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cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in heat. 



Synonyme : 1, Pierardia s&pida. 



dulcis 1 . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 Sumatra . 1820 



Pieris. See Andr&meda. 



Pig-faces, or Canagong. See Mesembrydn- 

 themum aquilaterale. 



Pig-nut. See C&rum bulbocdstanum. 



Pigeon-pea. See Oajanus. 



Klea, Lindley. From films, a cap ; one of the 

 divisions of the perianth. Linn. 21, Or. 4, 

 Nat. Or. Urticaceos. A neat little creeper, 

 making a good cover to hide the earth of large 

 pots, &c. ; it will grow in any common soil, 

 and propagates freely from cuttings, 

 muscosa . Green . 6, S. Ev. Tr. 1 W. Indies . 1793 



PlLEANTHUS, Be Oandolle. From pileos, a cap, 

 and anthos, a flower ; flower inclosed before 

 expansion in an involucrum, Linn. 12, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Myrtacea. For culture, see Cdly- 

 thrix. 

 Limacis . White . 4, G. Bv. S. 2 N. Holland . 1824 



Pile-wort. See Ficaria. 



Pileate, having a cap or lid like the cap of a 



mushroom. 

 Pili, long stiflish hairs. 

 Pill-wort. See Pilulhria. 

 Piliferous, bearing hairs. 

 Pilobolus, Tode. Derived from pileos, a cap, 



and boleo, to eject. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 



M ucoraceoe. A curious little species, of a very 



fugacious nature, found on dung during the 



summer and autumn months — crystallinus, c. 



r6ridus. 

 Pilose, covered with long soft hairs. 

 Pilosella. See Hieracium Pilos&lla. 

 PlLULARlA, Linn. From pilula, a pill ; shape 



of the heads containing the reproductive organs. 



Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Marsileacece. An 

 ' obscure little plant, found in damp meadows 



among grass, especially where they have been 



overflowed with water during winter. 



globulifera . Brown . 7, H. Ev. Tr. J Brit., moi. pi. 



PlLULfFERA, producing little balls. 



Pilumna, Lindley. From pileos, a cap. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidctcece. P. Idxa is a 

 very interesting orchid, with pale-coloured 

 flowers, which are borne on short racemes. The 

 species require the same treatment as Maxil- 

 Ihria. Synonyme : 1, Trichopilia cdndida. 

 fragrans 1 . White . . 7, S. Epi. £ Merida . 1856 

 laxa . . . Pur. wt. gn. 9, S. Epi. J Mexico . 1844 



Pimelea, Banks. , Jmmpimele, fat. Linn. 2, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Thymetaceos. A genus of 

 beautiful shrubs, growing three or four feet 

 high, and producing numerous heads of flowers. 

 To flourish well, they must be planted in 

 a mixture of three parts sandy peat and one 

 part loam, the pots being carefully drained ; 

 young cuttings will strike in sand, under a 

 glass ; they likewise produce seeds, by which 

 they are readily increased 



afflnis 



arenaria 



cernua 



clavata 



colllna 



. White . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. . 



. Whits . 7, G. Ev. S. H N. Zeal. . 1827 



. Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8. 3 Australia. 1835 



. White . 4, G. Bv. 8. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 



. White . 4, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Hoi. . 1824 



crinlta . . White 

 decussata . Red. . 

 diosmsef61ia . Rose . 

 drupacea . 

 nlamentbsa 

 glauca . . 

 gracilinbra 

 Hendersbni 

 hispida /. 

 humilis . 

 hypericlna 

 ineana 

 intermedia 

 lanata . . 

 ligustrlna 

 linifblia . 

 linoldes . 

 longifldra 

 macrocephala Rose . 

 nana . . . White 

 Nieppergiana White 

 nivea . . . White 

 paludbsa . . White 

 paucindra 

 prostrata . 

 rosea . . 

 spicata . 

 sylvestris . 

 spectabilis 



White 

 White 

 .White 

 .White 

 . Rose . 

