82 ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



three in breadth, at the base, bordered with light brown, 

 armed at the edges with obtuse spines, and terminated 

 by a vei'y long and stout dark brown one. Native of 

 Mexico. 



A. lophcmta. — ^Leaves from two to three feet in length, 

 and about two inches in width at the base, gradually 

 taperiag to the point, where they end in a red spine. The 

 ground colour is dark green, with a faint band of greenish 

 yellow up the centre ; they are edged with pure white, 

 npon which are scattered a few small white spines. Native 

 of Mexico. 



A. lophanta rubro-spina. — This is usually found in col- 

 lections without any distinct name, but although it is 

 evidently but a variety of A. lophanta, it is sufficiently 

 distinct to merit attention. The present plant produces 

 longer leaves, which are also more oblique, but the chief 

 difference lies in the borders and spines, which instead 

 of being white, are much longer and deep red. Native 

 of Mexico. 



A, macroaaaniha. — Leaves somewhat erect, and arranged 

 in a compact rosulate manner, stout and fleshy, slightly 

 incurved at the margins, and very glaucous, from three 

 to six inches in length, and about one in breadth, termi- 

 nated by a very long black spine, and armed at the edges 

 with large flat ones of a similar colour. This is a very 

 beautiful small-growing kind. Native of Mexico. 



A. Maximiliana, — Leaves about eighteen inches in length, 

 and two in breadth, spreading, dull glaucous green, lobed 

 at the edges, the lobes armed with large flat and broad 

 light brown spines, which are frequently forked ; the 

 apex is also armed with a long terete spine of the same 

 colour ; a very distinct species. Native of Mexico. 



A, Noaclcii. — ^A most distinct and extremely rare plant. 



