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spinulosus . Apetal . 7, G. Ev. T. 20 N. Holl. . 1820 

 taxifdlius . . Apetal . 4, S. Ev. T. 85 S. Amei\ 1820 

 TotSrra, . . Apetal . 7, G. Ev. T. 60 N. Zeal. . 1840 

 verticillatus . Apotal . 6, G. Ev. T. 10 Japan . . 

 Yacca S . . Apetal . 3, S. Ev. T. 100 W. Ind. . 1818 



Pod6lefis, Labillardiere. From pous, a foot, 

 and lepis, a scale ; flower-stalk covered with 

 scales. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. 

 A mixture of loam and peat suits the species 

 of this genus, which are easily increased by 

 dividing the roots, or by seeds. Syiwnym.es: 

 1, Scalia jacedides ; 2, SlyUlepis grdcilis. See 

 StyUlepis. 



acuminata 1 . White . 6, G. Her. P. J N. S. W. . 1S03 

 aristata . . White . 6, G. Her. P. i Swan B. . 1837 

 chrysautha . Yellow . 6, P. A. I N. Holl. . 



contorta . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S V. D. L. . 1837 

 gracilis 2 . . Pink . 8, H. Her. P. J N. S. W. . 182ii 

 rugata . . White . 7, P. Her. P. 1 N. Holl. . 1803 



Podol6bium, R. Brown. From pous, a foot, 

 and lobos, a pod ; the legume stands on a stalk 

 within the calyx. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Fabacece. A very elegant and desirable genus 

 of dwarf shrubs, well adapted for planting out 

 in a conservatory ; they require to -bo grown 

 in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and sand. 

 Cuttings of the youug wood, with a glass over 

 v them, will root in sand. Synonynes : 1, Cho- 

 rozima scdndens ; 2, Podolbbium aquifolium. 

 berberifdlium Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 Australia. 1839 

 coriaceum . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. . 1824 



^urn 0511 * 1 " } TeUow ■ °> G - Bt ' S - 3 N - HolL ' 1824 



scandens 1 ' . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. CI. 3 N. Holl. . 1824 



humifilsum . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. Tr. 1 N. Holl. . 1824 



S lumT h ^'} YeUow ■ 4 ' °- Bt - S ' 2 N - Ho11 ' • 1822 

 trUobatum' . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N". S. W. . 1791 



Podophyllum, Linn. Abridged from Anapo- 

 dophyllum, a word signifying a duck's-foot ; 

 the leaves bear some resemblance to that ; 

 whence the English name Duck's-foot. Linn. 

 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Podophyllacece. This plant 

 requires a moist shady situation, and to be 

 grown in peat soil ; increased by division at 

 the root. See Jeffersbnia. 

 peltatum . White . 5, H. Her. P. I N. America 1064 



Pod<5eterus, Humboldt and Bonpland. From 

 ports, a foot, and ptcris, a wing. Linn. 6, Or. 

 3, Nat. Or. Polygonaceas. A handsome plant, 

 jrequiring to be planted in an equal mixture of 

 loam and peat ; young cuttings planted in any 

 light mould, under a glass, will root readily, 

 mexicanus . Pink . . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . 1S25 



Pod6ria. See B6scia. 



PodospErmum, Dc Candolle. From pous, a 

 foot, and sperma, a seed. Linn. 19, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. Pretty plant's, producing 

 flowers resembling those of Scorzonera ; they 

 thrive in any common soil, and plants may be 

 raised from seed. The annual and biennial 

 kinds only require sowing in the open border. 

