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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Platyloma. — Greenhouse evergreen ferns, allied to Pellsea (of which, an example 

 is figured on page 149). Those species most grown are P. latyloura atropurpurea, P. 

 falcata, P. flexuosa, P. rotundifolia, and P. Wrightiana. Pot in equal parts of loam, 



Fig. 110. PlATYCEEIUM HlLLI. 



peat, leaf- soil and sand, adding a little charcoal and sandstone. Grow in a shady- 

 position. Platylomas may also be planted in rockeries under glass. 



Pleopeltis. — Nearly allied to Polypodium and succeed under the same treatment. 

 P/ibssa is the only species generally catalogued. 



