. ü
Ii
.J • : /
fi-i
f
i :
roT 4 G 0 P L L I E
jniniina . . Yollow
inissüiinca 1"> Yollow
luollissiiua . Yolluw
Ol,sii . I Yollow
i n u l t í ñ d a . . Yellow
uugustifòlia Yellow
noniorìlUtoniiòsu
nítida .
G. It.
(>, H. Ilei
l i e r . P.
1>.
l i e r . P.
nivea . . . Y'ellow
inaeropbylla Yellow
r, 11
4, II. lier. P.
7, II. lier. P.
Ü, H. lier. P.
Ora. wt. Ü, II. lier. P.
, WUt.red 0, II. lier. P.
norv(?giea
•obsclira .
oehroàta .
•ontópoda.
o pilca
Yellow
Yellow
Yollow
Y^ellow
Yollow
o n ü t h ó p o d a . Y'ellow
•ornithopodioidea
.
p i t t a l a . .
])cctiiu\ta
1) cd At a
peiiusylvit- )
nica 12 . J
petnba
Yollow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
. 7, II. Hor. P.
. G, H. lier. P.
. U. 11. lier. P.
. 7, H. lier. P.
. 7, II. lier. P.
. S, II. lier.
P.
, 7, H. lier.
P.
. 8, 11. lier.
P.
. G. H. lier.
i Switzerl,
1 N. Am or
Europe
'I PriUico
^ Siberia
i iSiberia
1 Hybrid
1818
1827
1832
ICSO
1759
1750
1829
1816
]81ß
Switzerl.
^ Siberia
5 N. Anier. 1827
3 N. Kur. . 176-1
1 Siberia . 1800
N, India. 1S49
1 N. Anier. 1820
è Ö. Kur.
1 Siberia
1()80
183G
piinpiuelloìdes
.
Yellow
Yellow
î- Yellow
Yellow
Y'ollow
röcta .
réptans
Üóre-plbno. Y'ellow , 7;
variegìlta
reapléndcn.s .
Iviehardsònii
rupéstris . .
ruthénica
Kiisseliàna .
•Salesùviì . ,
Saiiguisòrba. Cream
sericea . , Y'ellow
Y'ellow
Uose .
Y'ellow
White
Yellow
Scarlet
White
j ^eiiow
fìpcciòsa .
splendidissima
. .
Yellow
Y^cllow
Yellow
Y'ellow
stipulàris
stolonifera
subueatilis 14 Yellow
fìupina . . Yellow
taùrica
ThomiÌsii .
t r i d e n t a t a
I', i - . 1827
G, II. Her. P. ^ Hungary. 1818
7, n . Her. 1». l^-N. Amer. 1820
G, 11. Her. P. 1 Europe . 1819
7, II. Her. P. 1 N. Amor. 1725
5, II. lier. P. ^ Prance , 1819
5, H. Her. P. ^ Levtaib . 1758
G, 11. Her. P. 1 S.Eur. . 1G48
5, II. Her. Cr. ^ Britain, mead.
II. Her. Cr. | Britain, gard.
7, U. Her. Cr. i Britain, gard.
7, H. Her. P. 1 Hybrid, gard.
1 N. Amer. 182C
1 Eng., rocks.
7, if. Her. P.
G, 11. Her . P.
7, II. Her. P.
6, 11. Her. P.
G, IP 1)0. Ö.
7, H. Her. P.
7, 11. Her. P.
G, 11. Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
I Siberia
1 Hybrid
2 Siberia
1 Siberia
I Siberia
1
1799
1823
182G
1780
1822
G, H.
8, H.
7, H.
7, H.
5, H.
5, H.
G, H.
G, H.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
G, H. Her. P.
5, H. Her. P.
5, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
G, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
C, 11. Her. P.
G, II. lier. P.
G, 11. Her. P.
Nepal
1 Crete . 1821
1 Hybrid, gard.
1 Siberia . 1727
1 . 1831
i S. France 1820
i Siberia . 1G9G
1 Tanria . 1820
^ Italy . , 1822
i Scotland.
i Tauria . 1818
i Di^huria . 1819
i Piedmnt. 1825
^ Franco . 1819
i Britain, hills.
i Siberia . 1818
i N. Amer. }820
1 ..1820
Y^ellow
Y'ellow
White
umbròsa . . White
unitlòra . . Y'ellow
.Valdòria . . Sulphur
veliitina . . Yellow
vdrna . . . Yellow
verticillaris . Y'ellow
villósa . . Yellow
virgiita . . Y'ellow ,
viscósa . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P.
