TLA 



PLK 



P. stemma'ria (Stemmaria), 1, Brown, May. 

 Guinea. 1822. 



P, rotundifo'lia (round - leaved). 

 New Zealand. 1824. 



July. 



This should be added to Gompholo'bium. 

 P. Celsia'num (Cels's). 3. Yellow. New 

 Holland. 1820. 



PLATYCO'DON. (From platys, broad, 

 and kodon, a bell ; form of flower. Nat. 

 ord., Belhvorts [Campanulacese], Linn., 

 5-Pcntandria l-Monogynia. ) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds and 

 divisions in spring; and cuttings of young 

 shoots in summer, under a hand-light ; sandy 

 mellow loam. 



P. grandiflo'rum (large - flowered). 1. Blue. 

 June. Dahuria. 1782. 



a'lba (white). 1. White. June. 



North of China. 1845. 



a'lba semiple'na (semi-double- 

 white). 1. White. June. China. 1845. 



PLATYLO'BIUM. Flat Pea. (From 

 platysj broad, and lobos, a pod. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacere], 

 Linn., \Q~Monadelphia (}-Decandria. Al- 

 lied to Hovea.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from New Holland, 

 and orange-flowered, except where otherwise 

 mentioned. Seeds, in spring, in a slight hot- 

 bed, after placing them several hours in water, 

 at a temperature of 130; also by cuttings of 

 the half-ripened short shoots, in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, in April; fibry sandy peat chiefly, 

 with a very little fibry loam, charcoal, and 

 broken potsherds, with pots extra-well drained. 

 Stagnant water, especially in winter, destroys 

 them. Winter temp., 40 to 48. 

 P.formo'sum (beautiful). 4. July. 1790. 



Murraya'num (Murray's). 1. Yellow, red. 



May. 1832. 



obtusa'ngulum (obtuse-angled). 1. Yellow, 



red. May. 1832. 



ovn'tum (egg-leaved). 4. July. 1792. 



parviflo'rum (small - flowered). 4. July. 



1/92. 



triangula're (triangular-teased). 4. July. 



1805. 



PLATYLO'MA. (From platys, broad, 

 and loma, an edge. Nat. ord., Ferns 

 [Polypodiaceee]. Linn.. Z-Cryptoqamia 

 l.FUices.) 



Stove, brown-spored Ferns. See Ferns. 

 P. Andromedatfo'lia (Andtomefa-leaved). May. 

 1840. 



atropurpu'rea (dark-purple). . May. N. 



America. 1770. 



Bro'wnii (Brown's). May. Australia. 



cnlome'lanos (beautiful-dark). May. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1843. 



corda'ta (heart-shaped). 3. June. Mexico. 



1842. 



falca't a (sickle - shaped). 1. May. New 



Holland. 1823. 



flexuo'sa (zig-zag). May. Peru. 1838. 



grandifo'lia (large-leaved). 2. September. 



W, Indies. 1793. 



! sagitta'ta (arrow - shaped). 3. June. S, 



America. 1826. 



ternifo'lia (three - leafleted). l. Mexicoi 

 1840. 



PLATYLO'PHUS. (From platys, broad, 



| and lophos, a crest ; seed-pod com- 



I pressed so as to seem winged. Nat. 



ord., Cunoniads [Cunoniaceffi]. Linn., 



10-J)ecandria 2-Dlgynia. Allied to 



Weinman nia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen tree. Cuttings of ripe 



shoots, in sand, under a glass, in May or April ; 



loam and peat. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 



P. trifolia'ta (three-leafleted. White Ash). 



White. June. C. of Good Hope. 1820. 



PLATYPE'TALUM. (From platys, broad, 

 and pctahim, a petal. Nat. ord., Crtici- 

 fers [Brassicacese] . ~Lmn.,15-Tetrady- 

 namia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Seeds, and 

 divisions in spring ; sandy peat, in a very 

 sheltered border, but better still treated as an 

 Alpine herbaceous plant, by giving it rather a 

 shady place in summer, and protecting it from 

 wet and cold in winter. 



P.purpura'scens (purplish). . Purplish. May. 

 Melville Island, 1827. 



PLATYSTE'MON. (From platys, broad, 

 and stemon, a stamen. Nat. ord., Pop- 

 pyworts [Papaveraceae]. Linn., 13- 

 Polyandria 1-Monogynia.) 



Hardy, yellow-flowered, annuals. Seeds, in 

 April ; common, rich, light soil. 

 P. Calif o'rnicus (Californian). 1. August. Cali- 

 fornia. 1833. 



leioca'rpus (smooth - fruited). 1. 

 Siberia. 1837. 



July. 



PLATYSTI'GHA. (From platys, broad, 

 and stigma, the female organ. Nat. 

 ord., Poppyworts [Papaveracete]. Linn., 

 13-Polyandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Platystemon.) 



Half-hardy herbaceous perennial. Seeds and 

 divisions, in spring ; common light soil ; requires 

 a little protection in winter. 

 P. linea're (narrow-leaved). $. Yellow. Cali- 

 fornia. 1833. 



PLEASUEE - OEOUND is a collective 

 name for that combination of parterres, 

 lawns, shrubberies, waters, arbours, &c., 

 which are noticed individually in these 

 pages. One observation may be applied 

 to all let congruity preside over the 

 whole. It is a great fault to have any 

 one of those portions of the pleasure- 

 ground in excess ; and let the whole 

 be proportioned to the residence. It 



