PRUNUS 



714 



PSEUDODRACONTIUM 



Fruit 



April, 

 White. April, 

 20-25. Double 

 20-25. White. 

 White. Fruit 



P. Cuthbe'rti (Cuthbert's). 5. White. May. Central 



Georgia. 



demi'ssa (lowered). White. May. United States. 

 emargina'ta (notched). White. April, May. Western 



United States. 1872. 

 erce'ca (Greek). 25. White. April, May. Europe. 



(P. MahalebxP. Aviwn.) 



graya'na (Grayan). White. April, May. Japan. 

 Maa'cki (Maack's). White. April, May. Manchuria. 

 Maha'leb (Mahaleb). 20-30. White. April, May. 



Europe, &c. 1714. " Bois de Ste. Lucie," " St. 



Lucie Cherry." 

 chrysoca'rpa (golden-fruited). 20. White. Fruit 



golden. April, May. 

 fru'ctu flavo (yellow-fruited). 20. White. 



yellow. April, May. S. Europe. 

 globo'sa (globose). 10. White. April, May. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 20. White. May. S. 



Europe. 



monstro'sa (monstrous). White. April, May. 

 pe'ndula (drooping). 20-25. White. April, May. 



" Weeping Mahaleb Cherry." 



variega'ta (variegated). 20. White. April, May. 

 Pa'dws(Padus). 30-50. White. April, May. Europe 



(Britain) ; Asia. " Bird Cherry. 

 arge'ntea (silvery). 20. White. April. Leaves 



blotched with white. 1846. 

 aucubccfo'lia (Aucuba-leaved). 20. White. April. 



Leaves spotted white. 1845. 

 au'rea (golden). White. Leaves golden. 

 bracteo'sa (long-bracted). 30. White. 



May. Europe. 

 commuta'ta (changed). 20-25. 



May. 

 fto're pie' no (double-flowered). 



white. April, May. 

 heterophy'lla (various-leaved). 



April, May. 1845. 

 leucoca'rpa (white-fruited). 20-25 



white. April, May. 

 pe'ndula (drooping). 20. White. April, May. 



" Weeping Bird Cherry." 



pube'scens (downy). 20-25. White. April, May. 

 rotundifo'lia (round-leaved). 20-25. White. 



April, May. 

 ru'bra (red). 25-30. White. April, May. 



Britain. " Cornish Bird Cherry." 

 sibi'rica parviflo'ra (small-flowered). 25-30. 



White. April, May. N. Europe, &c. 

 stri'cta (upright). 25-30. White. Branches erect. 



April, May. 

 ,, Salze'ri (Salzer's). 20-30. White. April. Fruit 



yellowish- white. Carinthia ; Styria. 1892. 

 sero'tina (late). 30. White. June. United States. 



1629. " Rum Cherry," " Wild Black Cherry." 

 asplenifo'lia ( Asplenium-leaved) . White. June. 

 cartilagi'nea (cartilaginous). Leaves long and 



leathery. 1889. 

 pe'ndula (drooping). White. June. " Weeping 



Wild Black Cherry." 

 retu'sa (blunt-ended). 30. White. May. S. 



Amer. 

 salicifo'lia (willow-leaved). White. May. Fruit 



like an Apricot. S. United States ; Mexico, Peru. 



1866. " Capollin." 



Ssio'ri (Ssior's). 5-6. White. Sachalin. 

 Virginia' na (Virginian). 30. White. May. United 



States. 1724. " Choke Cherry." 

 asplenifo'lia (Asplenium-leaved). 20. White. 



May. 

 leucoca'rpa (white-fruited). 6-10. White. May. 



Fruit white. 

 na'na monstro'sa (dwarf, monstrous). White. 



May. 



CHERRY LAURELS (Laurocerasus) . EVERGREEN. 

 P. carolinia'na (Carolinian). 38. White. May. Southern 



United States. 1759. " Wild Orange," " Mock 



Orange." 



,, ro'sea (rosy). 30. Pale rose-tinted, double. 1877. 

 ilicifo'lia (holly-leaved). 4-6. White. March to 



May. Western United States. " Islay," " Spanish 



Wild Cherry." 

 integrifo'lia (entire-leaved). 4-6. White. March 



to May. " Catalina Cherry." 



P. 



Laurocefrasus (Lauroccrasus). 12-15. 

