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P, angttstifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 2. June. Val- 

 divia. 1834. 



Cummi'ngii (Cumming's). May. Mexico. 



mucrona'ta (pointed-leaved). 6. May. Ma- 



gellan. 1828. 



pu'mila (dwarf). 4. June. Magellan. 1825. 



pilo'sa (downy). April. Mexico. 1839. 



prostra'ta (prostrate). May. 



PE'ESEA. Avocado or Alligator Pear. 

 (Name of a tree from Theophrastus. 

 Nat. ord., Laurels [Lauracesej. Linn., 

 Q-Enneandria \-Monogynia.~) 



Stove evergreen tree. Layers of ripened shoots 

 in autumn ; cuttings of firm shoots in May, in 

 sand, under a bell-glass, and in bottom-heat ; 

 sandy loam and fibry peat. Winter temp., 50 to 

 60 ; summer, 60 to 90. 



P. grati'ssima (most grateful). 40. Green. W. 

 Ind. 1739. 



PERSIAN SUN'S EYE. Tu'lipao'citlusso'lis. 



PE'RSICA. Peach. (From Persia, its 

 supposed native place. Nat. ord., Almond- 

 worts [Amygdalaceas]. Linn., L2-Icosan- 

 dria 1-Monogynia.) 



Should be united to Amygdalus. See NECTA- 

 SINE and PEACH. All bloom in April. 

 P. la'vis (smooth. Nectarine"). 15. Red. Persia. 

 1562. 



vulga'ris (common. Peach}. 15. Red. Persia. 



1562. 



a'lba (white). 14. White. Persia. 



compre'ssa (fiat-fruited), 15. Red. 



flo're-ple'no (double-flowered). 15. Red. 



Persia. 

 fo'liis variega'tis (variegated-leaved). 15. 



Persia. 

 /mWop*e'm>(double-fruited). 15. Red. 



China. 1845. 



Hispa'nica (Spanish). White. Spain. 1847- 



pe'ndula (drooping). White. 1842. 



sangui'nea ple'na (double -red). 15. Red, 



China. 1845. 



PERU BALSAM- TKEE. Myrospe'rrmtm. 



PERUVIAN BARK. Cincho'na. 



PERUVIAN DAFFODIL. Isme'ne. 



PERUVIAN MASTIC. Schi'nus. 



PESOME'RIA. (From pipto-pesi, to fall, 

 and meros, a part ; the sepals fall off soon 

 after expansion. Nat. ord., Orchids [Or- 

 chidaceee]. Linn., 20-Gynandria I-Mo- 

 nandria. Allied to Bletia.) 



Stove orchid. Division in spring ; sandy, fibry 

 peat, and a little fibry loam, well-drained, in pots ; 

 or in baskets, surrounded by the above, with an 

 addition of sphagnum moss. See ORCHIDS. 

 P. tetrago'na (four-cornered-stem). 2. Brown. 

 December. Mauritius. 1837. 



PETALA'CTE. (From petalon, a petal, 

 ind acte, a ray. Nat. ord., Composites 

 [Asteracese]. Linn., 19-Syngenesia 2- 

 Superjlua. Allied to Antennaria.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from Cape of 

 Good Hope. Cuttings of young side - shoots, 

 getting firm at the base, in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, in May; sandy loam and fibry peat, with 

 pieces of charcoal, and well-drained pots. Winter 

 temp., 33 to 48. 



P. bi'color (two-colonred). Purple, white, May. 



1816. 



corona 1 ta (crowned). White. May. 1816. 

 PERSOO'NIA. (Named after C. H. Per- 



soon, a distinguished botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Proteads [Proteacese]. Linn., k-Tetran- 

 dria l-]\onogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from New South 

 Wales, yellow-flowered, except where otherwise 

 mentioned. Cuttings of ripened shoots in sand, 

 under a bell-glass, in spring, and kept in a tem- 

 perate pit until roots are formed ; fibry loam and 

 sandy peat. Winter temp., 38 to 45; summer, 

 60 ; a little shaded. 

 P. brevifo'lia (short-leaved). 1840. 



chamce'pitys (ground-pine). 4. June. 1824. 



ferrugi'nea (rusty). 3. Fellow, red. June. 1823. 



flexifo'lia (bent-leaved). 2. June. 1824. 



Frase'ri (Fraser's). 



heterophy'tla (various-leaved). Swan River. 



hirsu'ta (hairy). 4. June. 1800. 



juniperi'na (juniper-like). 4. June. 1826. 



lanceola'ta (spear-head-Jeaoed). 4. June. 1791. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 4. June. 1795. 



lineu'ris (narrow- beared). 5. July. 1794. 



lu'cida (shining). June. 1824. 



mo' His (soft). 3. July. 1826. 



myrtillai'df.s (myrtill us-like). White. 1837. 



nu'tans (nodding). . 1824. 



pa'llida (pale). Orange. July. 1824. 



pinifo'lia (pine-leaved). 4. June. 1822. 



pruino'sa (frosty). 3. June. 1824. 



salici'na (willow-Jeaved). 7- Pink. July. 1795. 



sca'ttra (scurfy). 4. June. 1824. 



spai&Mta'ta (gpatulate-teaued). June. 1824. 



tenuifo'lia (thin-leaved). June. 1822. 



PERYME'NIUM. (Meaning not explained. 

 Nat. ord., Composites [Asteracese]. Linn., 

 IQ-Syngenesia 2-Superflua.') 



Cuttings, taken from the points of shoots, or 

 the firm side-shoots ; sandy loam and a little peat. 

 Winter temp., 38 to 48. 



P. Barclay a' num (Barclay's), Copper. July. 

 Mexico. 1830. 



PETALI'DIUM. (From petalon, a petal ; 

 referring to the conspicuous flowers. Nat. 

 ord., Acanthads [Acanthacese]. Linn., 14- 

 Didynamia 2-Angiospermia. Allied to 

 Kuellia.) 



Stove evergreen climber. Cuttings of shoots in 

 April or May, in sandy loam, in a hotbed ; sandy, 

 fibry loam, and a little peat. Winter temp,, 48 

 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 80. 

 P. Barlerioi'des (Barleria-like), 4, White, June. 



India. 



PETALOSTE'MON. (From petalon, a 

 petal, and stemon, a stamen ; stamens 

 joined to the bottom of the petals. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. Linn., 

 16-Monadelphia 2-Pentandria. Allied to 

 Psoralia.) % 



Hardy North American herbaceous perennials. 

 Division in spring ; sandy loam, and a little peat 

 or leaf-mould. 

 P. ca'ndidum (white). 1. White. July. 1811. 



cn'rneum (flesh-coloured). . Flesh. July. 1811. 



corymoo'sum (corymbed). 1$, White, August, 



1811. 



