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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Pilularia—continued. 
very rare in Ireland. It is of more botanical shan horti- 
cultural interest. 
. globulifera (globule-bearing). rootstock slender, often creeping 
to a considerable length, and rooting at every node. J. bri e 
green, varying from lin. to 4in. in length. psules pill-li 
about zin. in diameter, covered with short hairs. A. Sin. (F. D. 
ii. 
PILUMNA. A synonym of Trichopilia (which see). 
PIMELEA (from pimele, fat; alluding to the oily 
seeds). Rice Flower. Syns. Banksia (of Forster), 
Cookia. Orv. Thymelacee. A large genus (seventy- 
six species have been described) of beautiful, greenhouse 
trees, shrubs, or rarely herbs, natives of Australia and 
New Zealand. Flowers hermaphrodite or rarely diœcious, 
capitate-spicate or fascicled, terminal or axillary, very 
rarely solitary; perianth with a cylindrical tube, and 
four spreading or rarely erect lobes; stamens two, 
affixed to the throat. Leaves opposite or scattered, 
usually rather small. Most of the species which have 
been introduced are described below; except where 
otherwise stated, they are shrubs, and inhabitants of 
Australia. 
Pimeleas are compact, free-growing, and very desirable 
greenhouse plants, especially as they flower when most 
of the other hard-wooded representatives are past. 
Their flower-heads are borne in the greatest profusion 
on the points of shoots that are made annually, those 
of one season flowering in that next following. The 
plants succeed in good fibrous peat and silver sand, or 
they may be grown as strongér specimens with loam 
f instead of peat, if it is of good quality, and contains 
55 plenty of fibre. Cuttings, made of the young shoots, 
when they are about 2in. long, will root, if inserted, in 
~ spring, in a compost of one part peat to two of silver 
sand, and covered with a bell glass. They should be 
placed in an intermediate house, kept moist, and shaded 
from sunshine. When roots are formed, gradually 
admit air, and, in due course, pot off singly, and 
grow the plants on in a close, moist atmosphere until 
meee, when a more airy situation will be 
Established flowering plants of Pimeleas may 
like others of a hard-wooded de- 
to fhe ae Of Bed Elion and, if this is allowed a 
footing, much injury will ensue. Pimelias may also be 
raised from imported seeds, when these are obtainable ; 
young plants flower when they are very small, if allowed, 
but this is not advisable, as it tends to unduly weaken 
them. The habit assumed is such as to require but 
little training beyond stopping shoots on young plants 
that are inclined to take a lead. Each year, after flower- 
ing, all the heads should be cut over, and any necessary 
repotting attended to so soon as the new growth has 
commenced. The most beautiful species is P. spectabilis; 
others specially noteworthy are P. ferruginea, and P. ligus- 
trina hypericina. The first-named and the last will grow 
into large specimens if desired; P. ferruginea is of a 
much more dwarf and compact habit. 
P. arenaria (sand-loving). jl. white, villous or sha May. 
l. close-set, but not imbricated, jin. to gin. long, oblong or or- 
bicular, pilose above, silky and shining beneath. Branches 
stout, densely villous. R. Sin. to 24in. New Zealand, 1827. A 
very beautiful little shrub, . M. 3270.) 
P, crinita (hairy). A synonym of P. imbricata piligera. 
P. decussata (decussate). A synonym of P. ferruginea. 
P. diosmifolia (Diosma-leaved), of Loddiges. A synonym of 
P. ferruginea. 
(‘drupe-beari: Victorian Bird Cherr: white, 
ith — small, 8 ; heads terminal = young 
g axillary and sessile from the 
flowering 5 May. yr. a drupe, 
all gpa ovate to e ai 
above, 5 and often 
or oblong-linear, zin. to 
silky beneath. A. B. C. 540; 9. A. 2.) 
Fan 
Pimelea continued. 
P. elegans (elegant). A synonym of P. ligustrina hypericina. 
P. ekia N (rusty).* f. rose or red, in terminal, globular 
May. l. opposite, usually crowded, sessile, ovate or 
oblong: obtuse, or scarcely mucronate, zin. to zin. long. h. lft. 
to 2ft. 1824. Syns. P. decussata GB. 136; L. B. O. 1283; 
S. F. A. 8), P. diosmifolia (L. B. C. 1708). 
P. filamentosa (thread-like). A synonym of P. linifolia. 
e; laucous). . ge perianth nearly jin. long; heads 
obular volucral cts usually four. June. l opposite, 
fron: arate to oblong-lanceolate or almost linear, sometimes all 
3 4in., sometimes zin 8 Ba or more long, flat or concave. 
6in. to 18in. 1824. 2455 C. 1611; T. L. S. x. 13.) Sywns. 
. humilis (B. R. 1268), P. intermedia (B . 243; B. R. 1439). 
