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of being pinnate. P. myrtifolius, P. nivosus, and P. speciosus 

 {Xylophylla latifolid) are also worth growing. 



Phyllot^enium 

 Lindeni is a very 

 handsome ever- 

 green Aroid from 

 Columbia; with 

 large, oblong-sagit- 

 tate leaves, the 

 ground-colour of 

 which is a bright 

 glossy green, whilst 

 the midrib and 

 veins are a beau- 

 tiful silvery-white. 

 It is a plant well 

 deserving cultiva- 

 tion for its attrac- 

 tive appearance, 

 and is easily grown 

 in a compost of 

 peat, loam, and 

 silver - sand, and 

 propagated by di- 

 viding the fleshy 

 roots in spring. 



Rhopala. — See 

 Roupala. 



R o u p a l a . — 

 The stove species 

 of Roupala (also 

 spelt Rhopala) are 



handsome evergreen shrubs with divided leaves, the ferruginous 

 downy covering on the young growths of some of the species 

 adding to their beauty. When the cuttings have rooted, which 

 should be effected in a propagating-case, they are not much 

 trouble, requiring only occasional repotting in rich loamy soil 

 and a plentiful supply of water when growing. The sorts 

 most in favour are R. aurea, R. cprcovadensis (R. Pohlh), 

 R. De Jonghei, R. elegantissima, and R. Vervceneana. 



Sanchezia nobilis variegata (S. n. glaucophylld) (Fig. 446) is 

 an evergreen perennial, native of Ecuador. It has green leaves, 

 prettily striped with yellow, and is readily increased by cuttings, 

 and easily grown in peat, loam, and sand, in a moist part of the 

 hothouse. 



Sonerilla. — Handsome plants with beautifully marked foliage, 

 which in some varieties is blotched and banded with creamy- 



Fig. 445. — Phryniuu variegatum. 



