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L'inn. 5, Or. 1, ITat. Or. Primulàcem. This
IS an extensive genus of small, but very pretty
and desirable plants. All the species of Prim -
rose succccd best in a mixture of loam and
peat ; and increase readily by seeds, or by
dividing the plants, Avhich should be done as
soon as they have flowered. Bijnomjmcs : 1
P . grandiflòra; 2, P . intermèdia; 3, P. nor -
vcgica; 4, P , cahjcina ; 5, P . crenata; 6, P .
mvàlis; 7, P. sinensis; 8, P . villósa - 9, P
rotimdifòlia ; 10, P . villósa flòre - dlbo - 1 1
P. llorncmanniàna ; 12, P . Colwmiice ; 13, P.
ucaùlis.
Alliòni . . Red .
altaica . . Red .
amcfena . . Purple
auricula . . Yellow
calycántha. Yellow
hortensis . Vari eg.
integèrrima Varieg.
liitea. . . Yellow
lùtea-plèna. Yellow
Balbisii . . Yellow
brevistyla . Yellow
versicolor . Yel. red.
capitata . . Rose
carniólica 1 . Purple
ciliàta . . . Red .
purpuràta . Drk. pur
cortiisoides . Red .
•clavùrica 2 . Red .
decòra. . . Pink . .
deiiticulàta . Purpl e .
dentifiòra . Red .
ellitior. . . YeUow .
calycántha. Varieg.
flòre-pièno . Brn. cri. .
polyántha . Varieg. " '
farinósa . . Red .
finmárchica 3 Violet
gigantèa . . Red . glaucéscens 4 P ink .
glutinósa. . Rod
helvética . . Red
álba . . . White
inflàta. . . Yellow
integrjfòlia . Pink .
involucràta . White
latifòlia . . Red
longiflòra. . Red !
iongifòlia. . Red .
marginàta 5 . Pink ,
major . . Pink .
minima . . Red
mistassinica. Red !
mòllis
Munròi
nivàlis
nivea 6
Palinùri
Paliásii .
Perriniàna
. Rose .
. White
. Purple
. White
. Yellow
. Yellow
Yellow
piedmontana Pink
pnenitens 7 . Pink
fimbriiitaillba.
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fimbriata- ] -r,
ròsea . -
flòre éXbo . White
plèna-àlba . White
pièna-ròsea. Rose .
pubé>cens S . Red .
pusilla. . . Purple
scótica . . Red .
sibirica 9 . . Red ,
integèrrima Rose li.
sikkiménbis . Yellow
Simsii 10 . . White
stricta 11. . Pink .
Stuàrtii . . Yellow
6uavèolensl2 Yellow
truncàta . . Purple
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ISIS
1819
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Caucasus 1823
i Switzerl. 1596
i Swit;?;erl. 1596
i Europe . 1596
i Switzerl. 1596
i Switzerl. 1596
i Gardens
I S. Eur. . 1823
i France . 1818
i France .1818
Himalay. 1838
Carniola. 182U
Switzerl. 1700
Hybrid . 1833
1 Siberia . 1794
i Siberia . 1806
k S. Eur. . 1800
v^enùsta .
vèris . .
rubra
verticillata
villósa. .
viscósa
vulgaris 13
¿liba . .
pièna iilba
pléua-atropurpurea
plèna-càrnea
. .
Purple
Yellow
Red .
Yellow
Purple
Purple
YeUow
AVhite
AVhite
Pui-plc
• Flesh .
Copper
Red .
Pa. yel
Violet
plena-cù- )
prea . j
plèna-rùbra
plèna-sul- \
phiirea . )
pièna-violàcea
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i Hungary 1833
A Brit., fields,
i Brit., gard.
h Egypt . 1826
^ Switzerl. 1768
i Piedmnt. 1792
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i Brit., gard.
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J Brit., gcird.
1 Siberia . 1806
1 Britain.
^ Brit., gard.
i Brit., gard.
