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tb.'n S I L S I L
ocymoîdés . •
OliveriSnil . •
Orehïclêà . .
oriiiltil . • •
Otîtôs . . .
ova tit . . .
paradoxìi . .
parviflòrà . .
parvifôlïi . .
patilla . . .
péndula . .
pennsylvfinïcà .
perfoliata, 3 .
petroeâ . . •
pîcta . • •
pilósá . . .
pîngiiïs .
polyphylia , ,
portëiisis , .
p^rocûmbêna .
t'sammîtîs .
Pseûdô-AtOcïôn
pubëscêns . .
piimïlîô . . .
quadridentatá .
quadrìfida . .
qiiinquevùlnërï
ramosa , . .
ramosissïmil .
reflêxà . . .
rëgïâ . . .
rêpens . . .
RequiênTï . .
reticulata . .
rubSlia . . .
ruthënïcà . .
sabuletoriiin .
saxatïlïs . .
Saxífraga . .
secundiflórìi .
sedoldés . .
sericëa . . .
sibïrïcà . . .
spatulâta . .
spergûlifOlïa .
stellata . . .
Strïcta . . .
supina . « .
tatârîoâ . . .
tenuifôJïa . .
ténûïs . . .
tridentata . .
unduloefolïà .
undulâta « •
Vallësïï . . .
vespertînâ . .
virgïnïca . .
viridiftoiH . .
viscaginoidës .
vìscida . . .
viscósa . . ,
viscosîssïmà
"VVoIgënsïs
4, H.
7, H.
6, H.
7, S.
7. H.
6, H.
7, H.
7, H.
6, H.
7, H.
6, H.
6, H.
6, H,
7, H,
7, H
8. H
6, H.
e. H.
7, H.
6, H.
6, H.
6, H.
7, H.
6, H.
6, H.
6, H.
7, H,
7, H.
6, H,
6 , H
6, H,
8, H
6, H
7, H
5, H
6, H
6, H
6, H
7, H
6, H,
7, H.
7, H.
7. H.
6, H.
6, H.
7. H.
6, H.
7, H.
7, H.
6, H.
, 7, H.
. 6, H.
. 6, H.
. «î, G.
. 7, H.
. 7, H.
. 7, H.
. 7, H.
6, H.
6, H,
6, H,
6, H,
7, H,
Red . .
Rose . .
Purple .
Cream .
Whit© .
Pinic . .
Grn. yel.
Pink . .
. White .
Red . .
Red . .
Red , ,
White .
Pink . .
White .
Brn. red .
, Wliite .
. Pink . .
, Pink . .
. Cream .
, Rose . .
. Purple .
. Pink . .
. White .
. White ,
. Blood .
. White .
. Rose . .
, Purple .
. Crimson ,
. Pink . .
. Wht. red
. Rose . .
. Flesh .
. Grn. yel.
. Purple .
. Green .
. Flesh .
. Purple .
. Grn. wht.
. Pink . .
. Rose . .
. Purple .
. White .
. White .
. Purple .
. Pink . .
. White .
. Purple .
. Cream .
. Pink . .
. Red . .
. Red . .
. Flesh .
. Rose . .
. Purple .
. Grn. wht.
. Pink . ,
. Wht. grn
. White .
, Grn. yel.
Her.
P.
A.
A.
B.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
A.
P.
B.
P.
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A.
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A.
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A.
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Aleppo . .
Levant .
C. G. H. ,
Enghuid
N. Amer.
Europe .
Hungary
Barbary
Sicily .
N. Amer.
Levant .
Hungary
France .
Europe .
Denmnrlc
Austria
Portugal
Siberia .
N. Africa
Corsica .
Germany
Al-f's .
Verona .
England
Barbiiry
Candia .
S.Eur. .
N. Amer.
Siberia .
Corsica .
. Barbary
.
Portugal
Russia .
Siberia .
France .
Spain .
Crete .
S. Eur. .
Siberia .
Caucasus
Armenia
N. Amer.
Spain •
Caucasus
Russia .
Dahuria
Siberia .
Barbary
Sardinia
C. G. H.
Switzerl.
Brittany
N. Amer.
Spain .
Dauria .
Carniola
Levant .
. Naples .
Volga .
S I L S I P
SihVKR-WEF.D, see ArgyreU. . , , ^ , ' ..
SiLiBUM, Vaillant. A name appliedby Greek writers
to a plant now unknown, iJnn. 19, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Comrosit(B. These plants succeed in any common
soil, and are propagated by seeds. Synonymes: 1.
