THE STOVE. 



Soil. Mode of Propagation. 



^The only means of increase in this country ' 



Pandanus Rich loam < appears to be from suckers, and these are not 



C often produced. 



Parkinsonia .. .Loam aiid peat (By seeds, which are often imported, and also 



( sometimes by cuttings. 



/■Cuttings, and if attention be paid to assist 

 Passiflora .... .Rich loam and peat • . . < impregnation, new and curious hybrides may 



C be produced. 



Paullinia Loam and peat Cuttings root freely. 



Pavonia Light soil Cuttings root freely. 



Pedilanthus... Light sandy soil ( Cuttings root freely, if put into the bark-bed 



( instead of mould. 



Peliosanthes . .Turfy loam By dividing the roots. 



Pentapetes.. . .Light rich soil Cuttings readily root. 



Periptera Light rich soil Cuttings of the young wood root freely. 



Persea : . .Turfy loam Generally by layers. 



Petiveria Light rich soil Cuttings root freely. 



Petra^a Loam and peat Cuttings root freely. 



Pharus Light loam By dividing at the root. 



^ From seeds only. The dates of the shops 

 Pha-nix Rich loam < often vegetate, and, by that means, P. dacty- 



(. lifera, is increased. 



Phrynium Rich loam By dividing at the roots. 



Phyllanthus . Loam and peat By cuttings. 



Phylloma .... Sandy loam Only by suckers. 



Phytolacca . . . .Loam and peat By seeds and cuttings. 



Picramnia . . . .Loamy soil \ ^"""^^^ °^ ^ ^^""^^ ^^^^ ^"^^ ^ 



i are small. 



Piper , .Loam and peat Very readily by cuttings and suckers. 



^. . ,. 0,1 ( Cuttings arc sometimes rooted, by which plants 



Piscidia Sandy loam i ' * 



( are obtamed. 



Pitcairnia . . . .Sandy loam By suckers from the ro^ts. 



Plukenetia . . . .Light rich loam By cuttings. 



Plumbago . . . .Peat and loam By cuttings. 



Plimieria Light rich soil ..Cuttings of a large size root best. 



Poinciana . . . .Loam and peat By seeds. 



_ , J. A V 1 ( Multiplied, like all ferns, by seeds, and by divid- 



Polypodium . .Any light sou ^ ^ ' 



( ing at the roots. 



Pongamia . . . .Loam and peat By cuttings. 



Pontederia ... .An aquatic By dividing at the roots. 



Polyspora . . . .Loam and peat Half-ripened cuttings root readily. 



r, J. T J ( Cuttings, ha\ ing their leaves left entire, root 



Portlandia ....Loam and peat J ° * ° ' 



) best. 



Pothos Light turfy soil By seeds, and by dividing the plant. 



Prcstonia .....Loam and peat Cuttings root freely. 



Priva Loam and peat Cuttings root freely. 



PMdiuiu Rich loam ^^y^''' ^''^ ^ '^^ '^''^ ^'^"^ cuttingy, 



( which produce the best plants. 



