stemma (in part). ORD. Asclepiadee. 
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96 THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
PHILAGERIA (a combination of parts of the generic 
names of the two parents). ORD. Liliace. A monotypic 
garden hybrid genus, raised by Messrs. Veitch, between 
Philesia buxifolia and Lapageria alba. The plant is a 
half-hardy, scrambling shrub, with slender, flexuous 
branches. In habit, Philageria Veitchii, is, according to 
Dr. Masters, more akin to the female parent (Lapageria) 
than to the male. Its foliage is singularly intermediate, 
but at the same time nearest like that of the pollen 
parent (Philesia): In the characters of the flower-stalk, 
calyx, and corolla, it is more like Philesia than Lapageria ; 
but in the stamens, it approximates to the mother plant, 
and diverges from characters of the male. In colour 
it is also more like the mother plant than it is like 
Philesia.’ This, like its allies, requires a peat soil, and 
a moist, cool house; it is, however, so shy a flowerer as to 
be worthless for decorative purposes. 
PHILESIA io phileo, to eey alias to the 
beauty of the flowers). ORD. Liliacee. A monotypic 
genus. The species is a glabrous, much-branched, green- 
house shrub. It thrives best in peaty soil, but grows 
slowly. In sheltered positions in Ireland, and in South- 
western England, it succeeds in the open air. Suckers 
are thrown up, by which the plant may be increased. 
P. buxifolia (Box-leaved).* fl. red, showy, but smaller than those 
of Lapageria (to which this shrub is allied), solitary or very few at 
the tips of the branches, very shortly pedicellate ; outer perianth 
segments erect, inner ones twice or thrice as jong, somewhat 
spreading above; stamens six. June. J. alternate, very shortly 
tiolate, oblong, coriaceous, one-nerved, very slenderly erg 
ma margins revolute. R. 4ft. Chili, &c., 1850. (B.M 
PHILESIACEZ:. Included under Liliacee. 
PHILIBERTIA (named in honour of J. C. Philibert, 
author of some works on elementary botany). Syn. Sarco- 
This genus com- 
prises about thirty species of stove, twining shrubs or 
sub-shrubs, natives of tropical and sub-tropical America. 
Flowers usually greenish-white, or purple-veined inside; 
-= calyx small, five-parted; corolla often depresso-globose 
in bud, very broadly campanulate or sub-rotate when 
expanded, with five contorted, narrow lobes; 3 cymes um- 
belliform. Leaves opposite. Few of the species are known 
to cultivation. Those described below are well adapted 
. for training up rafters, pillars, or trellis-work, in stoves 
or conservatories. A compost of loam, peat, and sand is 
desirable. Cuttings will root readily, if inserted in sand, 
or in the above-named soil, under a glass, in slight heat. 
C ae eraa 
many-flowered, shorter than the leaves. October. J. ovate-oblong, 
acuminate, deeply cordate at base, tomentose beneath. h. 6ft. 
Peru. Greenhouse climbing shrub. (B. R. 1846, 36, under name 
of Sarcostemma campanulatum.) 
(slender).* fl., corolla 
inside, three times as long as the 
nate, sub-tomentose. 
338 B. F. G. ser. ii. 403.) 
grandiflora (large-flowered). ff., corolla puberulous without, 
egantly 1 within, with obtuse lobes; peduncles 
many towered June. J cordate, acute, pubescent above, incano- 
_ tomentose beneath, petiolate. Buenos Ayres, 1836. Plant pubes- 
cent. 5 sub-shrubby climber. (B. M. 3618; B. R. 
ellowish outside, red striped 
yx. ‘Seve cordate, acumi- 
uenos Ayres. Greenhouse sub-shrub. 
 PHILLYREA (from Philyra, the old Greek name 
used by Theophrastus for the Privet). Jasmine Box; 
Mock Privet. Orp. Oleacew. A genus comprising only 
four species of ornamental, hardy, evergreen, glabrous or 
rarely cano-pubescent shrubs, natives of the Mediter- 
ranean region and the Orient. Flowers small, fascicu- 
late in the axils; calyx and corolla four-lobed, those of 
the latter imbricated and obtuse. Drupe globose or ovoid, 
Phillyrea—continued. 
one or two-seeded. Leaves opposite, entire or serrulated. 
