THI PHL 1 PHtE PHCB 
Phii.odevdkon, Lindley. From phileo, to love, and 
dendron, a tree; in allusion to the habits of the 
plants of this genus to overrun trees in the South 
American forests. Linn. 21, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Aracece. 
This is a curious species, thriving in loam and peat, 
and increased by divisions of the roots, 
crassinervluni . . Gm. wht. 12, S. Ev. CL Brazil . . 1835 
PHrLOTHECA, Rudge. From p/»i705, smooth, and theke, 
a sheath; smooth tube of stamens. Linn. 16, Or. 
6, Nat. Or. Rutacece. An ornamental plant, re- 
qtiiring the same treatment as Phebalium. Syno- 
nyme : 1. Erio.ttemon salsoloides. 
austrSlIs, 1 . . . Pa. red . 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1822 
Philoxerus, R. Brown. From philos, a lover, and 
xeros, arid ; the plants like an arid situation. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantacex. Plants of little 
beauty ; and of easy culture and propagation. 
Synonyme : 1 . Illecebrum vertnicvdare. 
aggregatus . . . White. . 8, S. Ev. Tr. Trinidad . 182/) 
brasiliensis . . White. . 8, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1.790 
vezmiciilatus, 1 . Fink . . 8, S. Ev. Tr. S. Amer. . 
Phii.vdrum, Banks. From philos, a lover, and hydor, 
water. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Philydracex. A 
pretty little species, with hairy leaves, and spikes 
of bright yellow flowers. It delights in a mixture 
of three parts loam and one part peat, in which it 
merely requires to be sown, 
lanuginOsum . . Yellow . 6, 0. B. China . . 1801 
Phlebia, Fries. From phleps, a vein ; veiny branches. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Three rather 
interesting species, common in the latter part of 
the year on .Alder trees — P. merismoldes, radintd, 
vagi. 
PhleDm, Linn. Supposed to be the Greek name for 
Typha. Linn. 3, U.)r. 2, Nat. Or. Graminea. P. 
pratense and its varieties are extensively cultivated 
os spring gr^ss for fodder, and are considered very 
valuable herbage : they prefer a strong stiflF soil ; 
the other species have little to recommend them, 
being mostly uninteresting. Synonyme: 1. P. sto- 
loniferunu 
alplnum .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Scotland . . 
Michein .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Scotland . . 
pratense .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
miijtis .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
mlnas .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
Bertolinll l,commut<ltQm, cchindtHm, feltnOm, Gerilrdl, 
nodasOm. 
PhlomIs, Linn. From phlogmos, a flame; in refer- 
ence to the down being used for wicks. Linn. 14, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatx. Very handsome plants, 
the greenhouse and hardy kinds all succeeding 
well in a rich light soil ; cuttings, planted under a 
glass, root freely. The perennial species may 
be increased by seed, or divisions. Synonymes : 
4. P. samia. 2. P. cretica 3. P. rotundifolia. 4. 
P. microphylla. 5. P. salviafolia. 6. P. lunari- 
folia Russelliana. 7* P- virens. 
sgraria .... Rurpllsh . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1830 
afpina .... Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1802 
angustifOlii . . Cream . 7, F. Ev. S. Levant . . 1596 
armeniAcS . . . Yellow . 7> E. Her. P. Armenia . 1834 
blcblbr, 1 . . . YeL pur. . 6, H. Ev. S. Lybia . . 1714 
crinitA .... Pa. brn. . 6, F. Her. P. Spain . . 1820 
fermginea . . . Yel. brn. . 6, H. Ev. S. Naples . . 1823 
c-etica, 2 . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Crete . . 1820 
floccbsft .... Yellow . 8, F. Ev. S. EgjTJt . . 1828 
fniticbsA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Spain . . 1596 
herba-venU . . Red . . 8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1596 
italicii, 3 . . . Purple . 7, H. Ev. S. Italy . . 1661 
laciniatA . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1731 
lanatA, 4 . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Candia . . 1696 
lunarifOlIA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1818 
Lychnltes . . . Yel. bm. . 7. H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1658 
Nissom .... Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. Levant . .1757 
orientSlls . . . Pa. brn. . 7> F. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1820 
pQngens . . . Brown . 7. H. Her. P. Armenia . 1820 
p.irpur«3, 5 . . Purple . 7. H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1661 
RussellianA, 6 . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1821 
samlA .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Africa . 1714 
tuberosS . . . Purple . 8, H. Tu. P. Sihepa . . 1759 
viscosA, 7 . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Levant . . 
