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the successful experiment of forming a new plant, as performed 
_ In the College Garden, Dublin, we have to observe, that many 
caulescent species of the family to which Dracena belongs, emit 
roots from their stems, and readily form new plants when cut 
down ; and we have an example of our tallest Dracena emitting 
roots several feet above the ground, from a part of the stem that 
had been injured. J. 8. 
The chief figure on our plate represents, on a very reduced scale, the great 
Dragon-Tree of Orotava, as it appeared in 1790; copied from Webb and Ber- 
thelot’s figure. Fig. 1. Portion of a leaf:—natural size. 2. Small portion of a 
panicle. 3. Flower. 4. Stamen. 5. Pistil:—watural size. 6. Transverse 
section of ovary. 8. Transverse section of a two-seeded berry. 9. Seed :— 
magnified. 
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