— — 
Phyllanthus—continued. 
petioles very short. Java. A small and very ornamental shrub. 
SYN. Reidia glaucescens (B. M. 5437). 
P, salvieefolius (Salvia-leaved). A., males greenish, small, on 
long, filiform pedicels; females tinted with red, larger, on 
short pedicels. Summer. (. close-set, distich sub-sessil 
ovate-oblong, pubescent above, tomentose beneath. Branches 
sg r New Grenada, 1883. Greenhouse shrub. See 
(R. H. 1883, 34-36.) 
i 5 5 ee añ 4 
FIG. 129. PHYLLANTHUS CHAN TRIER I. 
P. Seemannianus (Seemann’s). ff. whitish, inconspicuous but 
curious, axillary. Branches long, leaf-like, bearing shortly- 
stalked, alternate leaves. A. Aft. New Hebrides, 1879. An 
interesting, erect shrub. 
= — 
Fig. 130. PHYLLANTHUS SALVIAFOLIUS. 
P, speciosus . fasciculate ; calyx whitish ; pedicels 
three or four aie 5 as the flowers. September. Stem 
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE a 111 
Phyllobius oblongus (sce Fig. 131). This insect has 
Phyllanthus—continwed. 
6ft. to 8ft. high. Branches i , cylindri 
pressed ; 3 2in. e 
striated ur Saad the principal, somewhat distant veins. Jamai 
1818. Shrub. (B. M. 1021, under name of Xylophylla latifolia). 
PHYLLARTHRON (from phyllon, a leaf, and 
arthros, a joint; in allusion to the leaflets, which were 
considered to be jointed to the leaf-stalk). SYN. Arthro- 
phyllum. Orv. Bignoniacee. A genus com- 
prising about five species of glabrous, stove 
trees, confined to Madagascar. Flowers 
disposed in short, sub-sessile cymes at the 
tips of the branches; calyx campanulate, 
very shortly or acutely flve-toothed; corolla 
tube enlarged above; limb sub-bilabiate, 
the lobes all ample, rotundate, spreading. 
Fruit one-valved; seeds almost round, 
Leaves opposite, whorled, or scattered two 
to five from the joints, oblong-cuneate or 
almost obovate, flat, coriaceous, shining, 
compound. The only species in cultiva- 
tion is the under-mentioned. It thrives in 
a compost of sandy loam or fibry peat, to 
which may be added a small quantity of 
leaf mould and charcoal. Propagation is 
effected by cuttings of stubby side shoots, 
inserted in sand, under a bell glass, in 
bottom heat. „ 
P. Bojeriana s).* f., corolla funnel- 
shaped, IIin. jong ates without: lobes. five, 
pink, very , broad ; * 
corymbosely trichotomous. July. Branches tri- 
gonal or sub-ancipital ; true leaves absent, but 
rachis develo into a leaf-like expansion, which 
is constricted above the middle; lower portion 
obovate-cuneate, upper one elliptical. A. 3ft. 
1844. Syn, Arthrophyllum madagascariense. 
(B. M. 4173.) 
PHYLLAUREA. A synonym of Co- 
diæum. 
PHYLLIS (from phyllon, a leaf; the 
beauty of the species resides in its leaves). ORD. 
Rubiacee. A monotypic genus. The species is a glabrous 
or pilose, ornamental, greenhouse under-shrub, with terete 
branchlets. It succeeds in a strong, rich mould. Pro- 
pagation may be effected by cuttings, which will root 
freely if inserted in sand, under a glass, 
bla (Nobla). Bastard Hare’s-ears. jl. white, hermaphro- 
‘ia 1 minute, disposed in terminal and ary, 
many-flowered panicles; calyx tube ovoid, compressed, the limb 
two or five-toothed; corolla rotate-campanulate, with a four 
or five-parted valvate limb; floriferous pedicels erect; fruit. 
bearing uncles nodding. June. l. opposite, or in whorls of 
three or four, ovate-lanceolate, acute ; stipules connate, with the 
tiole in a sheath, entire. h. 3ft. Cana Islands and Mad 
1699. P. N. pauciflora is a variety in w. the flowers are less 
freely produced. os 25 ; 5 
PHYLLOBIUS. A genus of small beetles, belong- 
ing to the great family of Weevils. The form, size, 
NGUS. wer figure is natural size ; 
Fic. 131. PHYLLOBIUS a a (Lo * 
earance are shown in Fig. 131. It will 
2 that the beak is short and thick, and that 
the antenne arise not far from the eyes, and are ale 
elbowed. The body is often ornamented with scales a 
metallic lustre. The very numerous species are to b 5 
found on trees and bushes. One of the commonest is 