I Brit., gard.
i Britain,
i Norway. 1798
i Siberia . 1820
i Switzerl. 18-26
i S. Eur. . 1824
i Switzerl.
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h Hungary 1825
k Pyrenees 1792
i India . 1845
i Pyrenees 1820
I Europe . 1825
I Levant . 1790
4 Switzerl
1777
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1819
I N. Amer
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i Bhotan ,
J India
1845
i Dahuria. 1790
% Siberia .
I Naples
1816
i Altai
1823
I Spain
i Piedmnt. 1826
i China . 1820
White . 6, G. Her. P. ' J Gardens. 1833
. 6, G. Her. P. i Gardens. 1S33
. 5, H. Her. P. i China .
. 3, G. B. I China .
• 3, G. B. I China .
. 4, H. Her. P. 4 S. Eur. . ISOO
. 6, H. Her. P. I N. Amer. 1822
. 6, H. Her. P. i Scotland
. 0, H. Her. P. ^ Siberia . 1818
. 4, H. Her. P. i Altai. . 1833
. 3, H. Her. P. l Sikkim . 1850
4, H. Her. P. ^ Switzerl. 1768"
4, H. Her. P. | Denmrk. 1822
5, H. Her. P. i Himalay. ] 847
4, H. Her. P. ^ Italy. . 1824
4, H. Her. P. i S. Eur. .
PRIMULACEÍE, or PRIMWORTS. A grouj) of
annual and perennial herbaceous plants, of
which the primrose, cowslip, and LysimdcJiia
may be taken as examples of the character of
the order.
PRÍNCEPS, chief, principal.
P R I N C E S ' - F E A T H E R . See Amardnthus liypoclion -
drlaciis.
PRÍNOS, Linn. Prinos is the Greek name of the
Holly, which the present genus much resembles.
Linn. 6, Or. Kat. Or. Aquifoliacem.
Ornamental plants. The stove species will
grow in loam and peat; and ripened cuttings
root in sand, under a glass, in heat. The
hardy Icinds are well adapted for shrubberies ;
they will grow in any soil, but thrive best in
peat, and are easily increased by layers, or by
seeds, which do not vegetate till the second
year. Synonymes: I , ile x imnoldes; 2, /.
canadensis.
ambiguus . White , 7, H. De. S. 3 Carolina , 1812
atomarius . White , 7, H. Be. S. 2 N. Amer. 1822
coriaceus . White . 6, H. De. S. 3 N. Amer. 1800
deelduus 1 . White . 6, f l . De. S. 4 Virginia . 1736
d i j i u s . . White . 7, H. Be. S. 10 N. Amer. 1736
gláber . White . 7, H. Be. S. 2 Canada .1759
hievigatus . White . 6, H. Be. S. 3 N. Amer. 1812
lanceolHtus . White . 7, H. De. S. 4 Carolina . 1811
l u c i d u s 2 . .White .6. H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1778
montanus , White . 6, S. Ev. S. 3 W. Indies 1820
prunifóhus . White . 6, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer 1810
verticillatus. White . 7, H. De. S. 6 N. Amer.' 1736
P R Í N T Z I A , Be Can dolle. See Leysslra i^olifolia,
P R I N U S . See Quérctts Primes.
P R I O N I T I S . See BarUria Priomtis.
PRISMATIC, formed like a prism.
PRISMATOCIRPUS, nmritier. From prisma, a
prism, and k arpos, a fruit; long prismatic
lorin of the fruit Linn. 5, Or. 1, ilat. Or.
