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Phylicas, above twenty-five species. Several of them 

 are very pretty growing evergreen shrubs, and of easy 

 culture. P. horizonldlis, P. squarrosa, P. imbricata, P. 

 myrtifolia, 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 foliage of several of the species is downy. 



Pimeleas, about fourteen species. Most of them are 

 highly esteemed, and are not often seen in our collec- 

 tions. P. decussata is the finest of the genus, both in 

 foliage and flowers, which are red, and in large termi- 

 nale clusters; P. rosea, P. Unifdlia, white, P. spicata, 

 and P. drupdcea, are all fine species. The latter has 

 the largest foliage, which is ovate and accuminate; 

 berry-bearing. They should be well drained. They 

 are very small evergreen shrubs, with white or red 

 flowers. 



Pittosporums, about nine species, with handsome 

 foliage, and small white flowers in clusters, which are 

 fragrant. P. Toblra is a native of China, and nearly 

 hardy ; leaves lucid, obovate, obtuse, and smooth. P. 

 undulatum, P. coridceum, P. revolutum, P. fulvum, and 

 P. ferrugineum, are very ornamental evergreens, and 

 will grow with the most simple treatment. 



Pktylbbiums, Flat Pea, four species of fine free 

 flowering plants; flowers leguminose; colour yellow. 

 P. formosum, P. ovdtum, and P. triangulare, are the 

 best ; the foliage of the two former is cordate, ovate ; 

 the latter hastate, with spiny angles. 



Pistacias, seven species of trees, principally of the 

 south of Europe. There is nothing particular in their 



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