. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1186 PACHYSANDRA PACKING ciduous, 3-nerved broad Ivs. above: spikes staminate above, with, a few pistillate fls. at the base of each: stam- inate lis. with 4 sepals and stamens and a rudimentary pistil; sepals variable in number in the pistillate flowers; petals none; pistil 3-celled, 2 ovules in each cell: see
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1186 PACHYSANDRA PACKING ciduous, 3-nerved broad Ivs. above: spikes staminate above, with, a few pistillate fls. at the base of each: stam- inate lis. with 4 sepals and stamens and a rudimentary pistil; sepals variable in number in the pistillate flowers; petals none; pistil 3-celled, 2 ovules in each cell: seeds smooth. Two species known; of low and dense growth. Very early flowered and attractive to bees. Of little value in jjardens except for the masses of bright green Ivs. Easily prop, by division in ordinary soils. Good for rockeries. procumbens, Micbx. Mountain Spurge. Fig. 1605. With spikes of white or purplish fls. from the base of the stems. March-May. W. Va. to Pla. B. M. 1964. 10:910. B. R. 1:33. terminilis, Sieb. & Zucc, has the small spikes of whitish tls. terminal, and the Ivs. obovate-cuneate; dwarf. May. Japan. Var. variegata, Hort., with white variegated Ivs., is in the trade. P. condcea, Hook., cult, in Europe, is referred to Sareo- cocca. J. B. S. Norton. P. procunibois is, in the vicinity of Boston, decidu- ous, and is only desirable from the feature of its curi- ous flowers borne so extremely early in the spring. The foliage is of a dingy color and deciduous, whereas P. terminalis is a true evergreen with thick, glossy foliage forming a dense mat, making a very desirable low-growing cover plant, succeeding admirably either in full sun or partial shade. The variety variegaia is a very choice cover plant for ornamental effects. J. Woodward Manning. PACH'S'STIMA. See Pacliistima. PACKAGES. See Packing. PACKING. The operation of placing fresh fruits and vegetables, cut-flowers or living plants in suitable bas- kets, boxes, barrels or bales for safe transpo
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