P. Gnidia (Gnidia). fl. red, silky and ilove. Early summer. 
l. crowded, shining above, petioled, jin. to zin. a, oblong 
gri oblong-lanceolate, acute or obtuse. h. lft. to bft. ew Zea- 
P. graciliflora (slender-flowered). A form of P. sylvestris. 
P. Hendersoni (Henderson’s). A synonym of P. rosea. 
P. hispida (hairy).* fl. blush-colour, in terminal, globular heads; 
perianth four to seven lines long. May. . opposite, varying from 
ovate and under żin. long to oblong or cfg Agia er and zin. 
or more long, sessile or scarcely G. L860 h. 2ft. to 4ft. 1850. 
(B. M. 3459; B. R. 1578; L. B. C 
P. humilis (dwarf). A synonym of P. glauca. 
P. hypericina (Hypericum-like). A synonym of P. ligustrina 
hypericina. 
P. imbricata a (imbricated, pili- bearing). fl. usually 
white, rather large, in globular heads, with eight or more in- 
volucral bracts. August. l. narrow, often zin. long, all or mostly 
clothed with long, loose, silk: hairs. h. bin. to 18in. 1837. SYNS. 
P. crinita, P. nana (B. M. 
P. incana (hoary). A synonym of P. nivea. 
P. intermedia (intermediate). A synonym of P. glauca. 
P. lanata (woolly). A synonym of P. sericea. 
P. ligustrina (Ligustrum-like), of Bot. Reg. A synonym of 
P. ligustrina hypericina. 
P. ligustrina hypericina (Ligustrum-like, Hypericum-like 
var.). fl. white, in globular heads; involucral bracts usually six 
to eight, silky-pubescent or hoary. May. J. opposite, ovate to 
oblong or elliptical, lin. to iin, bng, or on luxuriant shoots twice 
hat size. h. 5ft. to 6ft. 154. Syns. P. aren 
6027 H. viii. 295), P. 8 (B. M A. 3880). . ligustrina (B. R. 
P. linifolia (Flax 8 f. white, in terminal, globular heads; 
involucral bracts four. May. J. opposite, on very short petioles, 
oblong, passing into a or linear-lanceo- 
i prn žin. to about lin. long. Branches usually 
slender and t K. Vit. to Skt. 1793. (B. M. 891; L. B. C. 
1, P. linoides, P. palu- 
P. linoides (Flax xe) A synonym of P. linifolia. 
P. longifiora (long-fiowered). i white, in globular heads, with 
five to eight i 1 bracts. June. J. mostly alternate, linear, 
concave, from ven to ore Zin. long, and usually erect. . Ift. 
to Aft. 1831. ¢ 3281.) 
P. macrocephala Garge kendon A synonym of P. suaveolens. 
P. nana (dwarf). A synonym of P. imbricata piligera. 
P. Neypergiana (Neyperg’s). A garden synonym of P. Preissii. 
P. nivea (snowy). f. white, in terminal, globular heads; invo- 
lucral bracts four to six, rather larger than the cauline leaves 
June. l. opposite, ovate or orbi „rarely broadly elliptic- 
oblong, less than zin. long, rather thick, with recurved margins, 
and beneath, as well as the branches, white with tomentum. 
h. 4ft. 1833. Syn. P. incana (B. 147; B. R. 1838, 24 
P. paludosa (marsh-loving). A synonym of P. linifolia. 
P. pauciflora (few-flowered). fl. white, few in the head. May. 
l. opposite, linear-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, mostly łin. to lin. 
long, or, on some luxuriant shoots, narrow, and Iain. long, flat 
or concave. R. 3ft. to 10ft. 1812. (L. B. C 179.) 
P. Preissii (Preiss). A. in globular heads, with four to six invo- 
lucral bracts. April. “. opposite, linear-lanceolate or oblong- 
Naat, slightly concave, jin. to above zin. long. hk. lft. to 2ft. 
Syn. P. Neypergiana, of gardens. 
P: roses (rose-coloured).* fl. pink or white, similar to those of 
P. ferruginea, but larger. June. l opposite, linear or linear- 
oblong, he 15 — above jin. long, with the recurved or revolute 
margins of the species just named. . Allied to P. ferruginea, 
but taller and more slender. (B. M. 1458; L. B. C. 88.) SYN, 
P. Hendersoni (B. M. 5721). 
P. sericea (silky). f. in terminal heads; involucral bracts four 
to six, rather larger than the stem leaves. May. l. opposite, 
crowded, ovate or wag less than zin. long, glabrous above. 
h. lft. to 2ft. 1834. resemble; P. nivea, but it may be 
“readily known by tho 7 —.— be ge oe of the branches and 
under side of Spe leaves ag of 
. lanata (B. 61). 
silvery-silky hairs” (Ben- 
tham). Syn. P. jia 
