Plate 283 . 
MARANTA ROSEA-PICTA, Lind. 
We have great pleasure in bringing under the notice of our 
friends, and the horticultural world generally, a plant which, 
even amongst the striking tribe to which it belongs, will, when 
introduced amongst us, be a general favourite. It is at pre¬ 
sent unknown here; but in the course of a few months will be 
found, doubtless, in every extensive collection of fine foliaged 
plants. 
During last summer, when paying a visit to M. Linden, the 
celebrated botanical collector, and at present Curator of the 
Jcirdin Loyal de Zoologie of Brussels, we were very much 
struck with some treasures of rare beauty and novelty which 
he had received from his zealous and indefatigable collector, 
M. Wallis, from the region of the Amazon in South America, 
whose virgin forests are now enriching with their treasures 
the horticultural collections of Europe. We were particularly 
struck with the appearance of two Marantas, different, indeed, 
in their character, but each in their way equally remarkable; 
and through the kind permission of M. Linden, we are enabled 
to figure one now, and hope to figure Maranta illustris next 
month. We were also furnished by M. Linden with the fol¬ 
lowing memorandum concerning the subject of our Plate:— 
“Maranta Bosea-'picta was discovered in October, 1864, in 
the equatorial regions of the High Amazon, between Loreta and 
Xquitos, by my zealous and indefatigable collector M. Gustave 
Wallis. Its introduction into my establishment took place in the 
month of January, 1865; and in the following April the first 
plant was exhibited at the International Exhibition of Amster¬ 
dam, and was the object of general admiration, and contributed 
much to the success obtained by my group of twelve new plants.” 
