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ratlier prett}^ annuals ; the seed should be
sown on a hotbed in spring, and the seedlings,
^vhen sufficiently strong, planted in the open
border, about the end of May. See Verhesina.
cordifòlia
drosoroides
Yellow
8, H.
Yellow
8,H.
flosculòsa
Yellow
6, H.
ibérica
White
8, li.
o ri en talis
Yellow
9,H.
triangularis
YeUow
S, H.
SIEVÉRSIA, Willdenow. In honour of M. Sievers,
a Kussian botanical collector. Linn. 12, Or.
3, ]^at. Oi\Rosàceoe. Interesting plants, thriving
A. 2 Mexico 1826
A. 2 Mexico 1825
A. 2 Peru . 1784
A. Iberia . 1818
A. 2 India . 1730
A. 2 Mexico 1825
in any light soil ; and readily increased by
seeds, or by dividing the root. Synonymes:
1, Adâmsia glaciàlis ; 2, Gèum Péckíi ; 3,
G. radiàtiim ; 4, G. triflòrimi^ S, ròsea.
anemonoìdcs Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. i Kamtsch. 1820
atlántica .
oil lata . .
fclàta . .
glaci.\lis 1
montana .
Péckii2 .
radiata 3 .
réptans .
ròsea . .
Rüssii . .
triflòra 4 .
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
YeUow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
YeUow
Yellow
Yellow
5, H. Her. P. Í S. Eur. . 1810
G, H. Her. P. ^ N. Amer. 1818
6, H. Her. P. ^ Nepal . 1840
7, H. Her. P. | Siberia . 1819
7, H. Her. P. ¿ Austria , 1597
7, H. Her. P. i N. Amer. 1826
6, H. Her. P. ¿ N. Amer. 1822
7, H. Her. P. i Switzerl.. 1597
5, H. Her. P. ^ Rocky M. 1827
6, PI. Her. P. | Melville I. 1827
e, H. Her. P. ^ N. Amer. 1826
SiLÀus, Bosser. A name given to an umbelliferous
plant by Pliny. Linn. 5, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Apiàceoe. Hardy herbaceous plants^ of no
interest ; increased by divisions or seeds.
Synonymes: 1, Slum ;peitcedanoìdes ; 2, Ligâsticum
longifòlium ; 3, Peiccédanum SilàiLS^
Cnìdium Silàus ; Pastinaca rigida^ Slum
Tigidum ; 5, S. MathìoU — carvifòlius 1,
longifòlius 2, praténsis, triñóra 3, rígidus 4;
tenuifòlius 5. See Cnîdium,
SILÈNE, Linn. From sialon, saliva ; in allusion
to the viscid moisture on the stalks of many of
the species, by wbich the smaller kinds of flies
are entrapped ; hence, also, the English name
of the genus, Catchfly. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat.
Or. Caryophyllàcece, 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 frame 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 remain. They may
all be easily multiplied by seeds, and some of
the herbaceous sorts by dividing the plants at
the root in spring. Synonymes : 1, S. conoidea ;
2, S. hirsuta; 3, Cticühalus ciliaroefoUus.
acaùlis . . Rose . 7, H Her. P. ¿ Brit., mount
álba . . . White . 7, H. Her. P. ¿ Brit., mount,
exseapa . Red . . 7, H Her. P. ¿ Switzer. 1819
7, H. Her. P. ¿ Scot, mount.
7, H. Her. P. I Scot., mount.
7, H. A. 1 Egypt . 1800
7, H. Her. P. 1 Tartary. 1779
7, H. Her. P. 1 Eui'ope . 1817
fcèmina .
más . ,
segyptìaca
amcbna .
Red .
