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rrsmell, either good or bad, but mostly applied to such as are grate- 

 ful. Daphne odorata. 



Orientalis, eastern. Gnaphalium orientate ; Papaver orientate. 



Pallidus, pale j of a dusky white color. Crocus pallidus ; Calceolaria 

 pallida. 



Palustris, (palus,z marsh,) growing in marshes. Caltha palustris , 

 Hibiscus palustris. 



Paniculatus, (panicula,) panicle flowered. Phlox pani cula. 



Parvus, small ; insignificant. 



Pavonius, (pavo, a peacock,) spotted with gay colors as a peacock. 

 Corteria pavonia. 



Pedunculus, (pes, a foot,) the proper footstalk of a flower. 



Pencillatus, (pencil/urn, a painter's pencil.) painted as if with a pencil ; 

 delicately painted, as the lines or spots in the Pelargonium. 



Pentagonus, five angled. Cactus pentagonus. 



Pentapetalus, five petalled, flowers having five distinct petals, or flower 

 leaves. 



Persolutus, accomplished ; elegant. Erica persoluta* 



Pictus, (pingo, to paint,) painted. Phlox pidum. 



Planta, a plant. 



Plumatus, (pluma, a feather,) feathery, downy. Erica plumosa. 



Polypetalus, many petalled, as the Rose and Dahlia. 



PKECOX, early. Calycanthus prsecox. 



Princeps, chief; principal. Passijhtra princeps. 



Prostratus, prostrate ; lying flat. Disandra prostrata ; Banksia pros' 

 trata. 



Pulchellus, pretty ; neat; elegant. Clarkea pulchella. 



Pumilus, d warf. Iris p umila. 



Purpureus, purple colored. Aster purpureus. 



Pyrainidalis, pyramidal ; tapering. Phlox pyramidalis. 



Quadrangularis, four angled ; square. Passijlora quadr angular) s. 

 Quinquefolius, (quinque, five, and folium.) Ampetopsis quinquefulia. 



Racemosus, (racemus, a cluster of grapes,) growing in clusters. Sym- 

 phora racemosa. 



Radicans, (radix, a root,) rooting ; producing claspers resembling roots. 

 Bignonia radicans. 



Ramus, a bough or branch of a tree. 



Reniformis, (renis, the kidneys,) kidney-shaped. Pelargonium reni- 

 forme. 



Repens, creeping. Ranunculus repens. 



Retortus, (turned backwards,) bent back; twisted. Erica retorta. 



Revolutus, rolled backwards. Cycus revoluta. 



Ringens, grinning ; gaping. Minulus ringens. 



Rivalis, of or pertaining to a river. Minulus rivalis. 



Roseus, rose colored. Ixia rosea. 



Rotatus, (rota, a wheel,) wheel-shaped. Pancratium rotatum. 



Rubellus, somewhat red ; reddish. Erica rubella. 



Rubens, ruddy ; blushing. Crassula rubens. 



Ruber, red. Valeriana rubra* 



