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Prarsiris. — Convolvulicee. — | 
The new name given by M. Choisy 
to Convélvulus major and some few 
other species. The difference be- 
tween this new genus and the ge- 
nus Convolvulus, consists in the 
shape of the stigma, and in the 
number of cells in the capsule. 
Puase‘otus. — Leguminése. — | 
The Scarlet-runner, P. multifiorus, 
was cultivated at its first introduc- 
tion as a garden flower; and it is 
still often grown for ornament in 
small street gardens, by sowing the 
seeds in the ground, and training 
the plants up pieces of pack-thread, | 
fastened to a hook or nail in a wali | 
at one end, and to a peg stuck in 
the ground at the other. There is 
2 variety with red and white flowers 
which is very ornamental. 
Puape'Lprus. — Philadélphee. | 
—The Syringa, or Mock Orange. | 
North American hardy shrubs, 
common in shrubberies, the flowers 
of which smell lke those of the 
Orange, and the leaves taste like 
Cucumbers. It is rather remark- | 
able that one of the English names 
of these plants is Syringa; which | 
is the botanic name of the Lilach, 
to which they have not the slight- 
est affinity. There are many spe- | 
cies; some of which have very 
large and handsome flowers, and | 
some bear flowers without any 
fragrance. They are all quite har- 
dy, and will grow in any soil or) 
situation ; and they may all be pro- 
pagated by seeds, layers, cuttings, 
or division of the root. 
Puittyre'a. — Oleinee. — Ever- | 
green bushy shrubs, natives of Eu- 
rope and some parts of Asia, which | 
are very useful in British gardens, | 
from their shining dark-green leaves, 
and small fragrant white flowers. 
They are often confounded with the 
Alaternus, from which, however, 
they are botanically quite distinct, 
as that shrub belongs to Rhamna- | 
sex. The Phillyrea is ‘generally | 
in height. 
light-blue flowers from April to June 
'as the former species. 
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found in the shrubberies of oid 
| mansions, as from the time of Ge- 
rard, till Evelyn so warmly patro- 
nised the Holly, the Phillyrea and 
the Alaternus were the principal 
| evergreens planted in British gar- 
dens ; and both were great favour- 
ites for topiary work, as no plants 
are clipped more easily into figures 
of animals, &e. All the kinds are 
|quite hardy, and will grow in any 
soil cr situation; and they may be 
all propagated by seeds, layers, or 
cuttings. 
Puto’mis. — Labidte.— The Je- 
rusalem Sage. Perennial and shrub- 
| by plants with large coarse. -growing 
glaucous leaves, greatly resembling 
‘those of the common Sage, and. 
yellow or purple flowers disposed in 
a whorl round the joints. All the 
'species will grow in any light rich 
| soil ; and they are propagated by 
layers or cuttings, or by dividing 
the root. 
Putox. — Polemoniicee. — A 
genus of beautiful North American 
serennials and one annual, of which 
there are some species in flower 
alinost every month in the year. 
They thrive best in sandy loam 
and peat, but many of the species 
will grow in any common soil. 
Phlox setdécea 1s a low trailmg 
perennial, which produces its flesh- 
coloured flowers in April and May. 
P. nivalis is of equally low growth, 
and it produces its white flowers at 
the same period. P. subduldta sel- 
dom exceeds three inches in Jength, 
and it produces its beautiful flesh- 
coloured flowers from April to June. 
P. canadénsis has blue flowers, 
which are produced in April and 
May, and it grows almost one foot 
P. divaricita produces 
and grows about the same heign 
P. ovita 
and P. ovata Listoniana grow about 
one foot high, and produce purple 
flowers from May to August; an¢é 
