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Saccolabium—continued. 
longer. L longer and broader, more prominently veined. Cochin 
China, A handsome variety. (I. H. ser, iii. 517.) 
S. Greeffei (Dr. Graeffe’s). fl. deep purple, pendent, conspicuous ; 
blade of the lip short, three-toothed, having a transverse lamella 
in front of the base of the middle lacinia ; spur cylindrical, blunt, 
constricted ; spike borne on a strong peduncle. /. broad, ligulate, 
retuse, bilobed. Viti Islands, 1881. 
. gurwalicum (Gurwal). f. white, with the exception of the 
amethyst lip, and some similarly-coloured blotches on the sepals 
and petals; spur hairy inside. India, 1879. A pretty plant, 
resembling Rhynchostylis retusa in habit, but only about half the 
size of that species. The proper name of this plant is Rhyncho- 
stylis gurwalicum. 
S. guttatum (striped). A synonym of Rhynchostylis retusa. 
S. Harrisonianum (Harrison’s). A variety of S. violaceum. 
S. Hendersonianum (Henderson’s). fi. numerous, in erect, 
axillary racemes ; sepals and petals of a beautiful rose-colour ; 
lip white, compressed, reduced to little besides the spur, l about 
6in. long, ligulate, keeled, of a lively green. Borneo, 1862. A 
small, compact-growing species. (B. M. 6222.) 
S. Huttoni (Hutton’s). M. borne in a rather open raceme, lft. 
long; sepals and petals of a beautiful rose-colour; lip bright 
amethyst. J. coriaceous, distichous, loriform, keeled, unequally 
bilobed at the apex. Stem short. Java, 1867. (B. M. 6681.) 
Syn, Aérides Huttoni. 
S. mimus (mimic). fl. rose-purplish, tipped with green; sepals 
and petals ligulate, acute; lip having I, erect side 
laciniæ, a P middle segment, and a cylindrical, slender 
spur, with a bent, dilated apex, equalling the pedicellate 
ovary; racemes one-sided. 
l. oblong-ligulate, with two blunt, 
— lobes, 5in, long, nearly 2in. broad. South Sea Islands, 
S. miniatum (scarlet). f. of a brilliant orange-red, small, 
disposed in short, spreading, cylindrical racemes. March and 
April. Z. lorate, channelled, obliquely truncate at apex. Stems 
short, erect. Java, 1846. A pretty and distinct, but not very 
showy orchid. (B. R. 1847, 58.5 
S. m. citrinum (citron-coloured). fl. lemon-yellow, with a dark | 
centre ; inflorescence rich, dense. Philippine Islands, 1884. 
S. papiliosum (papillose). A. white, painted with yellow and 
purple ; sepals fleshy, linear-ovate, obtuse ; lip papillose, with an 
obconical, obt mes small, the length of 
spur ; 
the leaves, capitate. May and June. 3 
long, præmorse at apex, dark green. Stem arcuate, nearly 
lft. long. Malabar, 1840. (B.- R. 1552.) SYN. S. præmorsum 
(F. d, S: vii. p. 92; G. M. B. i. p. 263). ; 
S. præmorsum (bitten). A synonym of S. papillosum. 
S. Panan (dwarf). A. small, in a bent, cylindrical, dense raceme, 
shorter than the leaves; sepals and petals yellowish, ligulate, 
obtuse ; lip white, with some purplish marks on the blade. 
l. scarcely more than in. long, nearly lin. wide, oblong, un- 
eguany bilobed at apex, dark green above, purple beneath. 
anilla, 1875. 
S. retusum (retuse). fl. of a waxy-white, spotted with pink, pro- 
duced in gai abundance in long racemes. May and June. Java. 
“ A fine, handsome, free-growing form, and probably one of the 
many varieties of Rhynchostylis retusa indicated by Reichenbach 
when treating of this species. It is more robust in habit than 
most other forms” (B. S. Williams). (F. d. S. 1463-4.) 
S. rubrum (red).* fl. of a beautiful deep rese-colour, in dense, 
one-t 
erect, axillary, oblong racemes about 6in. long ; sepals and petals . 
ovate; lip linear, with a long, slender, compressed spur. May 
and June. J. dark green, thick, ligulate, channelled, 3in. to 4in. 
long, truncate and toothed at apex. Stem simple, erect, 8in. to 
10in. high. India, 1839. A distinct species, succeeding on a block 
or in a basket. Syn. S. ampullaceum (B. M. 5595 ; L. S. O. 17; 
PME SO WOA BD. 
S. r. moulmeinense (Moulmein). fl. of a uniform, rich, deep 
rose, larger than in the type, spike longer and denser. J. spotted 
with dull brown. A superb, robust variety. (F. M. 393, under 
name of S. ampullaceum roseum.) 
speciosum (showy). This is the correct name of the plant 
described in this work as Aérides maculosum. 
