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salicifolia :
latifòlia 9 White . 7, II. De. S. 5 Europe
paniculà- I ^ ^^ jj^ 5 ^^ ^„^er.
ta 10
White .
White .
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White .
AVhite .
White .
White .
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White .
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White .
White .
savninicall .
sorbifòlia
alpina 12 .
thalictroìdes
tobólskia
tomentósa .
trilobata 13 .
Ulmìiria . .
denudìlta .
niiiltiplex .
tomentósa .
variegata .
nlmifòHa
pbylìàntha.
uralénsis 14 .
vac ciniifolia.
4, H.
5, H.
8 , H.
6, I-I.
0, H.
8 , H .
6, H.
8, H.
0, H.
8, H.
6, H.
7, II.
C,H.
6 , H .
4, H.
7, H.
De.
De.
S. 4
S. 4
De. S. 3
De. S. 2
De. S. 4
De. S. 3
De. S. 3
Her. P. 2
Hcr. P. 2
Her. P. 2
Her. P. 2
Her. P. 2
Her. P. 5
De. S. 4
lier. P. 4
Her. P. 3
Podolia . 1819
Siberia . 1759
Siberia . 1817
1806
1823
Dahuria
Kussia .
N. Amer. 1786
Altai . 1801
Brit., mead.
Brit., mead.
Brit., mead.
Brit., mead.
Brit., mead.
Oarniola 1790
Uralia . 1817
India . 1S'20
SPIRAL, twisted like a screw.
SPIRÁLEPIS, Do71, From sjjeiraj a spire, and
lepis, a scale ; scales twisted. Linn. 19, Or.
2, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. Ornamental plants.
For culture and propagation, see Gnaphàliuììi.
Sipionymes: 1, Gnaphàliitin decUnàtum ; 2, G.
gìomeràtum ; 3, G. modésùum; 4, G. squarròsiim,
declinMa 1 . Ero^vn . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. IT. 1787
glomerata 2 . Pur. gru. 7, G. Her. P. i C. G. H. 1774
modèsta 3 . Red . .9, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1826
squarròsa 4 . Purple . 9, G. Ev, S. 1 C. G. H. 1816
SPLRANTLIIIIRA, St. Jlilaire. From speira, a spire,
and anthera, an anther ; tlie anthers are sjiiral;
shaped. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. EtUàcece.
A very handsome flowering, sweet-scented
shrubj thriving in a mixture of sandy loam and
peat ; and cuttings of the half-ripened wood
will root in sand, under a glass ; but they
must be planted thinly, and the glass occasionally
removed to allow them to dry, as they are
very liable to damp, Si/non7j7ne: 1, Terimánthus
jasminoìdes.
odoratíssima 1 Wht. red . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Brazil . 1823
SPIRANTHES, Richard. From speira, a spiral,
and antkos^ a flower ; in allusion to the spiral
manner in which the flowers are arranged.
Lioin, 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidhcec^. The
species of Spirdnthes {Lady's Traces) require
the same treatment as the Neòttice. Synonymes:
1, Ojjhrys cérmoa, Neòttia cérmca, N.
gemmípara, S, gemmipara.. See Neòttia and
Sarcoglòttis.
festivàlis .White . 8, H. Ter. | Brit., mead,
bicolor . . White . 1, S. Ter. i Trinidad . 1823
bracteòsa . Wht. yel. 5, S. Ter. 1 St, Gather. 1835
céniua 1 . . White . 7, H. Ter. ^ N. Amer. . 1796
diurética . . Grn. wt. 8, G. Ter. 1 Valparaiso. 1838
grandiflòra . Green . 9, P. Ter. l i N. Amer. .
argéntea . . White . 4, S. Ter. l ' Brazil . . 1843
aurea . . . Olivebrn. 4, S. Ter. 1 Guatemala 1842
diáphana. . Wht. yel. 4, S. Ter. 1 Mexico . . 1844
elàta . . . White . 4, S. Ter. 2 W. Ind. . 1790
Lindleyàna . White . 4, S. Ter. f Caraccas . 1841
lobata . .Yellow . 4, S. Ter. 1 Real del Mt. 1844
piota . . . White . 2, S. Ter. 2 Brazil . . 1843
rosulata . . Green . 4, S. Ter. 1 Guatemala 1843
truncata . . Gni. wt. 4, S. Ter. | Brazil . .1843
SPIRONÈMA, Lindley. From speira, spiral, and
imna, filament. Linn. 6, Or. Nat. Or.
