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late foliage and of an elegant habit. They should be well 

 drained. They are very small evergreen shrubs^ with white, 

 red, or pink flowers. (Soil No. 6.) 



Fisfdcias, seven species of trees, principally of the south 

 of Europe. There is nothing particular in their appearance, 

 except their "productions in their native country. P. terehin- 

 thus is deciduous, and produces the Cyprus turpentine. P. 

 lentiscus is the true mastich tree, which is obtained by cut- 

 ting transverse incisions in the bark. P. vera, P. reticulata are 

 good species; leaves pinnated; leaflets ovate, lanceolate; easily 

 cultivated. (Soil No. 2.) 



Pittoqwrinns, about nine species, with handsome foliage, 

 and small white flowers in clusters, which are fragrant. P. 

 tohira is a native of China, and nearly hardy ; leaves lucid, 

 obovate, obtuse and smooth ; there is a beautiful variegated 

 variety of it. P. undiddtum, P. coridceum, P. rei-oUvtuin, 

 P. fulvum, and P. ferrngineum are very ornamental ever- 

 greens, and will grow with the most simple treatment. 

 (Soil No. 13.) 



PlatyJobiums, Flat Pea, four species of fine free-flowering 

 plants, flowers leguminose; color yellow. P. formomm, 

 P. ovdtum and P. triangiddre are the best; the foliage of 

 the former two is cordate ovate ; the latter hastate, with 

 spiny angles. (Soil No. 6.) 



Plumbagos^ Lead-wort. The two most beautiful species 

 for green-house culture are P. capensis, of a beautiful light 

 blue, flowering in spikes from June to December ; foliage 

 pale green, oblong, entire, and glaucous — P. Larpanta, Lady 

 Larpant's Lead wort, isof a very dwarf habit, small dark green- 

 ish-brown foliage, crowned with flowers of the finest azure blue, 

 and is tolerably hardy in the open ground; in fact, they are 

 both perfectly hardy in the Southern States. (Soil No. 1.) 



Podah/rias, about fourteen species of pretty Cape shrubs ; 

 foliage oblong, obovate, and silky-like ; the flowers legumi- 

 nose; color blue or pink. P. sericea, P. sfiraq/fdlia, P. 

 coriUcans, P. argenfea, P. h'parioides, and P. suhijfura, are 

 the finest and most distinct species, and flower abundantly. 

 (Soil No. G.) 



Profeas, about forty-four species. The foliage of this 

 genus is very diversified; flowers very large, terminal; stamens 

 protected by an involucrum, many-leaved and imbricated ; 



