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Aphelandra (This genus nearly fifty)

Of this genus nearly fifty species have been noted; they inhabit tropical and sub-tropical America, from the Argentine Republic as far as Mexico. To those described on pp. 90-1, Vol. I., the following should now be added:

A. amoena (pleasing). l. ovate, acuminate, deep green, variegated silvery-grey on each side the midrib and primary veins, which latter curve in the direction of the apex Brazil, 1888.

A. atrovirens (dark green). fl. in a terminal, sessile, sub-cylindrical spike; corolla fulvous-yellow, nearly 1in. long; bracts green, six to seven lines long, closely appressed. l. 3 1/2in. to 4 1/2in. long, 13/4in. to 21/4in. broad, elliptic or elliptic-ovate, rather obtuse, decurrent at base, crenate, very dark green and shining above, violet-purple beneath. Bahia, 1884. Plant dwarf. (I. H. 1884, 527.) A. Chamissoniana (Chamisso's). This is the correct name of the plant described on p. 91, Vol. I., as A. punctata. (B. M. 6627.) A. Macedoiana (Macedo Costa's). l. elliptic-ovate, sub-obtuse, dark green above, the nerves margined with very pale whitish-green, the under surface violet-purple. 1886. (I. H. 1886, 583.) A. Margaritae (Mdlle. Marguerite Closon's).* fl. bright orange or apricot-colour, growing in short, terminal spikes from between pectinate bracts. l. decussate, shortly stalked, elliptic, the upper surface marked with about half-a-dozen oblique bars of white on each side the midrib, the under surface clear rose-colour. Central America (?), 1884. (B. H. 1883, 19; G. C. ser. iii., vol. ii., p. 585.) A. pumila splendens (splendid). This pretty form differs from the type in having acute, green bracts. 1883. (R. G. 1104.)