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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Pandanus—continued, 
angled, orange-yellow at base. 7. very firm, long-pointed, 
glaucous-green, 5ft. to 7ft. long, in. to 5in. broad, reduplicate 
on each side, the margins armed with red-tipped spines. 
Stem 8in. to Qin. in diameter. A. 20ft. Mauritius. SYN. 
Eydouxia macrocarpa. 
P. Forsteri (Forster's). This only differs from P. odoratissimus 
in slight botanical characters. The whole head of fruit is said 
to be nearly Ift. long, and the individual drupes are: about 
2in. long. New South Wales. 
P. Grusonianus (Gruson’s). J. numerous, very narrowly linear- 
lanceolate, densely serrated from base to apex, the teeth 
brilliant red, acute, the midrib keeled below and_slenderly 
spicate. Stem short. Amirantes Islands, 1887. (I. H. xxxiv., 
t. 12.) Syn. Barrotia Grusoniana. 
P. Hornei. /r., female heads globose, lft. in diameter, con- 
taining eighty to 100 purple drupes Sin. to Sin. long. @. thin, 
coriaceous, 6ft. to 10ft. long, Sin. broad, tapering to a long 
point, dark green above, the midrib and edges armed with 
red spines. , sometimes 60ft. Seychelles. - 
P. humilis (dwarf), of Loureiro. 
A synonym of P. poly- 
cephalus. 
P. inermis (unarmed). 7. 44ft. long, 2in. broad, carinate, very 
acuminate, glaucous-green, very elegantly arched. h. O6ft. 
Philippine Islands. 
P. i. Dyerianus (Dyer’s). A synonym of P. Baptistii. 
Pandanus—continued, 
abruptly to a long, tail-like point. 
distinct plant, 
P. Porteanus is now regarded as specifically distinct from 
P. polycephalus, 
P. Sanderi (Sander’s).* 7. sword-like, having small marginal 
spines something like P. Veitchii, but the variegation consists 
of narrow bands of golden-yellow, alternated with green 
throughout the length of the leaves, and not confined to 
the margins. Habitat not recorded, 1898. Habit tufted, See 
Fig. 614. (G. C. 1898, xxiii., p. 243, f. 94.) 
P. sphzroideus (almost spherical). jr., female heads 44in. 
in diameter, globose, containing over 100 drupes, which are 
pink at base and bluish-green at apex. J. firm, Sft. to ft. 
ong, 2in. to 34in. broad, pale green, the edges armed with 
short, reddish spines. Stem decumbent, freely branched. 
h, 8ft. to 12ft. Mauritius. 
P. stenophyllus (narrow-leaved). 7. linear, flexuous, lift. long, 
less than lin. broad, spiny on the margins and midrib. Java. 
A very elegant plant. SYN. P. nitidus. 
P. sylvestris (sylvan). jr. conical, 14in. to 18in. long; drupes 
orange, hexagonal. 2. 6ft. to 9ft. long, 2in. broad, spiny on 
the borders and keel. Mascarene Islands. A branched tree, 
eee aerial roots. A specimen flowered in Paris in 
P. Thurstoni (Thurston's). This species is closely related to 
P. furcatus, but differs in having a branched 
inflorescence. Fiji Islands, 1894. 
P. unguifer (claw-bearing). A synonym of 
P. minor. 
P. utilis exilis (meagre). 
P. Vandermeeschii, 
P. zeylanicus (Cingalese). fr. broadly oblong; 
crown conical, narrowed to a spinescent style 
notched at tip. 7. elongated, the margins fur- 
nished with strong, recurved spines. Stems 
tall, tufted, very slender. Ceylon. Habit much 
as P. furcatus, but leaves narrower and branches 
more erect. 
P. levis, P. Millore, and P. spectabilis are also 
grown in botanic gardens, &c., but are not in 
general cultivation, 
PANICULATE. Panicle-like ; arranged 
in, or bearing panicles. 
