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ornament, growing in any common soil, and
increased by division and seeils.
alpinum . . White . 5, H. Her, P. 1 Altai . 1837
PACHYPÒDIUM, Lindley. From pachtjs, thick,
and 'podion, a pednncle ; thick footstalks.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynàccce. This
succnlent and tnberoiis-rooted genus siicceeds
in an equal mixture of light turfy loam, peat,
and sand ; as the plants require scarcely any
water in winter, the pots must be well drained,
that the moisture may pass off readily ; cuttings
taken off, and laid to dry till the wound
is dried up, then planted in a pot of dry soil
in spring, will strike root, and produce tubers
before winter, Sijnomjmcs : 1, Ecliites succulènta;
2, E. ticheròsa.
succiilíntum 1 Wbt. red . 5, G. De. S. 1 C. G. H. 1820
tuberosum 2 . Wlit. red . 8, G. De. S¿-1 C. G. H. 1813
PACHTRHÍZUS, Richard. From paclujs, thick,
and rliiza, a root ; alluding to the thick tuberous
roots of the plants. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Kat.
Or. Fahàcem. The plants succeed well in a
light rich soil ; they may be increased from
cuttings in sand, under a glass, by the tubers
of the roots, or by seeds. Synonymc: 1, Doliclios
lulhosus.
aiigulàtus 1 . Purple . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 5 E. Ind. . 1781
PACHYSA. See Erica.
PACIIYSANDRA, Micliaux. From ¡mcJiys, thick,
and ancr, a man ; in allusion to the thickness
of the stamens. Linn. 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or.
Eitphorhihcece. These are dwarf-growing plants
thriving in any common soil, and may be
X^lanted near the front of flower-borders ; they
are increased freely by suckers from the roots.
coriácea . . White , 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Nepal . . 1822
prociimbens White . 4, H. Her. P. i N. Amer. . 1800
PACHYSTÍGMA, Hooker. From pdchys, thick,
and stigma^ a stigma. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Rutàcem. A fragrant plant deserving cultivation,
and requiring only the ordinary
treatment of stove plants, ripened cuttings
will root in the usual way.
pteleoides .White . 2, S. Ev, S. 10 Jamaica .1844
PACOURY-TJVA. See Platònia insignis,
PADÌNA, Adanson. Derivation doubtful. Linn.
24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Fucàcece. A small brownish
coloured species, found in the ocean—
deiista.
P I D U S . See CércLSus Pàdtts.
P^DÌIRIA, Linn. From ^cederos, opal ; in reference
to the transparent berries. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinclionàccm. The species are
remarkably free growers ; any kind of light
rich soil suits them, and cuttings root readily
in the same kind of soil, under a glass. Synonyme:
1, Lygodishdia Lingim.
fifetida . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. 6 China . .1806
Lingun . . Ked . . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 Mauritius . 1823
P^DERÒTA, Linn. The ancients applied this
name to a species of Acdnthus. Linn. 2, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Scrophulariàcem. These pretty
dwarf alpine plants are well adapted for rockwork
; light sandy soil, . or an equal mixture
of peat, loam, and sand will suit them very
well if grown in the open border, the situation
sliould be dry and airy ; they are increased
irom seeds.
Agbria . . Yellow . 5, H. A. è Italy . . 1824
Bouaròta . Blue . . 5, H. A. ^ Austria . 1818
PEÒNIA, Linn. The physician Pseon was the
first who Tised it in medicine. Linn. 13,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rammculàceoì. Beautiful
flowering plants, mostly hardy enough to
endnre our winters. P. Moutdn and its varieties,
though able to bear a moderate degree
of frost, do not flower so well as when
planted out in the border of the conservatory
; they bear forcing well ; a rich loamy
soil suits them best. The shrubby kinds
are increased from cuttings taken off in August
and September, with part of the wood
of the preceding year attached, and planted
in a sheltered situation where they will
root freely. The herbaceous species are increased
by dividing the plants at the roots,
taking care to leave a bud to each slip ; the
new varieties are obtained from seeds. Bynomjmes:
1, P.
8, P. tartárica;
siliflòra.
albi ñora ,
càndida.
fèsta 1 .
iràgrans
H lime i .
Póttsii .
Reèvesii
laciniata ;
Malcoya; 2, P.
4, P. dahùrica ; 5, P.
ses-
White
Flesh
5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
Siberia
Siberia
China
China
Wt. pink 6, H. Her. P. 2
Red . . 5, H. Her. P. 2
Red . . 5. H. Her. P. 2
Crimson. G, 11. Her. P. China
Pink .
Richardsònl White
rubéscens . Pink .
slbirica
tatárica .
uniflòra
vestàlis .
Whitlèji
anómala 2
arietìna .
Andersòni
oxoniénsis
Bròwnii .
califòmica
corallina .
còrsica
erètica
decòra
elàtior .
Pallàslì .
fèsta . .
hìimilis .
h;ybrida .
lobata . .
móUis . .