^ Dahuri a . 1797
PoTÈliiUM, Linn. Yrom j^oierioii, a cup; I\
Sanguisdrha is used in cooling drinks. Linn,
21, Or. i), Nat. Or. llosàcece. Plants of littlo
beauty. 'Pho shrubby species grow well iu
iiiiy liglifc rich soil; and young cuttings root
readily under a glass. The hcrbaccous kinds
grow in any coniinou soil, and are increased by
s e e d s . Synonyme: ^1 , P, hj)bTÌclitm.
agrimonifòl
ì um . .
liybridum 1 Green
•caudàtuin . Green
II. Her. P. 3
polj'gamum. Bi-own
Sanugf fuuiissòòrrbbaa .
rspinòsuìn
verrucòsum
Green
Green
Green
P.
S.
P.
P.
S.
Spain . 1822
Franco . 1683
Canaries 1779
Hungary 1S03
Eng., hills.
Archipel. 1505
1828
G, II. Her.
3, G. Ev.
7, H. Her.
7, H. Hor.
7, H. Ev.
7, H. Her. P.
PbTiios, Linn. Fotlws, the name of a species
iu Ceylon. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Kat. Or. Aracece.
Very singular epiphytal plants ; in the AYest
Indies and South America, they grow on trees,
as tho Ivy docs in England, the leaves of P.
20(ihnata arc three feet, and tho footstalks four
feet long. ' They all succeed well in peat and
loam, and may bo increased by dividing tho
roots. Synonymc: 1, P. grandifdlia. See
A ntMriuin, Syirii^locarpiLs, Monstbra, and
Scinddpsits.
S. ss.. ss..
acaîilia . . Apctal
ang\ist}lta . Apct:il
urgyreàïa. . Apetal
caniuefòlia . Apetal
cordata . . Apetal
coriilcca . . Apetal
crassinérvis . Apetal
crenata . . Apetal
decúraiva . Apetal
digitîita . . Apetal
gigantòa . . Apctal
glaîica.
grácilis
l l a r risi i
A petal
. Apctal
Apetal
Iicterophj'lla. Aj)etal
lanceolilta . Apetal
Litsia . . . Apetal
longifòlia . Apetal
4,
G, S.
5, S.
5, S.
S.
S. ss.. ss.. ss.. ss..
[ A p e t a l 5, S.
microphylla. Apetal
obtusifòlia . Apetal
offieiniMis , Apctal
palmìlta . . Apctal
Pceplba . . Apetal
pcntxph^lla . Apetal 10, S.
pcrtùsa
pinnìlta .
podophjHla
refldxa
réptans .
rubdsccns
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apctal
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apetal
rubrinérvia . Apetal
s a g i t t à t a
scándens .
violàcea .
. Apctal
. Apetal
. AiDctal
6,
8,
9,
9,
9,
Ö,
5,
l'^pi.
Ei>i.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
lOpi.
Epi.
l<ìpi.
Kvi.
lipi.
Epi.
lOpi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
ICpi.
Epi.
Epi.
lOpi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
lipi.
1 W. hid. . i7ro
i Ti-inidad. 1823
2 W. Ind.
3 W. Ind.
1789
3 Aincrica . 1770
3 Jirazil . 1824
2} S. Anier. 17^0
i W. Ind. . 1823
20 E. Ind. . 1822
2 W. Ind. . 1820
20 E. Ind. . 1824
3 IMcxico . 1829
Trinidad 1825
2 Brazil . 1824
E. Ind. . 1824
Barbado. 1790
E. Ind. . 1819
Mexico. . 1829
W. Ind. . 1794
Brazil . 1829
liai'bado. 1790
E. Ind. . 1820
S. Amer. 1803
E. Ind. . 1820
Cayenne 1803
E hid. . 1824
E. ind, . 1820
Mexico . 1841
Brazil . 1828
Brazil . 1823
Brazil . 1828
S. Amer. 1820
W. Ind. . 1800
E. Ind. . 1821
Jamaica 1793
1
, 2
12
3
20
2
20
20
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Epi o
POTIIIA, or POÏÎRON". S e c C'ltcurhiia Polira.
POT-MARIGOLD. See CaUndula officinalis,
Poucii, a little sack or bag at the Ibase of some
petals and sepals.
POUNCE is tho powdered gum resin procured
from Jitniperus coinviûnis.
PoupÀRTiA, Commcrson. The tree is called I^ois
do Poupart, in tho Island of Bourbon. Linn.
