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PANDANUS 



grown to a considerable age and height for the saku of 

 a perfcc-t specimen of the spiral habit of growtli on a 

 large scalr. s.r li^-. li;:il. In the tropics P. utiHs is 

 as valiKiM.' ti tli.> hitim-s as many palms. The fruits 

 are eilil.i. , .-in.! Uu- i.i,,is furnish fiber for ropes, bas- 

 kets, nulls :ni.l h.iis. :is ilo also the leaves, which are 

 iised in makinn pnpc-r and nets. In Mauritius the leaves 

 of P. odoratissimus are used to make the bags in which 

 coffee, sugar and grain are exported. 



Screw Pines are widely distributed in the tropics, but 

 they are most jilontiful in the JIalay Archipelago, 



callused, meanwhile giving them a fair amount of bot- 



P. ulilis is propagated by seeds, which are a regular 

 commodity and sure to germinate well. Seeds should 

 be planted in light soil and placed in a warmhouse. 

 The seeds should be set "bottom up," as this is the end 

 from which the germs emerge. The seeds are o<ld -look- 

 ing, being closely set in a more or less globular mass 

 that hangs down on a stout stem, while the iiulividual 



1630. Pandanus Veitchii. 



There are more than 50 species. Trees or shrubs, rarely 

 stemless or prostrate herbs: trunk slender or robust: 

 Ivs. very long or moderately so. There is only one 

 other genus in the order, — Preycinetia. This has nu- 

 merous ovules in the locules, while those of Pandanus 

 are solitn?-y in the carpels. Also Freycinetias are usu- 

 ally scandent. 



The botany of Pandanus is almost hopeless. Panda- 

 nus presents an acute example of the stock difSculties 

 with foliage plants: flowers and fruits rarely produced 

 in cultivation ; no monograph ; original descriptions 

 scattered through many rare and costly books, and 

 often faulty; geographical distribution too wide ever 

 to permit them to be accounted for in one flora; fls. and 

 fr. too complicated and out of the ordinary to describe 

 within reasonable limits; species coming and going; 

 mixtures in the trade. Even the standard botanical 

 works are of little help to the hoiii. nIi m i i , f i iln- two 



points of view have scarcely an\ lii i. But 



Pandanus has peculiar diificuln. nis are 



dioecious, and one never knows «ii; -* , will be 



until the plants flower. There is it «.««! In.riyi ultural 

 review of Pandanus in Gn. 25, p. 134 (IHB-t), but the 

 best account is that written by W. H. Taplin for the 

 Florists' Review 2:.'i87, which has been revised for 

 the present occasion by Mr. Taplin. \y_ ]y[_ 



In general, the species of Pandanus are not diflRcult 

 to manage and under favorable conditions they are rapid 

 growers. They require a high temperature, 65-70°, 

 and little or no shading during the winter months, es- 

 pecially for the variegated kinds. A satisfactory soil is 

 good loam enriched with old manure. As the plants 

 make many coarse roots, it is best not to pot them too 

 firmly, and during the summer to give them abundance 

 of water. If the atmosphere is moist there is little need 

 for syringing overhead, and particularly during winter. 

 Overwatering, if coupled with an accidental low tem- 

 perature, may lead to an attack of "spot." 



Certain species, as P. Veitchii, produce suckrTs f n-ily. 

 Cuttings of these root easily at any season. IJuntiiiL' is 

 hastened (as in the case of the pine-applcl liv kiM|iiii;; 

 the cuttings somewhat on the dry side until tluy arc 



/'I "111' of the very best variegated plants 



l>! II I I , I : i.!ri;ely on the conditions under which 

 M 111- I" < n ;;iii,.ii. Soft and sappy specimens are liable 



P. nlilix is second in importance in the trade, but is 

 usually obtainable in much larger quantities owing to 

 till' n-.iiliiicss with which the seeds may be obtained and 

 l;ci iiiiiiiiini. I'liiii- 111 .inch pots, 8 inches high, retail 



lit 111 ' -' ' I I I' 111 (!-inch pots, 18 inches high, 



.iliiHii -I. Ill imens 3 feet or more high, 



Willi 111 I - h.ii I 1. r well developed, are worth 



U' -" ii -I / *. /fO//.s- is a rapid grower and requires 



l;- I . Ill as regards soil and water, and gives 



111 liss spot develops. The spot is caused 



l.\ ill Im.i i.,„ ,11^ ,,f a minute insect in the leaf. Its pro- 

 t;r, ,, ,1.111.^ io be favored by overwatering. Badly 

 affLitcd plants should be thrown away, as they are 

 likely to be permanently disfigured. In case of a light 

 attack, keep the plants somewhat drier and dose them 

 with sulfur. 



Among variegated kinds P. Cu iii1,l,il,,iiiii . viir. viirie- 

 gaUis, is perhaps second in Imihhv ..iiI\ t.i /'. I'L-itchii, 

 but, unfortunately, it is too s|iiiiy mill 



iilicult I 



■of 



For hir^i I I •• I :i /' •■ . ■ !■'■ I'lii.it. 



It is rath. 1 I I I II Tlir 



writer Im- ■ , ' ■ i' ■ , i i ; ■ imii- 



wait for them to develop on old specimens, or if the cen- 

 tral growth be cut out. 



Among the more spiny kinds P. reflexns is unique in 

 habit, the leaves of a well-grown plant being so much 

 recurved as to hide the pot. 



P. BapHstii and P. caricosus are newer sorts. The 

 former is variegated. P. caricosus is dwarfer than 

 P. Hapfisfii. mill lias narrow, green leaves but little 

 armed witli -iiim-. li luancbes freely and might be 

 briefly drs. ninil a- a vrry strong P. (jraminifolius, 

 though prrlia|.> li ss iiM lul for trade purposes. 



W. H. T.\PLIN. 



Pandanus Sainhri. or as it has been ternicd the 

 "Golden Pamlanus." will not only become a great rival 



the 



The variegation throughout the plant is more decided 

 than in P. Veitchii; this especially appears to be the 

 case in larger-sized specimens, say in plants 3 to 4 feet 

 high, where the lower or older leaves attain a much 

 more brilliant color, while in P. Veitchii this lower foli- 

 .ige loses much of its original brightness, and under 

 ordinary circumstances frequently turns entirely green. 