 Synonyme: 1, Scorzonera taraxacifdlia. See 

 PodotMca. 



angustifolium : Yel. . 6, H. B. 1 S. Eur. . 1828 



calcitrapifblium Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Levant . 1820 

 oanum .... Yel, . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Bussia . 1S38 

 eoronopifblium . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Africa 1818 

 intermMiuni . Yel. . C, H. Her. P. 1 Persia . 

 laciniatum . . Yel. . 6, H. B. 14 3. Eur. . 1640 



octungulare . . Yel. . 6, H. B. 1 S. Eur. . 181S 



pumiluni . . Yel. . 6, H. A. 1 Spain . 1816 



resedif&lium . . Yel. . 6, H. B. 14 S. Eur. . 1818 



taraxaoifalium 1 Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Bohemia 1820 



PODOSTEMACE«, Or PoDOSTEMADS. Floating 



plants, with the habit of Liver-worts or Scale- 

 mosses. Chiefly found in rivers and damp 

 places in tropical America and Africa. 



PoDOSTfoMA. See Styldndra. 



Podosp^rm, the stalk on which some seeds are 

 borne. 



Podotheca, Graham. From pous, a foot, and 

 theke, a cell or capsule ; alluding to the stall:; 

 of the fruit. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aste- 

 racece. An annual of no great beauty, easily 

 raised by seeds. Synonyme: 1, Padosperma 

 angustifolia. 



angustifblia 1 . Yel. . 6, H. A. 1J Australia 1835 



capitata . . . Yel. . 6, H. A. 1 Australia 1840 



gnaphalioldes . Yel. . 6, H. A. 1£ Swan B. 1841 



Posticus, celebrated by the poets. 



Poet's cassfa. See Osyris. 



Pogogtne, Bentham. From pogon, a beard, 

 and gyne, a female ; the stylo is bearded. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacece. An- 

 nuals of some beauty ; sow the seed in pots 

 and turn out into the open borders. 

 multifl6ra . Lilac . 8, H. A. i California 1846 



major . . Lilac . 7, H. A. 1 California 1346 



PoabNiA, Jussieu. From pogan, a beard ; in 

 allusion to the fringed lip of the flowers. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceos. Tuberous- 

 rooted plants, growing best in peat soil, and 

 increased by offsets. Synonyme : 1, Aretlvusa 

 plicata. See Mybporum. 

 discolor . . Pink . . 8, S. Ter. J Java . 

 divaricata . Pink . . 6, H. Ter. | N. Amer. . 1787 

 flab'eUifbrmis Green . . 6, S. Ter. 1 India . . 1839 



°soldfs° S " 1 Ro - pink • 8 ' H - Ter - X N - Amer ' • 1816 



pGndula '. . Pink . . 8, H. Ter. i N. Amer. . 1824 



plicata 1 . . Olive grn. 4, S. Epi. j Mauritius . 1839 



viridifldra . Green . . 6, S. Epi. J India . . 1839 



Pogostemon, Desfontaincs. From pogon, a 

 beard, and stemon, a stamen. Linn. 14, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. iamidcece. These plants grow 

 well in any rich light soil ; young cuttings of 

 P. plectranthoides, planted in the same kind of 

 soil, root freely. Synonymes: 1, Origanum 

 indicum ; 2, O. bengaUnse. 

 Heynetaum 1 . White . 7, S. A. 1 E. Ind. 

 plectranthoides 2 White . 7, S. Ev. S. 1 E. Ind. 



P6hlea, Hedis. In honour of J. E. Pohl, a 

 German botanist. See Brjjiim. 



Pohon-Upas. Sec Antiaris toxicaria. 



PoiNSETTLA, Graham. In honour of Mr. Poin- 

 sette, who discovered the plant in Mexico in 

 1828. Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Euphorbiaceee. 

 This is- a truly splendid and very desirable 

 genus, growing well in good open, rather sandy 

 loam, mixed with a little vegetable mould ; 

 and in order to keep the plants in a clean, 

 free-growing state, they should have plenty of 

 water at the roots, and be frequently syringed 

 over the leaves and branches. In spring, 

 before the plants are potted, or the buds begin 

 to push, the branches of the previous year 

 should be cut down to within three' or four 

 eyes of the old wood. These parts should be 

 laid to dry for a few days, and then made into 

 cuttings, and planted in sand, or sand and 



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