 April. E. Europe ; Orient. 1629. 



White. March, 



,, angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 8. White. April. 

 Bernha'rdti (Bernhardt's). 12. White. April. 

 ,, ,, camellicefo'lia (Camellia- leaved). 10. Li-avis 



spirally coiled, small. 

 ,, ,, cauca'sica (Caucasian). 10-15. Leaves dark 



green. Very hardy. 

 co'lchica (Colchican). 10-15. Leaves narrow, 



light green. Very hardy. 



,, ,, compa'cta (compact). 5-8. White. April. 

 fo'ltis variega'tis (leaves variegated). Leaves irre- 

 gularly splashed with white. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 12-18. Leaves very 



long and broad. 

 magnolia fo'lia (Magnolia-leaved). 10-12. Leaves 



very large. 

 Oli'nii (Otin's). 10-15. White. Leaves long, 



obovate. 



,, parvifo'lia (small-leaved). Leaves small. 

 Pyramida'lis (pyramidal). Habit upright. 

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



broad. Very hardy. 

 salicifo'lia (willow-leaved). Leaves narrow, 



willow-like. 

 schipkce'nsis (Schipkan). 4-6. White. Leaves 



very narrow, dark green. Branches spreading. 

 ,, schipkce'nsis mischea'na (Mischean). Leaves 



shortly oval. Branches spreading. 1898. 

 ,, ,, schipkce'nsis zabelia'na (Zabelian). Leaves willow- 

 like, long, narrow. 1898. 

 se'rbica (Servian). 5-6. White. April. 

 ,, ,, yersaille'nsis (Versailles). 5-10. White. April. 

 lusita'nica (Portuguese). 10-20. White. May. 



Spain and Portugal. 1648. " Portugal Laurel." 

 ,, azo'rica (Azorean). 6-10. White. May. Leaves 



broad. Stems red. Azores. 

 ,, coria'cea (leathery). 5-10. White. May. 

 i myrtifo'lia (myrtle-leaved). 5-8. Leaves very 



small. Bush dense. 



ormstonie'nsis (Ormstonian). 5-10. White. May. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 5-8. White. May. 



Leaves variegated. 



PSAMMTSIA. (Commemorative of Psammis, one of 

 the ancient kings of Egypt. Nat. ord. Vacciniacea?.) 



Evergreen shrubs from the mountains of warm 

 countries and requiring warm greenhouse or stove treat- 

 ment. Cuttings of half-ripe shoots, with a heel of old 

 wood, in sand, in a close case, with gentle bottom-heat. 

 Loam, fibrous peat, and sand. Summer temp., 60 to 

 80 ; winter, 50 to 60. 

 P. hookeria'na (Hookerian). 4-6. Red. September. 



Colombia. 1847. 



Je'ssicce (Jessica's). See THIBAUDIA JESSICA. 

 ,, longi'colla (long-necked). 3-4. Crimson. S. Amer. 



1865. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). White. Colombia. 

 ,, oblongifo'lia (oblong-leaved). Country unknown. 



1866. 

 pendulifto'ra (drooping-flowered). 3-4. Crimson. 



Colombia. 1859. 



planchonia' na (Planchonian). Red. Colombia. 1854. 

 sarca'ntha (fleshy-flowered). 3-4. Red, with yellow 



tip. March, April. Colombia. 1852. 

 sclerophy'lla (hard-leaved). 3. Red, with yellow tip. 

 Colombia. 1852. 



PSEUDO-BULB. By this term is described the fleshy 

 stem of the orchids ; and the term is applicable as it 

 resembles a bulb more than a stem. 



PSEUDERA'NTHEMUM. (From pseudo, false, and 

 Eranthemum ; because the plants resemble an Eranthe- 

 mum and are closely related. Nat. ord. Acanthaceae.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young shoots, 

 with a heel, in sand, in a close case, with bottom-heat. 

 Loam, peat, and sand. 



P. seti' calyx ( bristly-calyx ed). 1-2. Cinnabar-red ; tube 

 pale red. Nyasaland. 1909. 



PSEU'DO-CEUENO MELES MAULEI. See CYDONIA 

 MAULEI. 



PSEU'DODRACO'NTIUM. (From pseudo, false, and 

 Dracontium ; because it resembles the latter. Nat. ord. 

 Araceas.) 



