PESCATOREA 



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PETROPHILA 



PESCATO'REA. (Commemorative of M. Pescaiore. 

 Nat. onl. Orchidaceae. Now referred to Zygopetalum.) 

 P. backhonsia'na (Backhousian). See ZVGOPETALUM 



BACKHOUSIANUM. 



be'lla (pretty). See ZYGOPET ALUM BELLUM. 

 cen'na (waxy). See ZYGOPETALUM CERTNUM. 

 cocMea'ris (shell-shaped). See ZYGOPETALUM COCH- 

 LEARE. 



daya'na (Dayan). See ZYGOPETALUM DAYANUM. 

 </omflHnm'na(Dormannian). See ZYGOPETALUM DOR- 



MANNIANtTM. 



euglo'ssa (beautiful-tongue). See ZYGOPETALUM 



RCEZI.II. 



fimbria'ta (fringed). See ZYGOPFTALUM FIMBRIATUM. 

 gairia'na (Gairian). See ZYGOPETALUM GAIRIANUM. 

 KlabocJio 'rum (Messrs. Klaboch's). See ZYGOPETALUM 



KLABOCHORUM. 



Icmello'sa (plaited). See ZYGOPETALUM LAMELLOSUM. 

 Lehma'nni (Lehmann's). See ZYGOPETALUM LEH- 



MANNI. 



,, Rce'zlii (Roezl's). See ZYGOPETALUM RCEZLII. 

 ,, ruckeria'na (Ruckerian). See ZYGOPETALUM RUCKE- 



RIANUM. 



russdia'na (Russelian). See ZYGOPETALUM RUSSELI- 



ANUM. 

 triu'mphans (triumphant). See ZYGOPETALUM TRIUM- 



PHANS. 



Vervce'ti (Vervaet's). See ZYGOPETALUM VERV^TI. 

 Walli'sii (Wallis's). See ZYGOPETALUM WALLISII. 



PESOME'RIA. (From pipto, peso, to fall, andntros, a 

 part ; the sepals fall off soon after expansion. Nat. ord. 

 Orchids [Orchidaceae]. Linn. zo-Gynandria, i-Monandria. 

 See PHAIUS.) 

 P. tttrago'na (four-cornered-stej). See PHAIUS VILLOSUS. 



PETALA'CTE. (From petalon, a petal, and acie, a ray. 

 Nat. ord. Composites [Composita?]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 

 z-Superflua. Allied to Antennaria.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from South Africa. 

 Cuttings of young side-shoots, getting firm at the base, 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, in May ; sandy loam and 

 fibrous peat, with pieces of charcoal, and well-drained 

 pots. Winter temp., 38 to 48. 



P. bi' color (two-coloured). See P. CORONATA BICOLOR. 

 ,, corona'ta (crowned). White. May. 1816. 



, bi' color (two-coloured). Purple, white. May. 

 1816. 



PETALI'DIUM. (From petalon, a petal ; referring to 

 the conspicuous flowers. Nat. ord. Acanihads [Acan- 

 thaceae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, 2-Angiospermia. Allied 

 to Rucllia.) 



Stove evergreen climber. Cuttings of shoots in April 

 or May, in sandy loam, in a hotbed ; sandy, fibrous loam, 

 and a little peat. Winter temp., 48 to 60 ; summer, 

 60 to 80. 

 P. barlerioi'des (Barleria-like). 4. White. June. India. 



See PETALACTE CORO- 



PETALO'LEPIS BI'COLOR. 



NATA BICOLOR. 



PETALOSTE'MON. Prairie Clover. (From petalon, a 

 petal, and stemon, a stamen ; stamens joined to the 

 bottom of the petals. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants 

 [Leguminosa?"]. Linn. i6-Monadelphia, 2-Pentandria. 

 Allied to Dalea.) 



Hardy North American herbaceous perennials. Divi- 

 sion in spring ; sandy loam, and a little, peat or leaf- 

 mould. 

 P. ca'ndidus (white), i. White. July. 1811. 



ca'rneus (flesh-coloured). . Flesh. July. 1811. 



,, corymbo'sus (corymbed). i. White. Axigust. 1811. 



,, folio' sus (leafy). Rose-purple. 1882. 



villo'sus (shaggy). Red. July. 1826. 



,, viola'ceus (violet), i. Violet. August. 1811. 



PETASI'TES. Butter Burr. (From petasos, a broad- 

 brimmed hat ; in reference to the broad, roundish leaves. 

 Nat. ord. Composita?.) 



Hardy perennial herbs. Divisions in spring or autumn. 

 Ordinary soil. 