Several so-called species are merely varieties. Phillyreas 
thrive in almost any soil; but in the northern parts of 
this country they must have very sheltered positions. 
P. Vilmoriniana is the hardiest. Like the rest, it may be 
propagated from cuttings, or be grafted on the Privet. 
P. angustifolia (narrow-leaved). fl. white. May. J. linear- 
lanceolate, quite entire, obsoletely veined. Branches beset with 
elevated dots. h. 8ft. to 10ft. Italy and Spain, 1597. The fol- 
lowing are forms of this s oana- brachiata, with very short, 
oblong-lanceolate leaves, and divaricate branches ; lanceolata, 
with lanceolate leaves and erect branches ; and rosmarinifolia, 
with elongated, lanceolate-subulate leaves, and straight branches. 
P. latifolia (broad-leaved), f. white. May. l. ovate, rounded 
at the base, serrated, veiny; young ones sub- cordate at the 
base. h. 20ft. to 30ft. South Europe, 1597. (S. F. G. 2.) Of 
this, the following are forms: levis, with ovate, flat, obsoletely- 
serrated leaves; obliqua, with lanceolate-oblong, acute, serrated, 
oblique leaves. buætfolia, crispa, ilicifolia, and macrophylla, are 
varieties with sufficiently distinctive names. 
P. media (intermediate).* fl. white. May. 1. lanceolate, quite 
entire, or a little serrated in the middle, triplinerved, veiny. 
h. 10ft. to 15ft. South Europe, 1597. The following are varieties : 
pendula, with lanceolate leaves, and divaricating, pendulous 
branches ; virgata (SYNS. ligustrifolia and olecmolia), with oblong- 
lanceolate leaves. 
P. Vilmoriniana (Vilmorin’s).* fl. whitish, numerous, in axillary 
clusters. J. resembling those of the Portugal Laurel. This plant 
is known in gardens, under the name of. P. laurifolia. Asia 
Minor, 1885. (B. 
PLORAT Sy (óm phileo, to love, and 
dendron, a tree; referring to the arborescent ‘nature 
of some species). ORD. Aroidew (Aracee). A genus 
comprising about 120 species of stove, climbing shrubs 
and small trees, rarely stemless herbs, natives of tropical 
America. Flowers spathaceous; spathe white, red, or 
yellow, thick, wholly persistent, the tube convolute, at 
length opening; spadix almost equalling, or shorter than, 
the spathe, sessile or shortly stipitate, dense-flowered, 
the females shorter than the males; peduncles terminal 
and axillary, usually short, generally fascicled. Leaves 
sheathed, opposite, coriaceous, oblong, ovate, cordate, 
or sagittate-hastate, entire, lobed, pinnatifid, or once or 
twice pinnatisect. Philodendrons are easily grown in a 
house where a high temperature and a moist atmo- 
sphere are maintained. They appear to the best ad- 
vantage when trained to cover a back wall or a pillar. 
For this purpose, in a large house, they may be planted 
out at the base of the wall or pillar, or they may be 
grown in pots. An open compost of loam and peat, or 
leaf mould, to which some coarse sand should be added, 
is best; the plants are not, however, very fastidious 
regarding soil. Plenty of water and frequent syringings 
are essential in the summer or growing season ; and no more 
shade should be applied than is to keep the 
leaves from scorching. Propagated easily by dividing the 
stems into lengths consisting of about three joints, and 
inserting them in pots, in a brisk heat. They soon 
become established, and make new growth at the top. 
Any old plants which get too high for the house they 
occupy may have theirgtops cut off and inserted as large 
cuttings. These soon re-establish themselves. The best- 
known species are described below. 
P. bipinnatifidum 5 the reddish-brown out- 
side, greenish inside; spadix w as E about 2ft. long and 
lft. broad, bright green, Dipinnatifd. Brazil. ornamental, 
An 
short-stemm s, requiring only a cool stove or intermediate 
bladed). tube of spathe oblo: 
sides, the Hub pale green 
ing ol ATA OAO 
ior one broadly 
P, calophyllum (beautiful-leaved). A., the cream 
crimson within ; 23 white. Prall 102 za 
55 plant, the foliage of era 8 
eee ema Jacobianum, (I. H. n. s. 76.) 
CCC spathe Serbe i Baio 
lanceolate, deep shining green, abont ite lft. long; potloden Very 
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