Cnicus cernuus. 2. Carduus mariamis.
1R23
181B
1781
1775
1830
1796
1817
1823
1731
1806
1817
1822
1817
1739
, 3816
, 1800
, 17.''9
, 1823
. 1818
. 1820
. 1818
. 1823
. 1822
. 1818
! 1820
". 1726
. 1811
. 1823
. 1823
. 1804
. 1732
. 1820
. 1818
. 1800
. 1640
. 1820
. 1804
. 1801
. 1773
. 1823
. 1817
. 1696
, 1802
. 1804
. 1769
. 1820
. 1816
. 1823
. 1829
. 1775
. 1765
. 1796
. 1783
, 1739
. 1824
. 1820
. 1731
, 1824
. 1824
6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1775
7, H. B. Britain . .
Yellow
Purple
cêrnuûm, 1
Mariànûm, 2
SIMABA, Aublet. The native
name of S. guianensls.
Linn, 10,IjUUl, IU, VO^rI.. A1,J JN-^Ua .t».- . Or. Simaruhaceoe. Th e s e
shrubs should be grown m a mixtur e ot turfy loam
and peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood will
root in .sand, under a glass, in heat,
guianênsïs . . .White. . S. Ev. S. Guiana . .1826
orinocènsïs. . . White. . S. Ev. S. Orinoco . . 1818
ftiMABUBA, Aublet. Simarouha is the Caribbean name
of S. qfficinalis. Linn, 10, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Simarw
baceoe. Valuable plants, on account of their medical
properties. For culture and propa^^ation, see Quaisia
The Simaruba in Materia Medica, is the bark
of the root of this tree ; it is much used in curing
obstinate dysenteries and diarrhoeas. Fluxes, induced
by warm climates, a r e speedily cured by this
bark. Synonymes: 1. Quassia excelsa* 2. Quassia
Simaruba,
pxfpua 1 . . . Yel. wht. . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1818
X i f a l ï s . 2 : : Yel. wht. . S. Ev, S. W. Ind. .1789
SIMPLE, not divided. , ^ , . j •
SiNÂPÏs, Tournefort, From the Celtic nap, a designation
applied to all plants resembling the cabbage
or turnip, 15, N a t . Or. Cruciferoe. PrincipaJly
annual plants ; the seeds of which have only to be
sown in the open ground in spring. Mustard (the
use of which is fami l iar to every one) is the ground
seed of S. nigra. S. Alba is extensively cultivated
as a small salad. The seeds are also swallowed
whole, to the quant i t y of a table-spoonful, or more,
to stimulat e the stomach in some cases ot dyspepsia,
and to excite the per istal t i c mot ion of the intestines,
when they are torpid.
6, H
7, H
7, H
7,
alba . . .
amplexicaulïs
chiuëiisïs . ,
frutôscëns
nudicaûlïs
pekinênsïs
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Ev.
A. Britain .
A. A Igiers .
A. China .
S. Madeira
H. ¥ A. China
1829
1782
1777
1818
1838
AlpSstrzs, angUcâ, antîrrhïnâ, BShSUy canëscêns, carnOsà,
cërnùà, clandestïnâ, cOnîcâ, C. ramOsà 1, dtchôiômà,
inapërtà, ïndlcâ, micrânthây micropëtala,
7iûtansy pusïllà,rupëstrîsf StevSnï.
SîLËR, Scopoli. Silery withy, from saho to spring;
alluding to the rapid growth of the plant, ^ Linn.
5. Or. 1, Nat . Or. Umbclliferoe. This species is qui te
worthless, and flourishes in the commonest soil.
Synonymes: 1. Laserpitium trilubum, Stler aquilegifolium—
S. trilôbûm 1.
SILICEOUS, flinty.
SiLiCLE, the small short pod of Cructferoe.
SiLiQUA, the long cylindrical pod of Cruciferoe.
SILK COTTON-TBEE, see BOmbax.
SILKEN PUBESCENCE, a very soft k ind of pubescence.
SILK TREE, see Acdcla julibrisstn,
SiLPHïûM, Linn. From silpkion, the (jreek name
applied to an Asafoetida plant. Linn. 19, Or. 4,
N a t . Or. Compositoe. Tall growing plants, ot little
beauty, and best adapted for the back of flower
borders. Any common soil suits them; and they
may be increased freely by dividing the plants at
t h e root. Synonymes: 1. Coreopsis latifoha. 2.
tomentosum.
