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night temperature of 50°. Mr. Jones, lowed to remain they will be small and 

 of the Kew Gardens, has given the foi- of little value. 



lowing directions, especially, for the i " The fruit-bearing branches mav be 

 cultivation of P. quadrangularis ; but stopped at the distance of five or six 

 they apply equally well to the other j feet above the fruit, 

 species. " Treated in this way P. quadrangu- 



" It may be grown in the stove, or /ar/s will frequently produce fruit 4 lbs. 

 better perhaps in an intermediate in weight; and though not ranking as 

 house, between the stove and green- i a first-class fruit, it makes a rather 

 house. It is necessary to the perfect novel as well as a useful addition to 

 cultivation of the plant that it should the desert, at which the pulp is eaten 

 grow in a border in the inside of the | with sugar and wine. None of the 

 house, rather than in pots, however other species of Pass/flora bear such 

 large. If no other situation presents large fruit as quadrnngitlnr-is. Of 

 itself, a border may be made beneath others, edulis and hiurifolia are 

 the path, taking care to leave a space amongst the best. Unlike quadrangu- 

 of three or four inches between the laris, the branches of these smaller- 

 surface of the soil and the stones, so fruited species must not be stopped, 

 that there may be a free access of air, and they will continue to flower and 

 and that water may spread equally fruit for several months in a stove, 

 over the surface of the soil, and moist- The fruit is eaten with the same ingre- 

 en it thoroughly. Whatever may be dients as the largest kind, and has a 



flavour agreeable to most palates." — 

 Gard. Chron. 



PASSION-FLOWER. Passiflora. 



PASTINACA. The only cultivated 

 species is the Parsnip, which see. 



PATAGONULA Americana. Stove 

 evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Loam and 



the situation of the plant, let the drain- 

 age be as efficient as possible. 



" As the plant may have to remain 

 some years in one situation, five or six 

 barrowfuls, or even more, of good soil, 

 composed of three-fourths rich loam,! 

 and the rest leaf mould, should be pre- 

 pared in a very rough state, and in this peat, 

 plant it. A spare rafter, or any such i PATERSONIA, Nine species.^ 

 place near the glass, will do exceed- ' Green-house herbaceous. Division and 

 ingly well for the plants to be attached seed. Sand and peat, 

 to. If young when turned out, they ■ PATlilNIA. Four species. Hardy 

 should not be allowed to bear flowers or biennials. Seed. Light rich loam, 

 fruit the first year. | PAULLINIA. Sixteen species. — 



" One or at most two branches should , Stove evergreen twiners. Ripe cut- 

 be allowed to grow, and after they have tings. Light rich loam, 

 extended ten or fifteen feet, they should PAULOUNIA iinperial is, is a hardy 

 be stopped, and should not be allowed tree, though, until its habits are better 

 to put forth any laterals. I tested, it is advisable to plant it in a 



" During winter no water to be given sheltered situation. Mr. G. Bishop, 

 unless' the plants droop. Some time in gardener at the Chiswick Gardens, 

 February the branches must be well cut states that — " It may be propagated by 

 back ; and if necessary to leave any cuttings, particularly if the young 

 length of stem between the ground and shoots are selected when they have 

 the glass, all the buds, excepting three advanced to about three or four inches 

 or four at the top of each branch, must in length; also by eyes, in the same 

 be rubbed off. { manner as the vine; as well as by di- 



" The number of branches allowed visions of the roots, the smallest par- 

 to grow in the second year, must be tide of them generating adventitious 

 determined by the strength of the buds. The best time to propagate it is 

 plant, from two to six being the usual when the plants commence their spring 

 number. growth. Uoth eyes and roots should 



"Advantage should be taken of the be potted in soil consisting of leaf 

 first flowers that open to fertilize the mould, peat, and sand, in equal pro- 

 stigma, fot fructification will not always > portions, and the pots containing them 

 take place naturally. From one to plunged in a dung-bed. Any other 

 three fruit are suflicient on each | fermenting material would answer the 

 branch; if a greater number are al- ! same purpose, where the atmospheric 



