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Cordyline—continued. 
bronzy, and crimson. A. 10ft. to 12ft., when fully mature. South 
Sea Islands, and cultivated everywhere in tropical countries. 
From this species have originated the host of popular stove 
so-called Dracenas, See Fig. 516. 
C. triumphans (triumphant).* 7, narrow-lanceolate, eh age to 
taper into the stalk by the incurving of the winged edges of the 
petiole, while in the upper part the blade assumes a half- 
channelled form; black-purple, relieved by the glaucous hue 
of the under surface and of the petioles, while the edges of the 
young leaves towards centre are deeply margined with rose- 
colour. 1875. Stove. ү ; 
Fig. 515. CORDYLINE STRICTA CONGESTA. 
С. Weismanni (Weismann's)* J. rather narrow, gracefully re- 
curved; in a young state, light coppery-red, more or less tinged 
with creamy-white, changing with age to a deep bronzy hue, 
Aem at rad edges, where they are margined with red. 1871. 
ve, 
c. Y | NE of а somewhat ng habit, 
without i Iu o young state, tight Ment green, 
streaked „кер, ed. and I with a rosy hue, changing 
2 qnem toa bronze, A robust and rapid grower. 
COREMA (from korema, a broom; referring to the 
habit of the plant). Broom Crowberry; Portugal Crake- 
berry. Syn. Tuckermannia. ORD. Empetracee. А genus 
comprising two species of hardy, much-branched, low- 
growing, Heath-like shrubs, of rigid habit, closely allied to 
Empetrum. Flowers dicecious ; perianth segments five or 
six, scale-like, sub-petaloid,. much imbricated. Male: 
stamens three (rarely four). Female: ovary sub-globose, 
three (rarely two or four) celled, Drupe sub-globose. For 
culture, see Empetrum, 
C. alba (w 
white, t 
with revo 
