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angustifblia 1 Apetal 6, H. Bv. T. 10 S. Europe 

 chia. . . . Apetal 5", H. Ev. T. 15 Scio . . 



Terebinthus . Apetal 6, H. Do. T. 20 S. Europe 1656 

 sphasrocarpa . Apetal 5, H. Ev, T. 16 



vera 2 . . . Apetal 5, H. De. T. 20 Syria . . 1770 

 narboneusis S Apetal 4, H. De T. 20 Narbonne 1752 

 trifldra . . Apetal 5, H. De. T.. 20 Syria . . 



PfsTlA. From pistos, aquatic. Linn. 13, Or. 6, 

 Nat. Or. Pisti&cece. These are singular plants, 

 and only require to be thrown into the water 

 in the stove, where they increase rapidly, 

 occidentalis Wht. grn. 6, S. Aq. i W. Indies . 1S43 

 stratidtes . . "White . 6, S. Aq. 4 Jamaica . 1843 



Pistiacb^e, Lemnods, or Duck-weeds. These 

 are all weeds, principally floating aquatics of 

 no beauty, and scarcely worth cultivation. 



PistillAria, Fries. From pistillwm, a pestle ; 

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

 Agaricacece. The species constituting this 

 genus are chiefly found on the decayed leaves 

 of ferns — rnxcans, muscicbla, pvibirula, pusilla, 



PiSTfLLUM, or pistil, the columnar body in the 

 centre of a flower, consisting commonly of 

 three parts ; viz., the ovary, style, and 

 stigma. 



Pistol6chia. See Aristoldchia PistolbcMa. 



PlSTOBiNIA, De Candolle. The meaning is un- 

 known to us. Linn. 10, Or." 5, Nat. Or. Cras- 

 sul&cece. The seeds merely require sowing in 

 light soil in any dry situation in the open 

 border, or on rock-work, where it has a pretty 

 appearance. Synonyme: 1, Cotyledon hispd- 

 nica. 

 hispanica 1 . Eed . . 6, H. B. £ Spain . 1796 



PlsuM, Linn. From pis, the Celtic word for 

 pea ; whence the Latin pisum. Linn. 17, Or. 

 4, Nat. Or. Fabacece. This genus affords one 

 of the most valuable and well-known legumes, 

 the Pea ; and like most cultivated vegetables, 

 it has produced numerous improved varieties, 

 growing from a foot to twelve feet high. They 

 prefer a rich dry soil, in which they may be 

 sown at any season, according to the time when 

 they are wanted. See Ochrus. 

 americanum . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. 3 8. Ame. 1800 

 arvense . . . Eed . . 7, H. CI. A. 4 S. Eur. . 

 elatum . . . Dk. blue 7, H. CI. A. 5 Iberia . 1820 

 Jomardi . . White . 7, H. CI. A. 3 Egypt . 1820 

 marftimum . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Eng., sea sh. 

 sativum . . . "White . 7, H. CI. A. 3 S. Eur. . 



humile . . . White . 7, H. CL A. 1 



macrocarpum White . 7, H. CI. A. 3 



quadratum . White . 7, H. CI. A. 3 



sacoharatum. White . 7, H. CI. A. 3 



umbellatum . Purple -. 7, H. CI. A. 3 

 thebaicum . . Purple . 7, H CI. A. 3 Egypt . 1825 



PlTCAlRNIA, L'Hiritier. In honour of "W. Pit- 

 caim, a physician of London. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Bromeliaceas. A handsome genus of 

 plants, remarkable for their long narrow prickly 

 leaves, and regular panicles of flowers ; for 

 culture, &c, see Tilldndsia. See jEchmea and 

 Puya. 



albinos . .White. 9, S. Her. P. 2 Brazil . .1824 

 angustif&lia . Scarlet 9, S. Her. P. 2 Santa Craz 1777 

 brSeteata . Scarlet 4, S. Her. P. 2 W. Indies. 1799 

 b f6Ua eliSe " }" Scarlet 6, S. Her. P. 2 Jamaica .1781 

 chiltosis'. .Scarlet 7, S. Her. P. 1 Chile . .1820 

 cinnabarlna . Verml. 6, S. Her. P. 11 Brazil . . 1850 

 echinata . . Rd. yl. 6, S. Her. P. £ Mexico . 1852 



exscapa . 



nammea . 



fulgens . 



Funckiana 



furfuracea 



humilis . 



Integrifdlia 



intermedia 



iridiflbra . 



Jacksdni . 



latifdlia . 



longif 61ia . 



macrocalyx 



media . . 



micrantha 



montalbensis Scarlet 6, 



muscdsa . . YLpur. 10. 



. Scarlet 5. 

 . Flame 11, 

 . Scarlet 5, 

 . Scarlet 

 . Bed . 

 . Scarlet 

 . Bed . 

 . Scarlet 

 . Scarlet 

 . Scarlet 

 . Scarlet 8. 

 . Scarlet 6, 

 . Yellow 10.. 

