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SÎMSIA, Pers. In honour of J. Sims, M.D.,
editor oi Bot. Mag. Linn, 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Âsteràceoe. Synonyme: 1, Co7'eôpsis amphxicaùlis.
See Corc()j)sis and Ximenèsia.
anothifôlia . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. . 1825
amplexicmUis 1, ficif 'dlia.
SiNAPis, Tournefort. From tlie Celtic nap, a
designation applied to all plants resembling
tlio cabbage or tiirnip. Linn, 15, Nat. Or.
Brassicàceoe. Principally annual plants ; the
seeds of which have only to be sown in the
open ground in spring. Mustard (the use of
which is familiar to every one) is the ground
seed of 8. nigra. S. dlha is extensively cultivated
as a small salad. The seeds are also
swallowed whole, :to the (Quantity of a tablespoonful,
or more, to stimulate the stomach in
some cases of dyspepsia, and to excite the
peristaltic motion of the intestines, when they
are torpid. See Bidésmisj Diplotâxis, and
Erucària.
álba . . . Yellow . 6, H.
A. 3 Brit., corn fie.
T ^ U s ' }Yellow.7,H.
A. 3 Algiers . 1S29
chinénsis. . Yellow
7, H. A. 2 China . 1782
frutéscens . Yellow
7, a Ev. 8. IJ Madeira. 1777
nudicaîilis . Yellow
6, H. Her. P. 2 Spain . 1818
(), H. A. 2 China . 1838
pekinénsis . Yellow
Allionii, dpxila, arvinsis, auricidàta, hrassicàta,
cérnitaj dissécta, foliòsa, genimlàta, hastàta, heterophylla,
hispida, incàna, integrifòlia, júncea,
Kaber, Icevigàta, nigra, n, Imvigàta, n. torulòsa,
n. lúrgida, n. villosa, midicaùlis, orieniàlis,
pitbéscens, ramosa, reiro-hirsùta, siibpinnatlfida,
taùrica, .tùrgida.
SiNGÀNA, De Candolle. Bingasinga is the name
of the tree in Guiana. Linn. 13, Or. 1, ISTat.
Or. Clusiàcece. This pretty shrul) grows well
in a mixture of loam and peat ; and ripened
cuttings, planted in sand, and placed under a
hand-glass in heat, will soon strike root.
Synonyme : 1, BtereMckia latcrifolia.
guianénsís . White . 6, S. J^v. CI. 3 Guiana
. 1827
SiNGHARA NUT. See Tràpa Mspinosa.
SINGLE-SEEDED CUCUMBER. See Bieyos.
SINNÍNGIA, Nees. In honour of William Sinning,
gardener to tlie University of Bonn, on
the Ehine. Linn. 24, Or. 2, l^at. Or. Gesneràccce.
This genus of very pretty plants ought
to be in every collection. Their culture and
propagation is the same as that recommended
for the genus Gloxinia. Bynonyme: 1, S.
violàcea^ Gloxinia violàcea.
i^alyclrm . . Red wht. . 7, S. Ev. S. 1 Jamaica 1824
guttàta . . Yel. red . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . 1827
ÍIéUeri . , Wht grn. . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Rio Jan. 1820
punctata. . Yel. pur. . 5, S. Ev. S. IJ Brazil . 1850
Yßllow .
. Yel. gru.
" •• 6, S. Ev. S. l i Brazil . 1827
6, S. Ev. S. 1 Brazil . 1827
7, S. Ev. S. 1 Hybrid.
vclutiiQa
villósa
Youngiàçia 1. JPurpìe .
SINUATE, cut so .as to have a broken and wavy
margin.
SÌNUS, the indeutatjon or recess formed by the
lobes of leaves, and otlier bodies.