S. Turneri (Turner’s).* 4. lilac-spotted, very beautiful, densely 
produced in racemes fully 2ft. long. June. l. about lft. long 
and lin. broad, distinctly preemorse at the apex. India, 1878. 
S. violaceum (violet).* A. very numerous, borne in showy, axil- 
lary racemes lft. to 14ft. goy Wi tg een and petals pure white, 
spotted with mauve; lip of a k mauve, marked with deeper- 
coloured lines. January and February. J. 1ft. or more long, Zin. 
broad, recurved, deep green, somewhat striated with lines of a 
deeper colour. Stems stout, erect. Manilla, 1839. SYN. Vanda 
violacea (B. R. 1847, 30). 
S. v. um (Harrison’s).* fl. pure white, large, very 
sweet-scented, borne in dense, axillary racemes sometimes 2ft. 
long. Winter. l. broadly oblong, keeled beneath, striated, un- 
equally bilobed at apex, of a rather lighter green than those of 
the type. ` Pulo: Copang, 1864. (B. M. 5433, F. d. S. 2412, and 
W. O. A. 236, under name of S. Harrisonianum.) 
l ligulate, 4in. to 6in. ` 
Saccolabium—continued. 
S. Witteanum (Witte’s). jl. in a loose, — raceme ; 
sepals and petals orange, with reddish spots; lip white, with 
some purple markings, and a green apex to the spur, the mouth 
of which is covered by three teeth. 1. cuneate-oblong, toothed 
at apex, 2ft. or more long. Java, 1884. In general appearance, 
this plant resembles Sarcanthus densiflorus. s 
SACCOLOMA. Included under Davallia. 
SACCUS. A bag or cup. The term is occasionally 
applied to the crown of Stapelia, &e. 
SACRED BEAN OF THE EGYPTIANS. In 
books, the plant called by this name is generally said to 
be Nelumbiwm speciosum, but recent researches have 
proved it to be Nymphea Lotus, « 
SADDLE GRAFTING. See Grafting. 
SADDLE-SHAPED. Oblong, with the sides hang- 
ing down, after the manner of the laps of a saddle. 
SADDLE-TREE. A common name for Liriodendron 
tulipiferum. 
SADLERIA (named after Joseph Sadler, Professor 
of Botany at Pesth). Orp. Filices. A genus comprising 
only a couple of species of arborescent, stove ferns, 
natives of the Sandwich Islands and Sumatra. Sori ina 
continuous line, close to the midrib on both sides, placed 
on an elevated receptacle; involucre narrow, sub-coria- 
ceous, at first wrapped over the sorus, afterwards 
spreading. Only one of the species has been introduced 
to our gardens. It is a fine plant, combining the habit 
of a small Cyathea with the fructification of a Blechnum. 
For general culture, see Ferns. 
S. cyatheoides —— cau. 3ft. to 4ft. high. sti. strong, 
erect, 6in. to 18in. long, naked except at the base, and there 
clothed with long -linear scales. fronds 4ft. to 6ft. long, Yin. 
to 18in. broad; pinne 8in. to 12in. long, jin. to jin. broad, cut 
down to the rachis into very numerous, connected, linear pinnules, 
Zin. to 4in. long, acute or bluntish. Sandwich Islands, 1877. 
(G. C. n. s., vii. p. 761.) 
SAD-TREE. See Nyctanthes arbor-tristris. 
SAFFLOWER. See Carthamus. 
SAFFRON, MEADOW. See Colchicum. 
SAFFRON-PLANT. A common name for Crocus 
sativus. 
SAFFRON THISTLE. ‘See Carthamus tinc- 
torius. 
SAGE (Salvia officinalis). An evergreen undershrub, 
native of Southern Europe, and sufficiently hardy to with- 
stand any ordinary winter outside. The uses of Sage for 
stuffing, &c., are well known. The plants succeed best 
in a warm and rather dry border, but they grow well 
almost anywhere in ordinary garden soil. Propagated 
occasionally by seeds, but more generally from cuttings, 
or rooted slips, which may often be procured in quantity. 
Cuttings for propagating should be taken early in sum- 
mer from the growing points, and inserted, under a 
hand glass, in a shady border outside. A space of not 
less than 1ft. apart should be allowed when planting 
out permanently afterwards. 
SAGE BUSH. A name applied to various species 
of Artemisia. 
SAGE, JERUSALEM. ‘ee Phlomis fruticosa. 
SAGENIA. Included under Nephrodium (which 
see). 
SAGE 
officinalis. 
SAGERETIA (named after M. Sageret, a distin- 
guished French agriculturist). ORD. Rhamnee. A genus 
comprising about half-a-score species of stove or green- 
house shrubs, with slender or rigid, unarmed or spiny 
branches, natives of Central and Southern Asia, Java, 
and the warmer parts of North America. Flowers small, 
OF BETHLEHEM. See Pulmonaria 
