Plate 483. 



ANTHURIUM ANDREANUM. 



We are indebted to Messrs. James Veitcli and Sons, of Chelsea, for the opportunity 

 of figuring this truly magnificent Araceous plant. 



It was discovered about two years or so since in the Province of Chow, United States 

 of Columbia, and it is certainly one of the most striking and remarkable flowering plants 

 of recent introduction. It was first exhibited in London by Mr. John Linden, of Brussels, 

 and was awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit. ,■ 



The flower-spathes, which are borne well above the foliage, are heart-shaped, and of 

 a most brilliant scarlet colour, the surface irregularly corrugated and traversed by deep 

 sericeous veins ; the spadix is ivory-white at the base, and greenish-yellow at the tip. 

 It is an extremely attractive plant, though the flower-spathes, although so warm in colour, 

 have a somewhat cold and artificial appearance ; the individual flowers remain in 

 perfection about three months, thus rendering it highly valuable for exhibition purposes. 



Plate 464. 

 SALVIA BETHELLI. 



Thanks to Mr. H. Cannell, we are enabled to give a further illustration of the' new 

 types of Salvias that were so much admired when exhibited a few months ago. , 



S. Bethelli has rose-coloured flowers, paling off to white on some portions of the 

 blossoms ; the flowers, which are very pretty, harmonizing well with a pleasing habit of 

 growth. Mr. Cannell reports of this species, that " it is rather subject to red spider, the 

 only form attacked by this pest, which is also the only insect found to infest" the plant; 

 but if kept free from this disturbing agency, the plants have a neat and attractive 

 appearance in the green state, and when it flowers throws up large round buds (somewhat 

 resembling a Camellia about three parts expanded), which gradually unfolds, until it 

 developes into quite a large spike of flower of the most attractive size and colour." This 

 most useful Salvia received the award of a First-class Certificate of Merit from the Royal 

 Horticultural Society in 1880. 