Phlox, Linn. From phlox, a flame; appearance of 
the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polemoniacex. 
This is an elegant genus of plants. The species 
are all rendered more valuable, from their lively 
red, purple, or white flowers, being produced at a 
season of the year when tke majority of the plants 
that flower at the same period are syngenesious, 
and for the most part yellow ; the trailing kinds 
are admirably adapted for growing on rock-work, 
or in small pots ; they grow best in a rich loamy 
soil. All the species root freely by cuttings, under 
glass, or by divisions. Synonymes : J.. P. amxna. 
2. P. stolonxfera. 3. P. crassifolia. 4. P. scabra. 5. 
P. longiflora. 
acuminatA . . Ph. pur. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
acutifbliA . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
aristatA . . . White. . 4, F. Her. P. Carolina . 1828 
atrocaOUs ^ . . Red . . 9, H. Her. P. Eng. hyb. . 1834 
canadensis . . Blue . . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
carnAA .... Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
mAjOr . . . Flesh . . 8, H. Her. P. Gardens 
CarolinA . . . Pa. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1728 
cordatA . . . Pa. pur. . H. Her. P. Carolina . 1827 
grandifloiA . Pa. pur. . H. Her. P. Gardens . 
rOsCa . . . Rose • . 7, H. Her. P. 
distich A . . . Red . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
divaricAtA . . Lgt. blu. . 3, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1746 
Drummondl . . Purple . 7, H. A. Texas . . 1835 
elAtA .... Lilac . . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1828 
excelsA . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
floridAnA . . . Rose . . 4, S. Ev. F. N. Amer. . 1834 
glaberrimA . . Red . . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1725 
IngramiAnA . . Lilac . . 7, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1834 
inteimAdIA . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
involucratA . . Lilac . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1830 
lata .... White . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
latifOlIA . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1812 
maculAtA . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1740 
nitIdA .... Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
nivAlIs .... White . . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
odorAtA . . . Lilac . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
omniflbrA . . . White . . 8, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
ovAtA .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
ListoniAnA . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
paniculatA . . Pink . , 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1732 
AlbA . . . White . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1813 
penduliflOrA . . Ro. pur. 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
pil6»a .... Purple . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
amdenA, 1 . . Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1809 
procumbens . . Flesh . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
pulchellA . . . Wht. pink 8, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1835 
pyramidAlIs . . Flesh . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
albA . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. 
corymbdsA . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. 
pendulifldrA . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
renexA . . . Drk. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
reptAns, 2 . . Blue pur, . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
crassifbllA, 3 . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
scAbrA .... Lilac . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
setAcea . . . Flesh . . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1786 
Shepherdn . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Hybrid . .1824 
SickmAnnl, 4 . White . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
speciOsA . . . Flesh . . F. Her. P. Columbia . 1826 
suavedlens . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1766 
variegAta . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1766 
subulAtA . . . Drk- pur. . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1786 
suflriiticdsA . . Drk. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1790 
UrdiflbrA, 5 . . White . . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
purpurCA . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1836 
tritlorA ... Pa. lilac . 8, H. Her. P. Carolina .1816 
undulAtA . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
VemoniAnA . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Hybiid . .1834 
virgInicA . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Virginia . 1812 
AlbA . . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1834 
WheeleriAnA .'Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1824 
PikknIx, Linn. The Greek name of the Date. Linn. 
22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Palmacex. The Date of the 
ancients is included in this noble genus of palms. 
P. aactylifera is a fine lofty-growing tree, with a 
rugged trunk, and leaves from six to eight feet 
long. The inhabitants of Arabia, Upper Egypt, 
&c., chiefly live upon the fruit of it; the hard 
stones are even ground up as food for their camels, 
and of the leaves they make bags and baskets. In 
Barbary, the boughs are used as fences for their 
gardens, and they sometimes make use of the trunks 
in small buildings. The threads of the integuments 
between the boughs are made into ropes, and the 
rigging of smaller vessels; a juice is sometimes 
extracted from the tree by incisions, or scooping 
holes at the top, which is afterwards made into an 
agreeable wine. P. farinifera contains a farina- 
ceous substance in the heart of the stem, which is 
said to be as nutritive as saga The species all 
delight in a strong rich soil, and the only way of 
obtaining young plants is by seeds, 
acaulls .... Wht. gm. . Palm. E. Ind. . .1816 
dactvlIferA . . . Wlit. _grn. . Palm. Levant . . 1597 
farinlfCrA ... Wht. gm. . Palm. E. Ind. . . 1800 
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