of the ovary, if. discolor is a short-stemmed erect- 

 growing long-lea-red plant, not nnlike a broad-leaved 

 small Pandanus in hahif. FN. vh\u-. <-:vj]\ inv\ iiKiny 



in a boat-shaped spath.-lik.' -m ' i'- ■■i-i-'n- i lhh ili.- 



axil of the leaf and Hill. -Ii I- . : i :'iN 



3, free, moreor less |..-tal Ilk. , . ij; 



staniensG. Var. vittata, 11 — k. ., / - •■. 



var. i-it/>ita. .Mici. T. dineoloi-. var. ,w,/. .;.,/, i . II. ...k. T. 



ithe. 



for 





i.:;. dark purple beneath an.l I.Miu'itii.liiially 

 with pale yellow. A striking' jilaiit for 

 the warmhouse, or for the open in the South. B.M. 

 5079. F.S. 11:1169-70. Cult, as for warmhouse Tra- 

 L. H. B. 



KHOPALA. See Eoiipala. 



EH0PAL6STYLIS (name refers to the club-shaped 



spadix). P'l hnavetf. Two species of pinnate palms, 

 both of which are favorite conservatory palms and 

 nearly always sold as species of Areca or Kentia. How- 

 ever.Rhopalostylis belongs to the large group in which 

 the ovule is borne on tlie side and is more or less pen- 

 dulous, while in Areca and Kentia the ovule is at the 



base and en.t. Fr tin- :> . ulti\ai.-.l ^'.'uera listed 



xmAer Hi '1 !!!.', j:, iwhi.ii -..m l;ii..|i;ii..^i> lis differs as 

 follows: si-p;.N .if staiiiiiKit.- lis. awl-sli:i|..'.l to lanceo- 



short petals, valvatf :it t!i.. ii|..\. Tli.' i\v.. -pipifs are 



spineless palms willi m.'.li nil:;. 'I .■ainli.'.-s : |\^, f.T- 



minal, equally iiiimaii -..i ; silmih-his .■,|iii,livi;i,ii . ,iii.iii-r- 



thi. 



the 



n.'ht, Willi 1-:; mrves on each side; rachis concave above, 

 si-mlv; |i.ti,.l.' very short; sheath elongated: spadices 

 sh.irr. -iif.'ailiim. with a very short, thick peduncle, and 

 friiiu'. .i. rath, r thick, densely-fld. branches: spathes 2, 

 symmetrical, ohlong, flattened, the lower 2-winged : 

 bracts adnate to the flower-bearing areas, subulate at 

 the apex: bractlets scaly: fls. medium: fr. small or 

 medium, ellipsoidal, smooth. 



sApida, H. Wendl. & Drude (Areca sdpida, Soland. 

 Khifia sdpida. Mast.). Stem 6-10 ft. high, 6-8 in. in 

 diam., cylindrical, green: Ivs. 4-6 ft. long, pinnate: 

 segments very narrow, linear ; margin replicate ; 

 nerves, midrib and petiole covered with minute scales: 

 fls. pale pinkish: fr. brown. New Zealand. B.M. 5139. 



Batleri, H. Wendl. & Drude (Areca Baueri, Hook. 

 Kdntia Baueri, Seem. Seatdrthia rohilsta, Hort.). 

 Stouter aud taller than if. sapida: Ivs. larger and 

 broader; segments linear-lanceolate, acuminate; nerves, 

 midrib and petiole sparsely scaly: fls. white: fr. more 

 globose, scarlet. Norfolk Isl. l.H. 15:575. B.M. 5735 

 Jared G. Smith. 



RHITBABB, or Pie-plant (see Blieum)^ is com- 

 monly grown by division of the roots, and this is the 

 only luethod liy which a particular type can be in- 

 creased. Propagation from seed, however, often proves 

 satisfn.ti.ry. an.l always interesting, as the seedlings 

 vary -natlv. The seed germinates easily, and if 

 Starr. i| '■:\r]v tin' ]dants become fairly large and strong 

 111.' ^iiiii.. -.:i...ii. .Although the crop is so easily pro- 



.1 !, :i'mI ■ ' n :iin and regular after a plantation has 



.•!p . .: .!, It 1- .me of the most proHtable of 



iii:ii - '"[.-. . vrn in small places and neieli- 



l.iirl !^. \ I I-.. i,uiMlii-r lit h.ini.- f.-ar.l.-n.Ts are still 



with.mt it on th,.ir ].r, i. ;-.^, nli i,-li , ^. ivIhi.Iv s,.i ii.s 



to want Khubarli pn : ... this phmt 



giving the first avii.' ;.r f.ir jm s. 



