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SETACEOUS, shaped like a bristle.
SiiT.E, bristles.
SETARIA, JJeauvois. From setaj a bristle ; the
iiivolucruiii is bristly. Linn, 3, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. Grammàccce. These grasses are of no
interest. Tliey are nearly all animals—áspera,
au-rícoma, cenchroìdes, compòsita, cylindrica,
ericbéscensj geniculàtay gerinánicay glatica, liéV
vola, intermèdia, itálica^ macrocliàta, maritimay
iniiricàta, PennisUum, polystáchya,
purpicràscens, scdndens, sericea, setòsa, tena-
Cisshna, verticillàta, vlridis, Weinindnni.
SiÌTHiA, Knnth. In honour of S. Sethi, author
of a work on culinary vegetables. Linn, 10,
Or. 3, ISTat. Or. Malpighiàcece. This plant
thrives well in turfy loam and peat, and cuttings
will root in sand, under a glass, in a
moist heat. Synonyme: 1, Erythròxylon mO'
nogynum.
índica . . Yellow 6, S. Ev. T. 40 E. Indies . 1824
SETIFORM, formed like bristles.
SETIGEROUS, bearing bristles.
SETOSE, covered with bristles.
SEVERÍNIA, Tenore, Meaning unknown. Linn,
1 8 , Or. 4, Nat. Or. Aurantiàcece, Fo r the
culture of this desirable old greenhouse plant,
^iòQ Citrus. Synonyme: 1, Citrus huxifolia.
buxifòlia 1 . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 3 China . .
SEVILLE ORANGE. See Citrus vulgaris,
SEVMÌÌRIA, Pursh. In honour of Henry Seymer,
an English naturalist. Linn. 14, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Scropliulariàcece. The seeds should
be sown in a bed of peat soil. The plants are
very pretty when in blossom, but rather difficult
to cultivate. Synonymes : 1, Afzelia cassioides,
Geràrdia Afzèlia,
pectinàta . . Yelow 7, H: A. 1 N. Amer. 1820
tenuifolia 1 . Yelow T, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1730
S E Y M O Ù R I A , Sivect. See Pelargonitmi.
S H A D D O C K . See Citrus decumana,
S H Á L L O N . See Gaulthèria Shállon,
S H A L L O T . See Álliurii ascaUnicum.
S H A M R O C K . See Trifblium ripens and Oxalis
acetosèlla.
SHARP CEDAR. See Acacia oxycedrus.
SHARP CEDAR. See Juniperus oxycedrus.
SHAVE-GRASSES, or LEAFLESS FERNS. See
Equisètum.
SHEATH, the lower part of the leaf that surrounds
the stem.
S K E - O A K . See Camarina quadriválvis.
S H E E P - L A U R E L . See Kdlmia angusti/olia.
SHEEP'S BEARD. See Arnopògon,
SHEEP'S SCABIOUS. See Iasióne,
SHEEP'S SORREL. See Rùmex acetosèlla.
SHELL -BARK HICKORY. See Júglans sulcata,
SHEPHÉRDIA, Nuttall, In honour of the late
JVIr. John Shepherd, curator of the Botanic
Garden of Liverpool. Linn. 22, Or. 4, JSTat.
Or. El(Eagnàce(B. Ornamental trees. For culture,
&c., see Bippòphae, Synonymes: 1,
Hippòphae argéntea ; 2, H. canadensis,
argéntea 1 . Apetal 4, H. De. T. 8 Missouri . 1820
canadénsis 2 . Apetal 4, H. De. T. 8 N. Amer. . 1759
SHEPHERD'S BEARD. See Arnopògon.
SHEPHERD'S CLUB. See Yerháscum Tliápsus,
SHEPHERD'S PURSE. See Capsèlla,
SHEPHERD'S PURSE. See Tlildspi,
SHERÀRDIA. Named by Dillenius in honour of
his patron, William Sherard, LL.D., consul at
Smyrna. Linn. 4, Or. 1, È at. Or. Galiàcece,
Uninteresting plants. The seed has only to
be sown in the open ground, Synonyme: 1,
Galium. arvénsis, muràlis 1.