Comvielynacece. A Mexican herbaceous plant,
introduced by Mr. Barker, with something of
the appearance of a Sansevifera ; the flowers are
very fragrant.
fragrans . . White . 5, S. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1839
SPLACIINUM, Limi. From splagchnon, one of
the Greek names for moss. Linn. 24, Oiv
Nat. Or. Bryàceoe. These plants are chiefly
found growing on mountains. Sijnonymes :
B. Turneriàmm ; 2, >S'. fastigiàtuvi ; 3, S.
ovcitum ; 4, Grîmmia — ampullaceum
1, angustatum, mnioides, m. màjus 2^
m. minus, sphifericum 3, tenue 4, vasculosum^
V. rugôsum. See Cijrtodon and Dlssodon.
SPLEENAVORT. See AspVenium,
SP6NDIAS, Limi. The Greek name for a kind of
plum ; the fruit resembles a plum. Linn. 10,
Or. 4, Nat. Or. Sioondiàceoe. The species of
S2')ôndias succeed best in a mixture of loam
and peat ; and cuttings of the ripened w^ood
will root in sand, under a glass, in heat. The
fruit of some of the species is eatable. Synonymcs:
B. Myrohdlanus ; 2, Mangiferapinnàta
; 3, B. MomUn. See Biichanània.
axiimris . . Yel. gTU. 5, S. Ev, T. 40 Xepaul . 1824
acuminata . Wt. grn. 6, S. Ev. T. 40 Malabar . 1824
dulcis . . . Yel. grn. 5, S. Ev. T. 50 Society Is. 1793
lutea 1 . . Ycl. grn. 6, S. Ev. T. 30 W. Ind. . 173i>
mangifera 2 . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 50 E. Ind. . 1820
purpurea 3 . Wt. grn. G, S. Ev. T. 30 W. Ind. . 181T
SPONGE-TREB. See Acacia farnesiàna.
SP6NIA, Oommerson. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Vlmàceoe. This plant will grow readily in any
common soil, but requires to be planted in a
sheltered -place.
WilldenoAviiXna . Green . 5, H. Be. S. 4 China .
SpoRENDOiiiiMA, Dcsmazières. From s-poros, a
seed, endon, within, and îicma, a thread. Li7in.
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Mucoràcece. Mhiute
species ; the first is found on cheese, the last
on flies—cam', mûscoe.
SPORIDÉRMIUM, LinJc. From sjjoros, a sporule,
and derma^ a skin. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or.
Uredinàceoe. A minute plant, found on some
species of Thelephora—'htYnm.
SPORÔBOLUS, JÎ. Brown. From S2:)otôs, a seed,
and halloj to cast forth ; its seeds are loose and
easily scattered. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Graminàcôce. Annual grasses, of simple culture
in any common soil, and propagated by
seeds. Sijnonymes: 1, Agrôsùis didndra; 2, A.
piirpitrascens.
diiindrus 1 . . Apetal 8, Grass
elongiXtus . . Apetal 8, Grass
1 E. Ind.
indicus . . . Apetal 9, Grass
l i N. Hoi.
2 India
purpur^scenw 2 Apetal 8, Grass
W. Ind.
tenacissimus . Apetal 8, Grass
I E. Ind.
micriinthus . Apetal
SPORÔCHNUS, Agardh.
1820
1820
1773
1806
1801
II. A. 1 Monte Vid. 1825
From sjm-os^ seed, and
chnousy wool ; because of its reproductive
organs being tufted with hair. Linn. 24, Or.
7, Nat. Or. Fucàceoe. Marine plants—CCCÎÎleatiLS,
Cahrèrm^ ligulhtus, peduncuUtiis, rhizodesj
r. inàjor^ ^villbsus, vîridis.
