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and veined with gold. This will do well without a glass, if in 

 a warm house, and shaded from the sun. 



A.jamnicus. — ^A species of less interest than many others, 

 but still worth cultivating on account of distinctness of colour ; 

 height four inches ; leaves about an inch and a half long, and 

 one inch broad ; ground colour dark olive green, with blotches 

 of a lighter green. 



A. latimaeulatm. — A very distinct and free-growing kind, 

 having dark green leaves with silvery markings ; it will succeed 

 well without the protection of a bell-glass, in a warm moist 

 atmosphere. 



A. Lobbii. — ^A fine distinct species, attaining a height of 

 three inches, and with leaves two and a half inches long, and 

 an inch and a half broad ; colour dark olive, with light 

 marking over the whole surface. 



A. Lowii. — A splendid kind, the largest species of the 

 genus yet introduced ; it grows six inches high, and has 

 leaves from four to five inches long, and three inches broad ; 

 colour rich dark velvety green, shading off to mellow orange 

 brown, lined from stalk to point with well-defined deep golden 

 veins, and crossed by Hnes of the same attractive hue. The 

 finest specimen I have seen was with Mr. Lees, of Tynningham. 

 This remarkable plant is also called MacoJes marmorata, and 

 was found by Mr. Hugh Low near an opening of a large 

 cavern in the interior of Borneo. 



A. Lowii virescens. — A charming variety of the above, 

 growing equally large, having the foliage of a lighter green, 

 with brighter markings over the whole surface. 



A. NeciUiamis. — A distinct and pretty species from Borneo ; 

 grows about three inches high, and has leaves an inch and a 

 half long ; ground colour dark velvety green, enriched with 

 blotches of orange. Apparently a free grower. 



A. Petohi . —One of the finest of the genus, very free 