S H E R B O Ù R N I A , G. Bon, See Gardènia Sherhourniana.
SHERDS, fragments of pots, employed to drain
the soil supplied to potted plants.
SHIELD, a broad table-like process in the flowers
o f Stapelia.
SHIELD FERN. See Aspldium.
S H I N G L E - O A K . See Q^uérciis imlricàta,
SHOREWEED. See Littorélla,
SFIORTLY-ACUMINATED, having a sliort tapering
point.
SHORTLY-BIFID, "[slightly cleft at the apex
SHORTLY-TWO-CLEFT, J into two parts.
SHRUBBY TREFOIL. See Ptèlea.
SÍIUTÍ:RIA, Choisy. Named in honour of Dr.
Shuter, formerly a physician at Madras. This
beautiful twiner 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 to sticks. Unless a very
warm sheltered situation can be found, they
requiz'e to be placed in a stove or greenhouse
to blossom and ripen their seeds. Synonyme :
1 , Ipomma lAcolor.
bicolor 1 . . Yel. pur. 8, S. Ev. Tw. 10 E. Ind. 1812
S H U T T L E C O C K . See Períptera punicea.
SIBBÁLDIA, Linn. In honour of Eobert Sibbald,
professor of physic at Edinburgh. Linn. 5,
Or. 5j l^at. Or. Rosácece. Small alpine plants,
succeeding best when grown in pots in a mixture
of loam, peat, and sand, and increased by
dividing the roots. Synonymes: 1, Chamcerhòdos
erècta ; 2, Chamcerhòdos polyg'^na.
erécta 1 . . Pink . 7, H. líer. P. | Siberia . 1806
parviflòra . . Yellow 7, IT. Her. P. i Cappa . .
polji-gyna 2 . YeL gr. 7, H. Her. P. J Siberia . 1824
procúmbens . Yellow 7, H. Ev. Tr. 7 Britain, hills,
americàna . Yellow 7, H. Ev. Tr. 7 N. Amer. 1820
helvética . Yellow 7, H. Ev. Tr. 7 Switzerl. 1819
S I B E R I AN CRAB, ^qq Pprus prunifoUa.
SIBERIAN PEA-TREE. See Caragdna.
SIBTHÒRPIA, Linn. In honour of Humphrey
Sibthorp, M.D., formerly professor of botany
at Oxford. Linn. 14, Ór. % Nat. Or. Scrophulariàcem.
This singular species succeeds
best in peat soil and a moist situation, and is
readily increased by divisions,
europsba . . Yellow 7, H. Her. Cr. ^ Eng., wet pi,
SICILIAN SAFFRON. See Crocus odorus.
SicYOS, Linn. Sieyos is the Greek name for
cucumber ; applied to this genus because of
the resemblance and affinity of the species.
Limi, 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Cucurhitàcece.
Plants of no value except as curiosities. The
seeds require to be sown in a hotbed in spring,
and treated the same as Gourds. See Séchium.
angulàtus . . Yellow 8, F. Tr. A. 3 N. Amer. . 1710
laciniàtus . . Yellow 8, F. Tr. A. 3 S. Amer. . 1824
microptiyllus Yellow 8, F. Tr. A. 3 Mexico . . 1823
Darviflòrus . "Whitisli 8, F. Cl. A. 3 Quito
vitifòlius . . Yellow 8, F. Tr. A. 3
, 1823
SÌDA, Linn. Theophrastus gave this name to
an aquatic plant, supposed to be identical with
Althéa. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat . Or. MalvacecB.
