PHELLODENDRON 



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PHILODENDRON 



PHELLODE'NDRON. (From phellos, cork, and den- 

 dron, a tree ; in allusion to the thick corky bark. Nat. 

 ord. Rutacea*. Allied to Ptelea, the Hop Trefoil.) 



Hardy ornamental trees with long, pinnate leaves. 

 Seeds ; cuttings in sandy soil in a cold frame in autumn. 

 Ordinary soil. 



P. a;;>u^'Hse(Amurland). 10-20. Green. July. Amur- 

 land. 

 a'lbo-variega'tum (white- variegated). Leaves with 



large white blotches. 1907. 

 japo'nicum (Japanese). Green. Japan. 

 Lava'llei (Lavalle's). Green. Trunk corky. Japan. 



1908. 

 sachaline'nse (Sachalin). Green. Japan. 1905. 



PHELYPJE'A. (Commemorative of the family Pheli- 

 Peaux, patrons of botany. Nat. ord. Orobanchaceae.) 



A parasite of the broomrape family, the seeds of which 

 may be sown close to the roots of Centaurea dealbata, 

 and if they germinate successfully, the seedlings will 

 attach themselves to the roots of the Centaurea. 

 P. folia' to. (leafy), f . Red. Leaves reduced to scales. 

 Asia Minor ; Caucasus. 1880. 



PHENAKOSPE'RMTJM GTJYANE'NSIS. See RAVENALA 



GUYANENSIS. 



PHILADE'LPHUS. Syringa, or Mock Orange. (Athe- 

 nian name for a shrub. Nat. ord. Saxifrages [Saxi- 

 fragaceael. Linn. iz-Icosandria, i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Deutzia.) 



Hardy deciduous, white-flowered shrubs. Layers and 

 suckers, and dividing the plant in spring ; common soil ; 

 deep loam is best. Many of the species would present a 

 beautiful appearance if grown as single dwarf specimen 

 trees, with a clean stem. 



P. acumina'tus (long-pointed). White. Origin unknown. 

 brachy'botrys (short-bunched). Large, white, fragrant. 



China. 1909. 



chine'nsis (Chinese). See P. CORONARIUS SATSUMI. 

 cordifo'lius (heart-leaved). White. Origin uncertain. 

 corona rius (garland). 8. May. S. Europe. 1596. 

 dianthiflo'rus ple'nus (double-Dianthus-flowered). 

 fto're-ple'no (double-flowered). 8. May. S. 



Europe. 

 fo'liis arge'nteo-variega'tis (variegated- leaved) . 8. 



May. S. Europe. 



fo'liis au'reis (golden-leaved). Leaves yellow. 

 ,, na'nus (dwarf). 2. May. 

 Satsu'mi (Satsumi). 

 , tomento'sus (felted). 3. June. Himalaya to 



China. 1822. 



,, ,, vulga'ris (common). 8. May. 

 ,, Coulte' ri (Coulter's). White. Northern Mexico. 1888. 

 Delava'yi (Delavay's). White, fringed, often striped 



purple. Yunnan, China. 1903. 

 Falcone' ri (Falconer's). White. Origin unknown. 

 floribu'ndus (bundle-flowered). See P. GRANDIFLORUS 



FLORIBUNDUS. 



gordonia'nus (Gordon). 10. July. N. Amer. 1839. 

 grandiflo' rus (large-flowered). 6. June. Carolina. 



1811 

 floribu'ndus (free-flowering). 6. June. Southern 



United States. 

 ,, la'xus (loose). 4. June. Southern United States. 



1830. 



Jtirsu'tus (hairy). 3. June. N. Amer. 1820. 

 inodo'rus (scentless). 4. June. Carolina. 1738. 

 insi'gnis (remarkable). White. Garden origin. 

 latifo'lius (broad- leaved). See P. GRANDIFLORUS. 

 la'xus (loose- grounng). See P. GRANDIKLORUS LAXUS. 

 Lemoi'nei (Lemoine's). Hybrid. 1888. 

 Levri'sii (Lewis's). 6. June. N. Amer. 1739. 

 calif o'rnicus (Californian) . California. 

 Magdale'na (Magdalene's). Szechuen, China. 1904. 

 mexica'nus (Mexican). 2. June. Mexico. 1839. 

 microphy'llus (small-leaved). 2-3. Summer. Color- 

 ado. 1887. 



parviflo'rus (small-flowered). White. China. 1870. 

 pekine'nsis (Pekin). White. China. 

 brachy'botrys (short-bunched). Flowers very 



small. Kiangsi, China. 1004. 

 purpu'reus macula' lus (purple-blotched). White, with 



a large purple blotch on each -petal. Hybrid. 1903. 

 ,, rvbricau'lis (red-stemmed). Creamy- white. China. 



1870. 



P. Saisu'mi (Satsumi). 4-6. July. Japan, &c. 1851. 

 Satsuma'nus (Satsumanus). White. Japan. 

 nikoensis (Niko). Leaves hairy on both sides. 