10, Or. IS"at. Or, Rhamnàceoe. An ornamental
genus. For culture and propagation, see
S2yôndias, Synon7j7ncs : 1, S-pôndias dûlcis ; 2,
8. mangífcra.
niangífera 2 . Whi t e . O, S.-Ev. T. 50 E. Indies 1820
borbónica . . Purpl e . G, S. Ev. T. 40 Bourbon 1825
dúlcis 1 . . . White . O, S. Ev. T. 50 Java . . 1793
PoURRÈTiA, Ritiz and Pavon. In honour of
Abbé Pourret, a French botanist and traveller
in Spain, Linn, 6, Or. 1, Kat. Or. Bromeliàceoe.
An ornamental genus of plants, growing
freely in a mixture of sandy loam and
peat ; they are increased by suckers, or by
seeds. See Billbérgia and Piiija,
ccorùlea . . Blue . . 6, S. Her. P. 1 Chile. . 1827
coarctù-ta. . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. 1 Chile. . 1822
magnispùtha Grn. wht. 5, Epiphy. f S. Amer. 1820
pyramidLlta . Yellow , 6, S. Her. P. 1 Peru . ! 1822
rubricaùUs Blue red . 6, S. Her. P. 1 Chile . . 1827
POZ5A, -De Candolle, In honour of M. Pozo, a
Spanish botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Apiàceoe. For culture, &c., see Fragosa,
coriácea. . Whi t e . 7, F. Her. P. IJ Chili . . 1827
PR^GNANS, swollen, protuberant.
PIIIIMORSE, appearhig as if bitten off.
P R A 4 G 1 P H I
PRANGOS, Be Candolle. Tho native name of P.
^abidaria. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Apidcece.
All the species arc easy of culture, but they
thrive best on dry light land, on which the
seeds should be sown in autumn,
fceniculilcca . Yellow . G, H. Her. P. U Caucas. 1837
pabuh\ria . Yellow . G, H. Her. P. l l Thibet. 1839
ul6ptora . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. i j Persia . 183G
PRASINATE, of a green colour.
PRASIUM, lAnn. The Greek name for Hore-
Iiound. Jjinn. 14, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Lamihcea^
Plants of little beauty, and of the simplest
culture.
i n a j u s . . Whi t e . 7, F. Ev. S. 2 Spain . . 1690
minus . . Whi t e . 7, F. Ev. S. Sicily . . 1751
PRASOPIIYLI.UM, 72. Broivn. From prason, a
leek, and pliyllon, a leaf; similarity iu the
leaves. LAnn, 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orclhidaceoi.
The species of this genus are not possessed of
much beauty. A mixture of loam, peat, and
sand, iu equal quantities, suits them best ;
they are increased by divisions of the roots.
They must be sparingly watered.
ehUum . . Brown . . 4, G. Ter. 2 N. Holland 1824
3, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1824
3, G. Ter. 1 K Holland 1825
4, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1824
3, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. .
3, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. .
5, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. .
4, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. .
5, F. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1823
4, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1824
4, G. Ter. 1 N. Holland 1824
In memory of ]\Ir. Prat
fimbriiltum . Brown
fli\vum . . Yellow
fCiRCum . . Brown .
gigantîinm . Brn ycl.
gràcile . . Brown .
macròtys. .Brown.
ovàie
Brown .
patens
. Brown .
r i i f um .
. Rufous
s t r i a t um . . Green
PRÀTIA, Gaiidkliand.
Pernon, of the French navy. Linn, 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Lohelid.cca2, Pretty ])lants when in
flower. They grow well iu a mixture of loam,
])eat, and saml ; and are easily increased by
division at the root, or by seed. Synonymcs:
1, Ljohelia hegoniccfolia; 2, L. coryvihosa; 3,
Lj. c6ncolor,
begoniajfi'ilia 1 . Blue . 7, G. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1827
coiymlibsa 2 . White . 6, G. Her. P. % C. G. II. 1824
or^cta 3 . . . Blue . C. G. Her. P. 1 N. IIoU. 1819
PRECOCITY, becoming ripe before the usual time.
PR}SMNA, LAnn. From fvemnon^ a stump of a
tree. Linn, 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Yerhendceoi.
Dwarf trees, growing freely iu a mixture of
loam and peat, and increased by seeds, or
cuttings.
aspdmma
escul(5nta
ìntegrifòlia
r c t i c u l à t a
latifòlia
Rcrratifòlia
spinósa ,
tomentósa
White
White
White
White
White
White
White
White
. G, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1832
. 5, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Indies . 1824
. 5, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1824
. G, S. Kv. T. 10 Jamaica . 1819
. G, S, Ev. T. 15 E. Indies . 1827
. 7, S. Ev, T. 10 E. Indies . 1827
. G, S. Ev. T. 12 E. Indies . 1822
. 5, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies . 1825
PRENÁNTIIES, LAnn. From preñes^ droo2')ing,
and anillos, a ílower. 'Linn, 19, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Asteràcem. Mostly uninteresting plants,
growing in common garden soil, and increased
by divisions, or seeds. Synonyme : 1, P, Msfida.
