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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Phyllanthus—continued. 
3in. long, scattered, spathulate, repand, striate-veined. 
Indies, 1820. A small tree. (B. M. 2652.) 
P. pulcher (pretty). ‘The correct name of P. pallidifolius. 
P. roseo-pictus (rosy-painted). /. alternate, about lin. long, 
elliptic, obtuse, variegated with crimson and white. Habitat 
not recorded, 1877. Probably a garden form. 
P. turbinatus (turbinate). A synonym of Breynia turbinata. 
PHYLLARTHROWN. Six species are now referred 
to this,genus. P. Bojeranum is the correct spelling of 
P. Bojeriana. 
PHYLLERIUM VITIS. See Vine—Animal Pests. 
eae OB T OS OBLONGUS. ‘ee Phyllobius, 
ol. IIT. 
PHYLLOCACTUS. Syn. Lpiphyllwm (of Haworth). 
To the species and varieties described on pp. 112-3, 
Vol. IIL., the following shonld be added. Many Phyllo- 
eacti are amongst the showiest of window plants, and 
should be freely employed. 
P. grandis (large)* jl. creamy-white, lft. long including the 
tube, resembli those of the night-flowering Cereus, and 
opening after sunset, deliciously almond-scented. Summer and 
autumn. Branches broad, notched. Honduras. A fine, free- 
flowering species. 
P. Guedeneyi (Guedeney’s). A garden synonym of Phyllocactus 
Guedeneyi. 
P. Russelliana 
Russellianum. 
Hybrids and 
West 
(Russell's). A synonym of Epiphyllum 
Of late years a revival in 
and some beautiful 
The best of 
Varieties. 
favour of these plants has set in, l 
varieties have been produced by the florist. 
these are described below : 
Fig. 630. Payitocactus J. T. Peacock IMPROVED. 
AGATHA, rose-pink, shaded salmon; ALBUS SuPERBUS, white, 
with greenish-white petals ; AURANTIACUS SUPERBUS, brick-red; 
BRILLIANT, bright scarlet; CoopERI (Syn. CRENATO-GRANDI- 
FLORUS), creamy-white ; DELICATUS, pink, suffused white, very 
satiny; ELATIOR, crimson-scarlet, with white filaments; ENA, 
orange-scarlet, tinted apricot; EPIRUS, soft pink; EURASIAN, 
deep scarlet, margined with purple; EXQUISITE, rose-pink ; 
ISABEL WATSON, coral-red outside, orange-red within, and 
Phyllocactus—continued. 
margined violet-carmine; JEssIca, soft pink; J. T. Peacock 
IMPROVED (Fig. 630), brilliant rose-pink; MARsus (Fig. 631), 
Fic. 631. 
PHYLLOCACTUS MARSUS. 
pretty salmon-rose; NIOBE, deep scarlet, with purple centre; 
ORION, crimson-scarlet ; PLATO, bright scarlet; RoMEO, light 
red, edged with purple; VENUS, crimson, shaded violet. 
PHYLLOCALYX. Lugenia Selloi is the correct 
name of P. edulis. ¢ 
PHYLLOCLADUS. To the information given on 
pp. 113-4, Vol. TII., the following should be added : 
P. alpinus (alpine). According to Dr. Masters and Sir J. D. 
Hooker, this is merely an alpine form of P. trichomanoides ; it 
is a very small and compact bush, found growing at 6000ft. 
elevation, and would doubtless prove hardy here. 
P. asplenifolia (Spleenwort-leaved). A synonym of P. rhom- 
boidalis. 
P. Billardieri (La Billardiere’s). A synonym of P. rhom- 
boidalis. 
P. trichomanoides glauca (slaucous). 
P. glaucus. x 
PHYLLODOCE. This genus (p. 114, Vol. III.) is 
now included under Bryanthus (which see). 
PHYLLOGENOUS. Growing upon leaves. 
PHYLLOSTACHYS. To the species described on 
p. 114, Vol. III., the following should be added. For 
fuller information on this and other genera of Bamboos, 
and for cultural details, the reader is referred to Mr. 
A. B. Freeman-Mitford’s admirable work, ‘‘The Bamboo 
Garden,”’ 1896. See also Bambusa. 
P. aurea (golden). Golden Bamboo. 
Bambusa aurea. SYN. B. sterilis. 
P. Boryana (Bory’s). A variety of P. nigra. 
P. Castillonis (Castillo’s).* 7. lanceolate, Sin. to Qin. long, 
tessellated, glossy green with bright orange stripes fading 
to creamy-white, glaucous beneath; petioles distinct. Culms 
5ft. or_more in height, variegated green and yellow; inter- 
mous Sin. to 4in. long; sheaths purple, tinged pinkish. Very 
ardy. 
P. edulis (edible) A synonym of P. mitis, 
A synonym of 
The correct name of 