PANICUM. Ineluding Digitaria and 
Tricholena. To the species described on 
pp. ne Vol. III., the following should be 
added : 
P. bulbosum (bulbous).* #. spreading grace- 
fully ; spikelets twin, quadrifariously imbricated, 
ovate, acute; panicle branched, about 5ft. high, 
the branches scabrous, alternate or opposite. 
1. pilose above, with scabrous margins. Culm 
Pacific Islands, 1892. A 
A synonym of 
Fic. 614. PANDANUS SANDERI. 
P. Kerchovei (Comte de Kerchoye’s). 7. very narrow, attenu- 
ated and acute at apex, densely toothed, the middle nerve 
keeled below, the lateral ones numerous, one or two of the 
primary ones keeled above, confluent towards the apex; teeth 
greyish-white. Stem short, attenuated. Amirantes Islands, 
1886. (I. H. 1886, t. 600.) 
P. Kurzeanus (Kurze’s). A synonym of P. polycephalus. 
P. labyrinthicus (labyrinthine),* fr. scarlet when ripe, 
ellipsoid, 2sin, long, 1fin, thick, fascicled at the tip of a 
long peduncle. JZ. linear, about 3ft. long, lsin. broad, spiny 
on the margins and on the apex of the keel. Stem sin. 
thick, bearing a crown of leaves. Sumatra, 1888. (B. M. 
7063.) Syn. P. ceramicus (also spelt ceramensis). 
P. Lais is now regarded as a distinct species. jf. solitary or 
racemose, With a flat or depressed crown, Habitas P. furcatus. 
Malaya. e 
P. microcarpus (small-fruited). fr. globose, 24in. in diameter, 
containing fifty to ninety very small, purple drupes. J. thin, 
coriaceous, lft. to 2ft. long, seven to ten ies broad, slightly 
glaucous beneath; margins red-spiny; midrib spiny at tip 
and base. Stem branching freely at an acute angle. Mauritius. 
A small tree or shrub. 
P. nitidus (shining). A synonym of P. stenophyllus. 
P. ornatus (ornate). fr. solitary, terminal, long-pedunculate, 
cylindric, glaucous, surrounded by short, scale-like spathes ; 
drupes densely crowded but not confluent in groups. J. very 
long, caudate-acuminate, acutely serrated. Malacca and 
Singapore. 
P. pacificus (Pacific).* 7. broad, shining 
: ). l Breen, having the 
margins furnished with fine spines, and t 
e tips narrowed 
{ 
glabrous. Mexico. A fine hardy perennial for 
the shrubbery border. 
P. Crus-galli frumentaceum (Cockspur, 
forage). jl., spikes many, thickened, incurved, 
sometimes corymbose, with densely crowded, unarmed spike- 
lets. 7. linear, flat, glabrous or “puberulous. Stem erect. 
h. lft. to 4ft. All warm countries. Hardy annual. 
P. frumentaceum (forage). A variety of P. Crus-qalli. 
P. italicum japonicum (Japanese). A form of the common 
Millet, with pendulous inflorescences, cultivated in Turkestan. 
It is probably native throughout Eastern and Southern Asia. 
h. 14ft. (R. G. 1887, p. 278, f. 72.) P. italicwm is now classed 
under Setavia. 
P. jumentorum (cattle-food). A synonym of P. maximum. 
P. tonsum (shorn). This is described as_a hardy perennial, 
with a light, feathery, silky inflorescence 2ft. to 3ft. in height, 
and linear, acuminate, scabrid, glaucescent leaves. South 
Africa, 1895. (R. H. 1897, p. 273, f. 98.) Syn. Tricholena 
tonsa. 
PANISEA UNIFLORA. A synonym of Celo- 
gyne uniflora (which see). 
PANNING. The making of a pan, or basin, round 
the stem of a newly-planted tree or shrub, in which water 
can be put to keep the roots moist, is sometimes termed 
“Panning.” 
PANSY. This has always been a favourite, not only 
on account of the rich, brillant, and varied colonrs, bean- 
tifully contrasted with the softer shades, pale blue and 
violet, but also for the sweet and very delicate perfume. 
Again, plants may be obtained in blossom during eyery 
month in the year without forcing, but with the aid 
