S A M S A N
fol. lutèïs, 2
iacini^tâ, 3 .
leucocárpil, 4
monstrósà .
pulveriiléntá
rotundifólici
Britain .
virëscêns, 5 .
Britain .
pûbëns . . .
N. Amer.
racemôsjî
S. Kur. ,
ñavCacéns .
S.Eur. .
purpurea
S. Eur. .
1812
1596'
1596
159Ü
. White . 6, H, De. T. Britain
. Wliite . 6, H. De. T. Britain
. Wlaite • 6, H. D«. T. Britain
. White . G, H. De. T, Britjiin
. White . (), H. De. T. Britain
. White (y, H. De. T.
. Wliite . 6, H. De. T.
, White . H. De. S.
. Grn. vel. 5, H. De. S.
. Yel. grn. 5, H. De. S.
. Purple . 5, H. De. S.
Sâmôlîjs, Lirin. From san, s a lut a ry, and"?no5, a pií? ;
which, in Cel t ic, signifies pigs'-food. Linn, 5, Or.
1, Na t . Or. Primulaceoe. Pre t ty l i t t le plant s ,
growing f reely in common soil, planted in a rather
moist situat ion, and increas ing by divisions. Synonyme:
1. CaTnpa7iu¿a porosa.
campanuloîdês, 1 . . 7> G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1816
Jittorâlis . . . White. , 8,0. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1806
Vnlerândi . . . A\^hite . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . .
Samphire, see CrWnnüm.
Samída, Linn. T h e Gr e ek name of the I3iVc;¿ ; appl
ied to tliis genus because of its resemblance.
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Samydacecs. Ornamental
plant s , thr iving wel l in a mi x tur e of loam and
p e a t ; and cut t ings root readily if planted in a pot
of sand, under a glas s , in a little heat . Synonymes ;
1. S. viridijlora. 2. S . piibesceiis.
decurréns . • . Green . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1820
gì abrá til . . r White. ^ 8, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1800
niacropliylln, 1 . White. s. Ev, s . E. Ind. . . 1820
nltidíl . . . Green . s . Ev. s . W. Ind. . 1793
Tôsëiî, 2 . . , . Pink . . 6, S. E v. s. W. Ind. . 1793
serrulátá . . . White. . 7. a. Ev. s. W. Ind. . 1733
villósa . . . . White. . 8. s . Ev. s. W. Ind. . 1820
Sandal-trkb, see Sandórlcnm,
Sandal.wood, see Sàntàlmn,
Sandbox-TREE, see Hura.
SandorIcCm, CavanilUs. F r om santoory the Ma l a y
name of the t ree. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Meliacece.
Thi s tree thrives well in a mi x tur e of
loam, peat, and sand ; and ripened cut t ings root in
s and, under a gl a s s , in he a t .
Tndicinn . , . White. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 182(í
Sand-wood, see Bremonfisrà AmmOx^ìòn.
Sandwort, see Arenàrìà.
Sanguinaria, Linn. From sanguis, blood; all the
Jarts of the plant yield a red jui c e when cut or
)roken. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Papaveraceoi.
Dwa r f plant s , s e rving well to ornament the front
of the iiower-border, in a lig:ht sandy loam oi peat
soi l ; and they are readi ly increased by dividing
the roots, or by seeds.
canadgnsTs . . , White . 3, H. Tu. P. N. Amer. . 1680
grandiflòra , , . White . 6, H. Tu. P. N. Amer. .
Sanguisorba, Linn. ^ From íang-wíj, blood, and iorieo,
to absorb; S. officinalis wa s former ly supposed to
be a powerful vulner a ry. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Na t . Or.
Rosacei«. Al l the species of Burnet are of the
eas ies t cul ture in any common soil ; and are readi ly
increased by divisions of the roots, or by seeds .
Synonyme
1. S. rubra,
Andersonu
. Pink
canadensis .
. White
carngá, 1 .
. Red
mauritSníca
. Fink
mèdia . .
. Flesh
iieglectìi
. White
officinalis
. Purple
atvricuiatá
. Pink .
tenuifòlTà .
. Pink ,
7, H. Her. P. Siberia .
8, H. Her. P. Canada .
7, H. Her. P. Siberia .
7, H. Her. P. Algiers .
