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"THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. 
Pronouncing Dictionary—continued. 
NEP'-ET-A. Pliny’s name. Lindley gives Nepéta, which 
is the commoner pronunciation. 
. NEPH-RAN'-DRA. See Néphrós (a kidney). 
Nr-BuwNG. This word should be italicised. - 
NOT-EL-Æ'-A. See Nótós (vóros), the South, to be distin- 
guished from the compounds of Nōtös (v@ros), the back. 
Oaxss’-i-a. See discussion of Stokes’-i-a, &c., p. 348. 
O-cHRAN’-THE. The first syllable long, as the word is 
. derived from ochros (&xpds), pale. 
Op-oN-TAD-E/-NÍ-A. See Odous, ódóntós (a tooth). 
OD-O'-RA. Compare the note on jasminodora, above. 
ŒN-OTH-E'-RA. Often pronounced (n-oth’-ér-a. 
the Greek Oinothéras (oivo@fjpas) of Theophrastus. 
 OL-IG-AN-THA. See Oligis (little). 
x Ow-PHAL-AN'-DRÍ-A. See Omphilds (the navel). 
 Ow-crp-I-ux, From oncos (éyxos), a tumour, and Eidós 
or idós (appearance), which see. Words so derived ought 
-strictly to have their termination pronounced -;díwm. But 
there are many words in -idiwm which have not this 
derivation, such as Aspidium (from aspis, aspídós), Glotti- 
dium (from glottis, glottidds), Lepidium (from lepis, lépidds), 
Xiphidium, &e. 
On-os’-ER-Is. See Onis (an ass) and Sérís (Succory). 
On-ycu’-f-um. See Onyx, ónychós (a claw). 
OpH-i-og-L6s’-sum. See Ophis, óphiós (a snake). 
Op-op’-on-ax. The more correct spelling from an 
etymological point of view is Opopanar. See Pünax, 
páínákós (all-heal, panacea). 
OR-1'-GAN-UM. Often pronounced Orig’-an-um; but the 
Greek form is Oreiganon (dpelyavoy), Mountain-pride. 
On-Ni-THOG/-AL-UM. See Ornis, órnithós (a bird). 
Ox-i-AC-AN'-THA. See Ox¥s (sharp, acid). 
PACH-Y-AN'-THA. See Páchys (thick). 
` Par-ac-ar’-¥-umM. See Cüryón (a nut, fruit-stone). 
PEp-r-LAN'-rHUs. See Pédilón (a shoe). 
Prn-Í-Ac-AN'-THUS. See Port (round). 
. PER-IP'-LOC-A. See Pérí (round) and Plócé (a twining). 
. PER-oN-os'-POR-A. From jpéróne (mepóym), a buckle. 
Compare Belo-péróne, above. 
 PET-AL-AC'-TE. See Pétálón (a leaf, petal). 
. PnHiL-AD-EL'.PHUS. See Philós (fond). 
_ PHIL-AG-E'-RI-A. This word is partly of classical deriva- 
tion and partly commemorative, as it is a compound of the 
names Philesia and Lapageria—one meaning affection, 
the other called after the Empress Josephine. 
Lo ger? > oe phlébós (a vein). 
| PHYL-LACH’-NE. See én (a l and th 
Eege: yg yllón (a leaf) e note on 
. Pay’-sat-1s. See Physa (a bladder, bellows), which 
… comes from the same root. ; 
_ PHYT-EL'-EPH-AS. See Phytón (a plant). 
= PY-LĚ-A. See Pilós (a ^d ^ dis ; 
:  PIL-IP-ER-UM. Words formed from the Latin pilus, a 
hair (e.g., piliferum, Pilosella, &c.), or from the Latin 
pila, a ball (Prlularia, pilulifera), are to be distinguished 
from those which come from the Greek pilos (miAos), a hat 
ime Pilo-phora). 
. Pre-ER. Commonly pronounced as if it were connected 
with bagpipes; but both the Greek form Pépért (mérepi) 
and the Latin Piper have the first syllable short. Compare 
Pep-er-id'-i-um and Pep-er-o/-mt.a. 
Prac-f-AN'THUS. See Plügiós (oblique). 
' PLAT-YC-AN'-THA. See Plátys (broad). 
peer eeng See Pléctis (twisted). 
LEC-TRAN'.THUS. See Pléetrón (a spur). The length 
of the first syllable distinguishes this word from à 
pounds of Pléetós (twisted). = r 
agi Seg Mg See Plicé (a twining), 
O-GOG'-YN-E. See Pogón, pógó 
te ecu. gon, pogónós (a beard), and Gyne 
POL-Y-AC-AN'-THA. See Pålys (much, many). 