 . Scarlet 

 White. 



nubigena . 

 pungens . 

 rlngens . 

 starninea . 

 suaveolens 

 sulphiirea 

 undulata . 



. Sea. yl. 

 . Crims. 

 . Scarlet 

 . Yellow 

 . Yellow 

 . Scarlet 



S. Her. P. 14 N. Gren. . 1848 

 S. Her. P. 2 Rio. Janer. 1825 

 S. Her. P. 2 Guadaloup 1850 

 S. Her. P. 2 S. America 1850 

 S. Her. P. 2 S. America 1816 

 S. Her. P. 1 S America 1820 

 S. Her. P. 2 W. Indies. 1800 

 S. Her. P. 2 S. America 1820 

 S. Her. P. 2. 8. America 1820 

 S. Her. P. 1 Guatemala 1848 

 8. Her. P. 2 W. Indies. 1785 

 S. Her. P. 3J Lima . . 1852 

 8. Her. P. lj S. America 1852 

 S. Her. P. 1 S. America 1820 

 S. Her. P. J Rio Janer. 1843 

 S. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1850 

 S. Her. P. I Brazil . . 1852 

 S. Her. P. i Venezuela. 1852 

 S. Her. P. 1 Quito . . 1862 

 S. Her. P. 2 Demerara . 

 S. Her. P. 2 8. America 1823 

 S. Her. P. 2 Brazil . . 1824 

 S. Her. P. 2 W. Indies. 1797 

 S. Her. P. 2 Brazil . . 1840 



Pitch is obtained from various species of Plnus, 



Pitcher-leaf. See Nepenthes Phylldmphora. ' 



Pitcher-plant. See Nepinthes. 



Pitchers, hollow leaves having the appearance 

 of pitchers. 



Pith, medulla, occupying the centre of a stem 

 or shoot. . 



PittosporAcejb, or Pittospoeads. Chiefly 

 New Holland trees and shrubs ; some, as the 

 BillardQra, are climbers, and bear eatable 

 fruit. 



PlTTOSPbRUM, Banks. From piite, to pitch, 

 and sporos, a seed ; the seeds are covered with 

 a resinous pulp. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Pittosporacece. All the species are very hand- 

 some shrubs, on account of their glossy foliage 

 and pretty flowers, which render them well 

 adapted for conservatories. P. TobXra will 

 succeed against a south wall, with the protec- 

 tion of a mat in severe weather. All the 

 species thrive well in a mixture of peat and 

 loam, and ripened cuttings root in sand, under 

 a glass. Synonyme : 1, P. hirsutv/m. 

 Andersdnii . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 34 N. Hoi. . 1820 



angustifblium Yellow . 6, 

 bicolor . . . Chocolt. 6, 

 bracteolatum. Yellow . 4, 

 capense . . Yellow . 5. 

 coriaceum . Blue . 5, 

 cornifdlium . Brown . 3. 

 crassifblium . Crimsn. 4. 

 ferrugineum . Yellow . S t 

 flavum . . . Yellow . 4, 

 fulvum . . . Yellow . 4, 

 glabratum . Grsh.wt. 5. 

 hirtum 1 . . Yellow . 5. 

 japonicum . Yellow . 5. 

 ligustrifblium Wt. yel. 9, 

 mauritianum Yellow . 5, 

 oleifolium . Yellow . 4, 

 revolutum . Yellow 

 tenuifolium . Pa. yel. 

 Toblra . . White . 5, 

 tomentbsum . Yellow . 7. 

 undulatum . Wt. grn. 4 : 

 variegatum . Wt. yel. 4, 

 viridifldrum . Green * 



G. Ev. S. li N. S. W. . 1830 

 G. Ev. S. 6 V. D. L. . 1844 

 Norfolk I. 1837 

 1820 



G. Ev. S. 



G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. 

 G. Ev. 8. 10 Madeira 

 G. Ev. 8. 4 



1783 

 1827 



N". Zeal. 



G. Ev. S. 4 N. Zeal. . 



G. Ev. S. 6 Guiana . 1787 



G. Ev. S. 3 E. Austrl. 



G. Ev. S. 6 N. Hoi. . 1820 



G. Ev. S. 6 Hong Kg. 1845 



G. Ev. 8. 6 Canaries. 1822 



G. Ev. S. 4 Japan . 



G. Ev. S. 6 N. Hoi. . 1823 



G Ev. 8. 6 Mauritius 1825 



G. Ev. S. 6 N. Hoi. . 1823 



G. Ev. S. 6 ST. Hoi. . 1795 



G. Ev. S. 34 N. HoL . 1820 



G. Ev. S. 6 Japan . 1804 



G. Ev. 8. 6 N. Hoi. , 1824 



G. Ev. S. 8 N. S. W. . 17S9 



G. Ev. S. 3 Gardens . 



G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. . 1806 



Pi-tst, or "Water-chestnut. See Scirpus tu- 



PlACEA, Miers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ama- 

 ryllidacece. A greenhouse bulbous plant, of 

 much interest, 

 ornata . Wht. orim. . 5, G. Bl. P, | C. G. H. . 1840 



