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Posoqueria, Aublet. Aymara posoqucri is the 

 name of P. longiflbra among the natives of 

 Guiana. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacccs. 

 The species are remarkably pretty when in 

 flower ; for culture and propagation, see Gar- 

 d&nia. Synonymes: 1, Stdnnia formbsa; 2, 

 Sottna gracilis ; 3, S. longifldra ; 4, Oxydntlms 

 versicolor. See Gardinia. 



. Red wht. 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Caraccas 

 . White . . 9, S. Ev. S. 6 Guiana 

 , White . . 9, S. Do. S. 5 Guiana 

 . White . . 9, 8. Ev. S. 6 Guiana 

 . White . . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Brazil . 

 Pink wht. 9, 8. De. S. 6 Cuba . 



PoTAMOGETON, Linn. From potamos, a river, 

 and geilon, near ; growing in rivers and ponds. 

 Linn. 4, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Juncaginaeeee. The 

 species of this genus mostly grow wholly im- 

 mersed in water ; they are increased by seeds, 

 or by dividing the roots. The roots of P. 

 natans are said to be eaten in Siberia, 

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formosa 1 

 gracilis 2 . 

 latif&lia -. 

 longiflbra 8 . 

 revoluta . 

 versicolor 4 . 



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river, and phileo, to love. Linn. 23, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Qraminacecs. A worthless species of 

 grass, growing in any wet situation, and in- 

 creased by divisions— parvifldra. 



Potash is obtained in largo quantities from the 

 species of Salsbla. 



Potato. See Solanum tuberbsnm. 



Potato, sweet. See Batatas edulis. 



Potato-barley. See Pearl barley and Scotcli 

 barley. 



Potato-oat. See Avina nOda. 



PoTENTfLLA, Linn. From potens, powerful ; 

 supposed medical qualities of some of the spe- 

 cies. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacea?; 

 Some of the species are very handsome when 

 in flower. They grow in any common garden 

 soil, and increase freely by dividing the roots, 

 or by seeds. The shrubby kinds are well 

 adapted for the front of shrubberies, and are 

 propagated in autumn by cuttings planted in 

 a sheltered situation. Synonymes : 1, P. aurea, 

 P. JJalUri, P. salisburginsis ; 2, P. leuco- 

 phl/lla ; 3, P. ptimila; 4, P. thuringiaca ; 5, 

 P. sabaitda, filifbrmis ; 6, P. nepaMmis ; 7, 

 P. fragaridstriim ; 8, P. daharica ; 9, P. flo- 

 riMnda; 10, P. Weinmanniana ; 11, P. vi- 

 nbsa; 12, P. hlspida ; 13, P. spUndens; 14, 

 P. cinirea; 15, P. arc/Ma. See C6marum. 

 adscendens . Yellow . 6, II. Her. P. 1 Hungary 1S06 



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alba . . . White . 5, H. Her. P. £ Wales, rooks. 

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alpestris 1 . Orange . 

 amblgua . . Yellow . 

 anguatifblia 2 Yellow . 

 anserlna . . Yellow . 

 apenulna . . White . 

 aracknoldea . Yellow . 

 argentea . . Yellow . 

 arguta . . . Ylsh. wt. 

 astracamca . Yellow . 

 atrosangutnea Purple . 



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blcolor . Yel. red. 



bifldra . . . Yellow . 

 bifurca . . Yellow . 



subserlcea . Yellow . 

 bipinuatifida Yellow . 

 bithynica . Yellow . 

 Boccbni White . 



calabi'a . . Yellow . 

 canadensis 3 . Yellow . 

 candicans . Yellow . 

 canescens . Yellow . 

 caulescens . White . 

 cardinalis . Scarlet . 

 chrysantha 4 Golden . 

 cicutarisefdlia Yellow . 

