Palmyra nut, first shoot of, edible, 376

  Pan, a masticatory, 577

  Pancratium, species of, 625

  Pandanus, fruit of eaten as food, 377
    odoratissimus, 565

  Panicum, various species of, 304
    spicatum, of Roxburgh, 308

  Panax quinquefolium, 436

  Palos de Velas, 521

  Paper made from plantain fibre, 335

  Papsalum exile, 310

  Papaver somniferum, 580

  Paraguay tea plant common in Brazil. 130
    description of, 133
    extent of the trade, 133

  Parietinic acid, 488

  Parmenteira cerifera, 521

  Parmelia, species of lichens, 486
    a dye-stuff, 488

  Peas, analysis of, 264

  Peeling coffee, 51, 60
    cinnamon, 316

  Peligot (Mr.) on the composition of wheat, 230

  Pepper, black, 421
    pot, a West Indian dish, 369
    prices of, 413
    duty on, 424

  Peppermint oil, 566

  Peon, the Spanish term for a laborer, 135

  Persea gratissima, 444

  Perfumed oils, 569

  Persian berries, 443

  Peas imported, 218

  Pessaloo, an Indian name for the Phaseolus mungo

  Pereira’s classification of the cinchonas, 636

  Peruvian bark, 635

  Pearl sago, 318
    of Persia, 316

  Piper angustifolium, 643

  Petty rice, 310

  Pekea, species of, yielding oil, 512

  Pea-nut, 516

  Persian tobacco, 615

  Phaseolus, varieties of, 312

  Phaseolus Mungo max, 171

  Phalaris caniesis, 314

  Phlomis, 643

  Philippines, cassia brought from, 394

  Philippine Islands, sugar cultivation in, 153
    production of coffee in, 41
    varieties of rice grown in, 302

  Philippines, export of indigo from, 476
    cigars made in, 620

  Phillip’s (Dr.) analyses of Guinea corn, 307

  Phyllodadus trichomanoides, 505

  Physic nut, 512, 625

  Picul, a Dutch weight of 133-1/3 English pounds, 36

  Piddington’s (Mr.) analyses of tobacco, 617

  Pigeon-pea, 304

  Pignons, use of as food, 377

  Pimpinella Anisitm, 437

  Pimento, 430

  Pinang, nutmegs in, 412
    tea culture attempted, 95
    clove culture in, 399, 400
    pepper culture in, 425

  Piper Betel, 577
    Cubebi, 639
    species of, 421

  Pinus Pinea, seeds of the cones used for food, 377

  Piney tallow, 512

  Plantation sugar, imports, 139

  Plantado passado, 323

  Plantain, dye stuffs obtained from, 444
    juice recommended for clarifying sugar, 162
    information respecting, 9
    starch in, 331
    blight, 321
    319
    leaves, bags made of, 316
    meal, 324, 341