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PrXngos, De Candolle. The native name of P. 

 pabularia. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiaceos. 

 All the species are easy of culture, hut they 

 thrive best on dry light land, on which the 

 seeds should be sown in autumn, 

 foeniculacea . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1J Caucas. 1S37 

 pabularia . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1 j Thibet .1839 

 uloptera . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1J Persia . 1836 



Prasinate, of a green colour. 



PeAsium, Linn. The Greek name for Hore- 



hound. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacem. 



Plants of little beauty, and of the simplest 



culture. 



majus - . White . 7, P. Ev. S. 2 Spain . . 1699 



minus . . White . 7, P. Ev. S. 1J Sicily . . 1751 



Prasophyixtjm, R. Brawn. From prason, a 

 leek, and phyllon, a leaf; similarity in the 

 leaves. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchiddeeoe. 

 The species of this genus are not possessed of 

 much beauty. A mixture of loam, peat, and 

 sand, in equal quantities, suits them best ; 

 they are increased by divisions of the roots. 

 They must be sparingly watered, 

 elatum . . Brown . . 4, G. Ter. 2 N. Holland 1S24 

 fimbriatum . Brown . . 3, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1S24 

 flavum . . Yellow . 3, G. Tar. 1 N. Holland 1825 



• fuscum . . Brown . . 4, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1824 

 giganteum . Bra yel. . 3, G. Ter. 1 Swan B. . 

 gracile . . Brown . . 3, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. 

 macr&tys . . Brown . . 5, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. 

 ovale . . Brown . . 4, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. . 

 patens . . Brown . . 5, P. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1S23 

 rufum . . . Rufous . 4, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1S24 

 striatum . . Green . . 4, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1824 



PRATIA, Gaudichaud. In memory of Mr. Prat 

 Bernon, of the French navy. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Lobelidcece. Pretty plants when in 

 flower. They grow well in a mixture of loam, 

 peat, and sand ; and are easily increased by 

 division at the root, or by seed. Synonymcs : 

 1, Lobelia begonicefblia ; 2, L. corymbbsa; 3, 

 L. c&ncolor. 



begoniasf61ia 1 . Blue . 7, G. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1S27 

 corymbbsa 2 . White . 6, G. Her. P. J C. G. H. 1S24 

 erecta 3 . . . Blue . 6. G. Her. P. 1 N. HoU. 1S19 



Precocity, becoming ripe before the nsual time. 



Premna, Linn. From premnon, a stump of a 

 tree. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbendcece. 

 Dwarf trees, growing freely in a- mixture of 

 loam and peat, and increased by seeds, or 

 cuttings. 



aspemma . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1832 

 esculenta White . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Indies . 1824 

 integrifMia . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1S24 

 reticulata . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 10 Jamaica . 1819 

 latifdlia . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 15 E. Indies . 1827 

 serratifblia White . 7, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1827 

 spinbsa . . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 12 E. Indies . 1822 

 tomentosa White . 5, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1S25 



PrenAnthes, Linn. From prenes, drooping, 

 and anthos, a flower. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. Mostly uninteresting plants, 

 growing in common garden soil, and increased 

 by divisions, or seeds. Synonyms : 1, P. kis- 

 pida. See Ataldnthus, Cripis, Ledntodon, and 

 Harpdlyce. 



fcpera . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Europe . 1S31 

 deltoldea . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Iberia . . 1825 

 purpurea . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. 4 Germany. 1058 

 chondrilloldes, hlspida, muralis, mccmbsa, ru- 

 bic&nda, tenuifblia, tuberbsa 1. 



PREPtlSA, Mart. From prepousa, comely ; al- 

 luding to the beauty of the species. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gcntianaccce. 

 Hookeriana . Wht. erim. 3, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil 1839 



Prescottia, Lindley. Named in compliment 

 to John Prescott, Esq., a learned and indefati- 

 gable English botanist, resident at St. Peters- 

 burgh. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchid&ceaz. 

 Herbaceous plants, requiring precisely the 

 same treatment as the PonthiH-as. 

 o61orans . . . Green . . 6, S. Tor. 1 Brazil . 1834 

 plantaginea . Grn.wht. . 6, S. Ter. 1J, Brazil . 1822 

 gigantea . . Green . . 7, S. Ter. 1 Brazil . 1838 

 lancsefftlia . . Green . . 7, S. Ter. 1 Brazil . 1831 

 plantaginifblia. Green . . 7, S. Ter. 1 Brazil . 1821 



Preslta, Opte. In honour of C. B. and I. S. 

 Presl, of Prague ; authors of "Flora Sicula," 

 '" DeliciiE Pragenses," and other works. Linn. 

 14, Or. 1, Nat Or. Lamiacece. This species 

 succeeds well in any moist soil, and is readily 

 increased by divisions. Synonyme: 1, Mintha 

 cervina. 

 cervlna 1 . Pa. pur. . 7, H. Her. P. 1$ S. Eur. . 1684 



Prest6nia, R. Brown. After C. Preston, M.D., 

 a correspondent of Kay. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Apocynaceoz. These pretty species grow 

 well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat ; 

 and cuttings, thinly planted in a pot of sand, 

 with a glass over them, root readily, 

 glabrata . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 8 S. Amer. . 1S23 

 tomentdsa . Whito . 7, S. Ev. Tw. S Brazil . . 1130 



Prickle-tang. See Fucus serratus. 



Prickley-grass. See Echindchloa. 



Prickly-pear. See Op&ntia vulgaris. 



Prickly-cedar. See Cyathddes Oxyc&drus. 



Priestleya, De Candolle. In honour of the 

 great Dr. Priestley. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 

 Or. Fabaecm. Elegant flowering plants, grow- 

 ing well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat. 

 They do not require to be watered so freely 'as 

 most plants belonging to Lcguminosa ; if they 

 are watered too much over their leaves, it is 

 sure to kill them ; cuttings of the very young 

 wood will strike in sand, under a glass, kept 

 free from damp. Synonymcs: 1, Borbdnia 

 axillaris ; 2, Liparia capitata ; 3, B. ericce- 

 fblia; 4, Liparia graminif ilia ; 5, L. hirsilia ; 

 6, L. laevigata; 7, L. myrlifolia ; 8, L. serl- 

 cca ; 9, L. teres; 10, L. tomentosa; 11, L. um- 

 bellifera; 12, L. vestlta ; 13, L. villdsa. 

 axillaris 1 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1S22 

 capitata 2 . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 O. G. H. . 1S12 

 elllptica . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1S25 

 erieasfdlia 3 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1812 

 graminif olia 4 Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1800 

 hirsuta5 . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. S C. G. H. . 1792 

 laevigata 6 . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1S20 

 myrtlfolia 7 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1823 

 sericea 8 . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1794 

 teres 9 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 U. G. EI. . 1818 

 toment&sa 10 Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1812 

 umboUifera l Yellow _ 7j G Ev s 3 a G H , _ ls26 



vestlta 12. ' . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1S0O 

 villOsa 13 . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1774 



Priest's-tree. See Flcus Indica. 

 Primrose, Evening. See CEnolhim. 

 Primrose. See Primula. 

 PrJmula, Linn. From primus, the first ; in 

 allusion to the early flowering of the plants. 