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1786
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1786
erythrocaûlôn
glaûcûm, 1
pûmïlùm, 2
Asteríscús, atropurpÍLréüm¡ compòsìtùm, conjünctvm
conndtümy laoiniátüm, perfoHâtûm, terebinthinâcëûm
ternátüm, trifolidtüm.
SiLVER-TREE, see LeucadêfidrCu sencëUm,
AlìiOnìiy àpitìày arvSnsis, auriculatà, brassicatà, cèrnùa,
dissèctày foliOsày geniculatà, hastatà, heterophgllà,
hispidà, incanày integrifóliàyjrincèà, Kabèr, IcBvigatà,
nigrày N. Icevigatà, N. torulOsà, N. tUrgìdH, N, villosa,
nudìciiùlisy orientalìSy puhSscens, ramOsà, retrohirsntà,
subpinnatifìdà, tauricà, turgidà.
SLNGLE-SEEDED CUCUMBER, see ,
SiNNÌNGÌA, Nees. In honour of Wi l l iam Sinning, Gardener
to the University of Bonn, on the Rhine.
This genus of very pretty plants ought to be in
every collection. Their culture and propagation is
t h e same as that recommended for the genus
Gloxinia.
7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1824
6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1827
6, S. Ev. S. Rio Jan. . 1820
6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1827
6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1827
SINUATE, cut so as to have a broken and wavy margin.
SiNUs, the indentation or recess formed by the lobes
of leaves, and other bodies.
SiPHOCAMPYLus, Pokl. From siphon, a tube, and
kampulosy curved; in allusion to the curved tube ot
t h e corolla. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lobeliace^.
Very beautiful little shrubs, succeeding in a light
sandv soil; and readily increased by cuttings.
1. Lobelia gigantea. 2. Lobelia suncalycinit
guttâtà
Hellérî
velutina
villósa
Red wht.
Yel. red
Wht. grn.
Yellow
Yel. grn,
Synonymes
namensis.
bïcOlôr . . .
gigântëus, 1 .
surinamënsïs, 2
Red yel. . 4, H. Ev. S. Georgia . . 1835
Yel. red . S. Ev. S. N. Granada
Orange . 4, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . ¡786
SiPHONiA, Richard. From siphon, a pipe; the use
made of the exudation, which constitutes Indian
rubber. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece.
T h i s plant grows freely in sandy loam and peat;
and cuttings of the half ripened wood will root in
sand, under a glass, in heat. The Caoutchouc of
P a r a is obtained from thi s species. Synonymes : 1.
S. elastica, Jatropha elastica.
Cahuchu,!^. . . S, Ev. S. ^ • • 1823
S I R
SLO SLO SNA
SIR JOSEPH BANKS' PINE, see AraucHrld imhricátá.
SisÓN L ínl From the Celtic si.z/n. a runnin g streani;
^ ^ t ^ e plants formerly in ^his genus were foun^^^^^^
r u n n i n g streams. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Ur. cmoei
li^r^. The seeds me r e l y require sowing in common
g i r d e n soil in spring-S. AmOmüm, arvensS, capil-
F r om to place, and trema,
o í i f i c e ; a luding to the pores bemg in rows. Linn.
24, Oi. 9. Nat . Or. Fungi. This species is found by
t h e waysides—S. conJlnSns. ^ ^ ^ ^ „„
SistM^IOM, Allioni. An old Greek name of un-
T n X n origin. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferm. S.
S X i ^ m S s a pretty shrub, f^^'^wing fre^^^^^^^^
any light soil; and readily increased by cuttings.
The oihers are worthless annuals and b ^ nm^ ,
flourishing in the open ground, m any soil. Syno^-
m^es: l.S. sinapioidesy f^^^^'^^'^iZf^jT 5 S
nIH-itimum. 3. S. oriéntale. 4. S. Loesehi. 5. S.
f a l í í T Z ^ ^ ^ ^ S. glabrum. 1. Erysimum omínale.
Q.S.affinc. S. contortum.
