. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 984 MARANTA MARRUBIUM. 1371. Maranta arundinacca. (XH.) base, very short-pointed, the surface undulate, beneath purplish, above deep shining green, with a whitish feathery stripe through the center. Peru. 19:98. leuconeiira, E. Morr. (M. Kerchoverlna,'^. Morr. M. Kerchbvei,Hort. Calatliea KercJiove(t)ia,Ko
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 984 MARANTA MARRUBIUM. 1371. Maranta arundinacca. (XH.) base, very short-pointed, the surface undulate, beneath purplish, above deep shining green, with a whitish feathery stripe through the center. Peru. 19:98. leuconeiira, E. Morr. (M. Kerchoverlna,'^. Morr. M. Kerchbvei,Hort. Calatliea KercJiove(t)ia,Kovt. j. Dwarf, 6-8 in.: Ivs. cordate-oblong, usually obtuse or very short-acuminate, grayish green with oblong purple spots on either side of the midrib. Brazil. 2G:353. Massange&na, {Cnlathea Mussange- diia, Hort.). Larger in all its parts than the last: Ivs. elliptic-ovate to ob- ovate, rounded or trun- cate at base, the apes abruptly short-pointed, light purplish beneath, the upper part marked with three colors, —olive green towards the mar- gin, broad central band of silvery gray, blotches of purple or maroon be tween the two. Brazil. F. S. 22:2304-5 (as M. Jeuconeuru, var. Mas- sangeana). 30: 499 (as var. florentina). bicolor, Ker-Gawl. A foot high: Ivs. roundish ovate, rounded or sub- cordate at the base, more or less wavy on the mar- gin, abruptly short- pointed, light purple be- low, pale glacuous green above, with a relatively light- colored central baud aud very dark green or brown- green blotches midway between the rib and the mar- gins. Brazil. 10:786. 10:921. The following names are found in American trade-lists; If. BaraquirU = Qi\lsX\i^i\, Baraquini ? — il/. Govenidna.—M. ico- nifera, Hort. {a form of Calathea Makoyana?), has Ivs. about 6 ill. long, obliquely oval, yellowish green, with oblong, deep green spots or bars. Brazil.— M. Lifhcrsi. Foliage reticulated with yellow.—Jf. tnusdica, Hort. Lvs. 6-8 in. long, obli
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