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shrubs ; leaves oblong, or lanceolate, hairy or downy ; 

 flowers axillary and solitary ; the pots should be well 

 drained, and the plants in summer protected from the sun. 

 P. hirsiita, P. mollis, P. territifolia, and P. liicida, are 

 the most distinct, and grow freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



Phormium tenax, New Zealand flax lily, the only spe- 

 cies ; foliage resembling an Iris, and very thready. In 

 New Zealand and Norfolk Island the natives manufacture 

 from this plant a kind of stuff like coarse linen, cordage, 

 &c. ; the plant is very hardy, and we would be nowise 

 surprised to see it stand the severity of our winters. It 

 bears exposure to the open air in Europe in the fifty-sixth 

 degree of north latitude. The flowers are said to be yel- 

 low and lily-like ; of the easiest culture. (Soil No. 7.) 



Phylicas, above twenty-five species. Several of them 

 are very pretty growing evergreen shrubs, and of easy 

 culture. P. horizontdlis, P. squarrusa, P. imbricdta, P. 

 myrtifdlia, P. callosa, P. bicolor and P. ericoides, are all 

 neat growing ; flowers small white, in heads : drain the 

 pots well, and keep them in an airy situation. The foli- 

 age of several of the species is downy. (Soil No. 6.) 



Phaseolus caracdlla, or snail-flower, is a very curious 

 blooming plant, with flowers of a greenish yellow, all spi- 

 rally twisted, in great profusion when the plant is well 

 grown. (Soil No. 12.) 



Phcenix dactyl'ifera, common date palm ; a plant that at- 

 tains a large size, and of rather a rugged appearance ; its 

 fruit is the common well-known date. (Soil No. 12.) 



Pimeleas, about fourteen species. Most of them are 

 highly esteemed, and are not often seen in our collections. 

 P. decussdta is the finest of the genus, both in foliage and 

 flowers, which are red, and in large terminal clusters; P. 

 hispida, P. rosea, P. linifolia, P. spicata, and P. spectablis, 

 are all fine species. The latter has very beautiful lanceo- 

 late foliage and of an elegant habit. They should be well 

 drained. They are very small evergreen shrubs, with 

 wihte, red, or pink flowers. (Soil No. G.) 



Pistadas, seven species of trees, principally of the south 

 of Europe. There is nothing particular in their appear- 

 ance, except their productions in their native country. P. 

 tcrcbinthus is deciduous and produces the Cyprus turpen- 

 tine. P. Icntiscus is the true mastich tree, which is ob- 





