same height as the foliage ; spathe lanceolate 

 in form and of a pure white colour, spadix green and white. 

 A profuse bloomer. Named in honour of Mr. C. Patin, our 

 collector, who introduced it from New Grenada. 



A. Sohe7-zmanum. — This very fine plant is remarkable 

 amongst its fellows for the brilliancy of its spathe. It 

 forms a compact dwarf-growing evergreen perennial plant, 

 with leaves from twelve to eighteen inches in length, and 

 two inches in breadth, oblong-lanceolate in shape, deep rich 



