Dracena, HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 157 
A native of the Moluccas, Flowers about the beginning 
of the hot season in the Botanic Garden at Calcutta. 
4. D. spicata. R. 
Caulescent. Leaves lanceolate, drooping. Spikes ter- 
minal, bractes:-many-flowered. Corol cylindric, at last 
becoming twisted. Stigma three-lobed. 
A native of Chittagong, and from thence introduced 
into this Garden by Dr. Buchanan, where it blossoms in 
April. | 
Root fibrous. Stem erect, toward the top succulent, 
perennial, marked with the cicatrices of the fallen leaves, 
as in the other Dracaena. Leaves crowded about the 
extremity of the plant, sheathing, lanceolate, drooping, 
entire, pointed; smooth on both sides ; from six to 
twelve inches long, and two or three broad. Spi. 
terminal, bent a little to one side ; humerous pointed, | 
curved bractes surround the base, and a few shorter, ap- 
pressed ones from thence to the flower-bearing position. 
Flowers numerous, sessile, collected in small fascicles, 
each fascicle having a small, cordate, pointed bracte 
immediately under it, Calyx none. Corol one-petalled, 
cylindric, divided half way down into three exterior, and 
three interior slender, linear, equal, straight segments ; 
colour pale greenish yellow, as they advance in age the 
tube becomes twisted. Filaments inserted on the base of — 
the segments of the corol, and of their length, Stigma 
. three-lobed. Berry with from one to three, distinct, 
round, and smooth lobes ; while immature, a deep olive 
green, when ripe, deep reddish orange ; each lobe contain- 
ing a single, large, round, smooth, white, horny seed. 
5. D. maculata. R. 
Caulescent, shrubby, weak. Leaves oblong, ‘| broad- 3 
oe » spotted, Panicles, terminal, lax ; ; flowers 50> 
tary, 