Rose
Pink
White
bellidifùlia . Pink . 6 H. A. 1 .1794
bicolor . Striped . 6 H. A. 1 France . 1820
bupleuroìdes Wt. pur. 7 H. Her. P. 2 Persia . 1801
Ci~espitòsa . Pink . H. Her. P. ^ Caucasus 1824
campánula . Grn. wt. 7 H. Her. P. $ Pedmnt. 1823
cana . . . Red . . C H. Her. P. H . 1824
canariénsis . Red . . H. A. ^ Madeira 1822
cáspica . . Pink . H. Her. P. 1 Caucasus 1823
CatesbsBa. . Pink . H. Her. P. 1 Carohna 1810
cathólica . . Grn. wt. H. Her. P. Italy . 1711
ce ra st oí des . White . 7 H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1732
cheiranthifòUa
. . 1 Red . . H. A. 1 S. Rocco 1821
chlorfefòlia . Li. yel. . H. Her. P. 1 Armenia 1796
chlorántha . Grn. wt. 7 H. Her. P. Germnv. 1732
ciliàta . . . l^urple . H. Her. Tr. . 1 Crete . 1804
cinárea . . White . H. A. 1 N.Africa 1819
coarctàta . . Pink . 6 H. A. 1 Valencia 1825
colorata . . Purple . 6 H. A. 1 Morocco 1819
compáeta. . Pink . 8 H. B. U Caucasus 1823
congèsta . . Pink . H. A. 1 Greece . 1818
conoidea . . Purple . H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1G83
cordifòlia . Pink . H. Her. P. J Pedmnt. 1819
còi'sica . Purple . H. Her. P. 1 Corsica . 1820
crassifòlia . Brown . G. B. 1 C. G. H. 1774
crética . Grn. wt. 7 H. B. 1 Crete . 1732
cyUndriflòra. Red . . C H. B. 1 Levant . 1824
decúmbens . Red . . H. A. i Spain . 1823
deprèssa . . White . 6 H. Her. P. ^ Iberia . 1816
discolor . . Red . . H. A. i Greece . 1817
distáchya . Pa. pur. H. A. 1 Portugal 1817
distich a . . Red . . H. A. Minorca. 1817
divaricata . Red . . H. A. 1 Sicily . 1818
diversifòha . Purple . H. A. 1 . 1820
cfftisa . . . Wt. yel. 7 H. Her. P. 1 Volga . 1823
elàta . . . White . C H. Her, P. 3 Tauria . 1819
élegans . . White . G H. A. Portugal 1819
Elizabèthse . Cr. pur. . 7 H. Her. P. 1 Italy . 1862
fabària . . White . 7 F. Her. P. 1 Sicily . 1731
fimbriata . . White . 6 H. Pier. P. 2 Caucsus. 1803
flavéscens , Yellow . H. Pier. P. 1 Hngary. 1804
fruticósa . . Pink . I'. Ev. S. n Sicily . 1629
gííllica . Pink . H. A. 1 France . 1683
geminiflòra . Purple . H. A. 1 . 1816
gigantea . . White . G. B. 3 Africa . 1738
glaucifòlia . Red . . 6 H. Her. P. i Spain . 1820
grácilis . . White . 7 H. A. 1 . 1823
graminifòha, White . 6 H. Her, P. 2 Altai . 1819
Gypsóphila . White . 6 H. Her. P. ^ . 1822
hirsutlssima
2 1 White . 6 H. A. 1 Spain . 1821
hispánica. . Red . . 6 H. Her. P. J Spain . 1819
híspida . . Cream . H. A. 1 Barbary. 1817
ibérica. . . White . 6 H. A. 1 Iberia . 1823
imbricàta. . White . 6 H. A. l i N.Africa 1818
inclùsa . Red . . 6 H. A. h . 1817
in fiata. . . White . 7 H. Her. P. 1 Brit., cm. fie.
hirsùta . . White . 7 H. Her. P. 1 Brit., crn. fie.
infrácta . . White . 7 H. Her. P. 1 Hngary. 1800
itálica . . . White . H. B. 1 Italy . 1759
jeniseénsis . Pink . H. Her. P. l i Siberia . 1817
làcera . . . White . 7 H. Tr. B. l i Caucasus 1818
laciniàta . . Scarlet . H. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1823
laàvigàta . . Red . . 6 H. A. 1 Greece . 1817
latifòlia . . White . 7 H. Her. P. 1 Barbary 1817
laxifiòra . . White . 6 H. A. 1 Spain . 1820
linifòlia . . Grn. yel. 7 H. A. 1 Portugal 1817
livida . . . Wt. grn. b H. Her. P. 1 Carniola 1816
longicahlis . Red . . 6 H. A. J Spain . 1818
longiflòra. . Li. pur. 8 H. Her. P. Hngary. 1793 .
longipétala . Grn. wt. 7 H. A. 1 Aleppo . 1822
lusitánica . Pink . 6 H. A. 1 Portugal 1732
marítima . . White . 8 H. Her. P. f Brit., sea sh.
fiòre-plèno. White . H. De. Tr. 1 Eng., gard.
