S E T S I B
polystdch\)áy pnmílái piirpuríiscSns, scandsjisyserlcéü,
seiOsa, tcnacisshnuy verticillaid, vtrU'iSy Weinmanní,
SKTHIA, Kunth. In honour of S. Sethi, author of a
work on culinary vegetables. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat.
Or. Malpigkiaceoi. This plant thrives well in turty
loam and peat, and cuttinjis wi l l root in sand, under
a K^lass, in a moist heat. Synonipne: 1. Erythroxylon
mo7Wgynu7n.
índica . . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1824
SETIFORM, formed like bristles.
SETIGEROUS, bear ing bristles.
SETOSE, covered with bristles.
SEYMERIA, Pursh, In honour of Henry Seymer, an
E n g l i s h naturalist. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Scrophulariacece. The seeds should be sown in a
bed of peat soil. The plants are very pretty when
i n blossom, but rather difficult to cultivate. Synonymes;
1. Afzelia eassioides, Gerardia Afzelia.
poctinñU . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1820
teuuifOlIS, 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. A, N. Amer. . 1730
SHALLOT, see Allium ascalónicílm.
S H A R P CEDAR, see Acácid OxycSdrñs,
SHARP CEDAR, see JuniyBrus oxycédrils.
SHEATH, the lower part of the leaf that surrounds
t h e stem.
SHEEP LAUREL, see Kalmld angusHfúlid.
S H E E P ' S SCABIOUS, s e e Jasiúné.
SHEET'S SORREL, see RümSx Acefoselld.
SHEPHERDTA, Nuttall, In honour of the lat e Mr . John
S h e p h e r d , curator of the Bocanic Garden of Liverpool.
Linn. 22, Or . 4, Nat . Or. Eloiagnaceie. Ornamental
trees. For culture, &c., see Hippophae.
Synonymes: 1. Hippophae argentea. 2. H. canadensis.
argent?r., 1 . , Apetal . 4, H. De. T. Missouri . 1820
canadensis, 2 . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T, N. Amer. . 1759
SHEPHERD'S BEARD, s e e AriiopogOn.
SHEPHERD'S CLUB, see Verbdscñm Thápsús,
SHEPHERD'S PURSE, s e e Capselld^
SHEPHERD'S PURSE, s e e Thlaspi.
SHEKARDIA. Named by Dillenius in honour of his
p a t r o n Wi l l i am Sherard, LL D., consul at Smyrna.
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Galiacece. Uninteresting
plants. The seed has only to be sown in the open
ground. Synonyrne : 1, Galium rnurale—.S. arvSnsis,
murdlis 1.
SHERDS, f r agment s of pots, employed to drai n the soil
supplied to pot ted p ants.
SHIELD, a broad table-like process in the flowers of
StapSllá.
S H I E L D TERN, s e e Aspidtüm.
SHOREWERD, see LittoTSlld
S I C S I D
s i n g u l a r species succeeds best in peat soil and a
moist situation, and is readily increased by divisions.
europ£&i . . . Yellow . 7» H. Her. Cr. England .
S i c i os, Limt. Szct/oi is t h e Greek name for cucumber
applied to this genus because of the resembla.nce
and affinity of -the species. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat.
Or. Cucurbitacece. I'lants of no value except as
curiosities. The seeds require to be sou'n in a hotbed
in spring, and treated the same as Gourds
Yellow . 8, F. Tr. A. N. Amer.
Yellow . 8, F. Tr. A. S. Amer.
Yell.uv . 8, F. Tr. A. Mexico .
Whitish . 8, F. CI. A. Quito .
yellow . F. Tr. A.
ançuhltûs .
laciniâtûs .
micropliyllüs
par vin or lis .
vitifOlIüs .
1710
182-1
1823
1823
S Î D A , Linn. Theophrastus gave this name to an
aquatic plant, supposed to be identical wi t h Althoia.
Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat . Or, Malvaceoe. Mostly freeflowering
plants, of no b e auty, thriving in any rich
soil; and increased by seeds, which they produce
in abundance. The shrubby kinds may be increased
b y cuttings, placed in sand, under a glass. They
are for the most part stove plants. S. cordifoliay
mixed with rice, is used to alleviate the bloody
flux. The bark of several of the species is so tenacious
as to be manufactured into cordage. _ Synonymes:
1. Abutilon avicennoe. 2. A. acerifolium.
3". A. albidum. 4. A. americaniim. 5. A. arboreum.
