Panicum 



( 158 ) 



Pansy 



Soil. Rich, fibrous loam, with plenty of sand ; a 

 little peat assists the colouring of some of the 

 variegated forms. 



Other Cultural Points. Give plenty of light, 

 only shading from bright summer sunshine, and 

 keep the plants elevated near the glass. Ensure 

 cleanliness by syringing and fumigation, as the 

 spiny leaves of most Pandanuses render sponging 

 an unpleasant process. 



Principal Species : 

 Baptistii, 6', habit like 



Veitchii, but with yel. 



markings, few spines 



(*;/. dyeriauus). 

 Candelabrum, 25', Ivs. 



broad, gm., spines wide 



apart, 

 glaucesceiis, dwarf, Ivs. 



glaucous, spines wh. 

 javanicus variegatus, 3', 



Ivs. broad, grn., striped 



wh. 

 odoratissimus, 20', Ivs. 3' 



to 5', grn., spines wh. 

 (.V//N. Blancoi). 



pacificus, Ivs. broad, shin- 

 ing gm., spmy. 



Sanderi, 10', Ivs'. 1' to 3', 

 grn., striped yel., grn., 

 wh., spineless. 



utilis, 50', Ivs, I' to 2-J', 

 grn., spines red (st/n. 

 elegantissimus) . 



Veitchii, 10', Ivs. 1' to 3', 

 grn., banded wh., spine- 

 less (see f. 159;. 



Propagation. By division, cuttings, or seeds, 

 using a stove temperature in which to increase 

 the warmth-loving species. 



Soil. A substantial compost of loam, leaf soil, 

 and sand, giving more leaf soil to the smaller 

 growers. 



Principal Species : 

 bulbosum, 5', hdy. 

 capillare, 2', sum., hdy. 



aim., grn 



miliaceum, 2 , sum., hdy. 



aim., grn. 

 plicatum, 2J', sum., st. 



or grh., grn. 

 niveo - vittatum, a 



Other Species : 



colonum, H', aut., hdy. 



anil., grn. 

 Crus-galli, 24', sum., gin. 



(si/n. Echinochloa Crus- 



galli). 



pretty at. plant now 

 rarely seen. 



variegatum. This popular 

 trailing plantiscorrectly 

 Oplismenus Burmannii 

 variegatus (nee p. 160). 



virgatum, 3-V, sum., hdy. 

 per., silvery grn. 



italicum (now Setaria 



italica). 

 maximum, 6', sum., st. 



per., grn. 

 spectabile, 3', sum., st. 



per., grii. 



PANDANUS GRAMINIFOLIUS. 



Other Species : 



amaryllidifolius (see Ise- 



vis). 



caricosus, dwarf, Ivs. nar- 

 row, glaucous, spiny, 

 discolor, Ivs. bronzy grn. 

 dyerianus (see Baptistii). 

 furcatus, 10', Ivs. grn., 



spines br. 

 graminifolius, dwarf, Ivs. 



narrow, grey ish grn.(,sw 



figure). 

 Houlletii, 10', Ivs. 3' to 



o', broad, grn., red, 



copper, 

 kurzeanus (see polyceph- 



alus). 



Isevis, Ivs. long, grn., 



spiny. 

 Pancheri, 10', Ivs. 3' to 



5', grn., red. 

 polycephalus, 6', Ivs. 



narrow, glaucous (xyn. 



kurzeanus). 

 pygmseus, 2', Ivs. 1', grn., 



wh. margins, 

 reflexus, 10', Ivs. 3' to 6', 



pendulous, grn., spines 



wh. 

 Vandermeeschii, 20', Ivs. 



2' to 3i', glaucous, red 



midrib, margin, and 



spines. 



PANICUM. 



Description. A variable genus of hardy, green- 

 house, or stove Grasses (ord. Graminese), of either 

 annual or perennial duration. Several are useful 

 as pot plants for conservatory or other decorations, 

 and all are easily grown. 



PANNING. 



A term usually applied to the provision of a soil 

 basin round the base of plants and trees to ensure 

 the water supplied passing directly to the roots. 



The term has also another and totally different 

 meaning, chiefly used in Orchid culture. It refers 

 to the use of pans, instead of pots or Teak baskets, 

 for the reception of shallow-rooting and spreading 

 plants, just in the same way that " potting " 

 refers to the use of pots, and " basketing " to the 

 use of baskets. 



Soil is sometimes spoken of as " panned " when 

 it has settled down very close. 



PANSY. (VIOLA TRICOLOR.) 



Description. The Pansy (ord. Violariese), since 

 its introduction as a florists' flower early in the 

 nineteenth century, through the work of Mr. 

 Thompson, of Iver, Bucks, has been a favourite 



Pandorea (see Tecoma). 

 Paniiea (see Ccelorjyne). 



