Liberia 



and the stalks with the 

 flowers rising rather high 

 above the stream. It is 

 a very beautiful object. 

 The petals are pure white 

 or blush-pink, being more 

 inclined to pinkness at the 

 back than in the front. 



The true Lily order 

 is represented by Draccena 

 trees or shrubs, with very 

 glossy dark green leaves 

 and white aloe-like flowers 

 which turn into bright red 

 berries. One of these 

 dracasnas — species not 

 identified — grows into a 

 very lofty tree, as may be 

 seen by the illustration on 

 p. 551, where a Kruboy at 

 the base gives some idea 

 of the height of the tree. 

 These dracasnas are pro- 

 minent objects not only 

 in the forest but in the 

 vicinity of settlements. 

 The natives like to make 

 hedges and stockades of 

 them. 



Liberia is somewhat well supplied with representatives of 

 the Palm order. There is a species of wild date, Phcenix 

 reclinata, which scarcely grows higher than a mere bush. The 



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225. FLOWEK-STALK OF 

 RENEALMIA, A ZINGI- 

 BERACEOUS PLANT 