8, H. Her. P. Canada .
7, H. Her. P.Europe .
7, H. Her. P. Britain .
7. H. Her. P. Sicily .
7, H. Her. P. Dahuria
1633
1823
1810
1785
1800
1820
Sanicle, see Sanlcñhí.
SanTcuí-a, Tourjiefort. F r om 50:720, to h e a l ; supposed
heal ing effects of Sanícula europcea. Linn. 5y Or. 2,
Na t . Or. Umbelliferce. Me r e weeds , mul t ipl ied by
divisions of the roots—S. canadensis, europm, marilandUa,
Sa-nseviera, Thnnberg, In honour of M. Sansevier ,
a Swedi sh botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Na t . Or.
Liliaceie. Int e r e s t ing plants, growing wel l in
sandy l o am; and increasing by sucker s . T h e
s tove species should be very spar ingly wa t e r ed
when dormant . Synonyme: 1.5. sessiliflora.
cftrngg, i , . Flesh . . 4, H. Her. P. China . . Í792
ensifóHá , White. . S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .
fulvoclnota - . White. , S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1820
glauci , • White. . S. Her. P.
S A N S A P
grandicuspis . . White . . S. Her. P.
guineénsis . . . Green . . 9, S. Her. P. Guinea ,
1690
laetevlrens . . . Wht. gm. S. Her, P.
lanueinOsit . . . S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
longiflOrü . . . White . . 7, S. Her, P. Africa .
polyphyllá . . .Whi t e . . S. Her. P.
pümíU . . . . White . . S. Her. P. C. G. H.
spicñtá . . . . AVhite . . S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
Btenophyllá . . S. Her. P.
zeylanieá . . . Wlit. grn. 9, S. Her. P. Ceylon .
Santalum, Linn. F r om its Pe r s i an name sandul,
s igni fying useful. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Na t . Or. SanialaceiE.
. 1824
. 1796
. 1790
. 1818
. 1731
A mi x tur e of loam and peat sui t s these
interes t ing pl ant s ; and cut t ings will root in sand,
under a glas s , in heat. Saunder s -wood is the produce
of S . album., and in Indi a i t is considered
sedat ive and cool ing; it is also es teemed as a perfume
.
Slbiim . .
myrtif(5líüm
obtusifülíian
Purple
Red .
Red
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1 8 0 4
S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1804
S. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823
Santolina, Linn. F r om sancius, holy, and linumj
flax; in allusion to its medicinal qual i t ies . Linn.
19, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Composite. The s e plant s thr ive
wel l in any common soi l ; and increase f reely by
cut t ings . The y ha v e the s ame anthelmint ic qualities
as Tansy and Artemisia.
Cham secy parlssijs Yellow . 7» H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . « 1573
pectinata . . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S Sp>iin . . 1822
rosmarinifOlia . . Yellow . 8, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1683
squarrosi , . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. S. Eiir. . . 1570
viridis . . . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S . S .Eur . . . 1727
S a n v i t a l i a , Cavanillcs, Unknown, probably a man' s
name. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Co7nposit(B. An
interes t ing plant , requi r ing the s ame t reatment as
other hal f -hardy annua l s ,
procunibens . . Yellow .'7» H. Tr. A. Mexico . . 1798
Saouari nut, see Carydcar.
Sapid, a^^reeable to the tas te.
Sapindus, Linn.^ Al t e red f rom Sapo-indicus y Indi ans
o a p ; the aril which sur rounds the seed of S.
saponaria is used as soap in S. Ame r i c a . Linn. 8,
Or. 3, Na t . Or. Sapindacete. The s e plant s a r e
ha rdly worth growing, except in general collections.
The y thr ive in a mi x tur e of loam, pe a t ,
and s a n d ; and l a r g e cut t ings will root in sand,
under a glas s , in heat . Ac cording to Browne , the
seed-vessels are very a c r i d; they l a ther f re e ly in
wa t e r , and will cleanse more linen than thirty
t imes their we ight of soap, but in t ime they corrode
or burn the linen. Synonyme: 1. Moulinsia rubiginosa.
arborescëns
emarginátüs
Forsythïi .
frutéscëiis .
