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Pansies. Pansies are delicate plants at Bangalore, heavy rain 

 generally kills them if left uncovered. May be sown in June 

 and again in October, must be potted in rich soil, and shaded 

 during midday ; put under cover always when there is heavy 

 rain, will grow from cuttings, but are easiest raised from seed. 

 They are too delicate here for the border. 



Papaver Papaveracece, Papaver Croceum. This species which 

 is almost always variegated, is sown only as a border flower, for its 

 large and full handsome appearance. The scent is anything but 

 agreeable. The seed should be sown where the plants are to re- 

 main, and six inches the least space allowed between each plant. 

 They do not bear transplanting. The common cultivated species 

 from the capsule of which opium is procured is of various colours, 

 and when sown in- beds has a very pleasing effect. The seed 

 (kus kus) is usually used by Natives in confectionary, having 

 the taste of sweet almonds. Is propagated by seed only. 



Passiflora, Passifloracece, Passion Flower, Passiflora A lata. These 

 are ornamental climbers, are common in most parts of India, the 

 species are numerous, being of easy culture. Some of them are 

 fruit bearing as the Pedulis and Laurif olia, the latter is known 

 from its dark shining leaves. There are several wild varieties. 



Patersonia Iridacece, Pater sonia Glauca. These plants are na- 

 tives of New Holland, the cultivation of which is by division of 

 the fibrous roots similar to the Iris. 



Pelargonium, Geraniacece. See Geranium. 



Pentstemon Scrophulariacece, Pentstemon Digitalis. These are 

 herbaceous plants, and are cultivated as the Chelone, the flowers 

 are of every variety of colour. 



Petrea Verbenacece.This is a climbing plant, with dark shining 

 green leaves, and beautiful lilac or purple flowers hanging in ra- 

 cemes. It is a native of South America, and only requires to be 

 regularly watered, and grown in a good garden soil, to cause it to 

 extend itself over an immense space, its long slender whip like 

 shoots should be lopped down, to make it throw out branches, at the 

 end of which the flowers appear in most elegant festoons towards 

 the close of the cold season. It is easily propagated by layers. 