~ Po'.PuL-us. The first wien long, roms generally 
Pronounced short, as in pópulus (a people). Virgil has 
It is 
Pronouncing Dictionary—continued. 
* Populus in fluviis, abies in montibus altis," and the old 
memorial line runs—* Sunt cives urbis populus, sed 
populus arbor." 
POR-PHYR-AN’-THA. See Pórphyršós (purple). 
Pras-AN’-THE-A. See Prüsón (a leek). 
PRI'-MUL-A. Generally pronounced “ Prim-mula”; but 
the first syllable is long, from the Latin primus (first). 
Lindley and Hooker give it correctly. 
Prum-Nop’-1T-ys. See Pit¥s, Pit¥és (a Pine-tree). 
Psr-LA. See Pailós (bare). 
Psv'-cuEg. See Psyche (the soul, a butterfly). 
PTER-oc-AR -PUS. See Ptërön (a feather, leaf). 
PTIL-0C-NE'-MA. See Ptilin (a feather). 
Pyr-ac-An’-THA. Sez Pyr, pyrós (a fire). 
Px-RE'NA. This word is not a generic name, but a 
technical term. For generic names from the same root, 
see Pyrén, pyrenós (a kernel, fruit-stone). 
PYR-ETH’'-RUM. See Pyr, pyrós (a fire) Lindley, 
Hooker, &c., give Pyréthrum; Glaser rightly, Pyréthrum, 
from Greek Piréthron (mópeOpov). 
Pyr’-us. The true Latin form is Pirus. Lindley 
gives it correctly; Hooker and Alcock wrongly, Py’-rus. 
QuEL'-ri-A. Quelt should be italicised. 
RACH-IRH-I-ZON. See Richis or rhachis, rháchíós (the 
back). 
RA-DI’-cAns. Generally pronounced like the English 
“radical” ; but the first two syllables are long, from rédizx, 
radicis (a root). 
RaD'-i-OL-A. This word, a diminutive of rdédius, has 
had much the same fate as Glid’-iilus, a diminutive of 
glédius. It is often called Radi?'-la, sometimes Radi-óla ; 
and by very few correctly, Rad'ijla, with all the syllables 
short. One book actually prints it “ Ray-di-d-lah,” Hooker 
has Radi’ola; Alcock gives that and the correct form. 
Ra-NUN'-CUL-US. First syllable long, from rëna (a frog). 
RAPH-ID-AC-AN’-THA. See Riphis or rhiphis, rháphídós 
(a needle). 3 
RuaPH-ID-OPH'.0R-A. In this word we have a more 
correct spelling of Raphidophora. See the remarks at the 
beginning of List of Root-words. 
RHI-NAC-AN'-THUS. See Rhis, rhinós (the nose.) 
RHI-PID-OD-EN’-DRON. See Ripis or rhipis, rhipidós 
(a fan). ; 
Rui-zoB'.Í-us. See Rhiza (a root). 
RHOD-OD-EN'-DRON. See Rhódón (a rose). 
syllable is short. 
RuYT-ID-AN'-DRA. The first two syllables are short 
from Rhjtis, rhijtidàs (furis, puridos), a wrinkle. 
Ros’-a. Although the English word “Rose” and the 
girls name “Rosa” are pronounced with the o long, the 
Latin R/sa has it short. It is connected with Rhódon, 
just as Lilium is connected with Lirion. Lindley (in 
Paxton, 1840) gives it correctly; Lindley (in Loudon, 
1829), Hooker, Alcock, and the rest, wrongly, Rd-sa. 
RUB’-ER, and its derivative (See Vaniček, p. 14), . 
RuB'-us, have the first syllable short: “Mella fluant 
The first 
illi, ferat et ribus asper amomum”—Virgil. The text- £e d 
books are divided, as in the case of Rosa. 
SAX-IF'-RAG-A. “The Stone-breaker.” Compare os-sif’- 
rag-um (bone-breaking). All authorities of any worth, 
either in English or German, give this word correctly 
Saa-if'-rg-a; but a book which seems to aim at being à 
handy little compendium of every vulgar error in pronun- 
ciation (and, indeed, has a certain amount of usefulness in- 
that way), prints it '"Sax-i-frà-gah." This sound is, Un- 
fortunately, often heard. ° | i 
ScAPH'-A.. See Sešphë (a boat, skiff). OR 
Scmaw-oP'.RAS-UM. See Prüsón (a leek). Alcock give? ` 
it wrongly -pra’-sum, and the “authority” mentioned under ` 
Saxifraga boldly writes *Skee-no-pray-sum "! All others ` 
correctly. [i j i 
Sci-ap-oc’-aL-¥x. See Botte, scfådds (a shade, an um- 
