310 ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



linear-lanoeolate, quite smooth, and of a dark green colour. 

 In addition, it produces an abundance of large bright blue 

 flowers, which render it a most attractive plant. Native 

 of Australia. 



8. macrophyllum. — This plant attains a height of about 

 six feet. The leaves are large, deeply sinuate ; it 

 resembles 8. calliearpa very much, but has a less prickly 

 stem, and is taller in growth. A fine ornamental kind. 

 Native of Peru. 



8. 'marginatum. — Also found in collections under the- 

 name of 8. cabiliense argentewm ; under whatever name, 

 however, it is grown, it is a decided acquisition to the 

 sub-tropical garden ; it attains a height of three to four 

 feet. The stems are white, and armed with stout spines ; 

 the leaves are broadly oblong in form, six or eight inches 

 in length, very white on the under side, greenish whit« 

 on the upper, margined with bluish white. Native of 

 Africa. 



8. maronense. — ^An elegant kind, producing large sinuate 

 leaves, which are armed with a profusion of white spines. 

 Like many others of this genua, which are so eminently 

 adapted for the embellishment of our gardens in summer, 

 its flowers are very attractive, being of considerable size, 

 and bright lilac in colour, and it is well deserving the 

 attention of all cultivators. Native of South America. 



8. ^pyracantlmm. — This very fine plant is a superb orna- 

 ment in the sub-tropical garden during the summer months. 

 The leaves are narrowly oblong, deeply sinuate, and armed 

 on both sides, as well as the stems, with long dark brown 

 spines. It is well deserving general cultivation for out- 

 door work. Native of Madagascar. 



8. rohustum. — This species attains a height of four feet. 

 The stems are winged ; the leaves very large, dark green,. 



