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the stem. On one of the sticks, just about where the middle of the 

 pot will reach, twist a piece of wire, then clasp the moss with the 

 two pieces of pot, twist the wire firmly around these and then on 

 to the other stick. This will keep the pot in position until the time 

 to sever the top from the plant. This condition will be indicated 

 by the roots appearing through the bottoms of the pots. If the tops 

 are not of the largest size they can be cut ofi and placed in a close 

 frame for a few days before potting on; if, instead, they are large, a 

 further application of material to the mossed part will be necessary. 

 For this purpose 3-inch pots will have to be used, and the material 

 should be fibrous peat, sand and loam, mixed. When the roots show, 

 the tops may be cut off. Stand the pots inside of others of the same 

 size in the frame, until they recover to a certain extent, then pot and 

 keep close for a while longer, gradually giving air. 



CORDYLINE (Commonly known as Dracaenas). There are 

 numerous sorts of Cordyline worthy of culture, the commonest 

 being C. australis (D. indivisa) , a species very useful for the center 

 of hanging baskets and urns because of its long, graceful, arching, 

 grass-like leaves. C. terminalis is a broader-leaved species of which 

 there are a number of varieties, namely: C. t. var. ferrea, a duU 

 purple variegated-leaved sort; C. t. Guilfoylei, a red, pink and white 

 variegated variety; C. t. var. amahilis, white and pink variegations; 

 C. t. var. Baptistii, a broad-leaved sort with deep green, recurved 

 leaves, variegated with a few pink and yellow stripes; C. t. var. 

 Bausei, broad-leaved, dark green with some white; C. t. var. aner- 

 liensis, a very broad-leaved variety with deep bronze red leaves, 

 variegated slightly white; C. t. var. Youngii, a deep coppery bronze 

 sort. 



Propagation and Culture. The sorts such as C. australis 

 and its forms, are best raised from seeds, which are easily procurable. 

 Sow thinly, as they will not require to be transferred during the 

 earlier stages of growth. They are good decorative plants, from 

 5 -inch pot plants up, having long, narrow, strap-shaped, drooping 

 leaves. Small plants are useful for mixing with other subjects in 

 vases and baskets, as they stand full sun. The ornamental-leaved 

 kinds, which need a higher temperature for their perfect development, 

 are very numerous. The C. terminalis varieties are best increased 

 by cutting up the long stems into pieces about 3 inches in length; 

 put in warm sand and keep moderately damp. They will throw up 

 shoots from each eye; these should be taken off and put in the sand 

 to form strong, fresh roots, as they are provided, when attached to 