Campamilácecñ. Tliese plants grow well in
sand, loam, and peat; and cuttings of the
young wood, planted in the same kind of soil,
under a glass, will root freely : they are also
easily increased by seeds. The species, are
showy w]ien in flower. Synomjmes: 1, Tra -
clielinm diffusum; 2, Campanula fruticosa;
3 , C. interrüpta; 4, C. Prismatocarpus. Se e
Specicldria.
difftisus 1 . . Blue .
fruticòsus 2 . Blue .
interrúptus 3 Blue .
nitidus 4 . . White
8, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 17S7
8, H. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1787
6, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. li. 1818
6, G. Her. P. | C. G. H. 1787
PRIVA, Âdanson. Derivation unknown. Linn,
P E I 463 P U Ò
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Yerhenàceoe. A genus
composed of small verbena-looking plants, with
insigniñcant flowers ; loam and peat suits
them well, and cuttings root readily under a
glass. Synonymes: 1, P. echinàta ; 2, P. Ms -
pida, Verbèna me x icCma. See Stréptium.
lappulàccal . Bhie . 7, S. Her. P. 1¿ W. Ind. 1817
mexicana 2 . Violet , S, S. Her. P. Mexico. 1726
PRIVET. See Ligûstrum.
PROCESSES, protrusions either natural or monstrous.
PRÓCKIA, Linn. A name of unknown meaning.
Linn. 13, Or. 1, I^at. Or. Bi x àceoe. Ornamental
shrubs, thriving in a mixture of ]oani,
sand, and peat ; cuttings root freely if planted
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1,
Lu dia liGÍeroplvjlla.
crîicis . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 W. Indies . 1822
serràta . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. 5 INIontserriit. 1823
thcaîfôrmis 1 YeUow . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Bourbon . 1820
PRÓCRIS, Cominerson. Procris was the wife of
Cephalus. Linn. 21, Or. 4, Nut Or. Urli -
càceoe. Herbaceous plants, of no interest,
growing in any common soil, and increased by
divisions —integrifolia, punctata.
PROÍPIIYS. See Eimjcles.
PROLIPEROUS, when a ¡^lant produces young
plants about its root in abundance, or when
the inflorescence bears shoots instead of
flowers, contrary to the usual course of things.
P R O M E N A A , Lin dley. Linn. 20, Or. 1, KAT.
Or. OrcMdàceoe. For culture, see Ma x ih
lària. Synonymes : 1, Ma x illària citrina ;
2 , M.^ graiJiínea ; M. ¿entiginosa ; 4, 3 1,
Rollissonii; 5, M. sta^elióides ; 6, M. x an -
tlúna.
citrina 1 . .
gramínea 2 .
lentiginòsa 3
Kollissònii 4.
stapelioìdes 5
nigra . .
rubra . .
xanthìna 6 .
Yellow .
Yel. red
Grn. pur.
Pale yel.
Grn. yel.
Grn. blk.
Grn. red
Yellow .
. 5, S. Epi.
. 1, S. Epi.
. 7, S. Epi.
. 8, S. Epi.
. 6, S. Epi.
. 6, S. Epi.
. 6, S. Epi.
. 8, S. Epi.
Brazil .
^ Guiana
I Brazil .
J Brazil .
J Brazil .
^ Brazil .
J- Brazil .
h Brazil .
1838
1834
1843
1843
1843
1835
1S39
1843
PRONIYxI, Hiigcl. In honour of M. Pronay, a
French naturalist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Eat. Or,
Pittosporacem, This species will be found to
succeed in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand.
Synonymes: 1, Spir anther a Frascri, Billar -
diera rosmarinifolia,
^legans 1 . . blue lil. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan B. . 1837
PRONUSj having the face downwards.
PROPENBENT, hanging forwards and downwards.
PROS^JLIA. Sec Chcetanthha.
PROSERPINACA, Linn. From p)roserpo^ to creep ;
nature of the species. Linn. 3, Or. 3, Nat.
