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vided, and armed at the 

 edges with white spiny 

 teeth ; upper side deep 

 green, reverse much paler. 

 P. laciniatum — leaves 

 somewhat pendent and 

 very broad, bipinnate ; 

 leaflets much divided 

 and irregular in shape ; 

 bronzy-green. South Sea 

 Islands. 



P. plumata— leaves bipin- 

 nate ; the leaflets deeply 

 divided, and the edges 

 furnished with numerous 

 teeth-like spines, which 

 curve upwards, giving to 

 the whole plant a very 

 crispate appearance; co- 

 lour deep green. South 

 Sea Islands. 



will only be necessary to add here that the following 

 species require the heat of the stove. 



Pandanus. — Popularly known as Screw-pines, 

 the leaves being arranged in a spiral manner, which, 

 combined with their resemblance to those of the 

 Pine-apple, has given rise to the name. All these 

 plants are very ornamental in a young state. Pot in 

 loam and sand, drain well, and water freely. Stove. 



P. elegantissimus — leaves 

 narrow, one to three feet 

 long; deep green on the 

 upper side, paler beneath, 

 armed at the edges and 

 back of the midrib with 

 sharp red spines, and suf- 

 fused, with a glaucous 

 bloom. Mauritius. 



P. Javanicus variegatus— 

 leaves two to six feet 

 long, recurved; brilliant 

 green, banded with white, 

 armed at the edges and 

 back of the midrib with 

 sharp white spines. Java. 



P. ornatus — leaves broad, 

 three to six inches long ; 

 dark shining green on the 

 upper side, paler and glau- 

 cous beneath, armed with 

 white spines. Philippines. 



P. Pancherii — leaves long 

 and narrow ; deep green, 

 covered with a glaucous 

 bloom, and armed with 

 white spines. New Cale- 

 donia. 



P. utilis — this species is 

 cultivated for its leaves, 

 which are used for mak- 

 ing sugar-bags, and after 

 tbeir arrival in this coun- 

 try, are cut up and made 

 into the baskets in which 

 the city man carries home 

 a choice bit of fish. Leaves 

 broad, three to six feet 

 long; glaucous green, 

 edges and back of midrib 

 armed with red spines. 

 Mauritius. 



P. Vandermeerscbii — a 

 miniature of the preced- 

 ing ; leaves narrow ; dark 

 green, glaucous at the 

 base, and armed with 

 deep red spines. Masca- 

 rene Islands. 



P. Veitchii — leaves broad 

 and recurved ; brilliant 

 shining green, broadly 

 margined with pure white, 

 and armed with white 

 spines. South Sea Is- 

 lands. 



Parmentiera. — A genus belonging to the order 

 Crescentiacece ; it contains but two species ; the 

 flowers are not conspicuous for beauty, but they are 

 handsome foliage plants. Pot in loam and peat in 

 equal parts, adding some sharp sand. Stove. 



P. cereifera. — (the Candle Tree). — This plant at- 

 tains a height of about twenty feet ; the leaves are 

 trifoliate and dark green, the fruits are cylindri- 

 cal, some three feet or more long, and about one 

 inch in diameter. Seemann says : " The fruits have 

 quite the appearance of yellow wax candles, and a 

 person entering the forests composed of this tree 

 almost fancies himself in a chandler's shop, for from 

 all the stems and older branches these fruits are 

 suspended. They have a peculiar Apple-like smell, 

 and are used for fattening cattle. The fruits of the 

 only other species, P. edulis, are much relished by 

 the Mexicans, and they are called " Quankhichotl." 

 Panama. 



P. alata — all the species 

 here quoted are strong 

 climbers, requiring con- 

 considerable space to de- 

 velop their beauties. 

 Stems winged, leaves en- 

 tire, heart-shaped; flowers 

 large and fragrant, deep 

 crimson, the rays being 

 marked with green and 

 rosy - purple. Summer 

 months. Peru. 



P. amabilis — a profuse 

 bloomer ; flowers bright 

 scarlet, corona white. 

 Summer months. 



P. Belottii — flowers soft 

 pink and white. Summer 

 and autumn months. Gar- 

 den variety. 



P. Buonapartea — flowers 

 large, red, white, and 

 blue, and very handsome. 

 Summer months. 



P.fulgens— flowers medium- 

 sized and freely produced, 

 brilliant scarlet. Summer 

 months. Amazon valley. 



P. Hahnii — an abundant 



bloomer ; flowers medium- 

 sized, creamy-white, co- 

 rona yellow. Summer 

 months. Mexico. 



P. kermesina — a most pro- 

 fuse bloomer, flowers rich 

 deep crimson. Summer 

 months. 



P. macrocarpa — a strong 

 grower ; flowers large, 

 white and reddish -pur- 

 ple ; its fruits are edible, 

 and weigh from six to 

 eight pounds. Forests on 

 the Eio Negro. 



P. princeps — flowers me- 

 dium-sized, intense bright 

 scarlet. Summer and au- 

 tumn months. Brazil. 



P. quadrangularis — the 

 fruits of this species are 

 edible, and are known by 

 the name of " Granadilla," 

 they are oblong, and 

 weigh from three to four 

 pounds ; the flowers are 

 large and fragrant, white, 

 red, and violet. Summer. 

 Tropical America. 



Paullinia. — These plants belong to the Soap- 

 berry family {Sapindacece) ; one species (P. sorbilis) 

 produces the cooling beverage called " Guarana," 

 largely used by the Indians of the Amazon, and 

 Brazilian miners ; it is produced by the seeds, and 

 is said to have the same properties as tea. Another 

 species, P. Curassavica, produces the walking-canes 

 known as " Supple Jacks." Pot in peat, loam, and 

 sand. Stove. 



P. Oceanica. — A slender-growing plant, with alter- 

 nate pinnate leaves ; leaflets variable in shape, 

 toothed on the edges, and deep green. South Sea 

 Islands. 



P. thalictrifolia. — Leaves much divided, resem- 

 bling those of a Thalictrum, or Maiden-hair Fern, 

 in a young state ; these are bright rose, changing 

 with age to green. There is also a variegated form 

 of this plant. South Sea Islands. 



Pavetta. — A genus of Cinchonacece, with trusses 

 of white flowers in the way of Ixoras ; the plant 

 here quoted, however, is most remarkable for the 

 beauty of its leaves. Pot in peat, loam, and sand, 

 in equal parts. It delights in a strong moist heat, 

 with full exposure to sun and light. Stove. 



P. Borbonica. — A beautiful shrub, with opposite, 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminate leaves, some nine or 

 ten inches long ; deep olive-green in colour, marbled 

 and freckled with emerald-green and white, midrib 

 reddish-pink. Isle of Bourbon. 



Passiflora. — We have in the green-house sec- 

 tion of this genus given details of soil i &c, and it 



Pavonia. — A Malvaceous genus, mostly consist- 

 ing of small shrubs, some few species of which are 



