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PEPEROMIA 



few plants are better adapted for permanent bordering 

 in tropical houses tliau Peperomias, their leaves vary- 

 ing so much in depth of colour, in marbling, in the dif- 

 ferent hues of their upper and under surfaces, and in 

 the colour of their stalks; then, too, they are not attrac- 

 tive to insects, make no litter, and give very little 

 trouble in propagating and cultivating." 



The plant which seems to be the commonest in cult. 

 here is the one figured in B.M. 5634 as P. arifolia, var. 

 arffyrcia. However, DeCandolle thought that this plant 

 was not the true P. arifolia, and he renamed it P. Siiii- 

 deMii(afterWilson Sanders). I. lit Xhv n:iiiM- isiiiv;iri:il.ly 

 spelled Saundersii in trade ejinl.'L'in s. TIm> .li^i iiMti..iis 

 which DeCandolle makes are le<'liiiie;il. 'I'ti.- iiKiiii nue^ 

 are that P. arifolia has a sliert sieiu :iii.i . ;nkiiiv ,,iu.-li 



longer than the 1 vs. .while P. Hdii'h , . I.i- i m inid 



the catkins are about as long as tlie I i- ■ ..Ihi-- 



tions is a plant known as Peperomi,/ n^niie 



that does not appear in botanical m j!mi n^ ii i^ a 



very distinct species with dark green,, pv ah ■. jh'vln h s. I! 

 X 5 inches, becomingvery hard when old; 8teiii> I'r.iiM-h.ii 

 and upright in habit, afoot in height: fls. in insiyiiiliiMiit 

 catkins. It is a very good species and descr\ cs t<> In- 

 more generally known. It is not in the trade, at leasi 

 not under this name. 



The names of Peperomias are much confused, partly 

 owing to the vast size of the genus, which always in- 

 creases the difficulties of discrimination, and partly to 

 the minuteness of the fls. Moreover, the duration of 

 many kinds is uncertim while great numberb are 



Peperomia arifolia 



monocarpic that is thej flower an 

 die. The latest monograph is 

 IB, part 1, 392-468 (1869) For im 

 the key characters used by DeCam 

 "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands 



PEPEROMIA 



they iii-o ess 



endure a iv.m11i..h..' i, mp.-i'.-ii i,r. I'-i- w - . K - » i;l.- i,": .-tnv 

 apparent lim n f' ■ : • -; : , .■■ i.M i -m- 



in winter, an.i i-. .;■;- . . i. r : :• .! •, • . . : • m: ,,r 



warmhouse --uni,', i^. N.^r i-.- ■ i i i--. ■-■ - i , A 



loose, lumpy .s.nl wiili a iiii\uae ui l.r..k. u iliai.-oal suits 

 them well. A pan 3 or 4 iu. deep is better for them thau 

 a deep pot. They are easily prop, iu sand or sandy soil 

 in a bottom heat of 75°, either by the leaf, as with 

 liegonia Bei, or with an inch of stem attached. Early 

 spring is the best time to propa-ai. . /'. imhilflia is 

 well adapted for a hanging l>:i-l>i I . /'. ui.t, „l.,.^,i mak.s* 

 a fine subject for a pan. Tlie^- , im-,iIi, i \\itli /'. .//i 

 fiilia, var. argyreia, and P. )iuiii,tn,iii,i . are the liest 

 kinds for the (iorist. ■^•,, Sc-ott. 



INDEX. 



maetilosa, 4. 

 magnolicefoUa 



prostrata. 8. 9. 

 pubifolia, 10. 

 Sandersii, 1. 

 tithymaloides. n. 

 Verschaffeltii, 2. 



Plants for/wt.^ or pans. 

 B. Lis. altrrnilt,-. 



c. Sli-ms short or wanting. 

 V. Piiliagr variegated. 



E. Base of Ivs. roiiniJed, 



not cut 1. arifolia 



EE Bale of hs h t t 



sliaptd - Verschaffeltii 



EEE Ba'te of h\ n I tithymaloides 



DD J' I 1 1 n t lai III I 4 maculosa 



BB Lit 



metallica 



pubifoli: 



1 anfoha Miq (P aujyiea or <n //)'/. Hort. P. 

 Sandeiiii CDC) Figs 1717 1718 Sttmless: Ivs. al- 

 ternate, peltate, 5 x 3^^ in petioles daik red, 4-8 in. 

 long Cult only m the form var argryrMa, Hook., 

 which differs from the tvpe in h iving broad, parallel 

 lon,Iitudmal bands of white between the nerves. Brazil. 

 I ■\I ( 4 FS 23 2438 AG 19 17 F.R. 1:6.37.- 

 '\l 11 1 1 ic annual or biennial 



Verschaffeltii, Lem Distinguished from P. mar- 

 I I J the basal lobes of the hs, which do not 

 c \ erl ip but are separated by a notch as in a typical 

 t idate leaf A smaller and moie delicate but more 

 I 1 inched plant stem shoit stem branches, petioles 

 in 1 peduncles much longer, translucent and pale rose 

 (not ^reen) Upper Amazon, Brazil IH 16:598. 



3 tithymaloides, A Dietr (P magnolia-fdlia, A. 

 1)11 ti ) L\s alternate subo% ate atutish 2-3 in. long, 

 I ise » uti more than 9ner\ed ner\es subopposite; 

 ] ti Ii 1 111 long keeled beneath stem rooting below, 

 s lit 1) niingo —Monocarpic annual or biennial. 



I maculdsa. Hook Lvs alternate (') ovate-lanceo- 

 1 I li _lit sinning green, \ei J flesh\ petioles beauti- 

 fiill\ I tt 1 til ]iurple Santo Domingo. — A good 

 sill 1 t 1 1 I I Perennial 



metallica I iti 1 & Rod is distinct from all others 

 I 1 1 111 I 1 \ its numeious slender, unbranched 

 sti ill 1 If 111 1 i.,li and lanceolate h b It probably be- 

 ings ii s 11 tl tr genus or famih It was int. in 

 lhl2 1 f lit ti < tls were known, and there seems to be 

 Ills lis lueiit record of fls Lvs blackish green, painted 



lit 1 \n the middle, red veined below petioles short, 

 1 1 hsh 1 town Peru I H 39 157 



I marmorftta. Hook Stem short much-branched, 

 I il 1 til k hs opposite, o\ ate cordate, deeply 



I the lobes rounded and overlapping. 



: < lK-2=4 in not as broad as P. 



1 cave Not ad\ but has been uii- 

 1 I with P aiifoha 