Mociniàna . Purple . F. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1827
mollíssima . Pink . H. Her. P. 1 Italy. .1739
multifiòra . White . H. B. 1 Hngary. 1794
muscipula . Red . . H. B. l i Spain . 1596
nem oralis . White . H. B. 1 Hngary. 1816
nicseénsis . White . H. A 1 Nice . . 1820
noctiflòra . Pink . H. A. 2 Eng., sands.
noctúrna . . Brown . H. A. 2 S. Eur. . 1683
nyctántha . Brown . H. A. l i . 1815
obtusifòlia . Purple . H. A. 1 . 1820
ocymoìdes . Purple . H. Her. P. 1 . 1823
Oliveriàua . Red . , H. Â, 1 Aleppo . 1818
6, H. A. 1
7, S. B. 1
7, H. Her. P. 1
6, H. Her. P. 1
. Rose
. Purple
. Cream
. White
. Pink
Orchidea .
oriiàta. .
Otìtes . .
ovata , .
paradóxa
parviflòra
parvifòlia
piltula. .
péndula .
pennsylv^-
nica . .
perfoliìita 3
peiràsa
pietà . .
pilòsa . .
pinguis .
polyphylla
porténsis .
procùmbens. Pink
Pstomitis . Cream
_ _ 7, H. Her. P. 1
Grn. yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1
Pink
White
Red .
-Red .
Red .
White
, Pink
, White
\ Rose
Atocion J ^ -r-r T-r T»
pubéscens . Purple . 7, H. Her. P.
pumiUo . .Pink . 6, H. A.
quadriden- Iw^ite
tata . . j
quadrifida .White
Levant . 1781
C. G. H. 1775
Eng., gravel.
N Amer. 1820
Europe .
Hngary. 1796
6; H. Her. P. H • ^^^^
7 H. Her. P. 1 Barbary 1823
6, H. A. 1 Sicily . 1731
6, H. Her. P. i N.Amer. 1806
6 H. B. l i Levant . 1817
7, H. Her. P. I Hngaiy. 1822
7 H A. 2 France . 1817
8 H. Her. P. 1 Europe. 1739
Brn. red i H. A. i Bnmrk. 1816
White
Pink
qumque- ì Blood
vulnera j
ramósa - . . White
ramosissima. Rose
refléxa
règia . ,
rèpens. ,
Requiènii
reticulata
rubélla
ruthénica
Purple
A.
. 6, H. Her. P.
. 6, H. Her. P.
. 7, H. A.
. 7 , H.
. 6 , H.
sabuletòrum. Purple
saxátilis . . Green
Saxífraga . Flesh
Scháfta . . Rose
secundiflòra. Purple
sedoìdes .
sericea
Bibirica .
spatulàta.
speciósa .
.spergulifòlia. White
6 H. Her. P. 1 Austria. 1800
7> PI. A. 7 Portugal 1759
6, H. Her. P. | Siberia . 1828
6, H. B. . 1818
6, H. A. J N.Africa 1820
1 Corsica . 1818
J Grmaiiy. 1823
i Alps . . 1822
i Verona . 1818
1 Eng., sands.
A. 1 Barbary, 1820
B. Candia .
X . H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1726
Crimson 6, H. Her. P. H N.Amer. 1811
Pink . 8, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1823
Wt. red . C, H. Her. P.
Rose . 7, H.
Flesh . 5, H.
Grn. yel. 6, H. Her. P.
6, H. A.
6, H. Her, P.
7, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
- .. . 6. H.
Grn. wt. 7, H.
Pink
Rose
Purple
Scarlet
^ Corsica . 1823
A. 1 Barbary 1804
A. hr Portugal 1732
Russia 1820
1818
1800
1640
1844
1820
1804
1801
1773
. White
. Purple
. Pink
. White
stellata
strícta , .
supina
tatárica .
tenuifòlia
ténuis . .
tridentata
unduliefòlia. Red
luidulàta . . Red
Vallfesii .
vespertina
virgínica .
viridiÙòra
1 Siberia
^ France
f Russia
A. 1 Spain
A. i Crete
. 7', H. A. H S. Eur.
. 7, H. Her. P. Siberia
6 H B. I Caucsus. 1823
• 6,' G.' Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1843
6 li. Her. P. ^ Armenia 1817
1
1
1
2
1
7, H. Her. P.
. 6, H. A.
. 7, H. Her. P.
. 7, H. Her. P.
. Purple . 6, H. A.
Cream . 7, H. Her. P.
5, H. A.
6. H. A.
Pink
Flesh
Rose
Purple
Grn. wt. 7, H.
