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1200 IN D E X TO N AM E S OF P L A N T S , ETCPlcciranthus
aromaticus, see Coleus,
crassifolius, 377.
Mauritiauus, 1067.
ternatus, 3S5, 1067.
Plectronia ventosa, 1015.
Picea tenuifolia, 1041.
Plegorhiza guakuni, 662.
Pleiades, the constellation, iSó, 517.
Pleurogyne Carinthiaca, 103S.
Pleurotoma Babylonica, 144.
Trapezii, 144.
Plica polonica, disease of the hair,
1001.
Plinia crocea, 950.
Plocama pendula, 764.
Plocamium coccineum, 36S.
Plocaria cazidida, see Gracilaria.
tenax, see Gracilaria.
Pluchea bifrons, 992.
camphorata, lo ii.
Dioscoridis, 464.
foetida, lo ii.
Marilandica, 1016.
fe/., 731.
Plukenetia corniculata, 966.
volubilis, 987.
Plum, 210, 219, 692, 805, 909, 960.
Plumbago Europæa, 896.
¿apathifoUa, ggS.
rosea, 696.
scandens, 950.
Zeylanica, 415.
Plumiera alba, 713.
incarnata, 663.
obtusa, 9S7.
purpurea, 663.
rubra, 713.
Plumieriæ gen., 600.
Plymouth, town in Massachusetts,
939. 943-
Po, the river, 133, 390.
Poa Abyssinica, 81 S.
alpina, 841.
annua, 750.
brevifolia, 1060.
bulbosa, 937.
Cilianensis, 971.
compressa, 937.
decumbens, 841.
flexuosa, 1060.
glutinosa, 9S2.
laxa, 997-
maritima, 904.
nemoralis, 841.
pratensis, 279.
see Eragrostis.
Sicula, 972.
supina, 997.
trivialis, 279.
Podalyria calyptrata, 1014.
myrtillifolia, 1000.
Podocarpus ferruginea, 437.
maki, 631.
nageia, 632.
Podophyllum peltatum, 767, 970.
Pododemoii ceratophyllum, 1000.
Poetry, Greek, 132, 164, 218.
Hebrew, 74.
Pogonia divaricata, 1003.
ophioglossoides, tooo.
parviflora, 1000.
verticillata, TOOO.
Pogosiemon patchouli, S62.
Poinciana elata, 729.
piilcherrima, 632.
regia, 384.
? sphwsa, 661.
Poitiers, in France, 789.
Poke, 750.
Poland, 733, 994, 1032, 1047, 1048,
1060.
Polanisia chelidonii, 737.
graveolens, 1057.
icosandra, 736.
Polar bear, 758.
Polar night of six months, 202.
Polemonium coeruleum, 906.
reptans, 1016.
Police, 753.
Pollinia gryllus, 940.
Polyanthes tuberosa, 915
Polycarpon tetraphyllum, 4S5.
Polychroite, 115.
Polyenemum Americanum, 1057-58.
aivense, 913.
erinaceum, 903.
malacophyllum, 1007.
monandrum, 1029.
oppositifolium, 1007, 1029.
sclerospermum, 1007, 1033.
Sibericum, 1013.
Polygala alba, 1055.
amara, 4S7.
bi'acteolata, 1007.
clinclin, 662.
crotalarioides, 497.
cruciata, 962.
cymosa, 1040.
diversifolia, 983.
flavescens, 888.
grandiflora, 1040.
Heisteria, 1000.
incaz'uata, 962.
lutea, 962.
major, 921.
Monspeli'aca, 912.
niyrtifolia, 993.
paucifolia, 1052.
penaea, 987.
polygama, 1039.
ramosa, 1050.
sanguinea, 995.
senega, 768.
setacea, 1041.
Siberica, 1013.
stipulacea, 993.
sitpina, 1007.
telephioides, 737.
teretifolia, 975.
theezans, 970.
thesioides, 1002.
umbellata, 1016.
Polygala venenosa, 444.
venulosa, 487.
verticillata, 962.
viridescens, 992.
vulgaris, 4S7.
Polygamy, 82.
Polygonatum ambiguum, 961.
giganteum, 1054.
Japonkum, 41S.
latifolium, 419.
multijlorum, 495.
pubescens, 958, 968.
verticillatum, 882.
vulgare, 495.
Polygonella articulata, 1019.
Polygonum acre, 951, 96S.
alpinum, 993.
amphibium, S44.
arifolium, 948.
aviculare, 393, 419, 969.
barbatum, 476.
Bellardi, 971.
bistorta, 511.
bistortoides. 1055.
Careyi, 1064.
[Helxine) cilinode, 1044.
dumetorum, 904, 929.
[Helxine) emarginatum, 743.
[Helxine) figopyrum, 841.
hirsutum, 1040.
hydropiper, 450, 492, 969.
hydropiperoides, 1041.
lapathifolium, 904.
maritimum, 393.
minus, 918.
mite, 968.
nodosum, see P. lapathifolium.
ocreatum, 1013.
Orientale, 996.
Owenii, 381.
Pennsylvanicum, 1019.
perfoliatum, 999.
persicaria, 705, 969.
ramosissimum, 1044.
sagittatum, 948.
scandens, 983.
sericeum, 1013.
[Helxine) Tataricum, 743.
tenue, 1044.
tinctorium, 605.
tomentosum, 999.
undulatum, 779.
Virginianum, seC’ Tovaria.
viviparum, 780, 970.
Polylepis tomentella, 885.
Polymnia Abyssinica, see Verbesina
sativa.
Canadensis, 1025.
uvedalia, 979.
Polynesians, earliest notice of, 427.
subsequent notices, 583.
Poly podium acrostichoides, 974.
aivonicum, 1000.
asplenioides, 983.
calaguala, 717.
calcareum, 921.