Mostly free-flowering plants, of no beauty,
thriving in any rich soil ; and increased by
seeds, which they produce in abundance. The
shrubl)y kinds may be increased by cuttings,
placed in sand, under a glass. They are tor
the most part stove plants. cordifòlia,
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
cordat^e. Synomjmes : 1, Ahütilon Amcènmm ;
2 A^^acerifìUum ; 3, A. álhidum; 4, A. americànum;
6, A. arbóreum ; 6, A. asidticum ;
7 , A. aurltum; 8, A. crispum ; 9, Napàa
dioica; 10, A. ferriigineum ; 11, S. viscosa;
1 2 , A. gigdnteum; 13 , A. glaùcum; 14 , A
gloUfiòrum ; 15, A. hernandioides ; 16, S.
pilòsa, A. Urtum; 11, A, incànum; 18 , A
indicum; 19, A. Leschenaultiànum ; 20, A.
luciànum; 21 , S. suberòsa ; 22, A. maurit^
ànum; 23, S. grandifhlia, A, mòlle; 24, A.
mollichmitm; 25 , A. molUssimum ; 26, Napòìa
làvis; 27, A, nudiflòrum; 28 , A. orbiculàtum;
2 9 A. periplocifòlium; 30 , A. permòlle ; 31,
A. polydndrum ; 32, A. populifòlium ; 33, A.
pulchéllum, Plagidnthus Lampèm% ; 34, ^^.
púlchrum; 35 , A. refièxum; 36, S, phihppica;
3 7 , S. brasila; 38, A, sonneratianum ; 39,
A. tilicefòlium ; 40, A, umhellàtum ; 41, A.
vesicàrium; 42 , A. virgàtum ; 43, S. Urta, S.
tomentosa; 44 , AhUilon integérrimum. Se e
Abutilón, Anòda, Lopimia, and Períptera
acuta . . . Fa. yel. 7, S Ev. S 4 Java .
altaica . . . Yelsh. . 8, H. Her. P. 1 Altai .
aprica . . . Hose . 7, H. Her. P. ì Russia .
atrosanguínea Dk.pur. 7, H. Her. P. 1 S. Amer
aurea . . Or. red. 7, S. Ev. S. 1 India .
Bedfordi- \ yi redil, G. Ev. Tr. 3 Brazil
cMÒròphis . Yelsh. . 7, H. B. 2 India .
Iraveòlcns . Orange 9, Ev. S. 2 E. Indies
còma 24, molUssima 25, multijiòra^, Napàa 26,
midiflòra 27, occidentàlis, orbiculàta 28, paniculata,
platycarpos, periplocifòlia 29 , p. carihàa,
p. zeyldnica, permóUis 30, pilosa, polydntha
31, popuUfòUa 32, pidchella 33, púlchra
M, purpuráscens, recisa, reflèxa 35, retúsa 36,
rhomboìdea, rhomhifòlia, ricinoìdes, rosea, ratundifolia,
Sehrdnkii 37, semicrenàta, Sonneratidna
38, spinosa, spirceifòlia, stijmlàta, supina,
tilimfoliaZ^, tridentata, triloba, triquètra,
umhellàia 40, ùrens, verricculàta, verticillàta,
vesicària 41 , villosa, viminea, virgàia 42,
virginica.
SlDERANTHUS. See Chrysopsis.
SiDÉRlTis, Linn, From sideros, iron ; so named
on account of its supposed property of healing
ñesh-wounds made by iron. Linn. 14, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Lamiàcem, Many of these plants
are admirably adapted for ornamenting rockwork.
They prefer a dry sandy or chalky
soil ; and are readily increased by cuttings,
seeds, or divisions. The annual kinds have
only to be sowu in the open grouud in spring.
Synonymes: 1, S, crética; 2, S. élegans ; 3, S,
alpina, pyrenalca ; 4, S. hyssopifolia ; 5, S,
f é t i d a . See Stàchys,
anffustifòlia . Yel. 7. P. Ev. S. 1 Spain .
calycántha . Yel. 7, F. Ev. S. 1 Russia
canariénsis. . Yel. 7, G. E v. S. 3 Canarios
cándicans 1 . Yel.br.6, G, Ev. S. 3 Madeira
chamaidri- Ì y^j^ 7 p. EV.
fòlla . . i
1820
1831
1837
1795
1830
1838
1832
1834
integèrrima
44 . . .
juvenàlis .
móllis 23 .
pyramidàta
règia . .
ròsea . .
sericea . .
sessiliñóra
stylòsa .
