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DRAC^NA, Hexandria Monogynia. ' From tZra/jore, a dragon, 

 the inspissated juice being esteemed like dragon's blood. 



5. D Fereea, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2, p 166; Bot. Mag. 2053; 

 Terminalis rubra, Rumph. Amb. 4, t. 34, /. 2. — The leaves of a 

 deep ferruginous or copper hue ; common in gardens. A native of 

 the Eastern Islands. 



6. D Maueitiana. — A species with a bright-green, long, 

 narrow, lanceolar leaves, and bright-blue seeds. This seems identical 

 with a species which we have raised from seed obtained in the 



- garden of Prince Demidoff, at St. Donato, near to Florence. 

 Parell and Dapoorie. 



7. D Beasiliensis. — A species, native of Brazil, having large, 

 broad leaves. Parell garden. 



8. Asparagus Officinalis. — Often cultivated in the gardens 

 of Europeans in India, but requires careful treatment and high 

 manuring for the shoots to attain a good size. 



9. DiANELLA Ensifolia. — Herbaceous ; native of Eastern 

 Islands ; leaves ensiform striated ; flowers whitish, succeeded by a 

 blue-coloured fruit, containing several seeds. Garden Parell. This 

 is the only specimen of this choice plant which we have yet seen in 

 Western India. 



XCVIIL— TULIPACE^. 



THE TULIP TRIBE, Loud. Hort. Brit, p 539. 



YUCCA, Linn., Hexandria Monogynia. The St. Domingo 

 name ; Gaert. Carp. 2, t. 85. 



1. Y Gloriosa. — Adam's Needle; native of West Indies, Bot. 

 Mag. t. 1260. — In gardens, where it seems to be quite naturalised; 

 flowers in the rains, when the large panicle has a very showy 

 appearance, being covered with white blossoms; the leaves afford 

 a good twine. 



XCIX.— BROMELICEiE. 



THE PINE APPLE TRIBE, Loud. Hort. Brit, p 540.' 



1. Agave Cantula, Aloe americana, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2, 167. — 

 A stately Aloe-looking plant. The central scape rising to the 

 height of 1 5 or 20 feet ; flowers in the rains. The broad ensiform 

 leaves give material for rdpe or twine. 



2. A Vivipara is the narrower-leaved plant ; leaves flexuous 

 and drooping, which may be seen growing in waste places, and is 

 planted in situations where its roots may retain tiie earth when 



