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The leaves are somewhat erect, narrow, lanceolate, and 

 glaucous green in colour, sparingly clothed with white 

 spines. It is a native of Arabia and Cape of Good Hope. 



A. variegata, — Leaves imbricate, somewhat spreading 

 and arranged in three rows, ovate in shape, and keeled 

 at the back, in colour bright green, with transverse bands 

 and streaks of grey and glaucous green. It is often called 

 the Partridge-breasted Aloe. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. 



Alocasia. 



A genus of Arads, nearly allied to Colocasia, They 

 are plants of great beauty, and easily gr.own into good 

 specimens, providing the proper treatment be given, 

 which consists of supplying them with strong moist heat, 

 and an abundant supply of water to the roots. The 

 soil should consist of peat and well-decomposed manure 

 in equal parts, with the addition of a little loam and 

 silver sand. They may be increased by division, and 

 also by seeds. 



A. gigantea. — ^Leaves large, sagittate, the upper part 

 of the leaves spreading out ; the same rich metallic lustre 

 pervades the upper and under side as occurs in A. Veitohii, 

 and yet it is abundantly distinct. It attains the height 

 of four feet, and is a highly ornamental and attractive 

 plant, ISTative of the Indian Islands. 



A. intermedia. — This is a hybrid of very great raerit. 

 It is of free habit of growth, producing large sagittate 

 leaves growing three feet high, and of the same beautiful 

 rich colouring as A, Yeitchii (from which species and 

 A. longiloha it has been produced) ; this plant should be 

 in every collection. A garden hybrid. 



A. Jenningsii. — A magnificent and most distinct species. 