 . Blush 

 .White 

 .White 

 . White 

 . White 

 .White 

 . White 

 .White 

 . White 

 . White 



.White 

 . White 

 .Red . 

 . White 

 . Blush 



. 8, G. 

 .6, G. 

 .7, G. 

 .6, G. 

 .6,G. 

 .«, G. 

 .6,G. 

 .7, G. 

 .5, G. 

 .9, G. 

 .9, G. 

 .4, G. 

 . 5, G. 

 .5, G. 

 . 5,G. 

 . 5, G. 

 .7, G. 

 . 6. G. 

 .4, G. 

 .6,G. 

 .4, G. 

 . 6, G. 

 . 2, G. 

 .5, G. 

 . 6, G. 

 .6, G. 

 .6, G. 

 .6, G. 



Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Bv. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. 8. 

 Ev. S. 

 Bv. 8. 



H Swan R. . 



3 N. Hoi. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 



3 K. G.'sSd. 

 2 K. G.'sSd. 



2 N. Hoi. . 



1 N. Hoi. . 



3 K. G.'sSd. 



2 N. Hoi. . 

 2 K. G.'sSd. 

 6 V. D. L. . 

 6 V. D. L. . 

 2 N. S. W. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 



4 N. Hoi. . 



3 Swan R. . 

 i Swan R. . 



2 Swan R. . 



4 N. Hoi. . 



2 N. S. W. . 



3 V. D. L. . 



1 N. Zeal. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 

 2 N. Hoi. . 



2 N. Hoi. . 



3 Swan R. . 

 2 N. Hoi. . 



1S37 

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 1826 

 1817 

 1826 

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1800 

 1824 

 1830 

 1840 

 1851 



. Wt. pink 5, G. 

 Verschaffeltii White . 2, G. 



Pimenta, Lindley. Pimento is the Spanish 

 name for Indian pepper. Linn.12, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Myrt&cece. This species forms in Jamaica 

 a handsome tree, growing thirty feet high, and 

 producing a fruit well known in this country 

 under the name of Allspice. It delights in a 

 strong loamy soil, and ripened cuttings will 

 root in sand, under a glass, in heat. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, Mjjrtus piminta. 

 vulgaris 1 . . White . 6, 8. Ev. T. 25 W. Indies 1723 



Pimento. See Pimenta. 



Pimpernel. See Anag&llis. 



Pimpinella, Linn. Altered from lipmnate; 

 referring to the leaves being twice pinnate. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. Worthless 

 species, growing best in a dry sandy soil, and 

 increased only by seed, which ripen in abund- 

 ance. Synonymes: 1, Traginm Anisum; 2, 

 T. aromdticum; 3, T. Brbteri ; 4, P. ttnwis; 

 5, T. deprissum; 6, P. dissicta; 7, P. midia; 

 8, T. peregrinum; 9, P. nigra,; 10, T. Co- 

 lumnar; 11, T. villbswm — Anisa 1, aroma- 

 tica 2, aurea, bubonoldes 3, cretica 4, de- 

 prfissa 5, flava, intermedia, lutea, magna, m. 

 dissecta, 6, m. orientalis 7, peregrin a 8, rotun- 

 difdlia, Saxifraga, S. nigra 9, Tragium 10, 

 vill6sa 11. See Sison, Tragium, and Trlnia. 



Pimpled, covered with minute pustules, resem- 

 bling pimples. 



Pinaster. See Plnus Pinaster. 



PfNCKNEYA. Named by Michaux in honour o 

 Mr. Pinckney, an American, now forgotten. 

 Limn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oinchonacex. P. 

 piibens is a half-hardy tree, furnished with long 

 downy leaves, and dividing but little into 

 branches. It grows best planted against a 

 south wall, with a little protection in severe 

 weather ; sand and peat is the best soil for it, 

 and cuttings will root, if planted in sand, 

 under a glass. 



ionantha . Violet . 6, 8. Bv 8. 10 N. Grenada 

 piibens . . Red , 6, P. Ev. 1. 25 Georgia, . 178S 



