POT POT 
POT POT 
fluIUns .... Red . . 7. H. A*}. P. Britain . . 
cramineum . . Green . . 7. H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
neterophyllum . Green . . 7» H. Aq.' P- Britain . . 
lanceolatum . . Olive . . 7. H. Aq. P. England . . 
lueens .... Green . . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
natans .... Green . . 8, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
obldngum ... . 7> H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
pectinatum . . Olive . . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
perfoliatum . . Purple . 7. H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
pusillum . . . Green . . 7» H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
setaceum . . . Green . * 7fH. Aq. P. Britain . . 
PoTAMOPHiLA, R. Brotim. From potamot, a river, 
and phileo, to love. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gra- 
mineae, A worthless species of ffrass, growing in 
any wet situation, and increased by divisions — 
P. pari'iflOra. 
Potato, see Solanfim tuberSsfim. 
PotentiliA, Linn. From patens, powerful ; supposed 
medical qualities of some of the species. Linn. 12, 
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacece. Some of the species are 
very handsome when in flower. They grow in 
any common garden soil, and increase freely by 
dividing the roots, or by seeds. The shrubby 
kinds are well adapted for the front of shrubberies, 
and are propagated in autumn by cuttings planted 
in a sheltered situation. Synonymes: 1. P. aurea, 
P. Halleri, P. salisburgensis. 2. P. leucophylla. 3. 
P. pumila. 4. P. thuringiaca. .7. P. sabauda,Jili- 
formis. 6. P. nepalensis. 7- P. fragariastrum. & 
P. dahurica. 9. P. Jloribunda. 10. P. Weinman- 
niana. 11. P. vinosa. 12. P. hispida. 13. P.splen- 
deiu. 14. P. cinerea. 
adscSndens . . Yellow . 6i H. Her. P. Hungary . 1806 
agrimonioides . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1817 
fiibA .... ^V^lite . . 5, H. Her. P. Wales . . 
alchemilloid^s . While. . 6, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1823 
alpestrls, 1 . . Orange . 7i H. Her. P. BriUin . . 
angustifolra, 2 . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
AnserinS . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
apenninA . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. Apennines. 1821 
arachnoidAA . . Yellow . ?, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
argenteA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
arguU . . . . Y'elsh. wht. 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
astracAnlcA . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1787 
atrosanguIn$A . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1822 
) Orange . 7, H. Her. P. Eng. hyh. . 1831 
coccTneA . . Drk. scar. 6, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
fulg^ns . . . Crimson . 7» H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
igneM>en8 . . Crimson . 7. H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
biflOrA .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1820 
bifOrcA . . . Y-ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1773 
suhserlcAA . . Y'dlow . 6, H. Her. P. Astracan . 1827 
bipinnatIfIdA . Y’ellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
bithvnlcA . . . Y’ellow . 6. H. Her. P. Bithynia . 1817 
BocdJnl . . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. Apennines. 1823 
calAbrA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Calabria . 1820 
canadensis, 3 . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
canescens . . . Y'ellow . 5, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1817 
cAndlcans . . Y’ellow . 5, K. Her. P. Mexico . . 1820 
caulescens . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. Austria. . 1759 
chrysAnthA, 4 . Golden . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1827 
eicutorisefOllA . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Galacea . . 1818 
ClusiAnA . . . Wht. yeL 6, H. Her. P. Austria . . 1806 
collfnA . . . Yellow . 6. H. Her. P. S. Ear. . .1816 
conf^rtA . . . Yellow . H. Her. P. . 1831 
crdcAA, 5 . . . Copper . 8, H. Her. P. SwitierL . 1816 
dealhAtA . . . Y’ellow . 7, H. Her. P. Alui . . 
debrlls .... Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. SwitierL . 1819 
declinAU . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. . 1817 
diffusA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. . 1817 
Egedn . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Denmark . 1820 
effiisA .... Y’ellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
elAtidr .... Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
ferrugtnAA . . Or. blue . 7> H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1835 
FilipendulA . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Dahuria . 1823 
flagellAris . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. Cr. Siberia . . 1820 
formOsA, 6 . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1822 
GamieriAnA . YeL red . 7, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
MayanA . . Y’el. pk. . 7, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
Fragarla, 7 • ■ YVbite . . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
fragarioidAs . . White . . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1773 
fraiifbrmis . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1800 
frigidA . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Alp. Delp. . 1819 
frutict^ . . . Y’ellow . 7, H. De. S. England 
dahurica, 8 . Yellow . 8, H. De. S. Dauria . .1824 
tenuildba, 9 . Y’ellow . 8, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1811 
geoides . . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1820 
geranioldes . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Armenia . 1820 
glAbrA .... White . . 7, H. De. S. Dahuria . 1818 
glacialls . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819 
glanduldsA . . Y’ellow . 8, H. Her. P. California . 1830 
incIsA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. California . 1835 
grAcIlis . . . Y’ellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
grandiddrA . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her, P. Siberia , . 1640 
GunthSrl, 10 . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1818 
hsematochrus . H. Her. P- . 1838 
HippianA . . . Y’ellow . 7, H. Her. P. N, Amer. . 1826 
liirsutA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer, . 1820 
hirta .... Yellow . 6. H. Her. P. S. Eur. , . I725 
HopwoodianA . Varieg. . 7. H. Her. P. Eng. hyb. . 1829 
hybrids • • • White . . 6, H. Her^ P. Germany . 1820 
inci^ .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P, . 1818 
iDcUnaU . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Alp. Del. . 1818 
mtermediA . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1786 
laciniosa . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816 • 
lineanlobA . .Y’ellow . 7. O. Her. P. Mexico . .1824 
Loddigesn, 11 . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P, Siberia . . 