SP'ORÔCYBE, Fries. From sporos, a seed, and
Jcithe, a head. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or.
Botrytàceoe. Found on the decaying stems of
p l a n t s— byssotdes, Calicioides.
SPOR6TRICHUM, Link. From S2,?ORF?, a sporule, and
thrix, a hair; alluding to the lilamentous
sporules. Linn. 24, Or." 9, Nat. Or. Botrytàceoe.
Very minute species, found in various situations,
chiefly on decaying substances—
làdmm, fenestràle, latehràruw,, macrosporiim,
minùtxim^ stercoràrinm, sitlphüreum, temússi'
Qnum.
SPORULES. in cryptogamic plants, those parts
which are analogous to the seeds of other
• plants.
SPREKÈLIA, Herbert. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Amaryllidàcece. For culture, &c., sec Amaryllis.
brèvis . . . Gm. red 6,- S. Bl. P. 1 Bolivia .
Cybister . . Red . . 6, S. Bl. P. 2 Bolivia . 1839
formosissima Crimson. 6, G. Bl. P. 1 Guatemala 1658
glauca . . White . 4, S. Bl. P. 1 Bolina . 1839
SPRENGÈLIA, Smith. In honour of Christian
Conrad Sprengel, of Brandenburgh, who published,
in 1793, an ingenious work on the
manner in which insects promote the impregnation
of plants. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Ep)acridacece. This very elegant little shrub
requires the same treatment as is recommended
for Epdcris.
incarnata . . Flesli . G. Ev. S. 2 S. W. 1793
SPRING GRASS. See Anthoxdnihuvi.
SPRING SALAD-ONION. See Állinm Cepa.
SPUMÀRIA, Persooii. From spuoma, froth ; appearance
of the species. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat.
Or, LycoperddcecB. This plant is found in autumn
on grass, rotten wood, &c.—mtccilàgo.
See Bichosyoriiivi.
SPUMOSUS, frothy.
SPURS, long processes, like horns, produced by
various parts of a flower.
SPURGE. See Euphorbia.
SPURGE LAUREL. See Ddphne Laurèola.
SPURIOUS, counterfeit.
SPURLESS VIOLET. See EriiUion.
SPURREY. See Spérgtda.
SQUALIDUS, mean, unseemly.
SQUAMÀRIA, scaly, covered with scales.
SQUAMARIA, Iloolcer. From squama, a scale:
the thallns is scaly. Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat.
Or. Farmelidceoi. These plants are found on
rocks, stones, and tree^—candelaria, c. polyccirpa,
cèsia, c. duhia, circiiiàta, Clemeniiàna,
crassa, elceìna, élegans, epigèa, fulgens, gélida,
Bookèri, hypnorim, lanuginosa, lentigera,
miniata, muròrum, imcscòrum, ruMginòsa,
saxícola, tribàcea,
SQUAMIFORM,
SQUAMOSE, ^ .
SQUARE PARSLEY. See Mèttm Bumits.
SQUARROSE, spreading rigidly at right angles, or
in a yet greater degree.
SQUASH. See Cucúrbita Meloptpo.
SQUÍLLA. See OrnitUgalum Squilla.
SQUILL. See Scilla. . . 4.
SQUINANOY, an inflammation in the throat.
SQUIRREL GRASS. See Hordmm murlnum.
SQUIRTING CUCUMBER. See Momordica Eiatèrhom.
SQUITCH. See Agrostis vulgàris and Stolonifera.
STAIVIA, Dahl. In honour of Martin Staaf,
a correspondent of Linneeus. Lin7i. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Bruniàcece. Elegant little shrubs,
succeeding best in a sandy peat soil ; cuttings
of the young w^ood will root readily in sand,
under a glass. Synonymcs: 1, Brlinia ciliàta ;
2, B. glutinosa ; 3, B. radiata, Phijlica
radiàta.
ciliàta 1 .
glutinósa 2
radiata 3 .
nuda
Wliito
White
White
White
6, G. Ev. S. H 0. G. H. 1812
4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1793
5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1787
4, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1821
STACHYLÌBIUM, Fries, From stachys, a spike,
and eidos, similar ; in allusion to the manner
in which the sporules are flxed on the filainents.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Botrytàcem.
