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AETOCABPUS CANNON! 
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Artocarpus Cannoni. 
alternate and petiolate, the petiole and hairy costa being of a bright red colour. 
The leaves, which measure at least a foot long and 7 in. wide, are of membranous 
texture, with a glossy upper surface, and of a rich, full, bronzy-crimson hue, 
beautifully tinted with purple. The colouring is remarkably rich and constant, 
that of the under-surface being of a bright vinous-red. 
u The form of the leaves varies greatly; some are simple and cordate at the 
was first made known to me by Mr. Walter Hill, of Brisbane, and was afterwards 
sent to me in a living state by Mr. Henderson, of Sydney. It is, without 
exaggeration, one of the finest coloured-leaved plants which it has ever been my 
good fortune to offer. It is a plant of free-growing habit, with a woody stem, 
which is hirsute in the young state. The leaves are very variable in form, 
