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oblong, and tapering to a point, from six to nine inclies 

 long, and two to three broad; the ground colour is a 

 rich bright shining green, the mid-rib and all the primary 

 veins being broadly margined with rich golden yellow. 

 It is a compact-growing and highly ornamental species, 

 either for the decoration of an exhibition, the stove, dinner 

 table, of hall. ITative of the East Indies. 



G. VeitcMi. — The leaves of this variety are of large size 

 and beautifully coloured, measuring frequently upwards 

 of a foot in length, and two inches in width, oblong- 

 acuminate in shape, with wavy edges ; the ground 

 colour is rich green, with a broad band of creamy yellow 

 along the centre, which is again suflEused with reddish 

 pink. It is a superb variety, which should be grown in 

 every collection of ornamental-leaved plants, Native of 

 the South Sea Islands. 



G. Wiesma/md. — ^By some this is considered to be the 

 veritable plant named years ago G, angustifoUum, the 

 correctness of which opinion we are unable to gainsay ; 

 it certainly appears under cultivation to belong to the G. 

 longifolmm section, but has an infinitely better habit than 

 the last-named species. It is free in growth, and the 

 habit is extremely gracefiil ; leaves nearly a foot long, and 

 somewhat less than an inch wide, with a tapering point ; 

 the upper surface is brilliant green, irregularly blotched 

 with golden yellow, the mid-rib and margins being wholly 

 of the same rich hue. The under side is similar, but all 

 the colours are less intense. This is undoubtedly one of 

 the best and most ornamental of the genus. Native of the 

 South Sea Islands. 



0. Youngii. — Another extremely beautiful form of this 

 protean genus. It is a massive robust-growing plant, pro- 

 ducing leaves from ten to twenty inches long, and nearly 