6. A. asiaticum. 7- A. auritzcm. 8. A. crispum.
9. Napoea dioica. 10. A. ferrugineum. IL S. viscosa.
12. A. giganteum. 13. A. glaucum. 14. A.
globijlorum. 15. A. hernandioid&s. 16. S. pilosa,
A. hirtnm. 17. A. incanum. 18. A. indicurn, 19.
A. Lechenaultianum. 20. A. lucianum. 21. S. suberosa.
22. A. mauritianum. 23. S- grandifolia.
A. molle. 24. A. moliicomum. 25. A. mollissimum.
26. Napcea Icevis. 27- A. nudijlorum. 28. A. orhiculatum.
29. A. periplocifolium. 30. A. permoUe.
31, A. polyandrmn. 32. A. populifolium, 33. A.
pulchelluniy Plagianthus Lampenii. 34 A. pulchrum.
35. A. rejlexum. 36. S. philippica. 37. S. brasila.
38. A. Sonneratianum. 39. A. tilioefolium. 40. A.
umhellatum* 41. A. vesicarium. 42. A. virgatum.
SHORTLY-AcuMiNATiiD, having a short tapering point.
SHORTLY-BIFID, s l i g h t l y cleft at the apex into
t slightl5
SHORTLY-TWO-CLEFT, J two parts.
SHRUBBY TREFOIL, see Ptëlëd.
SHUT?5RÏA, Clioisy. Named in honour of Dr. Shu ter ,
f o r m e r l y a physician at Madras. This beautiful
t w i n e r may be raised from seeds on a hotbed in
spring, and the young plants, when of a sufficient
size, should be placed in separate pots, and trained
t o sticks. Unless a very warm sheltered situation
can be found, they require to be placed in a stove
or greenhouse to blossom and ripen their seeds.
Synonyme: \. Ipomoea bicolor.
McOlOr, 1 . . Yel. pur. . 8, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1812
SHUTTLECOCK, see Perïptërâ punîcëâ.
SIBBÂLDÏÂ, Linn. In honour of Robert Sibbald, professor
of physi c at Edinburgh. Linn. 5, Or . 5, Nat .
Or. Rosaceoe^ Small alpine plants, succeeding best
w h e n grown in pots in a mixtur e of loam, peat , and
sand, and increased by dividing the roots. Synonymes:
I. Chamoerhodos erecta. 2. Chamoerhodos
polygyi^^*
erëcta, i
parviflOrX .
polygons, 2
procûmbëns
americànâ
helvétlcà
S I B E R I A N OU
S I B E R I A N PEA-TREE, see Ciiragdni.
SxBTHôRpÏA, Linn. In honour of Humphr e y Sib thorp,
M.D., formerly professor of botany at Oxford,
lÀnn. 14, Or. 2, N a t Or. Scrophulariaceoe. This
acütä • ,
altälcä . .
aprica . .
atrosanguïnèâ
aûrëil
chloroplûa ,
^lobïflônl, 14
juvenâlïa .
mollis. 23 ,
py rami dati
régïâ .
rijséa
serïcéâ .
seasiliflörä .
stylüsä . .
Pa. yel.
YeUh.
Dli. pwr.
Or. red
Yelsh,
White
White
Yellow
Yellow
Scarlet
Kose .
Yellow
Yelsh.
S. Ev. S. Java .
8, H. Her. P. Altai .
H. Her. P. Russia
7, H. Her. P. S. Amer.
7, S. Ev. S. India .
7, H. B. India ,
11, S. Ev. S. Maurit.
8, H. A.
7, S, Ev. S. Peru .
7, S, Ev. S. St. Dom.
6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
10, S. Ev. S. Brazil .
S. Ev. S. S. Amer.
7, H. Her. P.
1820
183!
1837
1795
1830
1832
1821
1835
181C
1830
1811
18^0
1804
1827
1831
Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia 1806
Yellow . 7, H, Her. P. Cappa . .
Yel. grn. , 7, H. Her. P. Siberia ! 1824
Yellow . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Britain .
Yellow . 7, H. Ev. Tr. N. Amer. ' 1820
Yellow , 7, H. E v. Tr. Switzerl. . . 1819
see Pyrus pruniföliä.
