. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. 72 CIRCULAR 35, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION of watermelon rind. The dark red 4- to 8-inch petioles are attached to the underside of the leaf well in from the margin. The plants are best suited for pot culture since they require shade and damp- ness for best development. They are good subjects for the garden or shade house where they may be grown with orchids and other foliage plants. Propagation is by division of old plants or by leaf cuttings. When the latter method is used the leaf with part of the pet
. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. 72 CIRCULAR 35, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION of watermelon rind. The dark red 4- to 8-inch petioles are attached to the underside of the leaf well in from the margin. The plants are best suited for pot culture since they require shade and damp- ness for best development. They are good subjects for the garden or shade house where they may be grown with orchids and other foliage plants. Propagation is by division of old plants or by leaf cuttings. When the latter method is used the leaf with part of the petiole attached is placed in a sand bed where shade and water can be carefully controlled until new roots and leaves have formed. The cuttings may then be removed and placed in individual Figure 49.—The showy flowers of Phaeomeria speciosa are bright red or flesh pink in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winters, Harold F; Agricultural Experiment Station. Washington, D. C. : Gov. Print. Off.
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