Moután .
White
Flesh
Pink .
White
Blush
. 0, F. Her. P. 2
. 0, P. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. lier. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
Crimson. 5, l i . Her. P. 2
Purple . 5, H. Her. P. 2
Rose . . 6, H. Her. P. 2
Pa. blush 6, PI. Her. P. 2
Red . . 5, H. Her. P. 2
Red . , 5, H. Her. P. 2
Crimson. 5, H. Her. P. 3
Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
. 5, H. Her. P. 2
China
Seedl.
Siberia
Siberia
Siberia
Siberia
Siberia
China
Siberia
Levant
1548
1805
1784
1822
1822
1833
1784
1784
1788
White
Purple
Purple
Purple
N. Arar. 1826
Californ. 1850
England.
Corsica .
Crete
Turkey,
Crimea .
Crimea .
Crimson. 5, H. Her. P. 2
Purple
• Purple
5, H. Her. P. 2 Spain
5, H. Her. P. 2i Siberia
5, H. Her. P. 2 Spain
5, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia
5, H. De. S. 3 China
6, H. De. S. 3 China
5, H. Do.
4, H. De.
5, H. De.
5, H. De.
rpie
Red .
Purple
Purple
Purple
álbida-plMa White
Anneslèi . Pink .
atrosanguínea
Bánksii. . Purple
càrnea-plènaFlesh.
globósa . . Wt. pur. 4, H. De.
Hùmei . . Purple . 5, H. De.
làcera . . Rosy red 5, H. De.
macina . . Lilac . . 4, H. De.
papaveràcea White . 5, H. De.
parviñóra . Rose , . 4, H. De.
pietà. . . Rose . . 4, H. De.
punicea. . Carmine. 5, H. De.
Rawèsii . Pa. pink 5, H. De.
Reevesiàna. Crimson. 4, H. De.
ròsea. . . Pink . . 5, H. De.
ròsea-plèna Red . . 6, H. De.
ròsea-se- ) -O J C TT
m i p l è D a • •
Salmònea . Pa. slmn. 4, H. De.
speciósa . Pink . , 5, H. De.
S. 3 China
S. 3 China
S.
S. s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
1837
1633
1821
1789
1846
China 1794
China .
Shngha. 1845
China . 1817
Hybrid
1831
China
1845
China
1789
China
1845
China
1844
Hybrid . 1831
China . 1820'
S. 3
S. 3
S. 3
S. 3
S. 3
S. 3
China
China
China
China
China
China
1846
1804
1794
1846
1825
415 PAK
variegata . Wt. pur. 5, H. De. S. 3 Hybrid .
versicolor . Wt. red , 4, H. De. S. 3 Chma . 846
officinalis .Red . . 5, H. Her. P. 3 Europe . 1548
Albicans . White . 5, H. Her. P. 3
anemoni- ^ , n. Her. P. 3 . 1830
B a t t è r i . Crimson. 5, H. Her. P. 3 Oxford .
biànda . . White . 5, H. Her. P. 3
canescens . White . 5, H. Her. P. 3
polypétala . Crimson. 6, H. Her. 1. 3
ròsea . . Red . . 5, H. Her. P. 3
riibra . . Red . .5, H. lier. 3 •
Sabini . . Crimson. 6, H. Her. P. 3 Seedl. .
variegàta . Crimson. 6, H. Her. P- 3 .
paradóxa. .Purple • 5, H Fu. P. 2 Levant.
fimbriata 3. Purple . 5, H. Her. P. 2 , ' ...
peregrina . Drk.pur. 5, H Her. P. 2 Levant . 1629
^ - • Purple . 5, H. Her. P. 2
compjScta
Grevillii
Purple . 5, H. Her. P. 2
pubens .
Red . . 5, H. Her. P. 2
Reevesiàna
Crimson. 5, H. Her. P. 3 Chma .
Russi . .
Crimson, 5, H. Her. P. 2 Sicily .
simpliciflòra. Red
. 5, H. Her. P. 2 Levant
tenuifòiia. . Red . .. 5, —H. Her.• P.- -
là Siberia 1765
flòre-pièno . Red . . 5, H. Her. R U Russia
1831
latifòha . . Crimson. 6, H. Her. P. H .
triternàta4 . Purple . 5, H. Her. P. 3 ^il^en^V^,,1790
versicolor .Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Scotch seed
villósa 5 . . R e d ^ . 5, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1816
Witmanniàna Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. 2 Crimea . 1842
PIEONV. See Pmònia. .
PALAFÓXIA. Named by Lagasca m ^-^onouv ot
Palafox, a Spanish general. Linn. 19, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Asicràcem. This is an ornamental
p-enus, growing about two feet high, with
rather pretty white flowers ; it flourishes m
any conianou soil. Synomjmes : 1, Sièvia hncàris;
2, PoWpteris integrifòlia.
fastigiàtal .White . 8, H. Her. P. 2 N Amer. 1823
Uneiilis 1 . . White . 6, G. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1821
textina . . . White . 6, G. Her. P. 2 Texas
PALATE, the month of a ringent flower.
