THE ILLUSTRATION |[. 



PI. CLXIII. 



DRACAENA (cordyline) BELLULA. 



6EM DRACAENA. 



NAT. ORD. ASPARAG 1 N K.N 



ETYMOLOGY : from Sphuwa or she-dragon, in allusion to the exudation frun 

 of Calamus Draco, etc. 



Cordyline is from xopS&h, a club, Club-Palm. 



GENERIC CHARACTER: Vide Endlicher, Genera plmtanm, 1166. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER : erecta, elegans, gracilis hxhihv. folia pertMlta petiol 

 nodosis atroviolaceis lamina 15-20 cent, longa, 1-2 cent, lata, lim 

 cupreatis longitudinaliter percusa, vivide-rubro-marginata. — Ex insulis Oceani am 

 in h. Lind. — E. A. 



Tbellula, Linden et Andre. 



We have watched the progress of this .delightful little 

 species with the greatest interest ever since its first appear- 

 ance in M. Linden's establishment, in 1872. It was received 

 from the South Sea Islands. Its graceful outline and pecu- 

 liar colouring were gradually developed. At the present time 

 we may term it the gem of the genus, a perfect King Charles 

 amongst its kindred. (*) Its numerous, pretty, linear-lanceo- 

 late leaves, clustered and regularly erected, are of a purple- 

 violet, longitudinally striped with slender graygish green li- 

 nes, and edged with bright red, and from 6 to 8 inches long 

 by 6 to 9 lines broad. We predict a great success for it 

 amongst the lovers of dainty little plants, and wait to 

 see whether it will not be preferred to some of the more 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Cultivation of Eucalyptus. - Now that the cultivation i sown the mi 



of Eucalyptus globulus and other species has become so cially if an 

 general in the Mediterranean and other warm-temperafc 



regions, we may be excused for giving the mode of procedure, p. -ibi 



practised by the Australians. For, although impracticable intrusion 



in England beyond temporary ornamental purposes, it might E 

 be profitably pursued in many of her dependencies. We 

 borrow the following notes from an extract from the »tam 



" Australasian „ in the Bulletin de la SocUU $Acclimatatv„, 



1872, by M. Raveret-Wattel. ;uvpni>t 



K The soil is ploughed in winter to a depth of about four Inin Ml 



inches and a half, and the furrows left undisturbed. At the ot He giu ^ 



end of July or in August, or even the beginning of Sep- *ri '°^ 



tember, according to convenience, it is harrowed in the ^"^ fa 

 direction of the furrows so as not to destroy the ridges, and 



once. 



; of about \ 



the acre. The natural crumbling down of the earth, or 

 first shower, is quite sufficient to cover the seed. During 

 Summer the plants will make enough growth to — 

 all the weeds that may spring up with them; but it is ab- 

 solutely necessary to prevent all kinds of animals from brows- 

 ing upon them. However, after the expiration of the second 

 year, the Eucalyptus has nothing to fear from sheep and 

 they may be permitted to graze in the plantations without 

 fear of injury. , 



Experience has shown that this tree succeeds better when 



those of Morren. Van 

 are celebrated for I 

 complete nor open 