Abutilon 1, acerijidid 2, acrdnthd, acumindid, dlbdy dlbidd
3, alnifólià, althceifòHdy americana 4, angustifólid,
arbòrèd 5, arguta, asidticd 6y aurltdlybetullndy
bracteolatd, brasiliènsis, brevìpSs, calyxhymènìdj canarisnsisy
carpinifólid, carpinoldSs, ciliaris, compacid,
comprSssd, confertà, contrdctd, cordifoltd, crispd 8,
dioica 9, dumosa, erOsdy ferruginèd 10, fcétidd IJ,
f rutSscBns, gigdntBà 12, glailcd 13, grandiJlOrd, gra~
vèólens, Hernandioldès 15, hirtd 16, humìliSy inaiqualis,
incdnd 17, tndicd 18, jamqicensisyjatropholdèsy
lasiostegd, Lechenaultiand 19, linifpUd, lucidnd 20,
maculatd 21, malveeJlOrd, mauritiand 22, micdns,
MillSriy mollicòmà 24, mollisslmd 25, multiJlOrd, Napàd
26, nudijlord 27, occidentdlis, orbiculdtd 28, pani •
culdldy platycdrpOs, periplocifòlid 29, P. caribcèd,
P. zeyldnìcd, permoUìs 30, pilOsd, polydnthd 31,
popuìifolld 32, pulchelld 33, pfUchrd 34, purpurdscèns,
recisa, rejlèxà 35, retùsd 36, rhomboidèd, rhombifOlid,
ricinoUès, rÓsSd, rotundifòlìd, Sclirdnkìi 37, semicrendtd,
Sonneratidnd88y spinósa, spirceifólìdystijuildtd,
suplnd, tilioìfòlìd 39, trident did, trilóbd, tpquètrd,
umbellata 40, Urèns, verruculdtd, verticillata, vesicdrid
41, villosa, viminèd, virgdtd 42, virgìnicd.
SiDERÌTÌs, Lhin. From sideros, iron ; so named on
account of its supposed property of healing fleshwounds
made by iron. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Labiatce. Many of these plants are admirably
adapted for o rnament ing rock-work. They prefer
a dry sandy or chalky soil ; and are readily in-
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S I D S I L
creased by cuttings, ^eds, or divisions. The
annual kinds have only to be sown in the open
ground in spring. Synonyrnes: I. S. crética. 2. S.
elegans. 3. S. alpina, pyrenaica. 4. S, hyssopifolia.
5. S. fatida.
angustiföllä .
Yellow . 7, F. Ev, S. Spain
canariênsîs .
Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. Canaries
cändicäns, 1 .
Ye!, brn. . 6. G. Ev. s. Madeira
eliamaedriföllä
Yellow . 7, F. E v. s. Spain
crispülä . .
Yeliow . 7, •F. Ev. s. Gibraltar
hirsütit . .
Yellow . 6, F. Ev. p. S. Eur. .
ilieiföim . .
Yellow . 7, F. Ev. s. Levant .
incänä. . .
Yellow . 7, F. Ev. s. Spain
lanata, 2 . .
Yellow . 7, F. A. Egypt .
leucânthà. .
White . 7, F. Ev. s. Spain
montänä .
Yel. brn. . 7, H. A. Austria
perfoliätä . .
Yellow . 9, F. Ev. S. Levant .
romänä . .
YeLsh. , 7, H. A. Italv .
scordioîdës •
Yellow . 9, H, Ev. S. France .
alpina, 3 .
Yellow • 7> H. Ev. S. Pyrenees
angustifölia,
Lt. yel.
. 7, H. Er . s. Pyrenees
elongätä, 5
Yellow
. 8, F. Ev. s. Spain ,
serrätä , .
ßpinö.sä . •
syviäcä , .
taüricä . ,
Yellow . 8, H. Her. p. Spain .
Yellow . 8, H. Her. p. Spain ,
Yellow . 7, F. Ev. s. Levant ,
Pa. yel. . 7, H, . Ev. s. Tauria .
1820
1697
1714
1816
1816
1731
1752
1787
1823
1752
1731
1740
1597
1827
1597
1822
1818
1597
1822
S I L S I L
remain. They may all be easily multiplied by
seeds, and some of the herbaceous sorts by dividing
t h e plants at the root in spring. Synonymes : 1. S.
conoidea. 2. S. hirsuta. 3. Cucubalus ch-lonefoiius.
SIDERODENDRON, Sckreber. From sid^.ros, iron, and
dendron, a t r e e; in reference to the hardness of the
wood. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacex. A
' lof ty-growing t ree, thr iving in loam, peat , and sand;
c u t t i n g s root in sand, under a glass, in heat.
triflOrüm . . .Pink . . S. Er. T. W. Ind. .1793
SIDEROXILON, Linn. From sideros, iron, and xylon,
wood; because of the hardness of the wood. Linn.
