List of the Plants of Chiles 263. 
of half decayed grapes, P. badia, Pers. on the banks of drains. P. 
» Bull. on mud-walls in winter after rains. P. caulicola,: 
Fries. upon the dry stalks of plants. P. cinnabarina, Bertero, om 
old posts and forks in vineyards. P. Valenzueliana, Bertero, on the 
damp walls of the orchards of Rancagua. In testimony of gratitude 
to Don Manuel Valenzuela, for the assistance he has afforded’ me in 
my botanical pursuits, Ihave given his name to this last plant. ~ 
» Phacelia circinata. Jacq. Common on heights, i ine ernagraree’ 
andLéonas»L have called it P. me from its. sent 
blance:to a Clinopodium. Its flowers are reddish. 
~ Phalaris. L. I have met with two plants which I think adie 
this genus. One is rare on the plain of Leona: the other in Cacha- 
pual... The glumes of the first are almost violet. - 
© Phaseum. L.A small moss common in the pastures of the manne: 
tains, a andin humid places. I believe it is not de= 
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are delightful. ‘Larger crops sae be -aBtuihied if cultivators would 
leaviiheir blind: routine and adopt the plans pointed out by agrieul- 
turists and experience. In some gardens, is cultivated the P. mul= 
tiflorus, W. poroto de Espana: its flowers are of a cochineal color, 
and-are very pretty. The P. Caracalla, caracol, universally culti- 
vated, is not however indigenous to Chile. . The size, peculiar form, 
and:sweetness of its flowers have acquired for it some distinction. 
Aesweetmeat is made of its petals, which is said to be excellent. 
“Phlox unidentata. Bertero. A precious species which grows in 
the:skirts of woods on epee» plain near Cachapual. | The flow- 
‘in clusters and of a magnificent orange color, make it 
| na ard ems The specific name which I have giv- 
Smit, is not strictly correct, since the number of its teeth Tarienta 
one to three, and sometimes the leaves are entire. eset 
Phenia Dactylifera. L. Palma datil. -We see some stalks ‘eal 
tivated;-but they do not flourish nor yield fruit. In Coqui , this 
—o he: ——~ its fruit games from no Been 
