MAR ANT AS. 



to be found for Marantas, some of the dwarf species being equally beautiful if less 

 striking in appearance. A long list of species and varieties could be given, all more or 

 less beautiful, but reference can only be made to a few of the more popular. These 

 are : — M. Bachemiana, Brazil, leaves silvery with green lines, and blotches ; M. Baraquini, 



Fig. 3. Mabanta (Calathea) Massangeaxa. 



Amazons, leaves bright green, relieved by bands of silvery-white ; M. fasciata, Brazil, 

 leaves green with broad bands of white running across the mid-rib to the margin, under 

 side tinged with purple, dwarf ; M. illustris, Ecuador, leaves bright pea-green, streaked 

 with transverse bands of a deeper green, mid-rib pink with two irregular blotches of 



