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SENNA, SconnoN. See Coronilla Emeriis,^
SENNA OF COMMERCE. See Cdssia lanceolata.
SENSITIVE FERN. See Ovòdea sensihilis.
SENSITIVE PLANT. See Mimósa pudica and sensitiva.
SEPALS, the divisions of the calyx.
SEPEDÒNIUM, Link, From sepedón, pntrescence.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Kit. Or. Botrytàcece. These
sjiecies are found in antnmn growing on decayed
substances—mycòpJiihtm, ròseum,
SÉPTA, the partitions which divide the interior
parts of a fruit.
SEPTARIA, Fries, From septum, a division.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Uredinàcem. These
species appear as stains upon the leaves of the
Elm, &c.—JBgopòdii, Oxyacántlice, Ülmi,
Si^^PTAS, Linn. From septem, seven ; t h e number
seven prevailing in the fructification. Linn,
7, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Crassulacece, Neat little
plants, thriving well in a mixture of loam,
peat, and sand ; and readily increasing by
division of the tubers. They must be very
sparingly watered when in a state of dormancy.
Synonyme: 1, S. gloMJiòra,
capííTisis . . White 8, G. Her. P. h 0. G. H. . 1774
globiflòra 1 White 3, G. Her. P. | C. G. H. . 1809
umbèlla . . White 7, G. Her. P. ^ C. G. H. . 1800
SEPTFOIL. See Tormentala,
SERÀPIAS, Linn. After an Egyptian divinity of
that name. Linn, 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidàcece.
Curious little plants, succeeding best
Avhen planted in light sandy soil, wdth the
protection of a south wall. See Cephalanthèra
and Lpipdrtis,
cordfgera . . Grn. brn. 4, V. Ter. 1 S. Europe . 1806
lingua . . , Brown . 6, F. Ter. 1 S. Europe . 1786
longipétala . Brown . 4, F. Ter. 1 Rome . . 1826
SERÍCEOTTS, silk^^ downy.
SERICOCÀRPUS, De Candolle, See Áster.
SERICOGRIPHIS, Nees. From serikos, silk, and
grapho, to write. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Acanthàcece. A handsome winter-flowering
plant, requiring the same treatment as Euéllia.
Synomjme: 1, Aphelándra Ghieshregtiàna,
Ghiesbregtiàna . . Red 12 S. Ev. S. 2 . 1847
SERIES, a row, or layer.
SERÍNGIA, Gay, In honour of Nicholas Charles
Seringe, a Swiss botanist. Linn, 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Sterculiàcece. An interesting shrub,
thriving in a mixture of sand, loam, and peat ;
young cuttings planted in the same kind of
soil, under a glass, will root readily, or tbe
species may be increased b^'' seeds. Bynonyme:
1, Ijasiopétalum arhoré-scens. See Ptelidium,
platyphylla 1 . "White 6, G. Ev. S. 10 N. Holl. 1822
SERÌOLA, Linn, From seris, succory ; resemblance
of the plants. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Asteràcem. These plants succeed in any
common soil, and are readily increased by
seeds. Synonymes: 1, Rodigia alliàta ; 2, M.
commtitàta; 3, R, Imvigata, Rodigia.
álbicans . . Yellow 4, H. Her. P. ^ Sicily . 1828
apargioides . Yellow 4, H. Her. P. | Sicily . 1829
glahca . . . Yellow 4, H. Her. P. | Sicily . 1823
rubéscens . . Rcdsh. 7, H. A. è Sicily . 1829
mtnénsisy alliàta 1, commutata 2, Imvigàta 3,
'ùj-rens,
SERÌPIIIUM. See Stòibe cinèrea.
SERÌSSA, Commelin, Not explained. Linn, 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonàcece. This plant succeeds
best in a mixture of loam, peat, and
sand ; and cuttings root if planted in sand,
under a glass.
fóetida . . . "White 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Japan . . . 1787
mùltiplex . White 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Japan . . . 1787
SERJÀNIA, Pliimier. In honour of Paul Serjeant,
a French friar and botanist. Linn. 8,
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Sapindàcem. Plants of little
beauty, thriving in a mixture of loam and
peat ; large cuttings will root in sand, under a
glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1, Paulliniapolyphylla,
caracaRiina . gm. 5, S. Ev. CI. 15 Cai'accas 1816
divaricilta . Wht. grn. 5, S. Ev. CI. 15 Jamaica 1824
mexicana . . Wht. grn. b, S. Ev.'Cl. 20 Mexico 1623
sinuata . . Wht. grn. 5, S. Ev. CI. 12 S. Amer,
triternata 1 . Wht. gm. 5, S. Ev. CI. 20 S. Amer. 1730
SEKÓTINUS, late, or evening-flowered.
SERPENT-WOOD, See OpMóxylon.
SERPENTÀRIA. See Aristolòchia Serpentària.