5, Or. l ,Nat . Or. Sapoiacece. These shrubs may
be referred to Sersalisia, for culture and propagation,
inermé . . .White. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. ,1692
tomentosüm . , Dull wht . S. Ev. S, E. lud. . . 1818
SIDES ADDLE-FLOWER, see Sarracenia.
SIEGESBÉCKÍÁ, Linn. In honour of George Siegesbeck,
M.D., a German botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. CompositcE. A genus of rather pretty annuals;
t h e seed should be sown on a hotbed in spring, and
t h e seedlings, when sufficiently strong, planted
i n t o the open border, about the end of May.
cordiföllä
Yellow
8, H.
A. Mexico
droseroîdës
Yellow
а, H.
A. Mexico
floscutösä
Yellow
б, H.
A. Peru
ibeiïcà .
Whito
8, H.
A. Iberia
orientâlïs
Yellow
9, H.
A. India
triangulär!
Yellow
8, H.
A. Mexico
S I E VERSI A , Willdenoro
1826
1825
1784
1818
1730
1825
EVERSIA,vs'iuaenorv. In honour of M. Sievers, a
Russian botanical collector. Linn. 12, Or . 3, Nat.^ Or.
Rosacea, Interesting plants, thriving in any light
s o i l ; and readily increased by seeds,or by dividing
t h e root. Synonymes: 1, Adamsia glacialis. 2.
Geum Peckii. 3. G. trijlora.
anemonoîdës
Yellow
7, H.
Her.
Kamtsch.
glaeiäils, 1 .
Yellow
7, H.
Her.
Siberia .
montänä .
Yellow
7, H.
Her.
Austria
Pëckïï, 2 .
Yellow
7, H.
Her.
N. Amer.
Tëptâns . .
Yellow
7, H.
Her,
Switzerl.
Tôsèâ . .
Yellow
Rocky M.
triflörä,3 .
Yellow
Louisiana
1820
1819
1597
1826
1597
1827
5, H. Her, 1826
7, H. Her,
SiLAus, JBcsser. A name given to an umbelliferous
plant by Pl iny. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Umbellifercs.
Hardy herbaceous plants, of no interest; increased
b y divisions or seeds. Synonymes: 1. Slum peucedanoides.
2. Ligusticum longifoliv,m. 3. Peucedanum
Silaus, Cnidium Silaus. 4. Pastinaca rigida, Sium
rigidum^ 5. S. Mathioli—S. carvif dims 3, longlfOlius
2, pratensis 3, rlgidiis 4, tenuifdliiis 5.
SiLENii, Linn. From sialon, saliva; in al lusion to the
viscid moisture on the stalks of many of the species,
by which the smaller kinds of flies are entrapped;
hence, also, the English name of the genus, Catchjly.
Linn. 10, Or . 3, Nat . Or. Silenacece. Elegant flowering
plants, succeeding best in a light, rich soil.
The shrubby kinds are readily increased by young
cuttings, planted in sand or soil, under a glass.
The hardy herbaceous kinds may be planted in the
open border; the dwarfer species thrive well on
rock-work, but duplicates should be kept in small
pots, as alpines, that they may be sheltered by a
irame in winter. The seeds of the hardy annual
and biennial kinds only have to be sown, about the
beginning of April, where they are intended to
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acaiilis . . .
alba . , .
foemïna .
exscápa . ,
mäs . ,
cegyptläcä . .
amccnä . . .
angiistiföllä
apétala . . ,
Armêrïâ .
älbä . . .
ascêndéns . .
Atôcïôn , .
bellidiföllä . .
bicölör . . ,
bupleuroldös .
csespitösä . .
campanilla. .
cânà . . . .
canariênsîs.
câKpiea , .
Catesboeà . .
cathöllcä . .
cerastoîdës . ,
cheirantliiföllä
chloroefôllâ .
chloränthä • .
ciliátá . . .
einërëâ . . .
coaretälä . .
colorâtà. . .
compäctä . .
congesta . .
conoîdëà . »
cordiföllä . .
corslcä , * .
crassiföllä , .
creticä . . •
cylindiiflórá .
decümbens, .
depressa
diseölör . „ .
distäch^ä . .
distlehä. . .
divaricata . .
diversiföliä
efFüsä . . .
elätä . .
ëlégâns . . .
fabârïâ . . .
fimbriata . .
flavëscëns . •
fruticósa . •
gallica . . .
geminiflórá .
gigantea . .
glauciföllä , .
gracilis . . .
graminifölia .
