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



chama'pitys (Ground-pine). 4. June. 1824 

 ferrugi'nea (rusty). 3. Yellow, red. June 



1823. 

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



Frase'ri ( Eraser's) . 



heterophy'lla (various-leaved). Swan River 



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



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



lanceolu'ta (spear- hezd.-leaved). 4. June. 



1791- 



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



linea'ris (narrow-teaved). 5. July. 1794. 



lu'cida (shining). June. 1824. 

 -- mo'llis (soft). 3. July. 1826. 



myrtilloi'des (Myrtillus-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-leaved). 7. Pink. July. 



1795. 



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



spatula' ta (spatulate-teawed). June. 1824. 



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



PERYME'NTUM. (Meaning not ex- 

 plained. Nat. ord., Composites [Astera- 

 cese]. Linn., 19-Synyenesia 2-8uper- 

 fina.} 



Cuttings, taken from the points of shoots, or 

 the firm side-shoots ; sandy loam and a little 

 peat. Winter temp., 38 to 48. 

 P. Barclaya'num (Barclay's). Copper. July. 

 Mexico. 1830. 



PETALI'DIUM. (~Frompelalon, a petal ; 

 referring to the conspicuous flowers. 

 Nat. ord., Acanthads [Acanthaceae]. 

 Linn., l-Didynamia 2-Angiospermia. 

 Allied to Ruellia.) 



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, 00 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 [Faba- 

 cese]. Linn., 16-Monadelphia 2-Pen- 

 tandria. Allied to Psoralia.) 



Hardy North American herbaceous peren- 

 nials. Division in spring ; sandy loam, and a 

 little peat, or leaf-mould. 

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



ca'rneum (flesh-coloured). . Flesh. July. 



1811. 



corymbo'sum (corymbed). 1$. White. 



August. 1811. 



villo'sum (shaggy). Red. July. 1826. 



viola'ceum (violet). 1. Violet. August. 



1811. 



PETIVE'EIA. (Named after J. Petivcr, 

 an English naturalist. Nat. ord., Peti- 



veriads [Petiveriaceoe]. Linn., 7-Hep- 

 /nu-dria 1 -Mouogynln.} 



Stove evergreen, West Indian, white-flowered 

 shrubs. Cuttings of half-ripened shoots, in 

 May, in sand, under a bell-glass, and in a sweet 

 bottom-heat; peat and sandy loam. Winter 

 temp., 48 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 85. 

 P. allia'cea (Garlic-scented). 2. June. 175Q. 



octa'ndra (eight-stamened). 2. June. 1737. 

 PETBJE'A. (Named after Lord Prire. 



Nat. ord., Verbenes [Verbenacece]. 

 Linn., 1-i-Didynamia %-Anyiospennia. 

 Allied to Duranta.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of short, 

 firm, side-shoots, in summer, in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, and in bottom heat; rich sandy 

 loam. Winter temp., 60 ; summer 60 to 90. 

 P. ere'cta (erect). 10. Blue. South America. 

 1823. 



rugo'sa (wrinkly). 10. Blue. Caraccas. 



1824. 



Stape'lia (Sta.pelia.-flowered). 20. Lilac. 



June. South America. Twiner, 



volu'bilis (twisting). 20. Purple. July. 



Vera Cruz. 1733. Twiner. 



PETROCA'LLIS. (From petros, a rock, 

 and kalos, beautiful ; pretty rock plant. 

 Nat. ord., Crucifcrs [Brassicacese] . 

 Linn., ] 5 - Tetradynamia. Allied to 

 Draba.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Division in 

 spring, cuttings of shoots, under a hand-light, 

 in summer, sandy loam ; protect with an ever- 

 green branch in severe weather. 

 P.Pyrena'ica (Pyrenean). $. Pink. May. 

 Pyrenees. 1759. 



PETRO'PHILA. (From ^c/ros, a rock, 

 or stone, and phileo, to love ; referring 

 to their natural habitation. Nat. ord., 

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

 dria 1-Monogynia. Allied to Protea.) 



Greenhouse, evergreen, white-flowered, New 

 Holland shrubs. Cuttings of ripe shoots, in 

 spring, under a bell-glass, and placed in a cold 

 'rame ; fibry, rather tenacious loam, and a little 

 peat. Winter temp., 38 to 48. 

 P. brevifo'lia (short-leaved). 

 fastigia'ta (pyramidal). 5. July. 1820. 



filifo'lia (thread-leaved). 5. June. 1824. 



glanduli'gera (gland-bearing). 



heterophy'lla (various-leaved). 

 juncifo'lia (Rush-leaved). 



peduneula'ta (frmg-flower-stalked). 4. July. 



1824. 

 pulche'lla (neat). 5. July. 1/90. 



ri'gida (stiff). 5. June. 1823. 



teretifo'lia (round-leaved). 4. July. 1824. 



M'fida (three-cleft). 4. July. 1820. 



PETTY- WHIN. Geni'sta a'nglica. 



PETU'NGA. (Its Indian name. Nat. 

 ord.,Cinchonads [Cinclionacese]. Linn., 

 5-Pentandria \-Monogynia,) 



