THE FLORAL MAGAZINE, 
trio is L. auratum, var. virginale, which, though not a 
new variety, is one of the handsomest Lilies known ; 
the bright golden band which runs through each pure 
white and unspotted petal, rendering it not only dis- 
tinct but very effective. The plant shown bore several 
flowers in an umbelled cluster. 
Messrs. Yeitch and Sons had First-class Certificates 
also for Eucryphia pinnatifolia, an exceedingly hand- 
some dwarf hardy shrub from Southern Chili. The 
foliage resembles that of Rosa rugosa, and the flowers 
those of the common St. John’s Wort (Hypericum 
calycinum), both in size and form, though pure white 
in colour, with brown-tipped bush -like stamens. And 
to Begonia Mrs. Sheppard, a variety with a dwarf, 
compact, though robust growth, and deep green foliage. 
The flowers, which are large and white, have the out- 
side of the petals suffused with a blush tint. A similar 
award was made to Coleus Pompadour, a remarkably 
distinct sort ; the leaves are coarsely-toothed and 
spotted and freckled with yellow and green on a 
crimson ground, in a manner which renders it very 
attractive. This came from G. Simpson, Esq., Wray 
Park, Reigate. The same award was made to Picotee 
Ne plus ultra, a yellow-ground variety, finely edged 
with crimson, flowers large, of fine form and excellent 
quality ; and to Picotee Alice, another yellow flower, 
the large and finely-formed deep-coloured petals being 
beaded with scarlet. These came from Mr. C. Turner, 
Royal Nursery, Slough. A Second-class Certificate of 
Merit was awarded to Hypolepis millefolium, an ex- 
tremely elegant New Zealand Fern, which has proved 
to be perfectly hardy in this climate. This came from 
G. F. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge. 
ANTHURIUM ANDREANUM. 
On the 4th of April last a large Horticultural Exhibi- 
tion took place at Ghent, and among the novelties 
produced on that occasion was the subject which heads 
this paper. It was the first time, we believe, that the 
plant had been shown in flower in Europe, and by 
general acclamation a large Gold Medal was awarded 
to it. Shortly after this remarkable plant was brought 
to England, and exhibited at a meeting of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, and, without hesitation, was 
awarded a First-Class Certificate of Merit. It was 
discovered by M. Ed. Andre during his travel of 
exploration in New Grenada, Ecuador, and Peru, and 
the impression made on him by this Aroid is related 
in enthusiastic terms in an article published by him in 
“ L’lllustration Horticole,” at the commencement of 
1877. He says, “ Of all the Aroids in cultivation at 
the present time, Anthurium Scherzerianum is justly 
considered to be the most brilliant, but I do not hesi- 
tate, however, to affirm that this one is superior to it. 
It is a native of the province of Cauca, in the Eastern 
Cordilleras of the Andes of Columbia, where I dis- 
covered it, and the moment this admirable species 
presented itself to my sight, I experienced a sensation 
I have never yet felt during my explorations in Equi- 
noctial America. The first plant which struck my 
attention was placed in epiphyte on an immense Ficus 
elliptica or Indian-Rubber tree. The scarlet colour of 
the spathe was such, that I fancied I saw one of those 
charming birds belonging to the genus Loxia, or, per- 
haps, another red bird called in Columbia Titiribi. A 
little further on, I again found my plant, but this time 
it covered the soil, and was within reach of my hand. 
I seized upon this yet unknown marvellous plant, and 
carried off the most beautiful tufts with the keenest 
delight, cutting the flowers and the foliage, and tearing 
up the rhizomes. My negro and myself returned to 
our encampment loaded with these precious spoils, and 
a short time after the cases containing the living spe- 
cimens were on their way to the coast, from thence to 
be despatched to Europe.” 
What strikes one is the singularly vivid colouring of 
the spathe, which is heart-shaped, leathery, flat (some- 
times concave), marked with large, deep, and irregular 
depressions and raised veins. The colour is a brilliant 
cochineal red, or a slightly orange-vermilion, rendered 
brighter by a conspicuous shining surface. The 
spadix is a little shorter than the spathe, golden- 
yellow at the top, white in the centre, and yellow 
again at the base. The leaves partake somewhat of 
the character of Richardia, and differ materially from 
those of A. Scherzerianum. Whether it will prove so 
free-blooming as the last named remains to be seen, 
and botanical authorities appear to have some doubt 
on this point. 
“ The plant grows in a rainy district, at a height 
varying from 3000 feet to 5000 feet above the level of 
the sea. It requires a hot, damp house to develope 
itself in all its beauty, and it may become one of the 
most beautiful plants for apartments, as the spathes 
last in perfection several months. M. Andre tells us 
that he has seen the spadices covered with ripe berries, 
and in this state the spathes still conserved their 
beautiful red colour, simply changing to a deeper tone.” 
