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XAXTHOXYLUM 



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XANTHOSdMA 



the stiniua I. ,L/-). 

 horticulturist :ts 



jitove toli:li;T phait 

 Liildiili. -.uiti \i: 

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ireek, iitllnir hinh/. referring: to 

 . This genus is iiiteri'sting to the 

 itaiiiiiii:: the handsunic variei,^artMl 

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[Arinii sii.iitfii;,^ 

 ///f /'/, Linn. ) . XALAXtiA. A tropical vei;etable. '' 

 plants of this are stemless, but in aice, from The d 

 the cdd Ivs.. au annulated caudex is formed some 

 in height, each rlirowing out stout fibers fr'im th 

 and from time to time producing offsets, by whi 

 plant is easily propagated, or if suffered to rem 



i756. Xanthosoma Linden 



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I. Andre 



with large, ar- 

 iiig thi' midrib 



to the margin, 

 nus pbiiit from 



_Liiideni, Engl. (Pliiili,,!,, iiinm Lim 

 27.5C. Tender variegated f.ili.igr ph 

 row-shaped h"s. marked with vhiti' 

 and p>ar;dlel veins whiidi run tlierefr 

 I.H. l!):Sy. A. It. U1:."i7:; IbSHSl.-Tui 

 Colombia. G. AV. Ciliveo-. in his " Plant L'lilture." 

 that this stove ornamental plant should be more used 

 for decorative purposes Iliau it is at ]iri'seut. for it will 

 stand more rough usage than one would sup}'ese. After 

 a goodly number of leaves have l)eeii developed in a 

 warm, moist atmosphere, the plants will maiutain a 

 good appearance in a greenhouse temjierature and may 

 even be used as house plants. The Ivs. are firmer in 

 texture than caladiuuis. Prop, by division. Before re- 

 potting, put the pieces in a warm sand-bed to encour- 

 age fresh roots. Lvs. oblong-hastate, with acute basal 

 lobes. 



X. helophylhnn, Kuntli, h.^ts a sliort, thick, erect rliizome 

 and a cordate-hastate leaf. Veneznela. Var. Caracasauum, C. 

 Koeh(X. Caracasannm, Schott. Colocasia Caracasana, Eng.), 

 has lvs. pale green beneath, the posterior lobes more produced 

 at the apex ami the midrib and nerves often rosy. Caracas. - 

 X. Mafufta, >Schott (Colocasia Mataffa, Hort.), closely .allied to 

 the preceding, has a similar caiidex and a cordate-ovate leaf 

 but the posterior costte are separated by a right or acute an- 

 gle, the angle in the preceding species being obtuse, "w ^j; 



XANTHCXYLUM (fJreek, .ninthox, 

 Ion, woodl. Stimetimes spelled Za 

 eluding Fagirni. JRiili'ireie. Pricki.i 

 ACHE Tree. (Iruamental deciduou> 



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ow, and ,r//- 



tlni.ri/liiiii. In- 



ASH. Tooth- 



or evergreen 



2755. Xanthorrhiza apiil 



plant becomes tufted, and iinmer( 

 from the summit of the slmrt, y 

 (B.M. 49811). Lvs. 1-2 or almost 



are p)roduced 

 i-like trunks " 

 long, broa.lly 



trees and shrubs, mostly prickly, with alternate odd- 

 pinnate or sometimes simple leaves and small greenish 

 or whitisli flowers in axillary (dusters or terminal ptmi- 

 eles followed by siiitdl capsular, often ornamental 

 fruits. X. .1 iii,'ri,:ii ini III is the cnily species which is 

 hardy north, but some of the sjiecies from E. Asia will 

 probal)ly prove fairly hardy in the middle Atlantic 

 sCates. As ornamental shrubs they are valued chiefly 

 for tlieir fruits, but some have liandsmne foliage also, 

 and A'. ,ilhii,tlini,Jes is called l.jy Sarirent one of the 

 most beautiful trees of .lapan. They seem to be not 



