PHA PHA 1 PHA PHA 
injlixi, leporind, lettcolOmiy leucottJgmd, macrOpus, 
Marchanilee, tnelalOmd, melastOmd, melaxdnthd, 
Hidulus, ochracid, onoticd, pallescent, papillaris, 
pedicelldtd, PersoOnii, phascoidls, pinSti, pldnO um- 
bilicdta, plumbed, punctdtd, radiculdtd, RdpulQm, 
repdndd, reticuldtd, rhabarbarind, Rbsct, rvfo-olivd- 
cid, rutlldns, saniOsd, sclerotioidgs, scutelldtd, sero- 
tind, stercorid, subtilis, sulphured, tricolor, tuba, 
tuberOsd, variecOlOr, vesiculosa, villOsd, vinOsd, vir- 
gined, vitellXnd, vulgaris 3, V. diaphdnd, TVadchii, 
xanthostigmd. 
Phaca, Linn. From phago, to eat ; a name adopted 
" from Dioscorides. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minoste. Ornamental herbaceous plants, growing 
well in the open borders, in common garden soil ; 
they are all increased by dividing the plants at the 
root, or by seeds, which is by far the best method 
of propagating them. Synonymes : 1. P. membra- 
nacea. 2. Astragalus leontinus, oroboides. 
alplnS .... Pa. yeL . 7. H. Her. P. Austria . 1759 
dahurlea, 1 . Pa. yeL . H. Her. P. Dahuria .1820 
arenarlA . . . Cream . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1796 
astraf;alu>& • . Wht. blu. 7i H. Her. P. Scotland 
australis . . . Pa. pur. . 6, H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . .1779 
boetica . . . White . . 5, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1640 
can&ic^ns . . . Pa. rose . 7, G. Her. P. Valparaiso . 1831 
densifolid. . .Red . 7, H. Her. P. California. 1822 
ezaltau ... 7. H. Her. P. Altai . .1828 
frii;llda . . . Cream . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1795 
^l4bri . . . .White. . 7, H. De. Tr. S. France . 1818 
lappOnlcd. . . P.irple . 7. H. Her. P. N. Eur. . .1816 
lOtea .... Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827 
oroboides, 2 . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Norway . 1820 
triangularis . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
PhacblYa, Jussieu. From Phakelos, a bundle; in 
reference to the disposition of the flowers. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Hydrophyllaceoe. Hardy plants 
of some beautv, flourishing in any common garden 
soil ; young plants may be obtained by divisions or 
seeds. Synonyme: 1. Hydrophyllum magellanicum. 
Aldea .... Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. Peru . .1824 
bipinnatifidd . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1824 
circinAtd, 1 . . Pink . , 6, H. Her. P. Magellan. 1817 
congesUi . . . Pur. blue . 6, H. A. Texas . . 1835 
UnacetifalU . . Blue . . 6, H. A. CaUfomia 1832 
vinifolld . . . Lgt. blue . 9, H. A. Texas . . 1834 
PhacidIDm, Fries. From phakot, a lentil, and eidos, 
similar. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Curious 
species, found on oak -leaves, both in a living and 
dead state, raspberry-leaves, &c — P. carbondcetim, 
corondtQm, dentatdm, Laurocerdsd, Plni, repandOm, 
Rubi. 
Phacosperma, Haworth. From phakos, a lentil, and 
sperma, seed. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Portu- 
lacacex. An ornamental plant, succeeding in peat 
and loam. The best way to obtain young plants is 
from seed, which it ripens freely, 
peruviind . . . Purple . 5, S. Her. P. Peru . . 1820 
PH.SNOOAMOUS, such plants as possess visible sexucil 
organs. 
PhaiDs, Loureiro. From phaios, shining; in allusion 
to the beauty of the original species. Linn. 20, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. This is an interesting and 
valuable genus of plants, especially P. albus, which 
ought to be in every collection of orchidaceous 
plants ; the following is the best way of cultivating 
It: — When the plant becomes dormant, it should 
be placed in a cool house, the temperature of 
which, in winter, should not be more than 45 or 50 
degrees. After reposing the proper time, it will 
begin to push from the base of the stems ; and when 
the young shoots are about half an inch in length, 
the plants should be repotted into heath soil, well 
drained at the bottom, and mingled with an abun- 
dance of finely-broken potsherds, according to the 
usual method of cultivating orchidaceous plants. 
For a moderate-sized plant, the pot should be abou-t 
six inches in diameter at the top, which will allow 
of its completing the annual growth without being 
again potted. It will bear a free supply of water 
when growing vigorously, and may then be syringed 
once or twice a day, till it shows signs of flowering, 
when the syringing must be discontinued. When 
it has ceased flowering, it should be kept in a cool 
house, and sparingly watered until the leaves 
begin to turn yellow, when it must be removed to 
its winter quarters, and kept dry, merely supplying 
as much water as will keep the plant alive, and 
taking care never to wet the stems; for the culture 
of the other species, see Bletia. Synonymes; 1. 
