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under glass, or hy divisions. Synonymes: 1, 

 P. amcena; 2, P. stokmlfera; 3, P. crassi- 

 fdlia; i, P. scabra, ; 5, P. longifldra ; 6, P. 

 Nuttalliina. 



Phoenix, Linn. The Greek name of the Date. 

 Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. PalmAcew. The 

 Date of the ancients is included in this noble 

 genus of palms. P. dactylifera is a fine lofty- 

 growing tree, with a rugged trunk, and leaves 

 from six to eight feet long. The inhabitants 

 of Arabia, Upper Egypt, &c, chiefly live upon 

 the fruit of it ; the hard stones are even ground 

 up as food for their camels, and of the leaves 

 they make bags and baskets. In Barbary, the 

 midribs are used as fences for their gardens, 



and they sometimes make use of the trunks in 

 small buildings. The threads of the integu- 

 ments between the fronds are made into ropes, 

 and the rigging of smaller vessels ; a juice is 

 sometimes extracted from the tree by incisions, 

 or scooping holes at the top, which is after- 

 wards made into an agreeable wine. P. fari- 

 nlfera contains a farinaceous substance in the 

 heart of the stem, which is said to be as nu- 

 tritive as sago. The species all delight in a 

 strong rich soil, and the only way of obtaining 

 young plants is by seeds. Synonyme : 1, Elate 



4, S. Epi i Khoosca 

 2, S. Epi. J E. Indies 



5, S. Epi. i China . 

 9, S. Epi. i Borneo . 

 2, 8. Epi i Manilla 



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 1837 

 1844 

 1845 

 1840 



acaulis . . Wht. grn. 5, S. Palm 6 E. Ind. . 1816 



dactylifera . Wht. grn. 6, S. Palm 40 Levant '. 1597 



farinifera . Wht. grn. 5. S. Palm 30 E. Ind. . 1800 



leonehsis . Wht. grn. 6, S. Palm 30 S. Leone . 1823 



paluddsa . Wht. grn. 5, S. Palm 15 E. Ind. . 1820 



pygm&a . . Wht. grn. 6, S. Palm 6 Mauritius 1823 



reclinata . . Wht. grn. 6, S. Palm 15 C. G H. . 1792 



sylv&tris 1 . Wht. grn. 6, S. Palm 25 E. Ind. . 1823 



Phoen6ooma, Don. ^mmphoinos, bloody, and 

 home, hair ; involucrum. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. An ornamental species, 

 requiring the same treatment as Eluhrfisvm. 

 Synonyme : 1, JMichrpmm proliferum. 

 prolifera 1 . Crimson . 9, S. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1789 



Pholid6ta, Lindley. From pholis, a scale, and 

 ous, (otos,) an ear; in allusion to the scaly 

 ear-like bracteae of the spike. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orchid&cece. These are very pretty 

 plants, and of easy cultivation ; by keeping 

 them constantly moist, they will grow well 

 with the same treatment as Burlingtdnia. 

 Synonyme : 1, P. imbric&ta, Ornithidiwm. im- 

 brication, Ptiloenima bracteol&la. 

 articulata . Wht. yel. 

 aculeata . . Yellow . 

 chinensis. . Grn. wht. 

 clypeata . . Grn. yel. 

 concholdea . Yellow . 



imbricata . Yellowish 2, 8. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 1824 

 pallida 1 . . White . . 11, S. Epi. J E. Indies . 1828 

 suaveolens . White . . 3, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 

 tristis . . . Brn. wht. 4, S. Epi. J India . . 1832 



■ nndulata . . Yel. wht. 3, 8. Epi J E. Indies . 1828 



PHOLitrRtis, Trinius. From pholis, a scale, and 

 oura, a tail. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. A curious species of grass, grow- 

 ing in any common soil, and increased by 

 seeds, which only require sowing in the open 

 ground. Synonyme: 1, Ophi&rus pann6nicnts. 

 pann6nicus 1 . Apetal . 7, H. Grass J Hungary 1804 



Ph6ma, Pries. From phos, a pustule ; appear- 

 ance of the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Uredin&cece. Minute and curious species of 

 brown-coloured fungi, commonly found on 

 dead willow and poplar leaves — Dahlia:, 

 Htderce, Populi, p&slula, saligna, 



Ph6rmium, Thmiberg. From phormos, a bas- 

 ket ; use made of the plant in its native 

 country. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliouxce. 

 In its native country this is a very useful 

 plant, serving the inhabitants of New Zealand, 

 Norfolk Island, &c, with cordage, coarse 

 thread and linen. Attempts have been made 

 to grow it for manufacturing purposes in New 

 Holland, but without success. It requires to 



