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appearance of the species. Linn. 10, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Sut&cece. Ornamental species, re- 

 quiring a mixture of three parts sandy peat, 

 and one part sandy loam ; cuttings of the 

 young wood root readily in sand, under a 

 glass. 



atireum . . Golden . 5, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Hoi. . 1823 

 Billardierii . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 10 N. Hoi. . 1822 

 elittum . . Yellow . 5, G. Bv. S. 10 N. S. W. 1S25 

 lachnoldes . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 lineare . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. S N. Hoi. . 1825 

 Balioif61ium . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Hoi. . 1825 

 equamulosum Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. . 1824 



Pheg6pteris. See Polypodium Phegopteris. 



Phellandrium, Linn. From phello, to de- 

 ceive, and aner a man. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Apidcece. A curious little plant, growing 

 by the sides of rivers, in muddy ditches, or 

 pools. Linnseus says it will render horses 

 paralytic ; this is caused by a coleopterous 

 insect which breeds in the stalks. See Meum. 

 aquaticum . White . 6, H. A. 8 Brit., brooks. 



Phellos. See QiUrcus Phellos. 



Phellos, signifying a cork. 



PhenakospERMUM. From Phenax, a cheat, 

 and spen?M, a seed ; the seeds differ from the 

 order. See Helicbnia Bdllia and Urania, 

 guianinsis. 



PHlLADELPHACEffi, or Syringas, form a small 

 group of deciduous shrubs, the common Syringa 

 or mock-orange (Philadelphus coronaritts), is a 

 familiar example. 



Philadelphus, Linn. The philadelphos of 

 Aristotle is a tree now unknown. Linn. 12, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Philadelphdcece. A very 

 handsome and desirable genus of shrubs, pro- 

 ducing their elegant blossoms in May and 

 June ; they have the appearance and smell of 

 orange-flowers, only much more powerful. 

 The plants succeed in any common soil, and 

 are readily increased from layers or suckers. 

 Synonymcs: 1, P. grdcilis ; 2, P. nepalinsis ; 

 3, P. grandiflorus ; 4, P. humilis, pubis- 

 cens. 



coronarius . White . 5, H. De. S. 8 8. Eur. . 1596 

 flbre-pleno. White . 5, H. De. 8. 8 S. Eur. 



f6 rSgI?is|™ te •S.H.De.S. 8 S. Eur. . 



nanus . . White . 5, H. De. B. 6 



vulgaris . White . 5, H. De. S. 8 



floribuudus . White . 6, H. De. 8. 8 N. Amer. 



Gordonianus White . 7, H. De. S. 10 N Amer. 



grandiflorus . White . 8, H. De. S. « Carolina . 1811 



hirshtus 1 . White . 6, H. De. S. 3 N. Ame. . 1S20 



inodorus . . White . 6, H. De. 8. 2 Carolina . 1738 



latif&lius . . White . 6, H. De. 8. 4 N. Amer. 



laxus 4 . ' . White . 6, H. De. 8. 4 N. Amer. 1830 



Lewlsii . . White . 6, H. De. 8. 3 N. Amer. 1739 



mexicanus . White . 5, P. De. 8. 4 Mexico . 1839 



Satsiuni . . White . 6, H. De. 8. 5 Japan . 1850 



speciosus . White . 6. H. De. 8. 8 N. Amer. 



tomentosus 2 White . 6, H De. 8. 6 Nepal . 1822 



triflbrus . . White . 6, H. De. 8. 4 Himalaya 



verrucosus 3 White . 6, H. De. 8. 6 N. Amer. 



Zeyheri . . White . 6, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 



Philesia, Comm. From phileo, to love ; on 

 account of the beauty of the flowers. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Smildcece. The only species 

 yet introduced is P. buxifolia, and is amongst 

 the handsomest of the antarctic American flora. 

 It is of slow growth, and is suited for cool 

 situations, not too windy, and grows in com- 



mon light soil ; it sends up suckers, by which 



it may be increased. 



buxifdlia . Bed . . 6, G. Ev. 8. 4 Chile . . 1850 



PhilesiAce.e, or Philesiads, consists of a 

 small group of very beautiful shrubs, bearing 

 large showy flowers ; Lapag&ria rosea bears 

 eatable berries, and the roots have the same 

 properties as Sarsaparilla. 