SERPÌCULA, Linn. From serpo, to creep ; in
reference to the habit of the species. Linn,
21, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Onagracem. This plant
growls in any common soil, and is readily multiplied
by dividing the creeping shoots,
ripens . . White 7, G. Her. Cr. i C. G. H. . 1789
SERP'Y'LLUM. See Tlipmus Serpylliim,
SERRADÌLLA. See OrnUhopus sativus,
SERRÀRIA. See Plantdgo Birrària,
SERRATE, cut like the teeth of a saw.
SERRXTULA, L%nn. From serra^ a saw ; the
leaves are edged with cutting teeth. Linn,
19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracem, All the species
oìSerràtiila succeed well in any common soil.
The herbaceous kinds are increased by seeds or
division of the roots ; the annuals and biennials
merely require sowing in the open ground.
Synoiiymcs: 1, Centaiirèa Bèhen ; 2, S. alata,
Càrduiis cyanoides ; 3, Cnìctùs centaurioìdes ;
4, Càrduus nitidus ; 5, S. linearifolia ; 6,
Centaurèa nìtens ; 7, Càrdmis cerinthóìdes,
cerintliifolius, glaneus; 8, Cardiacs pannònicusy
serratuloides, Cnìciis pannonicus ; 9, 8. amhigua,
Carduiis polyclònos ; 10, S. centaurio\
des ; 11, S. simplex; 12, Càrduus leucdnthus.
See Cestrìnus, Cirsium, and Saiissiirea,
alàta . . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
argùta . . . Pur. 9, H. Her. P.
2 Hungary
áspera . . . Pur. 8, H. A.
Nepal .
Bèhen 1 . . Tel.. 7, H. B.
l l Levant .
cáspica . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Caspia .
centaurioldes Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Siberia .
coronàta . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
3 Siberia .
cyanoides 2 . Bed 7, H. Her. P.
2 Siberia .
cynaroìdes 3 . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
3 Pyrenees
deprèssa . . Pur, 7, H. Her. P.
Caucasus
élegans . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Caucasus
glafica . . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Russia .
heterophjrlla. Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
Dauphiny
Kltaibèlii 4 . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Hungai'y
leucántha 12 . Wht. 7, H. A.
Spain
multiflòra 5 . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Siberia .
nìtens 6 . . Pur. 7, H. B.
2 Caucasus
nítida. . . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P.
2 Siberia
. 1824
. 1821
. 1797
. 1820
. 1804
. 1739
. 1778
. 1640
. 1818
. 1819
. 1831
. 1824
. 181Ö
. 1825
. 1816
. 1823
. 1827
SEß 515 SES
nudicaulis7 . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 2 S. Europe
pann6nica 8 . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Hungary
Plcris . . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Caucasus
polyclonos 9 . Pur. 7,' H. Her. P. Caucasus
pulrhella . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia .
quinquefblia . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 3 Persia ,
radiata 10 . . Par. 7, H. B. U Hungary
simplex . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Nepal .
stoechadif6lia Pur. 7, H. Her. P. 1.^ Tauria .
tinctoria . . Pur. 8, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., woods.
iilba . . . Wht. 8, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., woods,
transylviinica
11 .
xcranthem-
, 1739
. 1810
. 1822
. 1820
. 1820
. 1804
. 1800
. 1821
. 1820
oides
• Pur. 7, n . B. 2 Transylv. . 1818
Pur. 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1825
SERUATURES, the teeth of a serrated leaf.
SERRULATED, having small serratures on the
margin.
SERRXJRIA, Salislury. In honour of Dr. James
Serrurier, professor of botany at Utrecht. Linn,
4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteàceoe, A genus of very
desirable greenhouse shrubs. For culture and
propagation, see Protea. Synonymes: 1, S.
arenària; 2, Protea decûmhens; 3, P. ahrotanifòlia
odoràta.
abrotanifòlia . Pink 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. II.
acrocàrpa . . Lilac 4, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
adscéndens . Pur. 7, G. liv. S. 2 C. G. lî.
îémula . . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
arenària . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H.
might be substituted for olive oil; it is procured
from them in Egypt in great quantities.
indicum . . Pa. pur 7, S. A. E, Ind. 1731
luteum . . . Yellow . 7, S. A. H K. Ind. 1825
orientale . . White . 7, S. A. E. Ind. 1731
SESBANIA, Persoon, From Seslan, the Arabic
name of S. mgyiMaca. Linn. 17, Or. 4, ITat.
Or. Fahacece. Interesting plants, requiring to
be kept in a strong heat, or they will not
thrive. A mixture of loam and peat suits
them ; ard cuttings of the shrubby kinds will
root in sand, under a glass, in heat. The
annual species are increased by seeds, which
they sometimes produce in this country.
Synonymes: 1, JSschyn6mene Seshan; 2, JE,
. 1803
. 1822
. 1819
. 1803
. 1803
artemisias- | ^^ g^ 4 c. G. H.
cannabina.
aculeata
fegyptiaca 1
affinis 2 .
cannábina .
grácilis . .
mucrocàrpa
oc ci den talis
paludósa .
piota . .
puactàta .
sericea . .
uliginósa .
See Agàti and Glottìdium,
7, S. A. 3 E. Indies
7, S. Ev. S. 3 Egypt .
