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long climbing stems. Linn. 22, Or. 12, Nat. 

 Or. Palmacece. One of the species introduced 

 is a slender climbing plant, growing to the 

 length of 500 feet, and requires the usual 

 treatment of stove palms. 



assamica . Wht. grn. . 8, S. Palm 100 Assam . 1858 

 elongata . Bed . . . S, S. Palm 500 India . 1840 



Plectranthus, L'Heritier. From plektron, a 

 cock's-spur, and anlhos, a flower ; referring to 

 the shape of the flowers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Lami&cece. Any light rich soil will 

 suit the stove and greenhouse shrubby and 

 herbaceous kinds ; and cuttings root readily. 

 The seeds of the annual and biennial species 

 require to be sown on a hotbed, and treated 

 the same as other tender annuals and biennials. 

 Synonymes : 1, P. secundus; 2, Geymvmm&lle ; 

 3, 0. scutellarioides. See Cdleus, and Lumnitzera. 

 Forskahlei . Blue . 8, S. Ev. S. 3 Abyssinia 1806 

 incanus . . Blue . 7, G. Her. P. 3 . 1822 



parvifl6rus . Blue . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 S. Amer. . 1805 

 punct&tus . Blue . 3, S. A. 2 Africa . . 1775 



ternatus . . Purple . 8, S. Her. P. 1-Madagasc. 1821 

 ternifdlius . Blue . 8, G. Her. P. 2 Nepal . . 1820 

 visedsus . . Blue . 8, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Indies . 1826 



dsper, australis, Coitsa, coloratus, combsus, cordi- 

 fblius 1, galeatus, grav&olens, mdllis 2, roiun- 

 dif alius, scutellarioides 3, secundus, strobilife- 

 rus, thymiflbrus. 



PlectrItis, Lindley. ' From plektron, a cock's- 

 spur ; in reference to the flower being gibbous 

 in front. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Valeria- 

 nacece. The seeds of these plants only require 

 to be sown in the open border. Synonyme : 1, 

 Valerianilla congesta. 



brachystemon White 6, H. A. \ N. California 1836 



congesta 1 . Rose . 7, H. A. \ N. America . 1826 



minor . . Rose . 7, H. A. | N, America . 1826 



Plectr6nia, Linn. From plektron, a cock's- 

 spur ; tree with large spines. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. An ornamental tree ; 

 for culture and propagation, see Chiocbcca. 

 corymbosa . Wht grn. 6, G. Ev. T. 20 C. G. H. 1816 



Pleea, Michaux. From pleias, the seven stars ; 

 disposition of the flowers. Linn. 9, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Melanthacecs. A species succeeding 

 well in peat soil, in a moist situation : it also 

 grows well in pots, placed in pans of water ; 

 increased by seeds, 

 tenuifblia . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. \ Carolina . 1824 



Plei6ne, D. Don. A mythological name. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Small terres- 

 trial orchids, deserving cultivation. Synony- 

 mes: 1, Cozlbgyne humilis, Epidindrum humi- 

 lis, Cymbidium humilis ; 2, CoMgynelagenaria ; 

 3, O. maculata. See CosUgyne. 

 humilis 1 . Pink . . 8, S. Ter. } E. Indies . 1841 

 lagenaria 2 . Wht. red . 8, 8. Ter. 1 Khosea hills 1840 

 maculata 3 . Wht. red . 8, 8. Ter. 1 E. Indies . 1841 

 pr&cox . . Purple. . 8, S. Ter. 1 Nepal . 1840 



Pleocnemia, Presl. From pleos, full, and 

 nemos, a grove. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Polypodiacem. Stove fern. Synonyme : 1, Poly- 

 pbdium Leuceanum. 

 Luceana 1 . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 1 1, of Luzon 



PleopeltIS, Humboldt and Bonpland. From 

 pleos, full, and pelte, a shield ; the form of the 

 indusium. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypo- 



diaceos. A genus of ferns, succeeding well in 

 loam and peat, in a shady situation ; readily 

 increased by dividing the roots, or by seeds. 

 ensif61ia . . Brown . 5, 8. Her. P. i S. Amer. 1823 

 latifblia . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. i 8. Amer. 1823 

 nilda . . . Brown . 5, 8. Her. P. £ Nepal . 



Pler6ma, Don. From pleroma, fulness ; cells 

 of the capsule. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Melastom&cew. Ornamental shrubs, from three 

 to six feet high. For culture and propagation, 

 see Meldstoma. Synonymes : 1, PlerSma Kun- 

 thianum, Lasi&ndra Kunihiana; 2, Lasi&ndra 

 Kunihiana ; 3, Meldstoma heteromdlla ; 4, M . 

 villbsum ; 5, Bhixia vimtnea. See Lasi&ndra. 



B, num T & ~ } Pur P l8 '■ 9 > a Et - s - 4 0r S- Mts. 1841 



elegans . . Purple . 7, 8. Ev. S. 4 



granuldsum. Purple . 8, S. Ev. S. 10 Brazil . 1819 



hetoromalla3 Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Brazil . 1819 



Kunthia- ) Purple 8 s _ EVi s 4 Braiiil _ 1841 , 



num 2 . J r ' 



8 druS"* 1 " | PuIpIe • 7 > S ' Et - S - 4 Ri0 - Jan - 

 villbsum 4' . White . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 8. Amer. . 1820 

 vimlneum 5 . Purple . 7, 8. Ev. 8. 6 Brazil . 1821 



Plettrandra, Labillardiere. From pleuron, a 

 side, and aner, a male; in allusion to the 

 stamens being on one side of the calyx. Linn. 

 13, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Dilleniaceae. A very pretty 

 genus of plants, growing about two feet high, 

 in a mixture of sandy loam and peat ; and 

 cuttings of the ripened wood root readily in 

 the same sort of soil, under a glass. 



acicularis . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Holl. . 1822 



bracteata . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Holl. . 1823 



calyolna . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. . 1828 



Cnedrum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Holl. . 1824 



ericsefaiia . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Holl. . 1824 



nitida . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Holl. . 1823 



stricta. . .Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 N..H0IL .1826 



scabra . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. 8. W. . 1824 



PleurogrXmma, Presl. From pleura, a side, 

 and gramma, a writing. Linn. 24; Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Polypodiacem. Stove fern. Synonyme : 1, 

 Grdmmitis linearis. 

 linearis . Brn. yel. . 6, 8. Her. P. 4 Jamaica . 1823 



Pleur<5gyne, Don. From pleura, & side, and 

 gyne, a female. ; stigmas joined to the sides of 

 the ovarium. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gen- 

 tianhcew. This plant is rather difficult to cul- 

 tivate. The soil in which the seed is sown 

 should have a large proportion of powdered 

 chalk mixed with it. Synonymes : 1, Gen- 

 tiana rothta, Swtrtia rotata. 

 rotata 1 . . Blue . 8, H. A. i Siberia . 1827 



Pleurospermum, Hoffmann. "Emm pleuron, a 

 rib, and sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the 

 membranes of the pericarps both having ribs. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. A genus of 

 no interest, growing in any common soil, and 

 readily increased by seeds. Synonyme : 1, Li- 

 gusticum austrlacwm — austrlacum, uralense. 



Pleurothallis, M. Brown. From pleuron, a 

 side or rib, and thallo, to flower; in allusion 

 to the one-sided disposition of the flowers of 

 some of the species'. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Orehidacew. This is a genus of curious 

 little plants, well fitted for cultivating on 

 wood, in the same way as Burlingtbnia. Sy- 



