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.THE NURSERY-LIST 397used for the five-leaved species, and the Scotch or Austrianfor three-leaved and two-leaved species.pinePiper (Pepper. Cubeb) . Fiyeracm.All pipers are increased by cuttings of the firm-growing shootsin sandy soil under glass ; also by seeds when they are to be had.Piqueria. Co m posifa?.The common Piperia trinervia (t.he &via, serrata of florists) isgenerally grown from cuttings, like fuchsias and carnations ; alsoby sods, 61&h are frt-e’l~~ produced, and by division.Pistacia. .-I rl ucu rd km.Propagated by seeds, cuttings and la>Fers. The pistachio-nut,pi~tnc~he, OI “ green :~lmon(l ” (P. .wra), is grnwn from seeds, whichare planted where the trees are to stand. Named varieties of thepistache are often grafted on stocks of P. Terebinthus, or budded ont,hern or otller stocks in the nursery row. The best and most availablestocks for this country a.re yet to be determined by longertrial.Pistia. A rcmv.Propagation is by runners, on which new plants are formed.see ,-I rmw, page 239.Pisum :Pm.Di+raiinin * .,“---cr. B ro !!diacPcp.Propagation as for billbergia, which seg,Pitcher--Plant :11’t~ptlrthus, Sarracmia.Pithecoctenium. Big?ror! iace@:propaga;;or1 as for bignonia, which see.Pittosporum. Pittosyorucr~.Propagated 1)~ studs sown in winter or early spring in ordinary -soil in ti cool gr~t~nhouse. and by cuttings of the growing or halfripewood, 11 ntler glass. Grafting is sometimes practiced, P. undula-~UW btaing one of thtb best stock:;.Planera (\Yatclr-Elm). C.Trfimftw.Propagated by SW~S Sown soon after ripening in May ; also bylayers, and by grafting on the elm.