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surface is of a ricli purplish or dark reddish green, slightly 

 tinged with yellow, and with a deep crimson mid-rib ; the 

 under surface is dull purplish green. It is of free habit, 

 and will become a highly decorative plant. Native of the 

 South Sea Islands. 



C. irregulare. — A somewhat similar plant to the pre- 

 ceding, yet abundantly distinct. The leaves vary from 

 about nine to twelve inches in length ; the ground colour 

 is dark green, a rich golden band traversing the centre, 

 in addition to which they are frequently spotted and 

 blotched with yellow. The name is derived from the great 

 diversity of shapes the foliage assumes, scarcely two leaves 

 being alike. Native of the South Sea Islands. 



C. longifoUum. — ^This plant is very handsome, having 

 somewhat the appearance of G. variegatum, yet abundantly 

 distinct from that kind- The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, 

 from nine to fifteen inches in length, and two inches in 

 breadth, ground colour very deep green ; the mid-rib is 

 broadly bordered with rich orange, as are also the pri- 

 mary veins, but in a less degree. The under side is light 

 bright green. There can be little doubt but this plant 

 is either a sport from G. angustifoUmn, or the latter is 

 a sport from G. longifolmtn, for it frequently happens that 

 G, angustifoUum produces a few leaves of this plant 

 amongst its own, but we have never seen anything more 

 than leaves. Native of the East Indies. 



G. loMtewm, — ^A free-growing variety, which averages 

 some eight inches in length by two or three in breadth : 

 ground colour dark shining green, the mid-rib and veins 

 being suffused with mUky-white, and as it assumes its 

 character in a young state, it is very distinct and orna- 

 mental. 



G. majesticwm. — ^A truly grand variety, of free growth ^ 



