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Ph-enopsis, De Candolle. From phaino, to be 

 conspicuous, and opsis, the sight. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracew. Of no interest 

 to cultivators. Synonyme: 1, Prendnlhes vi- 

 mlnea. 

 vimineus 1 . Yellow . 7, H. B. 1J Austria . 1789 



PhjEOSTOMA. See Clarkia. 



PhAgnalon, De Candolle. See Conpza. 



Phagus. See Quireus jfiscitiiis. 



Phaius, Loureiro. From phaios, shining ; in 

 allusion to the "beauty of the original species. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orehidacece. This 

 is an interesting and valuable genus of plants, 

 especially P. dlbus, which ought to be in every 

 collection of orchidaceous plants ; the follow- 

 ing is the best way of cultivating it :— When 

 the plant becomes dormant, it should be placed 

 in a cool house, the temperature of which, in 

 winter, should not be more than 45 or 50 de- 

 grees. After reposing the proper time, it will 

 begin to push from the base of the stems ; and 

 when the young shoots are about half an inch 

 in length, the plants should be repotted into 

 heath soil, well drained at the bottom, and 

 mingled with an abundance of finely-broken 

 potsherds, according to the usual method of 

 cultivating orchidaceous plants. For a mode- 

 rate-sized plant, the pot should be about six 

 inches in diameter at the top, which will allow 

 of its completing the annual growth without 

 being again potted. It will bear a free supply 

 of water when growing vigorously, and may 

 then be syringed once or twice a day, till it 

 shows signs of flowering, when the syringing 

 must be discontinued. "When it has ceased 

 flowering, it should be kept in a cool house, 

 and sparingly watered until the leaves begin 

 to turn yellow, when it must be removed to 

 its winter quarters, and kept dry, merely sup-, 

 plying as much water as will keep the plant 

 alive, and taking care never to wet the stems. 

 For the culture of the other species, see BUtia. 

 Synonymes: 1, BlUia TanTcenillioz ; 2, B. 

 Woodfdrdii; 3, P. grandifdlius. 

 albus . . . White . 7, S. Epi. 2 Sylhet . . 1836 

 angustifblius Green . . 7, S. Ter. 2 Trinidad . 1821 

 blcolor . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Epi. 2 Ceylon . . 1837 

 flavus . . . Yellow . . 6, S. Ter. 2 India . 1837 

 grandifbliuslWht. bra. . 4, S. Ter. 2 China . . 1778 

 intermedius . Bra. yel. . 4, S. Ter. 2 India . . 1839 

 maculatus 2 . Grn. yel. . 0, S. Ter. 2 Nepal . .1823 

 Wallichii 3 . Oran. yel. . 4, S. Ter. 2 Khoosea . 1837 



Phalaciuea. See Agerdlum lalifhlium. 



Phalaceol6ma, D. Don. See Erigeron caro- 

 linianum. 



Phaljsn6psis, Blume. From phalaina, a moth, 

 and opsis, resemblance ; in allusion to the ap- 

 pearance of the flowers, which bears a striking 

 resemblance to that insect : whence the name 

 Indian Butterfly-plant. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Orehidacece. P. amdbilis is an extremely 

 beautiful plant. The flowers are produced on 

 a nearly erect spike, and are very elegant, on 

 account of their large size and the brilliant 

 whiteness of the broad leathery petals. Some 

 of the other species are equally handsome. 

 They all require a very hot, damp part of the 

 house, and are otherwise treated as the genus 



Vdnda. Increase is from side shoots, which, 

 however, do not throw out freely. Synonymes : 

 1, P. equestris, Slaurogtottis equ&stris. 

 amSbilis . . Wht. yel. . 6, S. Epi. H Manilla . 1S36 

 grandiflbra . "Wht. yel. . 6, S. Epi. lj Java . . 1847 

 intermedia . Pink wht. . 6, S. Epi. 1 Hybrid . 1850 

 Ldwii . . Pink wht. . 6, S. Epi. 1 Moulm. . I860 



rosea 1 . . Pink wht. . 6, S. Epi. It Manilla . 1S4S 

 Schilleriana . Purple . . 6, S. Epi. ljr Phlpn. I. 



Peialangium, Da Candolle. From phalanx, a 

 venomous spider ; said to cure the bite. Linn. 

 - 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacem. The greenhouse 

 and frame species of this ornamental genus 

 grow well in an equal mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat ; the hardy species do well in any 

 light rich soil ; they may all be increased by 

 division at the root, or by seeds. Synonymes: 

 1, Anthhieum Liliago ; 2, AntMricum ramo- 

 sum. See Nolina and Echeindia. 

 glaucum . . White . 7, P. Her. P. 14 Peru . 1823 

 gr&cum . White . 5, P. Her. P. 1J Greece . 1828 

 Liliago 1 . . White . 5, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1596 

 minor . . White . 5, H. Her. P. i S. Eur. . 1596 

 longifolium . Green . 9, G. Her. P. 2 Lima . 1829 

 nepalense . White . 5, P. Her. P. 2 Nepal . 1824 

 rambsum 2 . White . 5, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1570 



PhXlaeis, Linn. From phalaros, brilliant ; 

 having shining seeds. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Graminacece. Mostly uninteresting spe- 

 cies. P. commulata and appendiculata are 

 rather pretty ; P. canarttnsis is cultivated on 

 account of its seeds (canary-seed), which are 

 given to birds ; they merely require to be sown 

 in any common soil. See Achnod&nton, Alra, 

 ChiUchloa, Crtfpsis, and DSgraphis. 

 appendiculata Apetal . 6, H. Grass 1 Egypt . 1820 

 canariensis . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 14 Brit., wastes, 

 commutata . Apetal . 6, H. Grass 1 Italy . . 1823 

 aqudlica, bulbosa, cceruliscens, captnsis, mi- 

 crostdchya, minor, nitida, nodosa, paraddxa, 

 quadrivdlvis. 



PhalerocArpus, 6?. Don. From phaleros, 

 white, and Jearpus, fruit ; because of the colour 

 of the fruit. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Eri- 

 caceos. This pretty little plant may be re- 

 ferred to Oxycoccits for culture and propagation. 

 Synonymes: 1, GauUliiria serpyllifolia,. 0#y- 

 edecus kispid&lvs, Arbutus filiftirmis, Vaccl- 

 neum Mspidulum. 

 serpyllifblia 1 White . 4, H. Ev. Cr. i IS. Ame. 1815 



Phallus, Michaux. From phallos, signifying 

 a wooden club. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Lycoperd&ccce. Fcetid-smelling fungi, found in 

 woods and hedges, on hazel trunks, &c. — ca- 

 ninus, ffetidus, idsmos. 



Phalocallis, Herbert. Not explained by its 

 author. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridaceoe. 

 This remarkable plant produces a delicate and 

 beautiful flower on a strong and tall stem. It 

 will succeed pretty well under a warm south 

 wall in the open ground ; increase is by seeds. 

 Synonyme: 1, Capella pltimbca. 

 plumbea 1 . Lead col. . 7, P. Bl. P. 4 Mexico . 1837 



Phanerogamous plants are such as have con- 

 spicuous flowers. 



PhanerophlEbia, Presl. From phaneros, con- 

 spicuous, and plikps, a vein ; veins conspicu- 

 ous. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodidcece. 