Philib^rtia, Kunth. In honour of J. C. 

 Philibert, author of an Elementary Treatise 

 on Botany. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Ascle- 

 piadacece. This interesting plant is admirably 

 adapted for training up rafters, pillars, or 

 trellis-work, in stoves or conservatories. A 

 mixture of loam, peat, and sand, suits it ; and 

 .cuttings root readily when planted in sand or 

 soil, under a glass, in a little heat. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, P. grdcilis. 

 grandifldra 1 Yel. wht. 6, G. Ev. Tw. 6 B. Ayres . 1836 



Phillamphora. See Nepenthes Philldmphora. 



Phillyrea, Linn. From phyllon, a leaf : leafy 



- plants. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Olc&cece. 

 Ornamental shrubs, more valuable on account 

 of their deep green foliage than for any beauty 

 in their flowers, which are small and insignifi- 

 cant ; they grow in any common soil, and are 

 multiplied with facility, either by cuttings or 

 layers ; which last, is the best way of obtaining 

 young plants. Synonymes: 1, P. virg&la; 2, 

 P. ilicifdlia. 



angustifblia . White . 5, H. Ev. S. 6 S. Eur. . 1597 

 brachiata . White . 5, H. Ev. 8. 6 S. Eur. . 1597 



'"folia """ } Whit0 ■ 5 > H - Ev - S - 6 S - Bur - • 1697 



laVvis . . ' . White . 5, H. Ev. S. 6 8. Eur. . 1597 



lanceolata . White . 6, H. Ev. 8. 6 8. Eur. . 



latifolia . . White . 5, H. Ev. S. 12 S. Eur. . 1507 



u S s i ri£6 " } WMte • 5 - H ' Ev - s - 16 s - Bur - • 1596 



media'. '. . White . 5, H. Ev. S. 12 8. Eur. . 1597 



buxifdlia . White . 5, H. Ev. 8. 12 8. Eur. . 1597 



obliqua . . White . 5, H. Ev. 8. 15 S. Eur. . 1597 



olearfdlia . . White . 5, H. Ev. S. 16 S. Eur. . 1597 



pendula . . White . 6, H. Ev. 8. 15 S. Eur. . 1597 



robusta . . White . 6, H. Ev. S. 50 E. Indies. 1824 



spinbsa 2 . . White . 6, H. Ev. 8. 15 S. Eur. . 1597 



PhilodI&ndron, Lindley. From phileo, to love, k 

 and dendron, a tree ; in allusion to the habits 

 of the plants of this genus to overrun trees in 

 the South American forests. Linn. 21, Or. 3, 

 Nat. Or. Ardcece. This is a curious genus, 

 thriving in loam and peat, and increased by 

 division of the roots. Synonymes : 1, C. 

 crdssipes; 2, C. fragrantissimum; 3, Caludium 

 grandifterum ; 4, Arum hederdcettm ; 5, P. 

 lacinibsum, G, Idcerum ; 6, Arum Idcerum, 

 Galddium Idcerum; 7, A. cannozfblium ; 8, 

 C. grandifidrum, Simsii. 



arboresoens . White . 6. 8. Ev. 8. 8 W. Ind. 1759 

 aurttum . . Grn.wt. 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 Guatml. 1851 



™ I 6 ; | White . 4, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind 1785 



C "vi 8 um & " } Grn - wt ' 12 . s - Ev - «• 20 Brazil . 1835 



fr s1Sunfl" iRe*'"*- 3, S. Ev. CL 6 Dmera. 1834 



^umf' [White . 3, 8. Ev. S. « Caraocs. 1808 



hederaceum 4 Purple . 5, 8. Ev. S. 3 W. Ind. 1793 



'nataml: } Grn.wt. , S. Ev. CI. 6 S. Ame. 1840 



ktcerum 6 . Green 8. Ev. CI. 6 Caraocs. 1822 



Linnsea7 . Bed wt 5,8. Her. P. 2 Surium.1785 



