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usefulness of these plants — of those species and varieties in 

 ordinary cultivation, shadowing that there were others of 

 recent introduction surpassing in many respects the old kinds 

 in oharacter and beauty of colouring. He had then probably 



in view the celebrated English seedlings which startled the 

 horticultural world by their variety and beauty. 



Admitting the value of many of these, it nevertheless can- 

 not be questioned that no English-raised Dracmna, nor any 



Dracsna introduced from abroad, is comparable for distinct- 

 ness of character and striking and remarkable leaf-colouration 

 to Dracsna Goldieana. So thoroughly distinct is this plant 

 that it has been regarded by many as belonging to another 

 genus. It is as a Drac&na, however, that it has received high 



Pig, 2.— Dracsna goldieana. 



honours in England, and as a Draosna that it reeeived the 



gold medal for the best new representative of the genus at the 

 late Great Centennial International Exhibition at Brussels. 

 At that great gathering of the world's floral treasures no other 

 new plant attracted more admiration. No mere description 