 Clusiana . . Wht.yel. 

 coccmea . . Dk. sea. 



flor. pleno . Scarlet . 

 collina . . Yellow . 

 conferta . . Yellow . 

 crocea 5 . . Copper . 

 dealbata . . Yellow . 

 debilis . . Yellow . 

 declinata . . Yellow . 

 diffusa . . Yellow . 

 effusa . . . Yellow . 

 Egedii . Yellow . 

 elatior . . . Yellow . 

 ferrugfoea . Or. blue 

 Filipendula . Yellow . 

 flagellaris Yellow . 

 formbsa,6 . Purple , 



Garnieriana Yel. red 



Hayana . . Yel. pk. 

 Fragaria 7 . White . 

 fragarioldes . White . 

 fragifdrmis . Yellow . 

 frfgida . . Yellow . 

 frutiedsa . . Yellow . 



dahurica 8 . Yellow . 



tenuildba 9. Yellow . 

 falgens . . Crimson 

 geoldes . . Yellow . 

 geranioldes . Yellow . 

 glabra . . . White . 

 glacialis . . Yellow . 

 glanduldsa . Yellow . 



inclsa . Yellow . 

 gracilis . . Yellow . 

 grandifldra . Yellow . 



flor. pleno . Yellow . 



maculata . Yel. red 

 Guntheri 10 . Yellow . 

 hajmatdchrus Yellow . 

 Hippiaua . . Yellow . 

 hirsute . . Yellow . 

 hlrta . . . Yellow . 



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hybrida . . White . 

 igneseens . Crimson 

 inclsa . . Yellow . 

 inclinata . , Yellow . 

 insignis . . Yellow . 

 intermedia . Yellow . 

 lacini&sa . . Yellow . 

 inearildba . Yellow . 

 Loddigesii 11 Yellow . 

 lupinoldes . Wht.yel. 

 Mackayana . Yel.pnk. 

 M'Nabiana . Red or. . 

 macrantha . Yellow . 

 margmata . Pur. wt. 

 micrantha . White . 



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\ Brit., mts. 

 J Himalaya 1844 

 $ Siberia . XS24 

 J Brit., mead. 

 \ Apennin. 1821 

 1 N. Amer. 182ii 

 1 Brit., past. 

 1 N. Amor. 1S2S 

 1 Siberia . 1787 

 1 J Nepal. .1822 

 1J Eng.,hyb. 1831 



1 Nepal. . 



1 Siberia . 1820 

 i Siberia . 1773 

 % Astraean 1827 



2 N. Ame.. 182& 

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| Apennin. 1823 

 1 Calabria. 1820 



| N. Amer. 1800 



i Mexico . 1S2D 

 1 Europe . 1817 

 1 Austria . 175& 



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1 Siberia . 1827 

 1 Galaoea . 1818 



I Austria . 1808 



II Hybrid, gard. 

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 1 S. Eur. . 1816 

 1 . 1831 

 1 Switeorl. 1816 



i Altai . 

 $ Switzerl. 1819 

 1 . 1817 



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1 N. Amer. 1S26 

 \ Denmark 1820 



2 Siberia . 1S24 

 1 Hybrid . 1835 

 1 Dahuria . 1823 



J Siberia . 1820 

 1J Nepal . . 1822 

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\ Brit., woods. 

 1 Siberia . 1773 



1 S. Eur. . l.'OO 

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2 Daur;a . 1824 

 4 N. Amer. 1811 

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$ Tauria . 1820 

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 H Dahuria . 1818 

 | Switzerl. 1819 

 1 Californ. 1830 

 1 Californ. 1835 

 1 N. Amer. 1826 

 1 Siberia . 1640 

 1 Hybrid, gard. 

 1 Hybrid, gard. 

 1 Europe . ISIS 

 1 Europe . 183S 

 1J N. Amer. 1S26 

 1 N. Amer. 1820 

 1 S. Eur. . 1725 



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J Germany. 1820 

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1 Alp. Del. 1818 

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 1 Switzerl. 1786 

 1 Hungary. 1816 



i Mexico . 1824 

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S Alp. Eur. 1739 

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