144 OENAMEN'm, FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



rare species. The blade of tlie leaf is fipom twelve to 

 eighteen inches long, and from nine to twelve inches broad 

 in the widest part, rhomboid, deeply bifid at the apex, and 

 rich deep green in colour. This superb plant is a native 

 of New Grenada. 



G. jpdhnata. — A very ornamental plant, with palmate 

 leaves, between two and three feet across, bifid at apex, 

 and divided quite down to the point of attachment into 

 four lobes, each of which is divided at the apex into 

 narrow segments ; the petioles are from four to six feet in 

 height, round, quite smooth, and, as well as the blade, rich 

 dark green. It is very suitable for the sub-tropical garden 

 during summer. This is said to be the species from which 

 the celebrated Panama hats are made, although they are 

 not made in Panama. Native of Peru and New Grenada. 



G. purpurata. — This plant, like most of the genus, rises 

 upon a short stem with age. The petioles are from two to 

 four feet in height, smooth, and reddish purple, especially 

 towards the base ; the blade is from twelve to eighteen 

 inches in breadth and upwards of two feet in length, 

 bifid at the apex, tapering towards the base, and deep 

 green. It is a splendid ornament to the .sub-tropical gar- 

 den in summer. Native of Tropical America. 



C. rotundifolia. — A very elegant species, which growa 

 from three to six feet in height. The whole plant is 

 smooth, and of a bright green colour ; leaves flabelliform, 

 divided in two places quite down to the point of attach- 

 ment, which gives them a somewhat trilobed appearance ; 

 the lobes are cleft into segments, which are pendent, and 

 give a graceful and beautiful appearance to the whole 

 plant. It is admirably adapted for table decoration iii a 

 young state. Native of Costa Rica. 



