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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. 
Pronouncing Dictionary—continued. 
Nep’-rr-A. Pliny’s name. Lindley gives Nepéta, which 
is the commoner pronunciation. 
NEPH-RAN’-DRA. See Néphrés (a kidney). 
Ni’-sune. This word should be italicised. 
Nor-ru-m’-a, See Notts (vdros), the South, to be distin- 
enished from the compounds of Notis (v@tos), the back. 
Oaxes’-i-A. See discussion of Stokes’-i-a, &c., p. 348. 
O-cHRAN’-THE. The first syllable long, as the word is 
derived from dchros (@xpds), pale. 
Op-on-TAD-E’-NI-A. See Odous, ddiintis (a tooth). 
op-0’-RA. Convpare the note on jasminodora, above. 
(in-oru-n’-RA. Often pronounced (n-oth’-ér-a. 
the Greek Oinothéras (oivo8jpas) of Theophrastus. 
Ou-1G-an’-rHA. See Oligis (little). 
Om-PHAL-AN’-pDRI-A. See Omphiilds (the navel). 
On-crp/-1-uM. From oncos (éykos), a tumour, and Hidés 
or idés (appearance), which see. Words so derived ought 
strictly to have their termination pronounced -7dzum. But 
there are many words in -idiwm which have not this 
derivation, such as Aspidiuwm (from aspis, aspidods), Glotti- 
dium (from glottis, glotttdds), Leptdium (from lepis, lépidos), 
Xiphidium, &e. > 
On-os’-pR-1s. See Onds (an ass) and Séris (Succory). 
On-ycu’-i-um. See Onyx, in¥chis (a claw). 
OpH-i-oG-1L0s’-sum. See Ophis, éphids (a snake). 
Op-op’-on-AxX. The more correct spelling from an 
etymological point of view is Opopanaa. See Pinax, 
piniikis (all-heal, panacea). 
Or-1’-Gan-um. Often pronounced Ovig’-an-um; but the 
Greek form is Oreiganon (dpelyavov), Mountain-pride. 
Or-nI-THOG’-AL-UM. See Ornis, drnithds (a bird). 
Ox-¥-ac-an’-THA. See Oxys (sharp, acid). 
Pacu-¥-an’-THA. See Pichys (thick). 
Par-ac-Ar’-¥-um. See Caryon (a nut, fruit-stone). 
PED-1-LAN’-THUS. See Pédilén (a shoe). 
PrrR-i-Ac-AN’-rHuUS. See Péri (round). 
Prr-tp’-Loc-A. See Péri (round) and Plécé (a twining). 
PER-oN-OS’-PoR-A. From pérdne (mepdyn), a buckle. 
Compare Belo-périéne, above. 
Prr-au-ac’-TE. See Pétilén (a leaf, petal). 
PutIL-Ap-EL’-pHuUS. See Philds (fond). 
Pai-aG-n’-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. 
PHLEB-IG-0’-Ni-uM. See Phléps, phlébis (a vein). 
Puyu-LacH’-Nz. See Phyllin (a leaf) and the note on 
Ac-iph-yl’-la. 
Puy’-sat-1s. See Physa (a bladder, bellows), 
comes from the same root. 
Puyt-EL’-EPH-As. See Phy tin (a plant). 
Pr’-tm-a. See Pilds (a hat). 
Piu-1r’-rR-um. Words formed from the Latin pilus, a 
hair (e.9., piliferwm, Pilosella, &c.), or from the Tatin 
pila, a ball (Pilularia, pilulifera), are to be distinguished 
from those which come from the Greek pilos (wiAos), a hat 
(Pilo-carpus, Pilo-phora). 
Prp’-rr. Commonly pronounced as if it were connected 
with bagpipes; but both the Greek form Pépér? (zézepi) 
and the Latin Piper have the first syllable short. Compare 
Pep-er-id’-i-am and Pep-er-o’-mi-a. 
PuaG-i-an’-TrHus. See Pligids (oblique). 
PLAT-YC-AN’-THA. See Plitys (broad). 
PLEC-TOC-EPH’-AL-US. See Pléctis (twisted). 
PLEc-TRAN’-THUS. See Pléctrién (a spur). The length 
of the first syllable distinguishes this word from the com- 
pounds of Pléetis (twisted). 
Puoc-oa-L6rT’-r1s. See Plicé (a twining). 
