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stages well exposed to the light near the glass to bring out 

 their bright colourings. Whilst growing maintain a hot, moist 

 atmosphere, with frequent syringings overhead, and shade from 

 bright sunshine. Carefully sponge the leaves occasionally with 

 warm water to keep them clean and healthy. 



Among the .Red-leaved sorts D. 



angustata, D. Cooferii, Exquisite, 



Madame F. Bergmann, D. elegantissima, 



Lord Wolseley, D. Jamesii, D. pendula, 



and D. (Cordyline) terminalis (Fig. 



439) form a good selection. For 



Green-leaved sorts, with white and 



yellow variegations, we recommend 



D. albo-marginata, Alexandra, D. Lin- 



denii, Madame Charles Heine, 



D. Regina, D. terminalis alba, 



and Victoria. 



D. Godseffiana is a very 

 distinct kind, of branching 

 habit, having bright green 

 leaves handsomely spotted 

 with white. D. Goldieana, 

 from Western Tropical Africa, 

 is one of the finest 

 plants ever introduced; it is very dis- 

 tinct in character from all the other 

 cultivated species of this genus, being 

 of erect habit with closely set, 

 spreading leaves, which are beautifully 

 marbled and banded transversely with 

 dark green and silvery-grey, while the 

 back of the young leaves is reddish- 

 purple. D. Sanderiana is a remarkably 

 effective species for decorative and 

 exhibition work, being of a hardy 

 constitution and neat habit ; the stems 

 are erect, with leaves rather closely 

 set and 4m. to sin. long by iin. 

 broad, the centre being green with 

 grey lines and broad creamy-white 

 margins. This species produces the 

 best effect when planted three in each 

 pot, selecting for the purpose plants 

 of equal size and strength. 



Eranthemum. — The fine foliage 

 varieties of this genus are small- 

 growing plants, well deserving of notice. In some, the leaves 

 are margined with white, while others are veined with a 



Fig. 439. — Dracaena (Cordy- 

 line) TERMINALIS. 