SiPHOCÁMPYLüS, PohL From siphon, a tube,
and Icampulos, curved ; in allusion to the
curved tube of the corolla. Linn. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Loheliàceoe. Yery beautiful little
ishrubs succeeding in a light sandy soil ; and
readily increased by cuttings. Bynomjmes: 1,
LohUia gigantea ; 2, L. sc(indcns; 3, L. surinaminsis
; 4, Tupa crassicaulis. See Td.pa.
amifenus . . Or. red. 6, S. Her. P. 3 Brazil. . 1852
betula3f51ius. Red yel. 7, S. Her-. P. 3 Brazil. . 1842
blcolor . . Red yel. 4, H. Ev. S. 3 Georgia .1835
ci\nus 4 . . Red . , 6, S. Her. P. 3 Brazil .
coccineus . Scarlet . 7, S. Her. P. 3 Brazil . 1844
gigant^iis 1 . Yel. red 7, S. Her. P. 4 N. Grnda.
glanduldsus. Rose . 7, S. Her. P. 3 Bogota . 1845
hamiUus . . Violet . 6, S. Her. P. 6 Brazil . 1849
lantanif^lius. Roso . 7, S. tier. P. 3 Orgn.Mts. 1841
longipeduuculixtus
.
manettisefìòrus
.
-Rod . 1, S. Her. P. 3 Orgn.Mts. 1841
Red yeL 4, S. Her. P. 1 N. Grnda. 1848
micróstomus Scarlet . 9, S. Her. P. 3 N. Grnda. 1844
Orbignyànus Yel. red 7, S. Her. P. 2 Bolivia . 1849
^flòrus'"^" }wt. rose 6, S. Her. P. 2 Caraccas . 1847
scándeiia 2 . Scarlet . 7, S. CI. P. 4 Peru . .1847
'ménsis 3 ] ' ^ ' ^^^^
SiPHONANTHUS. See Clerodéndron.
SIPIIÒNIA, Richard. From siphon, a pipe ; the
.use made of the exudation, which constitutes
Indian rubber. LAnn. 21, Or. 10, ]S"at. Or.
EuphorMàcem. This plant grows freely in
sandy loam and peat ; and cuttings of the halfripened
wood will root in sand, under a glass,
in heat. The Caoutchouc of Para is obtained
from this species. Synonymes : 1, B. elástica^
Játropha elástica, Ilevèa gidanénsis.
Cahüchu 1 . Grn. wht . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 Guiana . 1823
STRIBÒA. See Piper Birihóa.
SIR JOSEPH BANKS' PINE. See Araucaria im-
Iricàta.
SisARUM. See Bìiim Bisarwn.
SÌSON, Lin7i. From the Celtic sisun, a running
stream ; some plants formerly in this genus
were found in running streams. Linn. 5, Or.
2, ÌTat.^ Or. Apiàcece. The seeds merely require
sowing in common garden soil in spring.
Bynonyme: 1, Blum veHicillàttcm—amònmm,
arvénse, capillhceum, flexuòsum, verticillàtum
1. See Càrum-, ChcerophpUwn, IIelosciàdiu7n,
Ligústicum, Peirosdìnuin, BehüUzia, Bm'jjrniumi,
aai(] Tràgium.
Síssoo. See Balhérgia Bissoo.
SiSTOTRÈMA, Fries. From sisto, to place, and
trema^ orifice ; alluding to the pores being in
rows. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Agaricàcece.
This species is found by tlie waysides—có?ijluens.
SiS'!^MBRXUM, AlUoni. An old Greek name of
unknown origin. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicàcem.
B. Millefolium is a pretty shrub,
growing freely in any light soil ; and readily
increased by cuttings. The others are worthless
annuals and biennials, fionrishing in the
open ground, in any soil. Bynonymes : 1, ^S'.
sinapioides, Binàpis pyrenaìca ; 2, B. altíssimwm
; 3, B. orientale; 4, B. Loesélii ; 5, ,B.
gdllicum; 6, B. glabrum ; 7, Erüsímiim officinàie;
8, B. affine ; 9, B. contòrèujn. See Au'
dreóskia, Barbarla, Brássica, Diplotáxis, Lep^
tàliìim, Leptocarpéa, and Nastúrtiuvi.
