. 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. ANTHURIUM Spathiphjllum, N. E. Brown. Two ft. or less, stem- less or nearly so : leaf-blade 2 ft. or less, narrow-lan- ceolate, attenuate in a straight line from the middle to the base, acuminate, bright green above and grayish beneath, with prominent midrib : spathe 2 in. or less long and a half or more as wid
. 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. ANTHURIUM Spathiphjllum, N. E. Brown. Two ft. or less, stem- less or nearly so : leaf-blade 2 ft. or less, narrow-lan- ceolate, attenuate in a straight line from the middle to the base, acuminate, bright green above and grayish beneath, with prominent midrib : spathe 2 in. or less long and a half or more as wide, erect, boat-shaped, pale green or whitish : spadix 1 in. long and very blunt, pale yellow. Trop. Amer. Andrse&num, Lind. Fig. 97. Low species, with leaf- blades drooping like an Alocasiaand cordate ovate-lan- ceolate : spathe cordate-ovate, thick in texture, 6-10 in. long, orange-red, widely open-spreading : spadix 3-4 in. long, yellowish, with white band marking the zone in which the stigmas are receptive. Colombia. 6616. 6:569; 10:1065. Gt. 38:1293. :271; 37:105. â Beautiful and popular. Runs into many varieties, some â with very large spathes and others with white ones. Also hybridized with other species. AA. Lvs. prominently marked with white or colors, or with deep bands of green; cult, mostly for foliage. B. Markings green or greenish, Vfeitcliii, Mast. Pig. 98. Tall and robust species (st. 2-3 ft.): pendent, like a fine Alocasia, often 3-4 ft. long, cordate or eared at base, metallic green, but marked by deep-sunk nerves, which arch off the mid- rib : spathe 1 ft. long, horizontal, green : spadix 0-8 in. long, straw-color. Colombia. 6: 773. 6968. Mn. 8 BB. Markings ivluie or essentially so. â Warocque^num, Moore. Fig. 99. Very vigorous: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, long-tapering, hanging, 2-4 ft. long, deep velvety green, with rib and principal veins of a prominently lighter shade, making handsomeeontrasts. Colo
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