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AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



Picotee. See Dianthus caryophyllus. 

 Pink. See Dianthus caryophyllus. 



Pitcairnia suaveolens. — An herbaceous perennial from Central 



America; bearing clusters of yellow^ scented bloom. 

 Pittosporum. — A genus of shrubby trees, mostly natives of Australia 



and the East. P. undidaf.um is from New South Wales, whilst P. 



Tohira is a Japanese species, the white flowers of both varieties 



are daintly scented, and load the air with an elegant perfume. 

 Plagianthus Lampeni. — A Tasmanian flowermg shrub. 

 Platystemon Californicus. — A spreading amnial, with straw-coloured. 



Snowdrop-like, sweet-scented flowers. 

 Plectopoma. — American bulbous plants, bearing tubular. Gloxinia-like 



flowers ; some of the varieties are delicately scented towards evening. 

 Plectranthus aromaticus. [Bread and Butter Plant). — A low-growmg 



herbaceous plant, found throughout the world m tropical regions ; 



its flowers are insignificant, but the solid and succulent leaves 



possess a pleasing aromatic fragrance. Syn. : Coleus aromaticus. 

 Pleurolus euosmus. — A Tarragon- scented fungus. 

 Pluchea indica. — A small Indian shrub, emitting a strong camphorous 



odour. 



Plumieria rubra (Bed Jessamine). — A shrubby tree from Central 

 America, with deliciously scented flowers, which have obtained 

 for this species the popular name attached. P. acurninafa bears 

 corymbs of large white deliciously fragrant flowers ; whilst P. 

 aciitifoUa is kno^^^ii as the Frangipani scent plant. 



Plunkenetia corniculata. — A climber from tropical Asia, with aromatic 

 leaves. 



Pogostemon patchouli. — An herbaceous shrub, found mostly in India. 

 This plant afl'ords the celebrated perfume of the Hindus, and 

 although its odour is certainly peculiar and even disagreeable to 

 some people, it is highly popular amongst certain classes not only 

 in Europe, but oA'er all the civilised world. The odoriferous part 

 of the plant is the leaves ; A'aluable Indian shawls used to be 

 distinguished by their odour of Patchouli, but since the perfume 

 has become so common, this test is unreliable evidence of their 

 genuineness. 



Polanisia graveolens. — An herbaceous plant from Xorth America, 

 bearing pink, scented flowers, borne in clusters. 



* The scented Tuberose aiid Jonquil declare 

 The stronger impulse of an evening air.' — Prior. 



Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose). — A bulbous plant from India, greatly 

 prized for its waxy white tubular flowers, which emit a powerful 