YeUow. 5, S. Ev. S. 3 N.Grenad,1824
. White . 8, H. A. 2 . 1835
Yellow 7 B Ev. S. 2 Peru . . 1816
[ r l n o Z 7,8. Ev. S. lSt.l3om. 1830
. Scarlet 6, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer. 1811
. Roso . 10, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . 1820
. Yellow 7, S. Ev. S. 3 S. Amer. 1804
. Yellow 7, S. Ev. S. 2 S. Amer. 1827
.Yelsh.. 7, H. Her.P. | -1831
Abùtilon 1, a c e r i f ò l i a 2, acrdntha, acuminàta,
àlha, dlbida^^alnifòlia, aWvzefòlia, americana
4 , angustifòlia, arbòrea 5, arguta, asidtica b,
aurìta 7, betuTìna, hracteolàta, hrasihénsis,
hrèvipes, calyxhymènia, canariénsis, carpimf
ò l i a , carpinoìdes, ciliàris, compdcta, comprèssa,
conférta, contràcia, cordifòlia, crispa S, dioica
9 dumósa, eròsa, ferruginea 10 , f à t i d a ^11,
frutèscens, gigantèa 12, glauca 13, grandiflora,
gravèolens, ìlernandioides 15 , Mrta 16, Mmilis,
incequdlis, incàna 17, indica ISJamaicénsis,
jatrophoìdes, lasiostèga, Leschenaultiàna
1 9 , Unifòlia, luciàna 20, maculata 21, malvcèflòra,
mauritiàna 22 , mìcans, Milleri^ molliillcifòlia
.
incàna . .
lanata 2 .
leucántha .
montana .
perfoliàta .
romàna
scordioìdes
alpina 3 .
1820
1821
1697
1714
S. 1 Spain . . 1816
S. 2 Gibraltar . 1816
A. I C. G. H. . 1820
Yel. 6, P. Ev. P. 2 S. Europe , 1731
' YeL 7, P. Ev. S. Levant
S. 1 Spain
A. 2 Egypt
crisp^ta . . Yel. 7, F. Ev.
decúmhens . White 6, H.
hirsùta
Yel. 7, P. Ev.
. Yel. 7, P.
White 7, P. Ev. S. 1 Spain .
. Yel.'br.7, H. A. 2 Austria
. Yel. 9, P. Ev.
. Yelsh. 7, H.
. Yel. 9, H. Ev.
. Yel. 7, H. Ev.
S. 2 Levant
A. 1 Italy .
S. 1 Franco.
S. 1 Pyrenees
angusti- I Lt,yel.7, H. Ev. S. 1 Pyr
elongàta 5 . Yel. 8, P. Ev. S. 1 Spain
serriltl. . . Yel. 8. H. Her. P. 1 Spam
sninòsa Yel. 8, H. Her. P. H Spain
svHàca Yel. 7 P. Ev. S. H Levant
tÌùrtca' : : k y e l . 7 : H. Ev. S. H Tauria.
renees
1752
1V8T
1823
1752
1731
1740
1597
1827
1697
1822
1818
1597
1822
S I D E R O D I N D R O N , Bchreler. From sideros, iron,
ajiiidandron, a tree ; in reference to the hardness
of the wood. Lhm. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
CincJionacece. A lofty-growing tree, thriving
iu loam, peat, and sand ; cuttings root in sand,
Tinder a glass, in heat.
triflbrum . Pink . 5, S. Ev. T. 35 W. Indies . 1793
S I D B R 6 X Y L O N , Linn. From sideros iron and
xylon, wood ; because of the hardness of the
wood. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotacea.
These shrubs may be referred to SersaVma, tov
culture and propagation. See Argama, Bunelia,
ManglUla, M^rsine, and Sersahsia.
• T h ^ t • 7' I - 1 10 — a : ^8^8
S X u m SSI WM- i: EV. S. 10 E. Indies. 1818
SIDESADDLE-FLOWER. See Sarracenia
SiEGESBicKiA, Linn. In honour of Geoige
Sie-esbeck, M.D., a German botanist. Lmn.
1 9 ° Or 2, Nat. Or. Asieracece. A genus oi
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