Bletia Tankervilliee. 2. B. TVoodfordii. 
'White . . 7, S. Epi. Sylhet . .1836 
bicdldr .... Brn. yeL . S. Epi. Ceylon . . 
grandifdlius, 1 . . Wht. bm. . 4, S. Ter. China . . 1778 
maoulatus, 2 . . Gm. yel. . 6, S. Ter, Nepal . .1823 
Walllcha . . . Oran. yel. . 4, S. Ter. Khoosea . 1837 
Phal.^nopsYs, Blume. From phalaina, a moth, and 
opsis, resemblance ; in allusion to the appearance 
of the flower, which bears a striking resemblance 
to that insect : whence the name Indian Butterfly - 
plant. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. This 
IS a very rare and extremely beautiful plant. The 
flowers are produced on a nearly erect spike, and are 
very elegant, on account of their large size and the 
brilliant whiteness of the broad leathery peteils. It 
requires a very hot, damp part of the house, and is 
otherwise treated as the genus Vanda. It can only 
be increased from side shoots, which it does not 
appear to throw out freely, 
amabllls .... mt. yel. 6, S. Epi. Manilla . 1836 
PhalangTum, Decandolle. From phalanx, a venomous 
spider; said to cure the bite. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Liliaceae. The greenhouse and frame species 
of this ornamental genus grow well in an equal 
mixture of sandy loam and peat : the hardy species 
do well in any' li^ht rich soil ; they may all be 
increased by division at the root, or by seeds. 
Synonymes: 1. Anther icum Liliago. 2. Anihericum 
ramosum. 
glaOcum . . .White. . 7, F. Her. P. Peru . . 1823 
LiliagO, 1 . . . Wliite. . 5, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
miner . . . Wliite. . 5. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
loDgifdlliim . .Green . . 9, 0. Her. P. Lima . . 1829- 
nepalense . . . White. . 5, F. Her. P. Nepal . . 1824 
ramOsum, 2 . . White. . 5, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1570 
PhalarIs, Linn. From phalaros, brilliant ; having 
shining seeds. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or Gramineae. 
Mostly uninteresting species. P. commutata and 
apvendiculata are rather pretty; P. canariensis is 
cultivated on account or its seeds (canary -seed), 
which are given to birds ; they merely require to 
be sown in any common soil. 
appendiculaU . . ApeUl . . 6, Grass. Egypt . . 1820 
canariensis . . . Apetal . . 7. Grass. Britain . . 
commut&U . . . Apetal . . 6, Gras-s Itoly . . . 1823 
aquaticd, bulbOsd, caruliscens, capensis, microstdchyd, 
minor, nltidd, nodOsd, paradOxd, quadrivdlvis. 
Phalsrocarpus, G. Don. From phaleros, white, and 
karpus, fruit; because of the colour of the fruit. 
Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat Or. Ericacex. This pretty 
little plant may be referred to Oxycoccus for cul- 
ture and propagation. Synonymes: 1. Gaultheria 
serpyllifolia, Oxycoccus hispidulus. 
serpyllifolia, 1 . White. . 4, H. Ev. Cr. N. Amer. . 1815 
Phaixus, Michaux. From phallos, signifying a wooden 
club. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Foetid- 
smelling fungi, found in woods and hedges, on 
hazel trunks, &c — P. caninds, faelidHs, iOsmOs. 
PhalpcallIs, Herbert. Not explained by its author. 
Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridaceae. This remarkable 
plant produces a delicate and beautiful flower on a 
strong and tall stem. It will, perhaps, be found 
to succeed well under a warm south w-all in the 
open ground; seeds. Synonyme: 1. Capella plum- 
bea. 
plumbea, 1 . . Lead coL . 7. F. Bl. P. Mexico . .1837 
PharbItIs, Choisy. Meaning not explained. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Convolvulaceae. This is a genus of 
very showy, tender annuals. The seed should be 
sown on a hotbed, and when the plants are large 
enough, they should bo planted into pots, in a 
mixture of sandy loam and decayed leaves; and 
afterwards treated as other tender annuals. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Ipomaea barbata. 2. I. barbigera. 3. I. 
ccerulescens. 4. I. cuspidata. 5. I. Dillenii. 6. I. 
hederacea. ?• I. hispiaa. 8. /. Nil, I. coerulea. 9. 
I. punctata. 10. /. scabra. 11. 7. varia. 
barbata, 1 . . . 9, H. Tw. A. Virginia . 1729 
barbig4r4, 2 . . Blue . . 9, H. Tw. A. N. Amer. 
coerulgscent, 3 . Pa. blue . 7, H. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . 1820 
cuspidaW. 4 . . Purple . 7. 0. Tw. A. Peru . .1732 
Dilienll, 3 . . Blue . . 6, Q. Tw. A. .Ethiopia . 
diversifblia . . Blue . . 6, 0. Tw. A. Mexico . 1836 
hederacea, 6 . . Blue . . 8, H. Tw. A. N. Amer. 1729 
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