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Picea—continued. 
P. Schrenkiana (Schrenk’s 
variety of P. obovata, foun 
become acclimatised in Britain, 
P. Smithiana (Smith’s).* I. com 
awl-shaped, acutely pointed, lin, to 
tion. cones ovate- ob ong, bin. long, 
roundish, coriaceous, rigid, ghoh the margin. h. 80ft. 
ountains, ; 
PICEA (of Don). A synonym of Abies. 
PICEUS. Black, changing to brownish-black. 
PICKAXE. This is similar in shape to the common 
pick, but only one end is pointed, the other being wedge- 
shaped, and sharpened like an axe, to cut and remove 
roots, &., when embedded in soil. The cutting part is 
in a line with the handle. 
PICK, COMMON. A well-known garden imple- 
ment, very useful for breaking up the hard surface of 
A tall tree, considered to be a | 
on the Altai Mountains, but not 
essed, tetragonal, straight, 
in. long, scattered in inser- 
in. broad ; scales obovate, 
Fic. 146, PICEA SMITHIANA, 
` Carnations by the markings of their flowers. The petals 
Pick, Common—continued. 
walks, land, Ko. It is provided with an i 
centro, through which the handle passes; N 
e Pick are pointed alike, and curve sligh i 
towards the person using it. 2 . 2 
PICKEREL-WEED. See Pontederia. 
PICKFORK. A combination draw hoe, or mattock, 
and a fork. It is useful for loosening soil, when the 
latter has become hardened by the sun, or from other 
causes, and also for breaking hard lumps. See Hoes. 
PICOTEE. Picotees are only distinguished from 
of a Carnation flower, other than a self, are either flaked 
or barred; while those of the Picotee (see Fig. 147) have an 
a ground colour, and are edged with a second colour, 4 
which is used to separate the varieties into the divisions . 
referred to below, according as the edging is lightly or 
heavily shown. The plants are propagated in the same 
way, and succeed under the same treatment, as Carnations; 
their flowers are superior, and the colours more clearly 