Millefolium Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1779
acutángulum 1, ásperum, austrlacum, hrachycàrpiim,
hursifòlium, canéscens, Colúmnce, O.
altissùmim 2, G. orientále 3, O. villosíssimum 4,
contoriuflicUimi, corniciLlatibm, crassifblium,
Cummingiamm., echshartshergSnse, erysimoides,
fiigax, hirsutiim, hispdnicum, inchnum, Irio,
I. gdllicim 5, I. gldhriim 6, jitnceiim, linedre,
niiidum, ohtusdngulum, officinale 7, panndnicum,
pirsicum, pinnatifidum, pohjcerdtixmi,
fumiluTfi, rlgidnm, runcindtum, Bophia, strictissimitm,
suhhastdtum, siipinum, tanacetifdliimi,
t afflne 8, t. contortum 9, taraxacifblium,
Tillieri, 'torulosum, tripinndtum.
SiSYRiNCinuM, Linn. From sys, a pig, and rygchos,
snout; so called on account of swme
grubbing the roots. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Iriddcem. A genus of very pretty plants when
in llower. They succeed well in any light
soil; and increase freely by seeds or offsets.
Bynonymes: 1, Mdrica iridioldes; 2, M. iridifolia
; 3, B. hermudidnum ; 4, M.plicdta. See
Eleiithcrlne and Trimezia.
Blue .
!• Blue .
Yellow
^nceps
bernuidianum
1
calif6rnicum
chil^nse . . Blue . .
couvolutum. Yellow .
Cuminiiigii . Cream .
graminif6- lyellow .
hum . . J
pumilum . Yellow .
grandifl6rum White .
hirt^llum. . White .
iridifblium 2. Yellow
junceum .
Lilac
bixiim
Yellow
lut^scens.
YeUsh.
Ihteum .
Yellow
macroc^-
j-Yellsh. .
phalum ,
maculatum . Yel. spot
maj^le . . Yellow
micrd-nthum. Yellow
mucronMum Blue .
Nutt^lliS .Blue,
odoratissimum
. ,
White
palmif61ium. White
peduncu- I Yellow
mtum . J
plic^tum 4 . White
specibsum . Blue .
striiitum. . Yellow
tenuif61ium. Yellow
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1693
Her. P. 1 Bermu. 1730
Her. P. I Califor. 1796
Her. P. 1 Chile . 1826
Her. P. è S. Ame. 1816
Her. P. 1
Her. P. 1
6, H
6, G.
7. F,
7, G,
5, P.
7, H.
8, H.
4, F.
10, S.
5, H.
7, F.
6, F.
6, G.
6, F.
tí, F.
6, F.
7, F.
6, F.
3, G.
6, G.
6, H.
6, H.
6, F.
2, S.
9, F.
2, S.
6, G.
6, H.
5, H.
S. Ame. 1832
N. Ame. 1832
Her. P. 1 Chile . 1825
Her. P. 1 Chile .
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1826
Her. P. ^ N. Ame. 1830
Her. P. ^ S. Ame. 1822
Her. P. é Chile . 1832
Her. P. é S. Ame. 1818
Her. P. 2 Chile . 1830
Her, P. i S. Ame. 1823
Her. P. l i
Her. P. 1 Chile . 1830
Ev. S. 1 Valpara. 1832
Her. P. ^ S. Ame. 1815
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1812
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1S23
Her. P. 1 S. Ame. 1828
Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1823
Her. P. 1 Chile . 1827
Her. P. 2 W. Ind. 1779
Her. P. 1 Chile . 1836
Her. P. Mexico. 1788
Her. P. i S. Ame. 1816
SITOLÒBIUM, Desv. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Polypodidcece. Stove ferns. Bynonymes: 1,
DicJcsònia fldccida ; 2, i>. gUtinòsa ; 3, Nephrodiiim
punctilohium, Dicksònia piMscens.
adiantoides . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 1 W Indies 1834
cuneàtum . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 2 I Luzon,
davallioides. Brn. yel. 5, G. Her. P. 1 N Holl. . 1833
fìàccidum 1 . Brn. yel. 4, S. Her. P. 2 I Luzon,
glutinòsum 2 Brn. yel. 4, S. Her. P. 2 E. Indies
punctilò- ygi^ Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1822
rubighiòsum Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 2 Brazil . 1841
biuM, Linn. From the Celtic siw, water ; the
habitat of most of the species. Linn. 5, Or.