Millef6liüm . . Yellow , 7. G. Ev. S. Canaries 1//9
Acutansiiluml, aspérüm, austríácüm, brachycarpüm,
l ^ u r W n ^aniens, Co^mn^, C. fUs lmu m ^,
C oriental Z, C, vUlosUsimUm 4, contortuplicatum,
í r ^ ^ ü m crassifrnnm, Cumrningmmm eckshartsbergSnsSy
erysimoidSs, f m e"
incanumy IrzO, !. galhcum
iüncéüm. linearé, nítidum-, (Musangulnm, omcinaie
f y paZonUrcmy pérsUüm, pinnatpdüm, pojycerat
k l y p ü m l l ü m y r r n d ümy r u n c i n a t üm,
tissimim, subhastátmn, supinümy J
ajfln^ 8, T. contOHUm 9, turaxacijmum, Tülieii,
^ ^ i u ^ t ^ ' ^ i o r . ,v.,apig, and
s n o S so called on account of swine grubbing the
l^lll Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Iridacc^. A genus
of very pretty plants when in flower. They succeed
w e l H n any light soil ; and increase freel y by seeds
leaves. They succeed best in ^ i^ixtur e of loam
'and peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood
root in sand, under a glass, in heat,
d.nt-ita . . . White. . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. .
1752
'fnemari-e^^^^ .White. . S. Ev, T. Guyana .
1823
SLOE-TREE, see Pruniis sptnOsd.
SMALL BUR, see TriumfSttd Lappula. _
SMALL BURDOCK, see Xanthlilm strumarla.
SMALL CARDAMON, see Am6miim CardamOmUm.
SMALL LUPINE, see LupiniXs nanus.
SMALL MONARDA, see PycnanthSmUm monardella.
SMALL PALM, see Sabal PalmSttG. .
SMALL PEPPERMINT, see Tkyrmis PiperSlla.
^MT^ATHMANNIA, Decandolle. In honour of Smeathman,
' r n ™ i s t , who travelled -
many botanical specimens. Linn.
Oi. Passiflorace^. A very beautiful shrub, which
ouffht to be in every stove. A compost of loam,
p X a n d s ^ ^ ^ and half ripene^ cuttings
root freely in sand, under a glass, in heat,
l^vigilta . . .White. .2. S.EV.S. S.Leone .1823
SMILACINA, Desfontalnes. From smile, a scrapey ail
u d i n g t^ the roughness of the stems.
1, Nat^. Or . Smilacea^- Interesting plants succeeding
well in any light soil; and increased readily by
divisions. . ^^
bifolla
borealis .
5, H. Her
canadensis
6, H. Her
ciliata .
6, H. Her
racemosS
5, H. Her
ramosa .
5. H
stellata .
5, H
trifCim .
6, H
umbellata - -
5. H
SMILAX, ¿INN. From smile a scraper; the stems are
rouirh from prickles. Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. ur.
s S c e ^ . Climbers, of little beauty. T h e y ^
well in loam and peat; and increase readily by
S e r s . S. SarsapariUa is well known as a restoraUve
White .
Yellow
White.
Pa. yel.
Pa. vel.
, White
, Wiiite
, White
Her.
Her.
Her.
Her,
N. Eur.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Siberia .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
, N. Amer.
1596
1787
1812
1823
1640
1820
1633
1812
1778
11 iib ^ull ly
Synoni^mes7\^Marica iridioides.^ 2. M
3.' S. bermudianum. 4. M. phcata
or offsets
iridi folia
aneéps . . •
bermudïânûm, 1
califüvnícüm .
chilêusë . •
convolùtûm .
Cummîngïî. .
glaucophyllùm
grami n if ôlïûm
pûmïlûm
grandiflorûm .
hirtèlliim . .
iridifôlïûm, 2 .
iùncèûra . •
lâxiun . . •
lutëscêns . •
lûtéûm . .
macrocôphrilum
maculâtùm
micrânthûni .
mucronâtûm .
Nûttalli, 3 . .
odoratissïmûni
pal mi f ôlïûm .
pedunculâtûm .
plicátüm, 4
speciosûm .
striatum . .
tenuifôlïûm .
SïûM, Linn.
Blue .
Blue .
Yellow
Blue .
Yellow
Cream .
Blue .
Yellow
Yellow .
, White .
White .
, Yellow
. Lilac .
. Yellow
. Yellsh.
. Yellow
. Yellsh.
. Yel. spot.
. Yellow
. Blue .
. Blue .
. White.
. White.
. Yellow
. White.
. Blue .
. Yellow
Yellow
6, H. Her.
6, G. Her.
7, F. Her,
7, G. Her.
N. Amer.
Bermudas
Californ.
Chile
5, F. Her. P. S. Amer.
. 7,H. Her. P. S. Amer.
, », H. Her. P. N. Amer.
. 4,F. Her. P. Chile .
10, S. Her. P. Chile .
. 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
. 7, F. Her. P. N. Amer.
