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Pothos (To the species described on p)

To the species described on p. 213, Vol. III., the following should now be added:

P. argentea (silvery). l. ovate, acuminate, inequilateral, of firm texture; upper surface silvery-grey, with an irregular band of deep green extending nearly the whole length of the midrib, and an irregular margin of the same colour. Borneo, 1887.

P. elongata (elongated). l. ovate-elongated, 12in. to 14in. long, 6in. to 10in. broad, coriaceous, dark, shining green. 1885. This is useful for covering walls, &c. Probably a species of Scindapsus. P. flexuosa (bent). l. alternate, oblong, with an acuminate, deflexed apex, and a few alternate, elongated ribs. Stems flattened, rooting. P. nigricans (blackish). l. spreading, 5in. to 6in. long, shining blackish-green. 1886. An ornamental climber, suitable for covering pillars or trellis-work.

P. nitens (shining). l. ovate, acute, slightly and unequally cordate at base, dark, shining bronzy-purplish-green. Stems terete. Eastern Archipelago, 1887.