Found on dead \yooá~hicolor, terrestre.
STÁCHYS, LAnn. From stachys, a spike ; mode
of flowering. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiàcecc.
A genus of rather weedy-looking
plants, hardly worth cultivating for ornament.
They all succeed in common garden soil. The
greenhouse species rec^uire to be treated as
other greenhouse plants. The perennial kinds
are easily increased by dividing the root in
spring or autumn. The seeds of the annual
kinds should be sown in spring, in the open
border. Synonymes : 1, S. critica, intermèdia,
orientàlis, sibirica ; 2, S. tenuifhlia ; 3, S.
diffusa, Ibérica, scordifòlia ; 4, S. arvénsis,
híspida; 5, S, lati f o l i a ; 6, Hyssòpus anisàtus ;
1, S. biennis, lusitánica, polystáchia ; 8, S.
phlomoides; 9, Ambléia infiàta ; 10, S. salviasf
o l i a ; 11, Sidéritis decúmbens; 12, Sidéritis
calycdntha ; 13, Stáchys ambigua ; 14, S. Bah
bísii; Sidéritis linearifòlia. Sphácele
and Zietènia.
5, G. Her. P. lè C. G H. 1770
7, H. Her. P. I Tauria . 1823
7 H A. 1 Arabia . 1819
7, H. Her. P. Levant. 1804
6 H A. Rochellel812
. 7, G. Her. P. 2 S. Amer. 1798
aìthiòpica . Purple
angustifòHa 2 Purple
arábica . . Violet
arenaria 3 . Purple
betoniciefòlia Yellow
coccínea . . Scarlet
dèbilis . . Pa. vio. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1825
FceniculumGBlue . . 5, H. B. 2 N. Amer. 1824
fruticulòsa . Purple . 1, H. E S. 1 Caucas. 1818
glaucéscens . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Caucas. 1826
6, H. Her. P. 1 Candía . 1729
7, H. Her. P. 3 Italy . 1822
7 F Her. P. Mexico . 1829
/ H A. 1 Spain . 1725
. 7, H. Her. P. Africa . 1832
Purple
Purple
Red .
Yellow
Pink .
Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Europe.
glutinósa
Heràclea
hirsuta
hírta .
inflàta9
Itálica 10
Lamàrckii 11 Yellow G. Ev. S. C G._H. 1820
lanata . . . Striped . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia . l/b2
lavandulse- Ipu^plo . 7, H. Ev. S. Caucas. 1820
m a ? í t i ¿ a ' í Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 S^ Eur. . 1714
obliqua . .Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Hngary. 1816
Palestina .Purple . 7, H Ev. S. 1 Syria . 1820
7, G. Ev. S. Egypt . 1834
7, H. Her. P. I J Europe . 1816
7 li. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. 1683
7; G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1774
7 H Ev. S. 1 Morocco 1818
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pauciflòra . Yelsh.
pubéscens 14 Yelsh.
Yellow
Pa. yel.
recta
rugósa . .
scordioìdes . Yellow
sericea
setífera .
speciósa .
Lilac . . 8' H. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1830
Redbrn. H. Her. P. H Caucas. 1837
speciu.. . .Rod . .7,PI. Her. P. 2 Mexico. 1839
stenoph^lIalSYellow . 7, H. Ev. S. U Spam . 1823
albicaùUs, alpina 1, a. intermedia, ànnua,^ arvénsis,
áspera 4, circinàta 5, càrsica, c. alba,
decúmbens, germánica 7, g- pubéscens, grandidentata,
hyssopifolia, umilissima, nepctmfòha,
palústris, p. alba, p. hybrida 13, p. variegata,
spinósa, sylvática,
STACHYTARPHÌ^TA, y ahi. Yxom stachys, a spike,
and tarpheios, dense; manner of flowermg.
Linn. 2, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Verbenàcem The
species of Stachytarphèta thrive in a light rich
mould. The shrubby kinds are increased by
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