^ See Alaldniliiis, Crèpis, Leontodón^ and
J] arpályce.
áspera . . Yellow . 7, IT. Her. P. 2 Europe . 1831
deltoidea . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Iberia . . 1825
purpùrea . Purpl e . 8, H. Her. P. 4 Germany. 1058
cliondrilloides, hispida, nmrciHs, racemósa, rnhicünda,
tenui fòlla, tuberósa 1.
PREFÙSA, Mart. From prepousn,, comely ; alluding
to the beauty of the species. Linn. 5,
Or. 2, Nat . Or. Qentianàccm.
Hookcriàna . Wht . crini. 3, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil 1839
PRESCÓTTIA, Lindley, Named in compliment
to John Prescott, Esq., a learned and indefatigable
English botanist, resident at St. Pctei'Sburgli.
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidàcem,
Herbaceous ])lants, requiring precisely the
same treatment as the Ponthièvas.
cólorans . . . Green .
plantaginca . Grn.wht
gigantba . . Green .
lanciefòlia . . Green .
plantaginifòlia. Green .
. 0, S. Ter. 1 Bi-azil . 1834
. Ü, B. Ter. Brazil . 1822
. 7, S. Tor. 1 Brazil . 1838
. 7, y. Ter. 1 Jh'azil . 1831
. 7, S. Ter. 1 Brazil .1821
PRISSLTA, Opiz. In honour of C. B. and 1. S.
Presi, of Prague ; authors of "Flora Sicula,"
Deliciie Pragenses," and other works. Linn.
14, Or. 1, Nat Or. Ljamiàceoì. This species
succeeds well in any moist soil, and is readily
increased by divisions. Synonyme: 1, Méníha
cervina,
corvina 1 . Pa. pur. . 7, II. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1684
PRESTÒNIA, R. Brown, After C. Preston, M.D.,
a correspondent of Kay. LA7in. 5, Or. Nat.
Or. Apocynàceoi. Tliose pretty species grow
well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat ;
and cuttings, thinly planted in a pot of sand,
with a glass over them, root readily.
glabrÍLta . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 8 S. Amer. . 18?^
tomentósa . Wlñte . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 8 Brazil . . li:'20
PRICKLE-TANG. See Fücus serràtm.
PRICKLEY-GRASS. See Echinóchloa.
PRICKLY -PEAR. See Opüntia vidgàris.
PRICKLY-CEDAR. See Cyatlwdes Oxycèdnis.
PRIÌCSTLEYA, De Candolle. In honour of the
great J)r. Priestley. JAnn. 17, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. Fabàcece. Elegant flowering plants, growing
well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat.
They do not require to bo Avatered so freely as
most plants belonging to Ljcgitminosm ; if they
are watered too mudi over their leaves, it is
sure to kill them ; cuttings of the very young
wood will strike in sand, under a gla.ss, kept
I'ree from damp. Synonymes: 1, Borbònia
axillaris ; 2, Liparia capitata ; 3, B. ericmfòlla
; 4, Lipària gramimfòUa ; 5, LJ. hirsuta ;
G, LJ. laevigata; 7, L. myr li folia ; 8, X. sericea
; 9, L. teres; 10, X. tomentósa ; 11, L. umbellìfera;
12, LJ. vestita; 13, L. villosa.
axiim-is 1 . Yellow . G, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. IT.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H.
G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
tí, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
0, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
8, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
Í), G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H.
C, G. Ev. S. 3 U. G. H.
0, G. Ev. S. 3 O. G. II.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. 0. H.
7, G. Ev. S, 3 C. G. II.
5, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. 11.
0, G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H.
capitata 2 . Yellow
elliptica . . Yellow
ericaìfùlia 3 , Yollow
graminifòlia4 Yellow
liirsuta 5 . . Yellow
lixjvigàta 6 . Yellow
myrtifòlia 7 . "^^ellow
sericea 8 . . Yellow
tbres 0 . . . Yellow
tomentósa 10 Yellow
umbellifera
vestita 12. . Yellow
villósa 13 . . Y'ellow
1822
1812
1825
1812
1800
1792
1820
1823
1704
1810
1812
1826
3 SCO
1774
PRIEST'S-TREE. See Ficus índica.
PRIMROSE, EVENING. See (Enothòra.
PRIMROSE. See Primula.
PRÍMULA, Ljinn. Fi-om primics^ the first ; in
allusion to the early iloweriiig of the plants.