P. africa'na (African). See GUNNERA PERPENSA. 

 a'lbus (white), i. White. March. Europe. 1683. 

 alpi'nus (Alpine). See HOMOGYNE ALPINA. 

 di'scolor (two-coloured). See HOMOGYNE DISCOLOR. 



P. fra'zrans (fragrant). J-i. White. December to 



February. Mediterranean region. 1806. "Winter 



Heliotrope." 

 fri'gidus (frigid). J. White. April. Northern and 



southern regions. 1710. 



japo'nicus (Japanese). 3. White. March. Japan. 

 >, gigante' us (gigantic). 5-6. White. Japan. 1897. 

 laviga'tus (smooth), . Yellow. May. Boheini.i ; 



Siberia. 1816. 



,, ni'veus (snowy), i. White. April. Europe. 1713. 

 offtcina'lis (shop). $-r. White, pink. March. 



Europe (Britain). "Common Butter Hurr." 

 palma'tus (hand-shaped). J. White. April. Western 



Asia ; N. Amer. 1778. 



sagitta'tus (sagittate). J. White. April. N. Amer. 

 spu'rius (spurious). White. Europe. 

 tomento'sus (felted). See P. SPURIUS. 

 vulga'ris (common). See P. OFFICINALIS. 



PETASO'STYLIS NIGRFSCENS. See LEIANTHCS 



NIGRESCENS. 



PETTTIA. (Possibly a commemorative name. Nat. 

 ord. Verbenacea?.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young shoots, 

 in sand, under a bell-glass in spring. Loam, peat, leaf- 

 mould, and half a part of sand. 



P. ole'ina (olive-like). 2. Green, white. May. Mexico. 

 1840. 



PETIVE'RIA. (Named after /. Petiver, an English 

 naturalist. Nat. ord. Phytolaccads [Phytolaccaceae]. 

 Linn. j-Hepiandria, i~Mono[>vnia.) 



Stove evergreen, West Indian, white-flowered shrubs. 

 Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in May, in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, and in a sweet bottom-heat ; peat and sandy 

 loam. Winter temp., 48 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 85. 

 P. allia'cea (garlic-scented). 2. June. 1737. 

 octa'ndra (eight-stamened). See P. ALLIACEA. 



PETRE'A. (Named after Lord Petre. Nat. ord. 

 Verbenas [Verbenacea?]. Linn. \\-Didynamia, 2-Angio- 

 spermia. Allied to Duranta.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of short, firm side- 

 | shoots in summer, in sand, under a bell-glass, and in 

 bottom-heat ; rich, sandy loam. Winter temp., 60 ; 

 summer, 60 to 90. 



P. arbo'rea (tree-like). 10. Blue. Colombia. 1823. 

 ere' eta (erect). See P. ARBOREA. 

 guiane'nsis (Guianan). 20. Lilac. June, July. 



Guiana. Twiner. 



macrostachya (large-spiked). See P. GUIANENSIS. 

 ,, rugo'sa (wrinkly^. 10. Blue. Caracas. 1824. 

 Stape'lice (Stapelia-/Zoiwr<:d). 20. Lilac. June. S. 



Amer. Twiner. 



,, volu'bilis (twisting). 20. Purple. July. Vera Cruz. 

 1733. Twiner. 



PETRO'BrUM. (From petros, a rock, and bios, life 

 or living ; literally, rock-dweller. Nat. ord. Composita?.) 



Stove tree. Cuttings in a close case, with bottom- heat. 

 Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 P. arbo'reum (tree-like). Yellow. June. St. Helena. 

 1816. 



PETROCA'LLJS PYRENA'ICA. See DRABA PYREN- 



AICA. 



PETROCA'RYA CAMPE STRIS. See PARINARIUM 



CAMPESTRE. 



PETROCO'PTIS. See LYCHNIS. 



PETRO'PHILA. (From petros, a rock, or stone, and 

 phileo, to love ; referring to their natural habitation. 

 Nat. ord. Proteads [Proteacea?]. Linn. 4-Tetrandna, i- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Protea.) 



Greenhouse, evergreen, white-flowered, Australian 

 shrubs. Cuttings of ripe shoots in spring, under a bell- 

 glass, and placed in a cold frame ; fibrous, rather tenaci- 

 ous loam, and a little peat. Winter temp., 38 to 48. 

 P. acicula'ris (needle-shaped). 5. June. 1824. 



,, brevifo'lia (short-leaved). See P. MEDIA. 



divarica'ta (spreading). Australia. 



fasligia'ta (pyramidal). 5. July. 1820. 



filifo'lia (thread- leaved). See P. ACICULARIS. 



glanduli' gera (gland-bearing). See P. SERRURI*. 



,, heterophy'lla (various- leaved). 



juncifo'lia (rush- leaved). See P. MEDIA. 



