Peu.ced.anum 



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Phsenosperma 



off, prior to planting out. Named varieties are 

 grown from cuttings of young shoots taken in 

 autumn iiinl wintered in a warm greenhouse. 

 Cuttings may be rooted in a warm frame in 

 February, or even later. 



Soil. Good, rich loam and a third part of 

 well-rotted manure. 



Other Cultural Points. 1'etunias under glass 

 are attacked l>y green fly, for which occasionally 

 fumigate. Those grown outside .should have plenty 

 of water while in growth, and be well staked, 

 1'asteiieil tu Imv trellises, or pegged down. 



Principal Species : 

 intermedia (now Salpi- 



glossis linearis). 

 nyetaginiHora. '!' , Aug., 



lilf-hilv. aim., wli. 

 violaeea, (>" to 10", 



Selection of Double Petunias for Pots : 

 Adonis. Labyrinth. Mrs. Webb. 



.\iire. La Fiancee. Odyssee. 



Bayanl. Minnie Evans. K. Knight. 



Caprire. Mrs. Sander. Victolia. 



Selection of Singles for Pots: 

 Adnlphe Aderer. Charmer. Madame Barbier. 



Avalanche. Dr. Tucker. Purple King. 



Beauty. Elegans. Tony Juhauuot. 



C. de Houdetot. Little Pet. Van Bievlet. 



Selection for Bedding : 



Most of these come almost true from seed. 



prostrate, Aug., hlf- 

 hdy. per., pur. vip. 



(.vvji.v. Xierembergia 

 jilio-nicea and Salpi- 

 glossis integrifolia). 



Countess of 

 Ellesmere. 



Dr. lion-. 

 llollioni Blue. 



Miranda. 

 Model. 

 Mrs. (.'harles 

 Wilson. 



Perfection. 

 .Spitfire. 

 A^ictoria. 

 White Queen. 



PEUCEDANUM. 



A large genus ot herbs and shrubs, annuals and 

 perennials (ord. Umbelliferie). From a garden 

 point of view the principal species of note is sati- 

 vuiii (itce PARSNIP). Several species, including the 

 Sul|ihurwort (officinale), Masterwort (Ostruthium), 

 and Milk Parsley (palustre) are British plants. 



Principal Species: 

 gr.ivenlens, 2' to .')', Je., Aug., hdy. ami. or 



Jy., yel. Dill. bieu., yel. (//. Pas- 



s-itivum, 2' to 3', Jy., tiuaca sativa). Parsnip. 



PEUMUS (syn. BOLDEA and KUIZIA). 



One species, Boldus (ord. Monimiacese), a dwarf, 

 greenhouse, evergreen tree, with fragrant foliage, 

 but of no interest to the decorative gardener. The 

 leavea are. used medicinally as an aid to digestion, 

 and the bark is employed by tanners. The fruit 

 is edible, and eaten in Chili. Propagation, by 

 cuttings. Soil, sandy peat. 



PFAFFIA. 



Stove herbs of erect habit (ord. Amarantaceze). 

 Gfaaphalioide*, although a perennial, is best treated 

 as an annual. Soil, two parts loam, one part leaf 

 soil, and sand. 



Principal Species : 



gnaphalioides, 1', Je., wh. 



PHACELIA. 



Annual or perennial herbs (ord. Hydrophyllaceas), 

 which are mostly hardy in this country. The 

 perennial species are not much cultivated, and 

 should be grown from seeds or cuttings. The 



Pci/roiisia (of Street, see Lapeyruusia). 

 Pfi'iffcra (nee Rlripxalix). 

 Pliaca, (see Aftragaliui). 



best are annuals, which grow in any good garden 

 soil, treated as hardy annuals. Those named are 

 annuals unless indicated otherwise. 

 Principal Species and Varieties : 



oaotpanularia, 8", sum. 



bl. 

 circiiiatifortnis, 9" to 18", 



Je. , bien. , bl. or wh. 

 divaricata, My., vio. , 



procumbent. 

 wrtmgeliana, Ivs. tliree- 



lobed. 



Parryi, 1', sum., vio. 

 sericea,9' ', Je. , per. , bluish 



Other Species : 

 bipimiatinda, 1', Jy., aim. 



or bieu., vio. 

 circinata, 2', sum., bieu. 



or per. , bl. [bl. 



congesta, 9" to 15", sum., 



pur. (siju. Eutoca seri- 

 cea). 

 tiiuacetifolia, 2',Je., bluish 



Whitlavia, 2', Je.. bl. 

 (*//. Whitlavia graudi- 

 rlont, Harv.). 



alba, wh. 



wrangeliaua (sec divari- 

 cata var.). 



Frauklinii, 9", My., bl. 



Menziesii, 1', Je., pur. 

 (SIJK. Eutoca Meuziesii 

 aud E, multinora). 



orcuttiaua, 1', sum., wh. 



PH/EDR AN ASSA. (QUEEN LILY.) 



Stove, greenhouse, and half-hardy bulbs (ord. 

 Amaryllidea;), with showy flowers in umbels. 

 Propagated by offsets, removed from the parent 

 bulbs when the latter are at rest. Soil, good loam 

 four parts, leaf mould one part, and enough sand 

 to keep the whole porous. In winter they must 

 be kept dry. 



Principal Species : 

 Carmioli, at., red, tipped rubro-viridis, Ap., grh., 



grn. grn-, red (correctly 



Lehmarmi, st., so. Eustephia cocciiiea). 



Other Species : 

 chloracea, H ', grh., pur. obtusa (see chloracea 



ro., tipped grn. ; ob- var.). 



tusa is a var. schizautha, Oct., st. or 



eucrosioides (now Strick- grh., red. 



landia eucrosioides). viridiflora. grh., grn., yel. 



PH^ENOCOMA. 



Description. There is only one species in this 

 genus (tird. Compositie), viz. prolifera, a charming 

 plant, showy and distinct, although not of particu- 

 larly easy culture. Specimen plants 3' or 4' in 

 height may be obtained with care. The flowers 

 last in full beauty lor two or three months. 



Propagation. By cuttings of the young side 

 shoots which are getting firm at the base, in sand, 

 in gentle bottom heat. 



Soil. Fibrous peat and one- fourth sharp silver 

 sand. 



Other Cultural Points. The old plants should 

 be potted when starting into growth in the spring. 

 Perfect drainage and firm potting are essentials. 

 After the check of potting has been surmounted, 

 keep the plants near the glass in an airy green- 

 house. Later on in the summer a place in a cold 

 frame on a moist ash bottom is about the best, 

 but plenty of air must still be given, and abund- 

 ance of water at all times. 



Only Species and its Variety : 

 prolifera, 3' to 4', sum., Xerauthemum prolif- 



grh., crim., rosy pur., erum). 



Ivs. small, scale-like Bamesii, flower heads 



(syws. Helichrysum and of deeper hue, habit 

 rather more compact. 



PHSENOSPERMA. 



A genus of tall, hardy, ornamental Grasses (ord. 

 Gramineae) that may be easily raised from seed, 

 sown in April. Ordinary garden soil. 



Only Species : 



globosa, 6', flowers in huge panicles. 



