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the true plant, is not worth cultivating. It will un- 

 doubtedly prove a grand plant in a sheltered nook in the 

 sub-tropioal garden. Native of South America. 



A. coriaeeum. — This is a superb plant for the sub- 

 tropical garden. The petioles are stout and about two feet 

 long, the blade of the leaf is also some twenty-four or 

 thirty inches in length from the point of attachment, where 

 it seems as if it was jointed ; they are very thick and 

 leathery, ovate, and deep full green on both surfaces. 

 Native of Brazil, 



A. erystalUnum. — A truly beautifiil addition to this 

 genus ; the petioles are terete, bearing large heart-shaped 

 leaves, which are bright rich velvety green, the principal 

 veins are beautifully banded with pure crystal white, which 

 gives them a magnificent appearance : the young immature 

 leaves are violet purple. Native of tropical America. 



A. SooTceri. — Leaves obovate-spathulate, narrowed to a 

 wedge-shaped base, and shortly stalked, shining, about 

 thirty inches long, and eight inches broad. Native of 

 Demerara. 



A magnificwm. — This plant should be in every collection 

 of ornamental foliage plants. It is of free growth, and 

 from its earliest state up to maturity it is not to be 

 surpassed for decorative purposes, being equally at home 

 in the dwelling-house, stove, or public exhibition ; the 

 petioles are from one to three feet in length and angu- 

 lar ; its leaves are from six inches to three feet long, 

 cordate in shape, and rich velvety olive green in colour, 

 the primary veins being white. It is a highly ornamental 

 plant, found in collections sometimes tmder the name of 

 A. grande and A. corddfolmni. Native of Brazil. 



A. regale. — ^A fine ornamental species, which produces 

 its large cordate-acuminate leaves upon long smooth 