lupinoides . . YVht-yel.. 7, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. . 1739 
Mackayana . . YeL pnk, . 5, H. Her. P. Eng. hyb. . 
macrantha . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1820 
micrAnthA . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
mlnimA . . . Y’eLlow . 6, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1818 
mussourlcA . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
moUissimA . . Y’ellow . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1^2 
monspeliensls . Y’ellow . 4, H. Her. P. France . .1680 
multifidA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1759 
angustifdliA ..fellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . $ 
nAmbrAli-formosA Oran, wht 6, H, Her. P. Hybrid . . 1829 
nUidA .... Wht red. 6, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1816 
• V* „* • Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1816 
macrophyllA . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer, . 1827 
norvegIcA . . . YeUow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Eur. , 1764 
obscurA . . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . .1800 
ontopfldA . . .Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
ornithOpOdA . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1836 
omithopodioides Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. . 1827 
opAcA .... Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. S.Eur. . . 1680 
pAti^ .... Yellow . 6, K. Her. P. Hungary .1818 
pectin AtA . . . Yellow . 7. H- Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
pedAtA . . . . Yellow . 6, H- Her- P. Europe , .1819 
pennsylvanlcA 12 Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1725 
petriA. . . .Y’ellow . 5, H- Her. P. France . .1819 
pimpinelloldis . Y’ellow . 5, H- Her. P. Levant . . 1758 
rectA .... Yellow . 6, H- Her- P. S. Eur. . . 1648 
reptAns , . . Y’ellow . 5, H. Her. Cr. BriUin . . 
flori-plAnO . Y’ellow . 7, H. Her. Cr. Britain gard. 
vanegAU . . Y’ellow . 7. H- Her. Cr. Britain gard. 
Riehardsdnn. . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
rupestrls . . . YVbite . . 6, H. Her. P. England . 
ruthenloA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1799 
RusseliAnA . . Scarlet . 6, H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 
SalesOvn . . , YYThite. . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1823 
SanguisOrbA . . Cream . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . .1826 
sericCA . . .Yellow .7. H. Her. P. Siberia . .1780 
SieversiAnA, 13 . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1822 
speciosA . . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Crete . .1821 
stip-.ilArls . . . Y’ellow . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1727 
stoloniferA . . H. Her. P. . 1831 
siibacaalls, 14 . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. S. France . 1820 
supinA .... Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1696 
UurIcA . . . Y'ellow . 6, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1820 
ThomAsn . . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. July . . 1822 
tridentAtA . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Scotland . 
umbrosA . . . YVhite . . 5, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1818 
imiflOrA . . . Y’ellow . 5, H. Her, P. Dahuria . 1819 
Y’alderlA . . . Sulphur . 4, H. Her. P. Piedmont , 1825 
veluUnA . . . Y’ellow . 6, H. Her. P. France . . 1819 
vemA .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. BriUin . 
verticillArls . . Y’ellow , 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1818 
villosA. . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
virgAtA . . . YeUcw . 6, H. Her. P. . 1820 
viscosA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Dahuria . 1797 
PoterTum, Linn. From poterion, a cup ; P, Sangui- 
surba is used in cooling drinks. Linn. 21, Or. 9, 
Nat. Or. Rosacece. Plants of little beauty. The 
shrubby species ^row well in any light rich soil ; 
and young cuttings root readily under a glass. 
The herbaceous kinds grow in any common soil, 
and are increased by seeds. Synonyme: 1. P. 
hybridum. 
agrimonifdllum . Green . . 7, H. Her. P, Spain . . 1822 
hybridum, 1 . Green . . 6, H. Her, P. France . . 1683 
caudAtum . . . Green . . 3, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1779 
polygAmum . , Broivn . 7, H, Her. P. Hungary . 1803 
SanguisorbA . . Green . . 7, H. Her. P. England . 
spinosum . . . Green . . 7, H. Ev. S. Arehip. . 1595 
verruedsum . . Green . . 7, H. Her. P. . 1828 
POthos, Linn. Pathos, the name of a species in 
Ceylon. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Araceue. Vny 
singular epiphytal plants: in the West Indies 
and South America, they grow on trees, as the 
Ivy does in England. The leaves of P. palmata 
are three feet, and the footstalks four feet long. 
They all succeed well in peat and loam, and may 
be incieased by dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1, 
P. grandifolia. 
acaulls .... ApeUl . . 5, Epiphy. W. Ind. . 1790 
angustatA . . . ApeUl . . 6, Epiphy. Trinidad . 1823 
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