My present inventionrelates to an improved variety of Sansevieria plant, the principal claim to novelty residing in its compact spiral growth. Whereas other known Sansevieria varieties grow erect from the base, with tips slightly spreading, this variety grows with the leaves tiering up one after the other in a definite spiral and with the tips widely spreading.
the new Varietyis a sport of the variety Laurenti and was discovered by me on the property of my father, William W. Smith, owner and proprietor of the Crescent Nursery Company of New La, Louisiana.
the shape of the leaves of this new varietyis quite difierent from that of other known varieties, the present one being much broader.
the present varietymay be described as having a narrow-ovate leaf with tips drawn to very short points and arising from a narrow thin base, while other varieties have leaves that are lanceolate to linear with tips drawn to long sharp points and arising from a narrow thick base.
