. 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. PHILODENDRON DD. Petioles glabrous. gigant§um, Schott. Climbing: petioles 3 ft. long, thick, cylindrical; blade cordate-ovate, 24-28 in. long, lG-20 in. wide, the basal lobes slightly introrse, semi- ovate or obliquely semicircular, one-fourth as long as the apical one, separated by a broad parabolic sinus; spa
. 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. PHILODENDRON DD. Petioles glabrous. gigant§um, Schott. Climbing: petioles 3 ft. long, thick, cylindrical; blade cordate-ovate, 24-28 in. long, lG-20 in. wide, the basal lobes slightly introrse, semi- ovate or obliquely semicircular, one-fourth as long as the apical one, separated by a broad parabolic sinus; spathe tube 2 in. long, oblong, purple; spadix very thick. Trop. America. tmbe, Schott {P. Sellowianum, Kunth). Branches rusty purple: petioles of young plant semicylindrical, terete, sparsely brown-spotted,.lK-2 times longer than the midrib; blade like parchment, cordate-oblong, the oblong basal lobes one-half as long as the apical, sepa- rated by a wide parabolic sinus, retrorse or sub-introrse; apical lobe cuspidate; spathe green outside, red within, its broadly ovate blade dirty yellow; spadix shaped like a finger. Rio de Janeiro. —According to Engler, the Mexican P. sanguineum has been called P. Imhe in gardens. P. sanguineum differs in having more elon- gated Ivs. which are red beneath. Bpectibile, Linden. Large, of vigorous habit: Ivs. 12-15 in. long, nearly as broad, silky or velvety green. Axidre&iiuni, Devans. Lvs. rather large, cordate-ovate, with short basal lobes, bronzy green. Colombia. 1886:36. —Sparingly grown. Looks like a narrow-lvd, Anthurium. P. Devansaydnum, Lind.,is a scandent species with rather small glossy green lvs. which, even to the petioles, are blood- red when young. Peru. 42:48.—P.(?ia2itJuu, Hook, f., is a climber something like P. crassinervium: lvs. oblong-acute, deep green, 12-18 in. long, 3-5 in. broad: spathe open, yellowish, crimson within the tube. Brazil. 6813.—P. imperidle is mentioned in European trade lis
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