Indicias . ,
laurifôlïûs .
longifOlïûs .
marginâttis
rïgïdûs . .
rubiginôsûs, 1
Saponària .
senegalênsïs
Wht. grn.
White. ,
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
Wht. grn.
S. Ev. S. Guiana
S. Ev. T. E. Ind.
T.
S.
T.
T
T.
T.
T.
S. Ev,
S. Ev,
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
8, S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
1824
1822
1824
1800
1820
1820
1759
1821
1697
1823
Granada
Guiana .
E. Ind. .
E. lud. .
E. Ind. .
Carolina
America
T. E. Ind. .
T. W. Ind.
T. Senegal.
Sapium, Jacquin. F r om sap, Cel t ic, s igni fying f a t ;
in allusion to the unctuous exuda t ion f rom the
wounded trunk. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. EuphorbiacecB.
The s e trees thr ive wel l in loam and p e a t ;
and cut t ings wi l l root in sand, under a glas s , in
he a t . T h e jui c e of S. aucuparium is said to be
poisonous. Synonyme: I. Hippomane spinosa.
aucupSrium . . Green . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1-692
HippomanS . . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1822
ilicifOlium . . . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1820
xndicum . . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. , . 1818
Saponaceous, soapy.
Saponaria, Linn. F r om sapo, s o ap; the brui sed
l e ave s are said to produce a l a the r , l ike soap,
when agi t a t ed in the wa t er . Linn. 10, Or. 2, Na t .
Oi. SilenacQce. Thi s genus contains some t ruly
beaut i ful plants, wel l de s e rving of a place in every
rarden. S. ocymoides, f rom its t rai l ing habi t , and
landsome flowers, is well adapted for rock-work.
A mi x tur e of sandy loam and peat suit s them b e s t ,
and they a r e readi ly increased by division a t the
roots or by seed ; young cut t ings of the branching
species will also root readi ly if planted under a
gl a s s . T h e l e ave s of S . ofncinnlis officinalis form na Ilna^thAer ,
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Î
S A R S A R
which much resembles that of soap, and is s imi lar ly
beUidifona
coespitôsà .
cnlilbrïca .
cerastioîdiîa
içlutinOsà .
lûtëà . .
ocy moldes
officinalis .
hybridá
orientâlis .
perfoliátS .
. Red . . 7, P. Her. P. Italy .
Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Pyrenees
Rose . . 8> H. A. Calabria
Pink . . H. A. Russia .
Pink . . 6, H. B. Tauria .
Yellow . 7, F . Her. P. Switzerl.
Pink . . 6, H. Her. Tr. France .
Pink . . 7, H. Her. Cr. En^l.ind
Pink . . H. Her. P. England
Pink . . 7, H. A. Levant .
Pink . . 6, H. A. N. Ind.
Flesh . . 7, H. A. Levant .
Red . . 7, H. A. Germany
H. A.
1825
1824
183')
1835
1817
1804
1768
1732
183-
1680
1596
/"accáriá 1836
viscOaá
Sárácha, Ruiz and Pavón» I n honour of I s idor e
S a r a cha , a Benedi c t ine monk, much at tached to
botany, and who enriched the royal g a r d e s at
Ma dr i d wi th many r a re plants. Linn. 5, Or. I ,
Na t . Or. Solanacem. The s e plant s will grow wel l
in any common ga rden soil. S . viscosa is easily increased
by cut t ings . T h e seeds of the annual
species should be sown iu the open border m
spr ing .
procumbens . . Cream. . 6, H. Tr. A. Peru . . 1822
Lbel l á t a . . . Pa. yel. • 6, H. Tr. A. Peru . . 1822
viscosa . . . .Whi t e. . 9 G. De. S. Peru . . 1835
Sabcanthus, Lindley. From saroc, flesh, and ««¿/»os,
a flower : in allusion to the fleshiness ot the flowers.
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Orchidacece. T h e pl ant s
of this genus are highly deserving of cul t ivat ion.
Th e y requi re to be grown in a hot damp atmosphere,
and t rea ted the s ame as the Vaiidas
oxvphyllua
SAR SJJJ
panioulatüs
prsemórsüs
rostrâtus .
sucoîsus .
teretifdlïûs
Yel. bi-n.
Green .
Or. brn. .
, Green .
, Grn. bru.
