PYROLA 



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PYRUS 



HARDY HERBACEOUS. 

 P. achillecefo'lium (milfoil-leaved). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



ACHILLE/EFOLIUM. 



,, alpi'num (alpine). See CHRYSANTHEMUM ALPINUM. 

 pube'scens (downy). See CHRYSANTHEMUM AL- 

 PINUM PUBESCENS. 



Barrelie'ri (Barrelier's). See CHRYSANTHEMUM CORO- 



NOPIFOL1UM. 



bipinna'tum (doubly-leafleted). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



BIPINNATUM. 



,, Bocco'ni (Bocconi's). See CHRYSANTHEMUM BOCCONI. 



cavca'sicum (Caucasian). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 CAUCASICUM. 



ceratophylloi 'des (hornwort-like). See CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM CORONOPIFOLIUM. 



cineraria fo' Hum (Cineraria- like). See CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM CINERARLCFOLIUM. 



,, corymbo'sum (corymbed). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



CORYMBOSUM. 



decaisnea'num (Decaisnean). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



DECAISNEANUM. 



Halle'ri (Haller's). See CHRYSANTHEMUM CORONIPI- 



FOLIUM. 

 latifo'lium (broad-leaved). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



PALUSTRE. 



leptophy'llum (fine-leaved). See TANACETUM LEPTO- 



PHYLLUM. 



leucopiloi'des (white-haired). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



LEUCOPILOIDES. 



macrophy'llum (large-leaved). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



MACROPHYLLUM. 



mandia'num (Mandian). ij. July. Isle of France. 



1816. 

 mareina'tum (margined). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



MARGINATUM. 



mari'timum (sea). See MATRICARIA MARITIMA. 

 ,, ma'ximum (largest). See CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM. 

 millefolia'tum (thousand-leaved). See CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM MILLEFOLIATUM. 



palu'stre (marsh). See CHRYSANTHEMUM PALUSTRE. 



parthenifo'litim (Parthenium-leaved). See CHRYSAN- 

 THEMUM PR.EALTUM. 



Parthe'nium (cofntwon-pellitory). See CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM PARTHENIUM. 



flo' 're-pie 1 no (double-flowered). See CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM PARTHENIUM FLORE PLENO. 



pinnati'fidum (deeply-cut-leaved) of Link. See CHRYS- 

 ANTHEMUM GRANDIFLORUM. 



ro'seum (rosy). See CHRYSANTHEMUM COCCINEUM. 



,, starckia'num (Starckian). See CHRYSANTHEMUM 



STARCKIANUM. 



Tchihatchefwii (Tchihatcheff s). See MATRICARIA 



TCHIHATCHEWII. 



uligino'sum (marsh). See CHRYSANTHEMUM ULIGIN- 



OSUM. 



PY'ROLA. Winter-green. (From pyrus, a pear-tree ; 

 resemblance of the leaves. Nat. ord. Winter-greens 

 [Ericaceae]. Linn. io-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Chimaphila.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds and divisions in 

 a shady, sandy peat-border. 

 P. asarifo'lia (Asarum-leaved). See P. ROTUNDIFOLIA 



ASARIFOLIA. 



,, fhlora'ntha (greenish- yellow-flowered). Green, yellow. 

 Europe ; N. Amer. 1818. 



,, convolu'ta (rolled- together). See P. CHLORANTHA. 



corymbo'sa( corymbose). See CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA. 



denia'ta (toothed-leaved). See P. PICTA. 



elli'ptica (oval-leaved). $. White. N. Amer. 1818. 



,, macula'ta (blotched). See CHIMAPHILA MACULATA. 



me'dia (intermediate). $. White, red. Europe 

 (England). 



mi'nor (smaller). |. Red. N. temperate regions 

 (Britain). 



occidenta'lis (western). See P. CHLORANTHA. 



,, pi' eta (painted). Yellow. N. Amer. 1827. 



ro'sea (rosy). See P. MINOR. 



rotundifo'lia (round- leaved). \. White. N. tempe- 

 rate regions (Britain). " Canker Lettuce." 



,, asarifo'lia (Asarum-leaved). i. Green, yellow. 1822. 



,, secu'nda (side-floit-ering) . $. White. N. temperate 

 regions (Britain). 



,, umbella'ta (umbellate). See CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA. 



uniflo'ra (single-flowered). See MONESES GRANDI- 

 FLORA. 



PYROLTRJON. Flame Lily. (From pur, fire, and 

 lirion, a Uly. Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. 

 Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. Referred to Zepbyr- 

 anthes.) 



P. au'reum (golden). See ZEPHYRANTHES AUREA. 

 fla'vum (yellow). See ZEPHYRANTHES FLAVA. 



PYRRHETMA. (From purrhos, reddish, and eima, 

 clothing ; the plant is covered with reddish-brown hairs. 

 Nat. ord. Commelinaceae.) 



Stove perennial herb. Cuttings in bottom-heat. 

 Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 



P. Loddige'sii (Loddiges'). i. Blue. Brazil. 1820. 

 mi'nus (lesser). See P. LODDIGESII. 



PYRRHOPA'PPUS. (From purrhos, ruddy or reddish, 

 and pappus ; the reddish pappus is a distinguishing 

 mark of the genus. Nat. ord. Compositae. Allied to 

 Taraxacum.) 



An annual or perennial herb. Seeds. Ordinary soil. 

 P. carolinia'nus (Carolinian). -1. Yellow. N. Amer. 

 " False Dandelion." 



PYRULA'RIA. (From Pyrus, the pear ; the fruit re- 

 sembles that of the pear. Nat. ord. Santalaceae.) 



A half-hardy, deciduous shrub. Cuttings in a cold 

 frame in autumn. Light, sandy loam. 

 P. olei'fera (oil-bearing). See P. PUBERA. 

 pu'bera (downy). 3-12. Greenish. N. Amer. 1800. 

 " Buffalo Nut," " Oil Nut." 



PY'RUS. (From pirum or Pyrum, a pear, and pirus 

 or pyrus, a pear-tree ; the old Latin names. Nat. 

 ord. Roseworts [Rosaceae]. Linn. i2-Icosandria, 2-Di- 

 Pentagynia.) 



Hardy deciduous trees, white-flowered, except where 

 otherwise mentioned. Seeds for stocks and new varieties; 

 as, also, in the case of the timber-trees, for the continu- 

 ance of the species ; but for all particular sorts, by 

 budding and grafting upon wild pears, apples, quinces, 

 and thorns, according to the future effects required ; 

 also by suckers ; good garden soil, and deep, loamy soil 

 for the wild varieties. See PEAR, APPLE, and QUINCE. 



The genus Pyrus includes pears, apples, white beam, 

 service, and other trees, and the seven separate lists 

 given below will show at a glance the affinities and char- 

 acters of the various species. 



PEARS (Pyro'phorum). 



P. amygdalifo'rmis (almond-formed). 15. May. S. 



Europe, &c. 1810. 

 ,, oblongifo'lia (oblong-leaved). 

 auricula'ris (eared). 15-40. April, May. A hybrid 



(P.Ariaxcommunis). Europe. 1786. 

 Bala'nsa (Balansa's). Persia. 

 bctulafo'lia. (birch-leaved). 10-20. April. China 



and Japan. 1879. 



bollwylleria'na (Bollwyllenan). See P. AURICULARIS. 

 cane'~scens (hoary). April. Origin doubtful. 

 commu'nis (common). 20-30. April. Europe 



(England) ; Asia. " Wild Pear." 

 A'chras (Achras). 20. April. 

 Bri'ggsii (Briggs's). See P. CORDATA. 

 cotinifo'lia (Cotinus-leaved). 15. April. 

 ,, fascicula'ris (bundled). 10-15. April. 

 flo're ple'no (double-flowered). 20. April. 

 ,, fo'liis variega'tis (variegated-leaved). 20. April. 

 ,, fru'ctu variega'to (variegated-fruited). 20. April. 

 i> jaspi'dea (striped-barked). 20. April. 

 pe'ndula (drooping). 10-15. ApriL A weeping 



variety. 



Pyra'sfer (Pyraster). 20. April. 

 ., sanguinole'nta (blood-coloured). 20. April. 

 sati'va (cultivated). 20-30. April. 

 ,, corda'ta (heart-shaped). 15-20. April. Europe, &c. 

 dcsagrifo'lia (wild-olive-leaved). 20. April. Cau- 



causus ; Asia Minor. 1806. 

 gla'bra (smooth). Persia. 

 helerophy'lla (various-leaved). Leaves entire, deeply 



cut or intermediate. Asia. 1888. 

 ,, ,, Koopma'nni (Koopmann's). 

 insi'gnis (remarkable). 15-20. White. May. 



Himalaya. 



japo'nica (Japanese). See CYDONIA JAPONICA. 

 leucoca'rpa (white- fruited). Fruit dull white or 



creamy, depressed. 1879. 