P. S. Amer.
P. Chile .
p. S. Amer.
P. Chile .
6, F. Her. P. S. Amer.
7, F. Her. P.
P. Chile .
P. S. Amer.
P. N. Amer.
P. N. Amer.
Her. P. S. Amer.
Her. P. Brazil .
Her. P. Chile .
Her. P. W. Ind.
P. Chile .
P. Mexico .
p. S. Amer.
6,F. Her.
6, G. Her.
6, F. Her.
6. F. Her.
6, F. Her.
6, G. Her.
6, H. Her.
6, H. Her.
6,F.
2, S.
9, F
2. S.
1693
1732
1796
1826
1816
1832
1830
1825
1826
1830
1822
1832
1818
, 1830
. 1823
. 1830
. 1815
. 1812
. 1823
. 1828
. 1823
. 1827
. 177"
China
rûbéns . .
sagittsefôlïâ
SarsapiiriUá
Watsônî
Ev. Cl. China . . 1759
7, H. Ev. Cl. N. Amer. . 1812
9, G. Ev. S. China . . 1820
Ev. Cl. N. Amer. . 1664
1811
1836
1788
1816
6, G. Her.
6, H. Her.
. ^ . 5, H. Her.
From the Celtic water; the habitat
of most of the species. Linn. 5, Or. 2,^Na.t. Or.
Ur^elliferoe. These plants thrive best m a very
S si i T and are iLreased readily by dividing
i h e roots, or by seeds. The succulent roots of S.
Sisarum were formerly much esteemed m c_ookeiT
^ - r • Synonymes : I. Buniu7n
under the name of Skirret
ferulaceum, ferula^fohum.
F^carm . . White . 7, H. Her. V. Europe
. . 1726
. . 1548
¡ i t r am . . . White . 7, H. Her. P. Ch.na
lineârë,
Angustifólìilmy ferulàcSùm 1, lancifólncm,
podolicam, virescSns.
SKIRRET, see Sium Sisàriim,
SKULLCAP, see Scutellaria. _
SLIPPER PLANT, see Pedilanthes.
CITT-PPKRWORT. see Calceolaria.
s S x T ^mn. In honour of Sir Hans SJoane, once
p X i d e n t of the Royal Society, founder of the
British Museum, and Chelsea Botanical Garden,
tod in 1753. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Txhace<^,
A genus of fine lofty growing trees, with large
of health, aher the use of mercury, ^jno;
nymes : 1. S. minritanica. 2. S. lanceolata, Watsoni-
Wht. grn. F
Grn. wht.
White .
Wht. grn. 7, H
, Wilt. ^ n . 7, H. De. CI. N. Amer
Acuminata, aJplnd, dsperd, A. aurjxuim, A. mauritdniod
1, austrdlU, bOnd nCx, brasihBnsls, caduca,
canariensis, caialOnicdy cumanBnsiSy
slaucd, glycyphglld, hastdta, H. lanceolata 2, havafQlidy
longifmdy maculdtdy nigra, ovalfOjia, pedun-
S A r i r o / f / W , PseudO-Chind, pflb^rd, quadrangumrU,
LundifOlidysyphiimcd, tamnoidSs, virgzm-
S M S x f " - ' ' ' ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ of the late Sir James
^ T d w ' r d l m U h " ; M.p. , F.R.S., and P-L-S-, fo^^^^^^^^^
of the Linnaean society, possessor of the Linn^an
herbarium, and author of
botanical works; died ^^ 1829. Z-tnn. 17, Or- 4
Nat. Or. LeguminoscB. The seeds these plants
a n a | h l f t e d into W e . pots as they .row
conferK . . • Ye ow . 7. | Tr. A. ^^ »» •
s l a n t s have the odour of Myrrh. Liiin. 5, Ur. 2,
u L e / l i f e r c e . These plants succeed in any
common garden'soil; and are readily increased by
SNAIL-FLOWER, see PhasedlUs Caracalld.
SNAKE.<iOURr., see Trichosanthes. _
SNAKE-ROOT, see AristomchU serpentaria,
SWAKE-ROOT, see Ophiorhizd.
SNAKE'S-BEART), see OphiopOgnn.
SNAKE's-TONGUE, see OphioglnssUm.^
SNAKEWEED, see Polygonum bistOria.
SNAKEWOOD, see CecrOpid.
SNAKEWOOD, see Colubrind.
SNAPDRAGON, see Antirrhinum. ^
SNAPDRAGON, see Silene antirrhina.
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