266 Select Plants for Industrial Culture 



Physalis angnlata, Linne. 



In many tropical countries, extending as a native plant to the 

 northern parts of the United States and to Japan. An annual 

 herb. The berries yellowish, edible. P. minima, L. (P. parviflora, 

 R. Br.), is closely allied, and extends also into tropical Australia. 



Physalis Peruviana, Linne". 



Temperate and tropical America, widely naturalized in many 

 countries of the warmer zones. With double inaptness called the 

 Cape-Gooseberry. A perennial herb; but for producing its fruit well 

 it requires early renovation. . The acidulous berries can be used as 

 well for table-fruit as for preserves. Doubtless several other kinds 

 of Physalis can be utilized in the same manner. In colder countries 

 the P. Peruviana becomes annual. Seeds will keep for eight years 

 (Vilmorm). 



Physalis pubescens, Linne". 



Warmer regions of North- and South- America. Though annual, 

 worth cultivation on account of its acidulous fruits, called the Goose- 

 berry-Tomato or inaptly Barbadoes-Gooseberry, under which name 

 also the very similar P. Barbadensis (Jacquin) is comprised. 



Pilocarpus pinnatifolius, Lemaire. 



The principal Jaborandi-plant of tropical and sub-tropical Brazil. 

 The leaves and bark of this shrub, which contain essential oil and a 

 peculiar alkaloid, are famed as an agreeable, powerful and quickly 

 acting sudorific. Recommended as a specific in diphtheria and sup- 

 posed to be also reliable in hydrophobia. This bush is likely to 

 endure the clime of milder temperate forest-regions (Continho, 

 Baillon, Hardy, Guebler). Like P. simplex, also an active sialogogue. 

 Pilocarpin contracts the pupil, and stimulates powerfully the salivary- 

 glands. 



Pimpinella Anisum, Linne. 



The Anise-plant. Greece, Egypt, Persia. An annual. The 

 seed-like fruits enter into various medicines and condiments, and are 

 required for the distillation of oil, rich in anethol. The herbage left 

 after obtaining the seeds serves for fodder. The plant will bear 

 seeds in Norway up to lat. 68 40' (Schuebeler). The seeds will 

 retain their power of germination for three years (Vilmorin). 



Pimpinella saxifraga, Linne*. 



Europe, Northern and Middle Asia. A perennial herb; its root 

 used in medicine; a peculiar volatile oil can be distilled from the root. 

 P. magna, L., is a closely allied species, and P. nigra, W., is a variety. 

 The root of the last is particularly powerful. 



Pimpinella Sisarum, Bentham. (Slum Sisarum, Linne". ) 



Middle and Eastern Asia. A perennial herb. The bunches of 

 small tubers afford an excellent culinary vegetable. The taste is 

 sweet and somewhat celery-like. . The roots endure frost. 



