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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



selection. For 

 with white and 

 we recommend 



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 Ked-leaved sorts D. 

 angustata, D. Cooperii^ Exquisite, 

 Madame F. Bergmann, D. elegantissima, 

 Lord Wolseley, D. Jamesii^ D. pendula, 

 and D. {Cordyline) termiiialis (Fig. 

 439) form a good 

 Green-leaved sorts, 

 yellow variegations, 

 D. albo-7?iargmata, Alexandra, D. Lin- 

 de?iu, Madame Charles Heine, 

 D. Regina^ D. ter?ninalis aiba, 

 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 

 erect, with leaves rather closely 



are 



Fig. 439. — Drac.^:na (Cordy 

 line) terminalis. 



growmg 

 are 



plants, 



margined 



well 

 with 



set and 4in. to 5in. long by lin. 

 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 

 varieties of this genus are 

 deserving of notice. In some, the 



foliage 

 small- 

 leaves 



white, while others are veined with a 