Or. Onagrae ece. These plants should be grown
in large pans of water, with a little mould for
the roots to run in ; or they may be grown in
ponds. They require shelter in winter,
palustris . . White . 7, II. Aq. A. ^ Canada . ISIS
pectinuta . . White . 7, H. Aq. A. ^ N. Amer. 1821
PROS5PIS, Linn. From prosopis, a mask ; but
why applied is unknown. Linn. 10, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Fahdcece. Fine stove trees. For
culture and propagation, see / nga. Syno -
nymes: 1, Acacia cumanensis; 2, A. cd ulis;
3 , A. falcàta, Mimosa pili flòra ; 4, Adenan -
thèra acideàta.
cumanénsisl Wht. gi-n. 5, S. Ev. T. 20
domingénsis. Yel. grn. . 6, S. Ev. T. 25
dúlcis 2 . . Wht. grn. 5, S. Ev. T, 40
hórrida . . Whi te. . 6, S. Ev. S. 20
siliquástrum White . . 6, S. Ev. S. 20
juliflòra 3 . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. T. 25
spicigera . . Yel. gm. . 6, S. Ev. T. 30
} Y o l . g r n . . O , S . E . . T . 20
Cumana . 1822
St.Domn. 1818
N. Spain. 18L8
S. Amer. 1826
Chili . . 1827
Jamaica , 1800
Coroman. 1812
Coroman. 1820
PROSTANTHÈRA, Labillardière. From prosthelce,
appendage, and anthera, an anther. Linn.
14, Or. 1, liât. Or. Lamiàceoe. Pretty greenhouse
plants, requiring a sandy peat soil, and
the pots carefully drained, as tlie plants are
apt to damp otf ; they may be increased by
cuttings of the young shoots, in sand, under a
glass.
5, G. Ev. S. 3 Australia
7, G. Ev. S. 4 N. S. AV.
7, G. Ev. S 3 N. S. W.
6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S W.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W^
4, G. Ev. S. 3 Australia
4, G. Ev. S. 3 Australia
5, G. Ev. S. 2 V. D. L.
7, G. Ev. S. 4 N. S. W.
7. G. Ev. S. 3 V. D. L.
4, G. Ev. S. 3 Australia . 1823
6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. S. W. . 1820
coerlilea .
denticulàta
incìsa . .
lasiánthos
lineàris .
marifòlia .
Blue .
Purple
Pur. li.
Pur. li.
Purple
Wliite
prunelloìdes. Purple
Purple
Pui-ple
Purple
White
Violet
retùsa .
rhómbea .
rotundifòlia
saxicòla .
violàcea .
1821
1824
1824
1808
1S24
1827
1826
1840
1S23
1824
PROSTIIEMIUM, Kun z e. Derived from prostliema,
an addition. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Fat. Or. JJredi -
nacec^. A very minute black fungus, found in
autumn on the trunks of tvQ Q^—hetidhium.
PR5TEA, Linn. From Proteus, a self-transforming
sea-god ; in allusion to the diversity of
appearance of the species. Linn. 4, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Protedcecc. This is an extensive
genus of magnificent evergreen shrubs, generally
considered difficult of culture ; but this
supposed difficulty may be removed by attending
strictly to the watering of the plants.
The soil best suited for theni is light turfy
loam, mixed with about a third part fine sand;
the pots must be well drained, and it is advisable
to mix some small pieces of broken
frec-stone with the soil, in potting, to prevent
them from retaining too much moisture ; the
roots are also fond of running among the freestone
or broken potsherds. Care must also be
taken not to let them droop for want of water,
as the young roots are of a fleshy substance,
and are as liable to suffer from too much
drought as tliey are from too much water,
whence the necessity of the waterings being
regular and moderate. Eipened cuttings will
root when taken off at a joint, plaiited thinly
in sand, and placed under a glass, but not in
heat; the glass should occasionally be removed
to allow tlxem to dry, as they are liable to
damp off. Water them, but not over the
leaves, whenever they want it, and let them
get a little dry before the glass is placed over
them again. Syiionymes: 1, P. longifblia ; 2,
P. speciosa. See Iso2 - )d gon, Leitcadendron, Leu -
cospermum, Mimetes, Nivenia, Petrophila, and
SerriXria.
acatlis . . Purpl e . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1802
acerdsa . . Black . 4, G. Bv. S. 2 C. G. H. 1803
acuminata . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G H. 1809