P A L I V I A , CavanilUs. In honour of A. Palau y
Verdera, once professor of botany at Madrid.
Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malvàccm. Plants
only worth cultivating in botanical collections.
Seeds sown on a hotbed early in spring,
and the plants transplanted into the open border
in May, will produce their flowers and
seeds in abundance. Synonymc: 1, P. prostrata
—malvEefòlia, moschàta 1, rhombifòlia.
PALEACEOUS, abounding with chafl'y scales,
PALICOÌJREA. Named by Aublet, who does not
(rive the meaning of the word. Linn. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Cinchonàcece. A genus of pretty
shrubs, from four to six feet high ; for culture
and propagation, they may be referred to Psychotria.
Synonymes : 1, Psychotria lineata; %
P. cròcea; 3, P. rìgida.
apic»ta_l . Yellow . 7 |. Ev. |. 3 C a ^ .
8 S". Ev. S. 3 W. Indies . 1823
si S, Ev. S. 3 Caraccas . 1820
Derivation not known.
cròcea 2
Pavétta.
rígida 3 .
PALÍMBIA,
Orange
White
Yellow
Besser.
Tinn."5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiàcem. These
plants are not possessed of much beauty ; for
culture and propagation, see Pucédamcm.
Synonymes: 1, Sélinttm Chabrài; 2, S, podòlicum
; 3, Sìson sdlsum.
Chabrifei 1 . Gm. yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1 France . 1Y91
podólica 2 White . 7, H. Her. P. Podolia . 1791
sÉLlsa 3 . . Cream . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Russia. . 1804
PALIÌTRUS, Toiirnefort. The name of a town in
Africa. Linn. 5, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Rhamnàcec^.
Yery handsome plants, well fitted for shrubberies.
The fruit of P. aculeàhis is very singular,
appearing something like a head with a
broad-brimmed hat on. This is the shrub of
which, it is by many persons supposed, the
crown of thorns which was put on our Saviour s
head was made ; and this assertion is borno
out by many travellers of credit, who say that
it is one of the most common shrubs in the
country of Judoea, and from the pliability of
its branches, which may be brought into any
figure, it may afford a probability. They will
grow in any common soil, and may be increased
by layers, cuttings of the root^ or
seeds. Synonymes: 1, P. aiistrhhs ; 2, Zizyvlius
incûrvus.
aculeàtus 1 . Grn. yel. 7, H. De. S 4 S Eur. . 1596
virgàtus 2 . . Grn. yel. 8, H. De. S. 6 Nepal. . 181T
PALLÀSTA. See Encèlia.
PALLÈNIS. See Biipthâlmiom.
P^LMACE^, or PALM TREES. One of the most
interesting orders in the vegetable kingdom.
They are mostly natives of tropical countries,
and their products are various and important.
PALMA-CHRISTI. See Ricimcs.
PALMA-PÌNUS. See Sàgics vinìfera.
PALMATE, or PALMATED, divided so as to resemble
a hand spread open.
PALMATELY-PARTED, parted m a palmate manner.
^
PALMELLA, Lynghye. From palmas, vibration ;
ielly-like nature of the species. Linn. 24,
Or. 7, Nat. Or. Confervàceoe. Minute species,
found in marshy or inundated places ; they
consist of very small globules, supposed by
some naturalists to be the ova of animalcules
^adnata, hotryoides, cruènta, grumosa, hya-
Una, livida, montana, protiilerans, rivularis,
P A S T T O . See Sabal Pahnétto and Chamàrops
Palmetto. ,
PALM-KALE or TREE-KALE. See Brassica Oleràcca
palmifòlia.
PALM-OIL is obtained principally from Cdcos
aculeàta.
PALMS. See Palmàceoe.
PALM-WINE is made in large quantities trom tiie
sap of Mauritia vinìfera. , .
PALMYRA-WOOD. • See Bordssus flabelhformis.
PALO DE YACA. See Galactodéndron ùtile.
PAMPAS GRASS. See Gynèreuin.
PANACES. See HeracUum Panaces,
PANJËTIA, Lindley. Meaning not explained.
Lvïwi. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràceoe.^ This
is a beautiful little annual of easy cultivation
The flower-heads are of the red-gold colour ot
Elichrysum Iracteàtnm, ^
fulva . . Yellow . 5, G. A. 1 Swan R. . 1837
PANARY, used for making bread.
PANAX Linn. From pan, all, and afcos, a
remedy ; in allusion to the miraculous virtues
ascribed to P. quinquefUium. Linn. 23, Or. ^
Nat. Or. Araliàcece. The species thrive well
in a mixture of peat, loam, and sand, and cuttings
root readily under a hand-glass. Ihe
root of P. quinquefoliiim, or Qvoseng of the
shops, is much esteemed by the Chinese for
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