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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



f* MAJESTicus, narrow arching leaves, yellow chang- 

 ing to red. 



t* Mortefontanensis, leaves three-lobed, yellow and 



red, changing to crimson. 

 Mrs. Dorman, narrow, upstanding leaves, variegated. 

 * Newmanni, ovate leaves, highly coloured, 

 t nobilis, narrow arching leaves, red and yellow, with 



red stems. 



t* Prince of Wales, bold - growing, handsome 

 variety. 



t Queen Victoria, long broad leaves, blotched with 

 yellow, changing to red and bronze. 



Selections — {continued). 



f Eusselli, dense, erect-growing, leaves bronzy green 



spotted and veined with yellow and red. 

 t Sunset, lance-shaped leaves, marbled vivid red and 

 yellow. 



t Thompsoni, large, broad leaves, striped and blotched 

 with yellow. 



t Warreni, long, pendulous curiously twisted leaves, 

 yellow changing to crimson. 



f Williamsi, large ovate leaves, veined with shades 

 of red and yellow. 



* Varieties for table decoration. t Suitable for growing into specimens. 



curculigo. — C. recurvata, East Indies, and its variegated form, C. recurvata varie- 

 gata (Fig. 145), are handsome, palm-like plants worthy of a place in tropical collections. 

 They are distinctly ornamental and easily cultivated. Propagation is effected by suckers 

 taken off strong plants in March^ inserting them singly in small pots, in a temperature 

 of 80°. Serviceable plants can be grown in 5-inch and 6-inch pots, employing a lumpy 

 compost of peat and loam in equal parts, with a free addition of silver sand. Afford 

 good drainage and abundance of water. 



curcuma. — Of this genus of stove herbaceous plants two species only are recom- 

 mended for general culture. C. cordata, East Indies, attains a height of 1 foot, and 

 produces central spikes of reddish-yellow flowers in July ; C. Eoscoeana, East Indies, has 

 larger leaves, and gives spikes of scarlet flowers with bright orange bracts in August. 

 They are increased by division of the roots in February and March. Pot in a mixture of 

 two parts peat to one of loam, with a little sand. Grow in an ordinary stove tempera- 

 ture. The leaves die down in October and reappear in February. 



cyanophyllum.— When at its best C. magnificum is one of the grandest orna- 

 mental foliage plants in cultivation. It is a native of Mexico, and most effective 

 when grown with a single stem. The leaves are 1 foot to 2\ feet long, and from 9 

 to 12 inches broad, tapering to a point. The upper surface is of a beautiful velvety-green, 

 midrib and primary veins ivory white, the underside reddish purple, and the veins 

 prominent. It is propagated by short lengths of stem and eyes, inserted in sand, and the 

 pots plunged in bottom heat of 80° to 85°. When the young plants require a shift from 

 small pots into larger ones employ well-drained pots, and a mixture of equal parts 

 peat and leaf soil with abundance of sand. Pot firmly. The plants succeed best in a 

 moist, shady position, and should never be allowed to become dry at the roots. This 