2, Xat. Or. AjjidcecB. These plants thrive best
in a very moist soil ; and are increased readily
by di\iding the roots, or by seeds. The snccnlent
roots of S. Btsarum were formerly much
esteemed in cookery under the name of Bkirret.
Bynonymes: 1, Bùnium ferulàceum, ferulczfòliicm
; 2, B. peiccedanoides. See Brignolia,
I)repanoph'Sllum,IIeliosciddktm, Pastinaca, and
Bison.
Falcària . White . 7, H. Her. P. IJ Europe . 1726
Sisarum . White . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Chma . . 1548
angicstifdlium, hulbdsiim, ferulaceum 1, lancifolium,
latifòliimn, lineàre, nodiflôrum, pencedanoìdes
2, fodálicum, rèpens, sîeulum, viréscens.
SKÎMMIA, T/iiortb. From Bkimmia, a Japanese
word, signifying a hurtful fruit. Linn. 23,
Or. 1, Nat." Or. Aqiiifolidceoe. A plant of
easy cultivation in peat and loam, and increased
by cuttings planted under a^ glass, in
heat. Bynonyme: 1, Limonia Laureola.
japónica . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 25 Japan . lSi5
SKINNÈRIA, Don. In honour of Capt. Thomas
Skinner, a distinguished botanist, Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Convolvuldceoe. For culture,
&c., see Convólvulus. Bynonymès : 1, Convolvulus
coespitôsus. See, also, Fuchsia.
CEespitòsa . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Indies 1827
SKIRRET. See Bluvi Btsarum.-
SKULLCAP. See Bcutelldria.
SLAVE-WOOD, or BITTER DAMSON TREE. See
Bimarùba officindlis.
SLIPPER-PLANT, or SLIPPER-SPURGE. See Pedilénthes.
SLIPPERWORT. See Calceolària.
SLOINEA, Linn. In honour of Sir Hans Sloane,
once President of the Koyal Society, founder of
the Britisli Museum, and Chelsea Botanical
Garden: died in 1753. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Tiliàcece. A genus of line lofty-growing
trees, with large leaves. They succeed best in
• a mixture of loam and peat ; and cuttings of
the ripened wood will root in sand, under a
glass, in heat.
dentata . . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 35 S. Amer, . 1752
sinemariénsis White . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 Guiana . . 1S23
SLOE-TREE. See Prùnus spinosa,
SLOKES. See Poryhyra.
SMAI.L BUR. See Triumfetta Ldppula.
SMALL BURDOCK. Sep Xdnthium Btrumdria. ^
SMALL CARDAMOM. See Amdmum Gardamomum.
SMALL LUPINE. See Liiplnus ndnus.
SMALL MONARDA. See Pycndnthemum monardélla.
SMALL PALM. See Sdbal Palmetto.
SMALL PEPPERMINT. See TMjmus Pipcrélla.
SMEATHMÁNNIA, De Candolle. In honour of
Spieathman, a naturalist, who travelled m
Africa, and collected many botanical specimens.
Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Passifiordcece.
very beautiful genus, which ought to be in
every stove. A compost of loam, peat, and
sand, suits it ; and half-ripened cuttings root
freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. Bynonyme:
1, Bulòwia insîgnis.
laevigata . . White . 2, S. Ev. S. 6 S. Leone . 1823
puhlscens 1 . White . 2, S. Ev. S. 6 S. Leone . 1845
SMEGMIRIA. See Quillàja.
SMILÀCE^ , or SARSAPARILLAS. These plants
are not ornamental, they have a climbing habit,
inconspicuous ilowers, and are only worth cultivating
in botanical collections.
SMILACÌNA, Desfontaines. From smile, a scraper;