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AX ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



Pelargonium Lady Plymouth^ a variegated form, smelling strongly 

 of Peppermint. 



Pelargonium mspum, the Lemon Geranium, neat in habit, and 

 charmingly scented of Citron. 



Pelargonium Lady Scarhorough. leaves resembling fine curled. 

 Parsley, very fragrant. 



Pelargonium raduJay fern-like foliage, gi'acefnl in bouquets. 



Pelargonium Major ClarJce. similar to Pelargonium 'radula. 



Pelargonium Pheasant' s-foot, Fern-like foliage, delicately sweet, 

 something after pinewood. 



Pelargonium Attar of Poses ^ strongly scented. 



Pelargonium ferncejol ium, Fern-Hke. 



Pelargonium dentkulatum majus, bushy habit with a beautiful 

 Fern-like appear : : : : 



Pelargonium . ; . ..rn odoratum. a Fem-ieaved variety with an 

 overpowering fragrance, the foliage is glaucous. 



Peltostigrna. — A genus, represented by a branching slirrJj which is 

 found in the West Indies, bearing large - r.iTr : ? flowers. 



Pergularia. — A genus of creex^ing or climb in^ ^-i. v." ^ : ^ : ■ A : : , 

 Almost all the family bear highly-scented n : vrci . P. c : 

 is a special favourite on account of its sweet-smelling Priii^ose 

 blossoms which impregnate the air with a most delightful fra- 

 grance. 



Periploca grsca. — A variety of deciduous twining plants, natives of 



South Eurox^e, bearing clusters of brownish fi^agrant fi.owers. 

 Peristeria. See Orchids. 



Petasites fragrans (Winter Heliotrope). — This is one of the few plants 

 that flower in the depth of winter. It is rather vcc :"v-:': ikini". 

 with dingy lilac flowers, which have dark purple cenTi T-, ■ ;.: r^i e 

 deliciously fragrant. Owing to the 1~ :~ ; i uality it is kno^m as the 

 WiQter Heliotrope." The leave,^ - ^ . - - - at the same tune as the 

 flowers. A native of Europe. 



Petrocallis pyrenaica. — An Alpine x^lant from Switzerland with blue- 

 veined flowers. 



Petunia. — A class of beautiful flowering plants from South America, 

 allied to the Tobacco i)lant ; they : : : .rncrally grown as annuals, 

 although they are reallj^ x)erennial under certaiu conditions. The 

 whole grou]3 possess a }Deculiar aroma in the foliage, whilst a few 

 sorts are pleasantlj^ scented in their 1 - : ' y blooms, which have been 

 greatly improved iii size, colour, an i : rm dui^ing late years. P. 

 nyrjaginifiora has white, powerfully-scented flowers. 



Phaseolus Caracalla. — A variety of the well-known climbing Bean, 

 probably from Brazil, with large, showy, sweet-smelliag flowers. 