Rhubarb deliijlit- m . : i \ ,rv lar-.. 



and brittle leaf stalks I-: : i . . ..M-,.pt fr.mi 



soil that is ri.aliv ■•lilh.il >.. I .v.-rflowing." 



The seeillinir-. h.iw..v..r. i;. m any good 



clean ganlcii siiil. Si.w-.. -1 ... . : . ; i ;ii-, in rows a 

 foot apart ami nut .iv.-r an in.h -l.. |.. 'liiin the plants 

 promptly to stand a f.-w iu.-h.s a]iart in the rows, and 

 give the same thorough cultivation allowed to other 

 garden crops. In the following fall or spring take the 

 seedlings up, and set them in the well-prepared perma- 

 nent patch, not less than four feet apart each way, and 

 cultivate frequently during the entire season. Ten to 

 twenty plants will supply the demands of one house- 



1527 



hold, possibly with some to spare for the neighbors. 

 In spring of the next year the stalks may be pulled 

 freely. When soil fertility f.ircps a rampant growth, 

 till' stalks will Im' laru.. anil brittle eiimigh without the 



:ul ha 



many ( 



be- 



come more 



size. Take up the entire roots an.l .ui th. m t.. pieces, 

 leaving only one strong eye to the pi. ... an.l plant the 

 pieces in a newly-prepared bed (or even in thi- ..I.I ..in' 

 if properly enriched and prepared) four f.. t apart . :..ii 

 way as before. Seed-stalks are produce.l tr. . ly .Im m,- 

 the entire season. These should be i.r.mii.ilj imlu.l 

 up, unless seed is wanted. A few may be left to mature 

 the seed crop. 



Rhubarb can be forced in coldframes, under the 

 greenhouse benches, or even in an ordinary house 

 cellar. The plants need warmth (even that of a lantern 

 set among them will do), but require no light. Take up 

 good strong roots (2-year seedlings being best) in 

 autumn; leave them out until after exposure to freez- 

 ing, then crowd them together in boxes with a little soil 

 between and under them, and set them underthe green- 

 house bench, or wherever wanted, or plant them out on 

 the cellar bottom. T. Greineb. 



Rhubarb is a hardy plant and will withstand consider- 

 able neglect, but, like most cultivated vegetables, it 

 responds readily to proper care and good treatment. 

 The large fleshy stems desired in culinary use are 

 produced in part by the great store of plant-food held 

 in reserve by the many big roots of the vegetable. 

 Everything should be done to increase this supplj^ of 

 reserve food. Tillage and fertilizing, therefore, are fun- 

 damentals. In the selection of a site the writer prefers 

 a southern exposure, with sufficient slope to the south 

 to give good drainai;.'. I'l.iw tin- ground 6-8 in. deep, 

 draw furrows a tt. ajiart. s.t th.. plants 3 ft. apart, with 

 the buds one in.h l..|..w th.- I. v. I ..f the ground. If 



the soil lacks in fertility mix iipost with the dirt that 



is placed about the roots; never ptit fresh manure next 

 to the roots. As soon after planting as possible start 

 the cultivator, and give a thorough stirring at intervals 

 of 6-8 days up to the middle or last of August. After 

 the ground is frozen ever the rows 3^ in. deep with 



manure that is :is fi as p..ssili|,. fr..m weed and grass 



seed. As early in tin- spriim as the ground can be 

 worked to advanlau" . start till inltivator and work the 

 manure into th.. s.,il. ICa.'li alt. 'mate season the sur- 

 face of the soil should have a good dressing of manure. 

 The third or fourth year after planting the hills should 

 be divided. Remove the earth from one side of the hill 

 aud with a sharp spade cut through the crown, leaving 



The rii.its mav I..- pa.-k...l in a r,,i. I .... .:l...ut any 



bad ellc.-l to ..tin-r tbinus, as th. r.. i. n h.r tr..m the 



plants, .hid.gmeiit must lie .•xcr.-is..,l in pulling the 

 stems. The work should always be done by an experi- 

 enced person. 



The writer has grown seedlings for ten successive 

 years. Fully 75 per cent of all the seedlings showed a 

 tendency to degenerate, and 25 per cent were almost a3 

 coarse as burdocks in appearance. Half of one's seed- 



