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Phalenopsis—continued. 
P. Stobartiana (Stobart’s). J., sepals and petals apple green, 
ultimately yellowish-green ; li amethyst-colour, the lateral par- 
titions marked with yellow and white, the amethyst-colour finally 
changing into a nearly cinnabarine-red. 1877. Allied to P. ame- 
thystina. 
P. Stuartiana (Mr. Stuart-Low’s).* V. cream-coloured ; the sepals 
are outside of a light sulphur, and inside the inferior halves of 
the lateral sepals of the same colour, with dark cinnamon 
blotches ; side lacinize of the lip pure white at the top ; icle 
many-flowered. “. broad ovate, spotted when young. 1881. A 
lovely species. (B. M. 6222; F. & P. 559; G. C. n. Rig Xvi, 
pp. 748, 751; R. G. 1130.) 
P. sumatrana (Sumatran). f. about 3in. wide; sepals and petals 
ellowish-white, branded or barred with streaks of reddish-brown; 
ip white, spotted with orange, and streaked down the centre with 
violet; spike about 6in. long, from five to ten- flowered. J. acumi- 
nated, 6in. to Tin. long, somewhat fleshy, bright green. Sumatra, 
1865, (B. M. 5527.) 
P. s. ea (bloody). A fine variety, having the lateral 
sepals nearly wholly dark red, with very few yellowish-green 
markings. Borneo, 1881. 
Fie. 104. PHALÆNOPSIS SCHILLERIANA, 
P. tetraspis (four-horned). A. white, disposed in a rich panicle ; 
lateral 3 lip e T a tooth at the upper end, and — 
conical callus in the middle, between the lobes two uh 
bristle-like processes; front lobe of lip rhomboid-lign 7 a 
oranga of hairs at the apex. 2. very tine. East Indies, i se 
. Valentini (Valentine's). jl, sepals and petals purple, 
inside at the base, and pl a some purple bands; lip mauve, 
white, and yellow. 1883. ; 3 
P. Veitchiana (Veitch’s).* fl. resembling those of P. Schilleria 
but smaller, purplish; lip purplish-white, with dark purple 
Spots. J. ö aa 5 tessellated. Philippine 
Islands (), 1872. (F. M. n. s. 213.) 3 
P. V. brachyodon (short-toothed). ji., sepals and peta ee, 
_ the base of the eel sepals having some brown s 9 ; front 
lobe of lip dark purple, side lobes with purple tips. 1884. 
* i * set along the spike, almost 
P. violacea (elie An. rather closely ng 2 323 
violet-crimson, relieved by the golden-yellow callus ; column 
l. light cheerf 
iana. 1861. e ies. a 1879, 342.) The 
variety Murtoniana (G. C. n. s., xvi. 145) is very desirable; it has 
fine ee me 8 marked with a purplish colour. 
PHALANGES. Stamens joined by their filaments, 
or arranged in bundles. 
PHALANGIUM. A synonym of Anthericum. 
P. arundinacea 
6in. long, Rages. with purple. 
h. 3ft. to 5ft. 
; (the old Greek name used by Dioscorides). 
ORD. Gramineew. A genus comprising nine or ten species 
of annual or perennial, greenhouse or hardy grasses, 
mostly found in the Mediterranean region and extra-tropi- 
cal America, a few being natives of Africa and Australia. 
Inflorescence in spike-like or capituliform panicles; the 
spikelets with one perfect flower, and generally the rudi- 
ments of two imperfect ones, which latter form minute 
scales between the outer, empty glumes; glumes usually 
six. Leaves flat. The under-mentioned hardy species 
are of easy culture in common garden soil. Propagated 
by seeds, or by divisions of the plant. 
(Reed-like),* fl., panicle erect, loose, about 
tiy. l. lanceolate, striated, 
North temperate and Arctic regions 
(Sy. En. B. 1697, under name of Digra 
smooth. 
(Britain), Perennial. 
phis arundinacea.) 
P, a. variegata (variegated). Gardener’s Garters; Lady’s Gar- 
ters ; Ribbon Grass. A form with striped leaves very common 
in gardens. P. gigantea is a stouter and taller-growing form. 
P. canariensis. Canary Grass. i er erect, ovate, close, 
compound, resembling an ovate spike, beautifully variegated with 
mand white. July. 1. flat, lanceolate, upper sheaths inflated. 
1ft. South Europe, North Africa, West Asia. Annual. This 
species supplies the well-known “ canary seed,” so much employed 
as food for singing cage-birds. (Sy. En. B. 1698.) 
PHALERIA (from phaleros, shining white; alluding 
to the colour of the flowers). Syn. Drimyspermum. 
ORD. Thymeleacec. A genus comprising about eight 
species of stove or greenhouse trees or shrubs, natives 
of Ceylon, the Malayan Archipelago, and Australia, 
Flowers sessile, in terminal, or rarely lateral, usually 
numerous heads; perianth tube cylindrical elongated; 
lobes four or five, rarely six, spreading ; bracts leafy. 
Leaves opposite. P. laurifolia, the only species intro- 
duced, thrives in a compost of rich, light loam and fibry 
peat. It may be propagated by seeds, sown on a hotbed, 
in spring; or by cuttings of the young shoots, inserted 
in sand, under a bell glass, in bottom heat. 
„ laurife urel-leaved). jl. white, disposed in terminal, 
2 peduncles two lines long, scaly-bracted. 
1. sho stalked, oblong or elliptic-oblong, 3in. to 5in. , lin. 
to — road, slightly acuminate at both ends, glabrous. oft. 
Ceylon, 1869. Stove shrub, remarkable for the delicious Daphne- 
like scent of the flowers. (B. M. 5787.) 
PHALLARIA. A synonym of Plectronia (which see). 
PHALLOCALLIS PLUMBEA. A synonym of 
Cypella plumbea. 
AMOUS. The same as Phæno- 
PHANEROG. 
gamous (which see). 
PHANEROPHLEBIA. Included under Aspidium, 
PHARBITIS. Included under Ipomeea (which see). 
PHARIUM. A synonym of Bessera. 
PHARNACEUM (named after Pharnaces, King of 
Pontus, who lived contemporary with Cesar and Pompey). 
Syn. Ginginsia. ORD. Ficoidew, A genus comprising 
about sixteen species of annual or perennial, low, erect 
or decumbent, greenhouse, South African herbs, often 
suffrutescent at base. Flowers greenish or purplish, in 
axillary, racemiform, umbelliform, or compound or 
terminal- pedunculate cymes. — Capsule membranous. 
Leaves alternate or pseudo- verticillate, Iinear, acicular, 
obovate, or spathulate, often setiferous at base. The 
species possess little beauty, and are more suited to 
botanical than to horticultural collections. Those men- 
tioned below thrive in a compost of sandy loam and 
peat, and cuttings root readily in the same kind of soil, 
if placed under a glass. i 
incanum inside, green without, disposed 
T ö > po peduncles very long. May to 
ber. l. scattered, or four in a whorl, with 3 of smaller 
leaves rising from the axillæ, smooth, linear; stip =~ me 
Stems erect; branches white from stipules. h. 
Shrubby. (B. M. 1883.) ; 8 
P. ee, N. 1 sapimi 8 
i Is. May and June. J. linear, o ¥ i 
6 —.— prostrate ; ches dichotomous. 176. 
(A. B. R. 326) 
