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drainage, and a fairamount of potroom. For ornaments 
for the parlor, for the porch, or for a large vase on the 
lawn, nothing has the fine appearance of a well grown 
Dracena. The variety Terminalis is a native of the East 
and West Indies, and is most popular in this elass, the 
vivid coloring of its leaves rendering it at alt times attrac- — 
tive. Nearly all the species are admirably adapted for 
decorative purposes. For the sub-tropical garden or for 
the lawn, Indivisa is the best, being of graceful habit, 
rapid growth, and not affected by sunshine, storm, or 
drought. This species is a native of New Zealand, and 
is readily increased from seed. 'Fhe other species are 
propagated by placing the stems on the propagating 
bench in sand, with a bottom heat of 75°, and covering 
about one inch in depth, which should be kept at all 
times moist ;. in a short time an eye will break forth from 
nearly every joint. The most forward of these may be 
removed from the stem from time to time, which wilk 
soon strike root in sand with bottom heat. The old stem 
should not be removed until its reproductive powers are 
exhausted. The species are pretty generally distributed 
throughout all tropical and sub-tropical countries, and 
were first brought to notice about 1820. 
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COLCHICUM. 
4: LSO called the Meadow Saffron, and is a hardy bul- 
== bous rooted plant, which will grow well in the 
border. The flowers come up through the ground with- 
out the leaves in Autumn, and closely resemble those of 
the Crocus. The leaves do not appear till the following 
Spring, and great care should be taken of them, as, if 
they should be injured so as to prevent them from exer- 
