Kalosanthes 



Kentia 



Propagation. Cuttings of half-ripe shoots can 

 be rooted in July if taken with a small heel of old 

 wood, and inserted firmly in pots of very sandy- 

 peat place;! iu a cool, close propagating case. 

 Seeds may also be sown as soon as ripe, or in 

 spring, using well-drained pans of sandy peat. 

 One or two species may also be increased by 

 division of the clumps, whilst all can be increased 

 by layers. 



Soil. Moist, peaty soil, from which superfluous 

 moisture drains quickly away, is the most suitable. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



angustit'olia, 2' to 3', Je., 

 crim. The following 

 vars. differ in height 

 andcolour; allaregooil: 

 lueida, liana, ovata, 

 roseu, and rubra. 



Other Species : 

 cuneata, '2', My., Je., wh. 



glauca, 1' to 2', My., lil. 



pur. 

 latifolia, anything tip to 



20', sum., ro. or wli. 



Calico Bush. 



myrtifolia,smallleaved. 



polypetala, abnuriml 

 number of petals. 



hirsute, l',sutn., ro. pur. 



KALOSANTHES (.see KOCHEA and CRAS- 

 SULA). 



KARATAS. 



Tropical evergreen plants, often with ornamental 

 foliage (ord. Bromeliacete), For culture, see 



BlLLBERGIA. 



Principal Species : 



acanthocrater, 1', sum., 



rod and grn. bracts, hi. 



flowers, 

 ampullacea, hi., grn.. 



wh. (XIIH. Nidularium 



ampullaceum). 

 Carolime, H', sum., red 



and grn. bracts, bl. and 



grn. flowers (//" olens). 

 coriacea, 1'. sum., rciiilUh 



pur. bracts, grn. ami 



H. flowers, 

 fulgeiis, 1', deep re<l 



briii'ta, bl. flowers, with 



red calyx. 

 humilis. 1',', sum., blood 



red bracts, reddish pur, 



flowers. 

 Inuocentii, 1', sum., or. 



bracts, grn. and wh. 



flowers ; var. striata. 

 Pininieri, 1'5', sum., red 



bracts, reddish pur. 



flowers, 

 rutilnns, vermilion (*//. 



Xidularium rutilans) . 



Killivinillifi n rxii'olnr (xi'i' Jlili'liril VtTU 

 Kambiilii Tri'i' (v ^mi urrnl'm tijii'ltilii). 

 Kanyanw A/ipli (< Solatium acii'ttlare). 

 Kareliniti (see Pluehea). 

 Kaulfuxsia (of Necs, sa< Ckameit). 

 Kauri Pine (see Dammara atutmlil). 



greenish flowers, and red, berry-like fruhV, in 

 August and September. 



KELP. 



A turm used for the ash left behind after Sea- 

 weed has been burnt. Kelp is rich in potash, 

 containing over 17 per cent., hence its value as 

 food material tor the Cabbage tribe, Potatoes, and 

 other crops. 



KENDRICKIA. 



A new and promising stove climber (ord. Melas- 

 tomaceEe), described as being the loveliest and most 

 desirable of Ceylon plants. Walkeri, the only 

 species, has umbels of large, bright red flowers, 

 .somewhat fleshy leaves, and self-clinging stems. 

 Cuttings root with freedom, and the plant thrives 

 in a mixture of peat and sandy loam, with a 

 little: charcoal and sandstone to ensure porosity. 



KENNEDYA. 



Evergreen climbing or trailing shrubs or sub- 

 shrubs (urd. Leguminosse), suitable for a cool 

 greenhouse. Propagation, by seeds or cuttings. 

 .Soil, equal parts of sandy, fibrous peat and loam. 

 After flowering, side shoots require shortening 

 back to within an eye or two of the old wood. 

 During the growing season water should be given 

 freely. 



Principal Species : 



KAULFUSSIA. 



A small genus of tropical Ferns (ord. Filices), 

 found in Assam and the islands in the neighbour- 

 hood of the Malay Peninsula. The principal 

 species is ajsculifolia (s>/n. assamica), commonly 

 called the Chestnut-leaved Fern. It is a curious 

 plant, and grows about 1J' in height. It thrives 

 under similar treatment to that usually accorded 

 to a general collection of stove Ferns. There has 

 also been a genus of Compositso called Kaulfussia, 

 but this is now sunk in Charieis. 



KEDROSTIS. 



A genus of stove and warm greenhouse climbing 

 plants (nrd. Cucurbitaceas) with perennial roots. 

 Seeds should be sown early in March in well- 

 drained pans of sandy loam, in bottom heat. The 

 plants may then be given the same general treat- 

 ment as accorded to Melons, using a rich loam. 

 Africana is the only species introduced ; this ha-- 



prostrata, shoots 2' to 3', 

 spr., sc. ; good for 

 baskets. 



Marryattce, Ivs. more 

 hairy than type. 



ruhicuuda, l.V, sum., sc. 



latifolia (correctly Hard- 

 enbergia monophylla). 



ovata (correctly Harden- 

 bergia inonophyUa). 



coccinea, lo', sum., sc. 

 lieterophylla (wr coc- 



cinea). 



iuophylla (wv coccinea). 

 nigricaus, 20', sum., grn., 



hlk. 



Other Species : 

 comptoniana (correctly 



Hardenbergia comptou- 



iana). 

 cordata (correctly Hard- 



enlxTgiu mouophylla). 



KENTIA. 



Description. Elegant Palms (ord. Palma5), re- 

 quiring stove or intermediate house treatment. 

 The genus is closely allied to Areca, Hedyscepe, 

 etc., and most of the species at one time included 

 in Kentia are now placed in other genera. 



Propagation. Imported seeds germinate readily 

 in a brisk bottom heat. As soon as two leaves are 

 made the young plants should be placed singly iu 

 thumb pots. 



Soil. Good, fibrous loam, with a little peat or 

 leaf mould, and coarse sand. 



Other Cultural Points. Young plants are bene- 

 fited bv being plunged in a bed where they can 

 obtain bottom heat. It is not advisable to give 

 very big shifts, the plants being far more orna- 

 mental when seen in medium sized pots. The 

 various species make excellent room plants. The 

 lea\e-i should be sponged occasionally with strong 

 snl't M>;ip water. 



Principal Species : 

 australis. Luciani. 



sanderiana. 



. 

 kerstcniaiia. 



h,;rli,i (I'f /> Cnmlolle. 

 Ki'fersteinia ( Zyu 

 Kflliiun (.'<; F.nclea). 

 Kellettia (see Prvelda). 



Leitcvptidiunt). 