S. Epi. China
S. Eni. China.
S. Epi. E. Ind.
4, S. Epi. China .
6, S. Epi. China .
5, S. Epi. China .
1837
1824
1824
1824
1819
Sarcocapnos, Decandolle. F r om iaro?, flesh, and
cavnos, the Gr e ek name for f umi t o r y ; m allusion
to the fleshy l e ave s . Linn. 17, Or. _2, Na t . Or.
Papaveracece. Thi s plant thr ives well m the open
border or on rock-work, and is easily increased by
seeds or cut t ings . Synonyme: 1. Fumaria enneaphylla.
ennMphyUa, 1 . Pa. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1 7 1 4
Sarcocarp, the mos t fleshy pa r t of f rui t , under the
pericarp. « 1. j
Sarcocaulon, Decandolle. F r om sarx, flesh, and
caulos. a s t em; fleshy stems. Linn. 16, Or. 7, JNat.
Or Geraniace(S. Ornamental under - shrubs , growing
bes t in a mi x tur e of loam, pe a t , and leaf mould or
s a n d ; they are readi ly increased by plant ing young
cut t ings in sand, under a glas s , or by cut t ings ot
the root. Synonymes: U Geranium spinosum. 2.
Monsonia spinosa. ^ ^^
: -.Purple . sl S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1 8 2 7
Sarcockphalus, Afzelius. From «ar^, /esh, and
kephale, a h e a d ; in allusion to the f rui t bmng
combined into a fleshy head. Linn. Or. 1, ^ a t .
Or. Cinchonacece. Thi s interesting plant is seldom
seen in collections. I t requires to be grown in a
mi x tur e of loam, peat , and s and, and kept in a hot
par t of the house. Cut t ing s will root m sand,
under a glas s , in heat . T h e heads of the f rui t are
eatable and a r e much sought af ter by the negroes.
esculentQs . . .Pink . . 7, S. Ev. S. S-Leone . 1 8 2 2
SarcochilUs, R. Brotvn. F r om sarjo» flesh, and
cheilosysi Up; in al lus ion to the fleshy lip. Linn.
"0 Or 1, Na t . Or. OrchidacecB. A genus of rather
interes t ing plant s . F o r cul ture , &c . , see Burlingtonia.
falcatus . . . .Wh i t e , . 4 , S . E p i .N.Ho l I . . . 1 8 2 1
olivaceus. . . . Gr.grn. . g. Epi. N. Ho . . .
parviflorua . . .Gr e e n . . 8. Epi- N. Holl. . .
SARC0C5C0A, Lindley. F r om sarx, flesh, and kokkos,
a c apsul e ; fleshy capsules . Lmn 21, Or. 4, Na t .
Or. Buphorbiacece. Thi s plant thr ives well in a
mi x t ur e of sandy loam and p e a t ; and cut t ings ot
the hal f - ripened wood will root readi ly m sand,
under a glas s , in a l i t t le hea t ,
prunifom . . . Pa. yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1820
[ 281 ]
Sarcôi.ôbùs, R. Brown. From sarx, flesh, and lobos,
a pod ; the seed-ves sel s are fleshy. Linn. 5, Or .
2 Na t . Or. Asclepiadaceoe. Ornamental twiner s .
Fo r cul ture and propagat ion, see Pergnlaria.
r.«rînâtila . Grn. vel. S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1823
g S û s : ; iwhi i 'e . S. Ev. Tw. E.Ind. . 1823
Sarcophyllum, Thunherg. F r om saroc, flesh, and
vhvllon, a l e a t ; a l luding to the fleshy l e ave s .
Linn. 16, Or. 6, Na t . Or. Leguminosoe. I h i s species
should be grown in a mi x tur e of loam, pe a t , and
s a n d ; and young cut t ings root f re e ly m s and,
unde r a gl a s s . Mu ch wa t er will injure the plant ,
carnosum . . .Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1 8 1 2
Sabcostemma, R. Brorvn. Yrom sarx, flesh, and
stemma, a c rown; the leaflets of the inner corona
are fleshy. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Asclepiadacea.
Ornamental plant s , requi r ing the s ame t re a tment
as the Ceropegias. Synonymes: 1. Asclepias viminails.