N.Amer. 1696
Spain . 1802
Caucsus. 1804
Russia . 1769
_ Hahuria 1820
I Siberia . 1816
'i Barbary. 1823
_ 1 Sardinia 1829
8 G B. l i C. G. H. 1775
7 H. Her. P. è Switzerl. 1765
T'H A. 2 Brittany 1796
7 H Her. P. 1 N.Amer. 1783
' B. 2 Spain . 1739
^^sròsa ' ' -Whit? 6 H. B. 2 Levant . 1731
" L i m a : White , 6,' H, A. 1 Naples . 1824
Wolgénsis . Grn. yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Volga . 1824
alpéstris, ànglica, antírrlúna, Behen, Bergen,
canéscens, carnosa, cérnua, clandestina, conica,
c. ramosa, dicUtoma, inaioérta, indica, micrántha,
micro^étala^ nutans, jusilla, ruyésiris,
Stèveni.
SÌLER, Sco^iolL Siler, withy, from to
í^Dvincf 1
alluding to the rapid growth oí the
plants. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apiaceiz.
This species is quite worthless, and fionrishes
in the commonest soil. Synonymes : 1, LaserpUium
trilòòum,, SUer aquilegifdliuvi—tTilòbum
1. See Agasyllis, Sison, smá Laser^i-
Hum.
SSIiLLIiCCELOE,U tSh, e sflminatyl.l shor t pod of Cructferm,
SILIQUA, the long cylindrical pod of Cruciferce.
SlLlQUlsTRUM. See Oércis Siliquástrum.
SII.K COTTON-TREE. Sec Bóvihax.
SILKEN PUBESCENCE, a very soft kind of pubescence,
STLK TREE. Bee Acàcia juUhrissin.
SÍLPHIÜM, Linn. From silpJiion, the Greek
name applied to an Asafoetida plant. Linn.
19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. Tall-growiug
plants, of little beauty, and best adapted for
the back of flower-borders. Any common soil
suits them ; and they may be increased freely
b y dividing the plants at the root. Sijnonymes:
1, Coreópsis lati/olia ; 2, S. tomentòswn.
erythroeaùlon Yellow. 8, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer.
fflaucum 1 . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer. 1786
pùmilum 2 . Yellow. 8, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1786
asteriscus^ atropurpùreiim, compósitum, conjúnctum,
connàtum, laciniàtum, perfoliàtum^
tereUnthinàceum, ternàtum, trifoliàtum.
SILVER-TREE. See Leucadéndron argénteum.
SILVER-WEED. See Potentina argèntea and
Argyràa cuneàta.
SILVER-wooD. See Mouriria Guiàna.
SÌLTBUM, Vaillant, A name applied by Greek
•writers to a plant now unknown. Linn. 19,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. These plants succeed
in any common soil, and are propagated
b y seeds. Synonymes: 1, Cnlcus cérnuus ; 2,
Càrduus mariànus.
cérnuum 1 . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 4 Siberia ,1775
Mariànum 2 Purple . 7, H. B. 4 Brit., hanks.
SIMABA, Auhlet. The native name oí S. guianénsis.
Linn. 10, Or, 1, Nat, Or. Swiaruhàcece.
These shrubs should be grown in a
mixture of turfy loam and peat ; and cuttings
of the ripened wood will root in sand, under a
glass, in heat.
guian^nsis . . White 5, S. Ev. S. 10 Guiana . 1826
orinocénsis . . White 5, S. Ev. S. 10 Ormoco . 1818
SlMARXJBA, Auhlet. Simarouha is the Caribbean
name of S. officinale. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Simarulhcem. Valuable plants, on account
of their medical properties. For culture
and propagation, see Quàssia. The Simaruba
in Materia Medica, is the bark of the root of S.
officinalis; it is much used in curing obstinate
dysenteries and diarrhoeas. Fluxes, induced
b y warm climates, are speedily cured by this
bark. Synonymes: 1, Quàssia excelsa; 2,
Quàssia SimariXha,
excélsa 1 . Yel. wht. 5. S. Ev. T. 35 Jamaica . 1818
giatcl White. . 5, S. Ev. S. 10 Cuba . ,1824
IfficfnàlÌs 2 Yel. wht. s', S. Ev. S. 10 W. Indies . 1789
SIMARUBÀCE^, or QUASSIADS, are trees and
shrubs, with intensely bitter wood : they are
all natives of tropical climates, and are much
used in medicine.
SiMÈTHls, Kunth. Name not explained. Linii
6 Or 1 Nat. Or. Liliacece. Heath-mould
and sand suit this plant well ; and increase is
b y division of the roots. Synonyme: 1, A7i'
thericum'planifòlium.
planifòUum 1 Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Brit,, heaths.
SIMPLE, not divided.