7, S. A. 3 E. Indies
7, S. A. 3 E. Indies
7, S. A. 3
7, S. A. 3 LoTiisiana
7, S. Ev. S. 3 W. InrUos
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yei.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Yel.
7, S.
7, S.
7, S.
7, S.
7, S.
A. 3 E. Indies
B. 4 W. Indies
A. 3 Guinea .
A. 3 E. Indies
A. 2 E. Indies
1690
1680
ISOO
1800
1820
1820
183 6
1816
1823
1825
1818
1818
1789
1786
1803
1820
1818
1803
1806
1818
1810
1821
1810
1800
1816
1824
1820
1825
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1803
1823
1800
1803
1803
1789
1780
1803
1806
1818
, 1816
1809
, 1810
, 1802
, 1829
Burmánni ! Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .
ciliàta . . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
congèsta . . Pur. 7. G. E^. S. 2 G. G. H. .
critbraifòlia . Red 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
cyanoides . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. IJ C. G. H. .
decipiens . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. .
decúmbens . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. .
diffusa . . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. .
eleviita . . . Lilao 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .
elongàta . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. U C. G. H. .
emarginàtal . Pink 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
fiagellàris . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
flòrida . . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H .
foenic^ilàcea . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
glabérrima . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. .
ilomenUa . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. .
inillefòlia . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. .
nitida . . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. IT. .
Mveni 2 . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. J C. G. H. .
odoràta 3 . . Pink '7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
parilis . . . Pink 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
pedunculàta . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 7 C. G. H. .
phylicoìdes . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. .
pinnàta . . Pink 7, G. Ev. S, 1 C. G. H. .
Roxbúrghii . White 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. .
rubricaùlis . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
scariósa . . Lilac 6, G. Ev. S. IJ C. G. H. ,
scoparla . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. .
squarrósa . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. tì. 2 C. G. H. .
triternata . . Pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 7 C. G H. .
villósa. . . . Pur, 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. .
SÍ3ESALÍSIA, R. Brown. In memory of John
Baptiste Sersalis, a Neapolitan ecclesiastic,
much praised by Fabius Columna. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Kat. Or. Sapotàcece, This shrub thrives
best in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ;
and cuttings root freely in sand, under a glass.
Synonyme ; 1, Sideroxylon sericewn.
sericea . . White 6, S. Ev. S. 6 N. Holland . 1772
SER"VICE. See Pyrics Shi^hiis.
SÉSAMUM, Linnoius. From sempsen, the Egyptian
name of one of the species. Linn, 14,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Pedaliàcece. Only worth
growing as botanical curiosities. They require
the same treatment as other tender annuals.
The seeds contain an abundance of oil, which
SÉSEL1, Linn. The Greek name of an umbelliferous
plant. Linn. 5, Or. 2, E"at. Or.
Apiàcece. The species of Meadow-saxifrage
are of very little interest. A sandy or chalky
soil suits them, and they are readily increased
b y seeds. Synonymes: 1, Bùhon simlum ; 2,
S. Athamànta, Búhon hicchtornénse ; 3, S.
dnnuum ; 4, B. dicMlomum ; 5, Ailmmdnta
Libanotis; 6, >S'. glaùcum ; 7, S. crassifòlium ;
8, S. proliferitm; 9, B. rigidum; 10, S. ta-
Boccóni 1, buchtornénse 2, campèstre,
cervariasfòlium, chíBrophylloides, coloràtum
3. dichótomum 4, divaricàtum, elàtum,
fragile, gràcile, gumniiferum, Hippomaràthrum,
lencospérmum, Libanòtis 5, Lobeliànum, montànum,
in. glaùcum 6, Pallásii 7, peucedanifòlium
8, rigidnm 9, striàtum, strictum, tortuòsum,
triternàtum, vàrium 10. See Bùhon,
Ptychòtis, and Sélinum.
SESLÈRIA, Arduini, In honour of M. Sesler,
a physician and botanist of the eighteenth
century. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminàcea,
Uninteresting grasses. Synonyme ; 1,
Cynosúrus cmrùleus — cseiiilea 1, cyllndrica,
dlsticha, elongàta, nítida., tenélla, tenuifòlia,
sphíBrocéphala. See Ecliinària,
SESSILE, without stalks.
SESUVIUM, Linn. Not explained. Linn. 12,
Or. 2, Kat. Or. Tetragoniàcem, These succulent
plants require to be grown in sandy loam
and peat. They increase freely by cuttings,
dried a little, and planted in the same kind
of soil, under a glass. They must be sparingly
watered. Synonyvies : 1, S. peduncnlatum ;
2, S. séssile, S. Portulacástrum,
longìfòlium . . Rd. wt. 7, S. A. S Amer. 1816
Portulacástrum Grn. rd. 6, G. Her. P. 2 W. Ind. Ib92
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'. .Rd. wt. G, S. Her. P. 3 Wind,
rèpens . . . Rd. wt. 7, S. A 1 E. Ind. 1816
revolutifòlium . Rd. wt. 7, S. Her. P. 2 S. Amer.
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