2. Cynanchum viminale.
Swart.ïânûm, 1 . White . S. Ev. Tw- Jamaica . 1820
yiminalé, 2 . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1731
Sarmentose, producing runner s , or t rai l ing offsets.
Sarracënïa, Linn. In honour of Dr . S a r r a s in, a
Fr ench phys ician. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Na t . Ox. Sarraceniaceoe.
The s e curious and interes t ing pl ant s
grow well in pots part ly filled wi th rough peat
L i l , and the rest sphagnum moss. I h e y shou^ld be
kept in a cool f r ame and a moist close a tmosphe r e ,
the mode of propagation is by division. Synonymes :
1. S . psittacina. 2. S. adunca.
flâvà . . . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P.
N. Amer.
1752
minor . . . . Pur. ^n. . 4, F. Her. P.
Carolina
1829
purjmrëà . . . Purpfe . 6, F Her. P.
N. Amer.
1640
iûbla, 1 . . . Purple . 6, F. Her. P.
N. Amer.
1786
variolârïs, 2 . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P.
N. Amer.
1803
Sassafras, s e « Laûrûs Sassafras.
SaturëÏÂ, Linn. F r om SSdtiar, the Ar abi c name for
all l abi a te plant s . Linn. 14, Or. 1, Na t . Or.
Labiatoe. Th i s genus contains the we l l - k nown
herb S a v o ry. For cul ture and propagat ion, see
Thymus. Synonymes
2. S. obovata.
Thymus Tragoriganum.
hortënsïs .
montânà .
mûtïcà .
nervosa .
rupëstrïs .
Thymbrâ, 1
virgatá, 2 .
Pink .
Purple
Purple
Purple
Purple
Puiple
7, H. A. I taly . . 1 5 6 2
è; H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1562
6. H. Ev. S. Caucasus . 1836
F. Ev. S. Ion. Is. . . 1820
6, H. Her. P. Corniola . 1798
6, H. Ev. S. Candia . . 1040
6, H. Ev. S. Naples . . i 4 2 i
S a t u r e i a , see Micromerici.
Satureia, see Thymus.. ^ , . , ^ ^^.
SATfRiUM, Smartz. Sa id to be f rom saiyrus, a s a tyr ,
because of its supposed aphrodi s iacal proper t ies .
Lmn. 20, Or. 1, Na t . Or. OrchidacecB. Th i s is a
genus of ve ry pret ty tuberous-rooted pl ant s , a or
cul ture, &c. , see Corycium
eândïdùm . .
White
cârnëùm . .
Pink
ehry sostS chy ûm
Orange .
coriifôlïûni .
Yellow
cuciillâtùm .
Green .
papilîôsùm .
Ro. purp.
parviflôrùm .
pustulátüm .
purple
G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1836
; 6, a. Ter. C. G. H. . 1797
. G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1836
10, G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1820
. 6, G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1786
. G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1836
. 6, G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1789
. G. Ter. C. G. H. . 1800
Saubauja, WilldenoTv. From Sauraujo, the name of
a Por tugue s e botanist known to Wi l ldenow. Lmn.
12, Or. 5, Nat . Or. Ternstromiacece. Th e s e t rees
a r e wel l worth cul t iva t ing on account ot their hne
l e ave s and flowers. The y grow wel l in loam^ and
p e a t ; and rifiened cut t ings root m s and, una e r a
gl a s s , in heat ,
exeelsa . . . . White . S. Ev. S. Caraecas . 820
nepalensis . . . White . 8, S. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1 8 2 4
SAVROGLossiiM, Lindley. Trom saura, a
glossa, a t ongue ; many of the par t s of the p l ^ t
bear a s t r iking resembl ance to the tongue of some
reptile. Lint 20, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Orchzdace^.
Thi s very cur ious species requi res the s ame treatment
as is recommended for Neottia,
elatum . . . . White . . 4. S. Ter. Brazil . . 1832
SAURtjRiJS, Linn. F r om a l i z a rd, and oura, a
t a i l ; in allusion to the appearance of the flowerspike.
I , i „ n . 7 , 0 r . 3 , Na t .Or .Pz p e r a c e ^ . Th e s e
pWt s should be grown in sandy loam, in a pond or
As t e rn ; they are readi ly increased by divisions or
seeds.
m