Polypodinm crassifolium, 717, 987.
dissimile, lOOO.
dryopteris, 879.
ejfusum, 1000.
fragrans, 753.
griseum, 1000.
hexagonopterum, 1000.
incanum, 97S.
leptophyllum, 988.
lycopodioides, 898.
phegopteris, 558.
phymatodes, 1000.
piloselloides, &c., 9S7.
quercifolium, 924.
reptans, looo.
sanctum, 1000.
scolopendroides, 1000.
serrulatum, 983.
speluncce, 1000.
stigmosum, 997.
trapezoides, 9S3.
vulgare, 344, 958.
Polypogon Monspeliense, 349.
Polyporus, or spunk, 451, 808.
Polypremum procumbens, 997.
Poly taenia tenuifolia, 1060.
Polytheism, 103.
Pomegranate, 41, 909.
Pompeii and Herculaneum, 515.
Pongamia glabra, 412.
tetrapetala, 590.
Pontederia cordata, 976.
hastata, 555.
vaginalis, 729.
Ponthieva púbera, 1016.
Pontifex maximus, office of, 464.
Pontifical books, 464.
Pontus, country on the Black Sea,
108.
Poon spars, 332, 728.
Popayan, in South America, 877.
Popish Plot in England, 975.
Poplar, 96, 108, 133, 201, 419.
Poppy, 23, 182, 203-4.
Populiis alba, 96.
angulata, 1021.
balsamifera, 812.
dcz'o, 201, 41.9.
fastigiata, 672.
grandidezitata, 1044.
heterophylla, 1016.
monilifera, 965.
nigra, loS.
tacamahaca, 1021.
tremula, 133. _
tremuloides, 935, 943.
Porcelain, 630, 903.
Porcupine, 70.
Porlkra hygromctrica, 760.
Porphyra laciniata, 704.
Porphyry quarries, 534.
Porpoises, 1S2, 432.
Port of Boston, closing of, by Act
of Parliament, 1034.
Port Possession, in California, SSo.
Porto Rico, island of, 919.
Porto SantcF, a small island near Madeira,
discovered, 803, 810.
Portraits of early Egyptian kings,
67, 71, 84, 126.
Portsmouth, city and seaport in
New England, 977.
Portugal, or Lusitania, 401,434, 568,
683, 842, 951, 1024, 1056, 1063.
Portuguese, their first entry in
China, 862.
Portulaca halimoides, 950.
Mei'idiana, 729.
olez'acea, 6ti, 891, 929, 935.
pilosa, 950.
quadrifida, 729.
Portulacaria Afra, lOll.
Postal Establishments, 214, 834.
Potamogeton compressus, 450.
crispus, 62.
densus, 198.
fluitans, 450.
gramineus, 306.
heterophyllus, gi8.
hicens, 665.
natans, 62.
pectinatus, 472.
perfoliatus, 450.
pusillus, 896.
Robbinsii, 1065.
serratus, 892.
setaceus, 937.
Potato, 660, 668, 753, S53, 929.
Potentilla agrimoiioides, 1013.
alba, S78.
anserina, 636, 923.
argezitea, 636.
arguta, 1056.
aurea, 907.
bifurca, 99S.
Canadensis, 96S.
caziescens, 907.
caulescens, 894.
cinez'ea, 892,
Clusiana, 907.
comarum, 557.
dissecta, 1060.
emarginata, 1059.
fragariastrum, 241.
frigida, 1064.
fruticosa, 813.
geoides. 1005.
grandiflora, 1013.
hij'siita, 977.
hirta, 315.
intermedia, 937.
multifida, SSg.
nemoralis, SSg.
nitida, 91S.
nivea, 970, 1014.
Akiwegica, 959.
opaca, 907.
Pennsylvanica, see P. strigosa.
pimpinelloides, 1007.
recta, 760.
reptans, 2S9.
rupestris, 793.
Potentilla simplex, 96S.
speciosa, 357.
stipular is, 1013.
strigosa, 1014.
subacaulis, 89S.
supina, 851.
tormentilla, 563.
tridentata, 1043.
verna, 878.
verticillaris, 1013.
villosa, 1058.
Poterium hybridum, 972.
polygamum, 4S7.
sanguisorba, 4S7, 969.
spinosum, 202.
Pothos acaulis, 986.
cordatus, 986.
crenatus, 986.
lanceolatus, 986.
macrophyllus, 986.
[Scindapsus) officinalis, 697.
palmatus, 9S6.
pinnata, 966.
scandens, 973.
Potosi, 5S0.
silver mines, 827, 885, 900.
Potter’s varnish, 782.
wheel, 618.
Pottery, art of making, 17, 98, 235,
721.
Pouiue, 152.
Pragmatic Sanction, 815-16, loro.
Praugos pabularia, 328.
Prasias Lake, 252.
Frasium majus, 225.
Precession of Equinoxes, 400, 571.
Precious stones, the traffic in, 403,
663, 686, 6S9.
Pi'emna esculenta, 735.
integrifolia, 579.
latifolia, 746.
odorata, 6S9.
tomentosa, 746.
Prenanthes chondrilloides, 361.
hieracifolia, 934-
juncea, 1057.
muralis, 36L
purpurea, g ii.
sarmentosa, 1015.
spinosa, 952.
vizninea, 934.
Presbyterians, 1005.
Pz'ickly Glassiuorf, 646.
pear, 658, 717, 769.
Primogeniture, 403.
Priznula auricula, 557.
elatior, 635.
fariziosa, 419.
integrifolia, S94.
lozigifolia, 998.
viargiziata, 894. ^
minima, S94.
Mistassinica, 1044.
nivalis, 1032.
Palinuri, 915.
veris, Ó37.
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