Gypsöphllä .
hirsutisslma, 2
hi spanIca . .
híspida . . .
ibérica . . .
imbrïcâta . .
inclûea . . .
inflätu . . .
hirsütä . .
infracta. . .
itàlica , . .
jeniseënsls . .
lacéra . . .
laciniata . •
loe viga ta . .
latifòlia. . .
laxiflörä . .
liniföllä . .
livida . . .
longicaûlïs . .
longiflörä . .
longipëtaia
lusitänicä . .
maritima .
floré pleno
Mocinïânà ,
mollïsslmà .
multiflörä .
muscipula .
nemorâîla .
nicoeënsis .
uoctiflorá .
roctürnä
Britain .
Britain .
Scotland
Switzerl.
Scotland
Tar tar y
Europe .
England
Spain .
Levant .
France ,
Persia .
Caucasus
Piedmont
Rose . . 7, H. Her. P.
White . 7, H. Her. P.
Red . . 7, H. Her. P.
Red . , 7, H. Her. P.
Rose . . 7, H. Her. P.
Pink , . 7, H. A. Egypt
White . 7, H. Her. P.
White . 7, H. Her. P.
Apetal . 6, H. A.
Pink . . 8, H. A.
White . H. A.
Red , . 6, H. A.
Pink . , 6, H. A.
, Pink . . 6 H, A.
, Striped . 6, H. A.
, Wht. pur. 7, H. Her. P.
, Pink . . 6, H. Her. P.
. Grn. wht. 7, H. Her. P.
. Red . , 6, H. Her. P-
. Red . , 6, H. A.
. Pink , . 6, H. Her. P.
. Pink . . 6, H. Her. P.
. Grn. wht. B, H. Her. P.
. White . 7, H. A.
. Red . . 7, H. A.
. Li. yel. . 8, H. Her. P.
. Grn. wht 7, H. Her. P.
Purple
White
Pink . .
Purple .
Pink , .
Pink . .
Purple ,
Pink . .
Purple .
Brown .
Grn. wht,
Red , ,
Red , ,
White
Red . ,
, Pa. pur. .
. Red , .
, Red . ,
, Purple
, Wht, yel
. White
White
. White
. White
. Yellow
. Pink .
. Pink .
. Purple
. White
, Red .
. White
. White
. White
. White
. Red .
, Cream
. White
. White
. Red .
. White
. White
. White
. White
. Pink .
. White
. Scarlet
. Red .
. White
. White
, Grn. yel
7, H. Her.
5y H. B
6, H. Her. P
7, H. Tr. B
7, H. Her. P
6, H. A
7, H. Her. P
6, H. A
7, H.
Wht. grn. 6, H. Her
Red . , ^ "
Li. pur.
Grn. wht
Pink .
White
White
Purple
Pink .
White
Red .
White
White
Pink .
, Brown
, Brown
, Purple
Madeira
Caucasus
Carolina
Italy ,
S. Eur. ,
San Rocco
Armenia
Germany
Her. Tr. Crete .
A. N. Africa
A. Valencia
A. Morocco
B. Caucasus
A. Greece .
A. S. Eur. .
Her. P. Piedmont
Her. P. Corsica .
B. C. G. H.
B. Crete ,
B. Levant .
A. Spain .
Her. P. Iberia .
A. Greece .
A. Portugal
A. Minorca
A. Sicily .
A.
Her. P. Volga .
Her. P. Tauria .
A. Portugal
Her. P. Sicily .
Her. P. Caucasus
, Her. P. Hungary
Ev. S. Sicily ,
A. France .
Africa .
Spain ,
Altaia .
Spain .
Spain .
Barbary
Iberia .
N. Africa
Britain .
Britain .
Hungary
Italy .
P. Siberia .
B. Caucasus
P. S. Amer.
A. Greece .
P. Barbary
A. Spain .
A. Portugal
P. Carniola
A. Spain .
P, Hungary
A. Aleppo ,
A. Portugal
P. Britain .
Tr. England
P. Mexico .
P. Italy .
B. Hungary
B. Spain
Hungary
Nice
England
S. Eur. .
1819
1800
1779
1817
1801
1822
1781
179'4
1820
1801
1824
1823
1824
1822
1823
1810
1711
1732
1821
1796
1732
1804
1819
1825
1819
1823
, 1818
1683
, 1819
182Ü
. 1774
. 1732
. 18-24
. 1123
. 1B16
. 1817
. 1817
. 1817
. 1818
, 1820
, 1823
. 1819
. 1819
, 1731
. 1803
. 1804
. 1629
. 1683
. 1816
. 1738
. 1820
. 1823
. 1819
. 1822
. 1821
. 1819
. 1817
. 1823
. 1818
. 1817