Japan. 1910. 

 ,, serica'nthus (silky-flowered). Calyx and ovary covered 



with grey hairs. Central China. 1896. 

 ,, specio'sus (showy). See P. GRANDIFLORUS. 

 tomento'sus (downy). See P. CORONARIUS TOMENTOSUS. 

 ,, triflo'rus (three-flowered). See P. CORONARIUS. 

 undula'tus (wavy). Origin unknown. 

 venu'stus (lovely). Corolla less than i in. across. 



Eastern Thibet. 1906. 

 verruca' sus (warted). See P. CORONARIUS. 

 Ze'yheri (Zeyher's). See P. CORO.VARIUS. 



PHILAGE'RIA. (Compounded from Philesia and 

 Lapageria, between which it is a hybrid. Nat. ord. 

 Liliaceae.) 



Evergreen upright shrub. Layers. Peat, with a little 

 loam and sand. 

 P. Vei'tchii (Veitch's). Purple and warm rose. 1872. 



PfflLE'SIA. (From philesios, lovely. Nat. ord. Lily- 

 worts [Liliacea?]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia, 

 Allied to Lapageria.) 



This evergreen is probably hardy. Prune after it has 

 bloomed early in the summer. Propagated by cuttings. 

 Peat and loam in equal proportions ; requires to be kept 

 moist. 

 P. b uxifo'lia (box- leaved). 3. Pink. June. Chili. 1853. 



PfflLIBE'RTIA. (Named after /. C. Philibert, a 

 botanical author. Nat. ord. Asclepiads [Asclepiadaceae], 

 Linn. ^-Pentandria, z-Digynia. Allied to Perarularia.) 



Stove, yellowish-white-flowered, evergreen twiners, 

 from Buenos Ayres. Cuttings of firm side-shoots in sand, 

 under a bell-glass, in May, and kept in a cold pit until 

 struck ; sandy loam and fibrous peat, well-drained. 

 Winter temp., 40 to 45 ; summer, 60 to 75. 

 P. campanula' ta (bell-shaped). See SARCOSTEMMA CAM- 

 PANULA-TOM. 



,, gra'cilis (slender). 6. June. 1836. 

 ,, grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). See P. GRACILIS. 

 vimina'lis (twiggy). 6. White. W. Ind. ; Guiana. 1820. 



PHLLLY'REA. (From phullon, a leaf ; literally, a leafy 

 plant, the flowers being inconspicuous. Nat. ord. Olive- 

 worts [Oleaceae]. Linn. 2-Diandria, T-Monogynia.) 



Of all our hardy evergreens the Phillyrea is the best 

 adapted for growing as dwarf standards. All white- 

 flowered, and natives of South of Europe. Layers in 

 autumn ; cuttings under a hand-light ; seeds, after being 

 mixed with soil in the rot-heap ; good, common garden- 

 soil. 

 P. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 8. May. 1597. 



brachia'ta (forked). 8. May. 1597. 



., rostnarinifo'lia (rosemary- leaved). 8. May. 1597. 



deco'ra (joyous). 2-4. Lazistan. 1885. 



,, ilicifo'lia (holly-leaved). See P. LATIFOLIA ILICIFOLIA. 



la'vis (smooth-leaved). See P. LATIFOLIA. 



lanceola'ta (spear-head-/caui) . See P. ANGUSTIFOLIA. 



,, latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 15. July. 1597. 



Uicifo'lia (holly-leaved). June. 1597. 



rotundifo'lia (round-leaved). Leaves short and 

 broad. July. 



laurifo'lia, (laurel-leaved). See P. DECORA. 



liguslrifo'lia (privet- leaved) . See P. MEDIA. 



,, me'dia (mediate). 15. May. 1597. 



buxifo'lia (box-leaved). 15. May. 1797. 



,, oleafo'lia (olive- leaved) . 15. June. 1597. 



., pe'ndula (pendulous). 15. June. 1597. 



obli'qua (twisted-leaved). See P. LATIFOLIA. 



oletzfo'lia (olive-leaved). See P. MEDIA OLE/EFOLIA. 



pe'ndula (drooping). See P. MEDIA PENDULA. 



robu'sia (robust). See LIGUSTRUM ROBUSTUM. 



,, spino'sa (spiny). See P. LATIFOLIA ILICIFOLIA. 



,, vilmorinia'na (Vilmorinian). See P. DECORA. 



; , virga'ta (twiggy). See P. MEDIA. 



PECLLODE'NDRON. ( From phileo, to love, and dendron* 

 a tree ; referring to habit of the plants growing on trees. 

 Nat. ord. Arads [Araceae]. Linn. 2i-Moncecia, ^-Trian- 

 dria. Allied to Caladium.) 



Stove rambling evergreens. Division of the roots ; 

 cuttings of short, stubby side-shoots in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, in peat ; rich, sandy loam and fibrous pieces 

 of peat. Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 85*. 