Po-Goa’-yn-r. See Pogon, pogonis (a beard), and G¥ne 
(a woman). 
POL-¥-Ac-AN’-THA. See Pil¥s (much, many). 
Po’-pun-us. The first syllable is long, though generally 
pronounced short, as in pipulus (a people). Virgil has 
It is 
which 
Pronouncing Dictionary—continued. 
“ Populus in fluviis, abies in montibus altis,” and the old 
memorial line runs—‘Sunt cives urbis pdpulus, sed 
populus arbor.” 
POR-PHYR-AN’-THA. See Pirph¥rés (purple). 
PRAS-AN’-THE-A. See Prisin (a leek). 
Pri’-muu-A. Generally pronounced “ Prim-mula”; but 
the first syllable is long, from the Latin primus (first). 
Lindley and Hooker give it correctly. 
Prum-nop’-1r-ys. See Pitys, PitYés (a Pine-tree). 
Psr’-LA. See Psailds (bare). 
Psy’-cue. See Psyché (the soul, a butterfly). 
PreR-oc-ar’-pus. See Ptérin (a feather, leaf). 
Priu-oc-NE’-mMa. See Ptilin (a feather). 
Pyr-ac-an’-THA. See P¥yr, pyriés (a fire). 
Py-re’-NA. This word is not a generic name, but a 
technical term. For generic names from the same root, 
see Pyren, pyrénis (a kernel, fruit-stone). 
Pyr-ErH’-RuM. See Pyr, pyrés (a fire). Lindley, 
Hooker, &c., give Pyréthrum; Glaser rightly, Pyréthrum, 
from Greek Piréthron (atpebpoy). 
Pyr’-us. The true Latin form is Pirus. Lindley 
gives it correctly ; Hooker and Aleock wrongly, Py’-rus. 
QuEL’-TI-A. Quelt should be italicised. 
RACH-IRH-I’-ZON. See Riachis or rhichis, rhichiés (the 
back). 
RA-DI’-cANns. Generally pronounced like the English 
“radical’’; but the first two syllables are long, from rédix, 
radicis (a root). 
Rap’-i-oL-a. This word, a diminutive of rédius, has 
had much the same fate as Glid’-ijlus, a diminutive of 
glddius, It is often called Radio’-la, sometimes Radi-dla ; 
and by very few correctly, Rad’iéla, with all the syllables 
short. One book actually prints it ‘* Ray-di-6-lab,’”’ Hooker 
has Radi’ola; Alcock gives that and the correct form. 
Ra-nun’-cuu-us. First syllable long, from réna (a frog). 
RAPH-ID-AC-AN’-THA. See Riphis or rhiphis, rhaphid6s 
(a needle). 
RHAPH-ID-OPH’-OR-A. 
correct spelling of Raphidophora. 
beginn’ng of List of Root-words. 
Rar-nAc-An’-rHus. See Rhis, rhinds (the nose.) 
RHI-PID-OD-EN’-DRON. See Ripis or rhipis, rhipidés 
(a fan). 
Rutr-zop’-i-us. See Rhiza (a root). 
RHOD-OD-EN’-DRON. See Rhidibn (a rose). 
syllable is short. 
Ruyt-1p-an’-DRA. The first two syllables are short 
from Rhijtis, rhijtidds (putts, purtdos), a wrinkle. 
Ros’-a. Although the English word “Rose” and the 
girl’s name ‘ Rosa” are pronounced with the o long, the 
Latin Rdsa has it short. It is connected with Rhdodon, 
just as Diliwm 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 Vanicek, p. 14), 
Rupb’-us, have the first syllable short: “ Mella fluant 
illi, ferat et ribus asper amomum” —Virgil. The text- 
books are divided, as in the case of Rosa. 
Sax-rr’-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 
Sax-if’-rég-a; but a book which seems to aim at being a 
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-fra-gah.” This sound is, un- 
fortunately, often heard. 
Scapn’-a. See Sciphé (a boat, skiff). 
Scu@n-op’-RAs-uM. See Prison (a leek). Alcock gives 
it wrongly -pra’-sum, and the “ authority ’ mentioned under 
In this word we have a more 
See the remarks at the 
The first 
Saxifraga boldly writes “Skee-no-pray-sum”! All others 
correctly. 
Sci-ap-oc’-at-yx. See Sciiis, sciidés (a shade, an um- 
brella), 
