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1848. SIDALCEA, Gray. Globe Mallow. Malvaceae. 

 Name combined from "Sida" and *'Alcea". Herbs. 27 



species, California and Mexican border. 



1849. SIDERdXYLON, L. Sideroxylon. Sapotaceae. 



From Greek, "iron wood". Sjn. Bumelia, Sapota, in part, 

 frees or shrubs. About 70 species, mostly tropical regions of 

 southern hemisphere; 1 in U. S., viz. (a) S. mastidiodeii- 

 dron Jacq., notBalb. (B. mastichodendron R. & S., B. pallida 

 Swz. ). Florida to West Indies. Mastic tree. 



b. S. dulciflcuin A. DC. of western Africa is called Miraculous- 

 berry (fruit exceedingly sweet); (c) S. obovatnm Gaertn. 

 (B. cuneataSw.), West Indies, is called Downward Plum, 

 Saffron Plum, Ant's- wood; (d) S. rugosuili R. & S (Sap. 

 rugosa Griseb. ), Brazil and West Indies, is called in Jamaica 

 Beef Apple, or Bull Apple. 



1850. SILAUS, Bernh. Meadow Saxifrage. Umbelliferae. 



Greek name of some umbelliferous plant. Perennial herbs, 

 natives of Europe and Asia, (a) S. flavesceiis Bernh. (s! 

 pratensis Bess., Slum Silaus Roth. ). Europe. Meadow Saxi- 

 frage. 



1861. SILENE, L. Catchfly, etc. CaryophjIIaceae. 



From Greek, * 'saliva' ' , alluding to the sticky secretion. Syn. 

 Cucubalus, Behen, in part. Annual or perennial herbs. 

 About 250 species, widely distributed; 62 in U. S., including 

 nat. species. 



ii. S. Ariiieria L. Europe, cult in gardens and nat. in U. S. 

 Sweet William Catchfly, Garden or Lobel's Catchflv, Dwarf 

 French Pink, Mice Pink, Limewort Catchfly, None-so-pretty 

 Old-maid's Pink, Pretty-Nancy, Sweet-Susan, Wax-plant. 



b. S. vulgaris (Moench) Garcke (C. Behen L. not S. Behen L 

 B. vulgaris Moench, S. Cucubalus Wibel, S. inflata J. E. Sm. )' 

 Europe and Asia, nat. in eastern U. S. Bladder Campion 

 Behen, Bull-rattle, Cow-bell, Devil's-rattlebox, Knap-bottle*' 

 Maiden's-tears, Rattle-bags, Sea Pink, Snappers, vSpatline 

 Poppy, Frothy Poppy, White Ben. i ^ f b 



Other notable species are (c) S. acaiilis L., Arctic and 

 Alpine Europe, Asia and N. America; Moss Campion, Moss 

 Pink, Cushion Pink; (d) S. dlba Muhl. (C. niveus Nutt. S 

 nivea Otth. ), Pennsylvania to Iowa, Western White Camp- 

 ion, Snowy Campion; (e) S. nutans L., Europe, adv. in U. S. 

 Nodding Catchfly, Dover or Nottingham Catchfly; (f) S. reeia 

 Sims., southeastern U. S., Royal Catchfly, Pixie, Piskitrs, Wild 

 Pink. 



1852. SILPHIUM, L. (Silphion). Rosin-weed, etc. Compositae. 

 Greek name of some resinous plant. Robust herbs with 

 coarse foliage. About 13 species, all of U. S. 



». S. lacinidtum L. (S. gummiferum Ell.). Ohio to Alabama 

 west to Texas and S. Dakota. Rosin-weed, Compass-plant. 

 Pilot- weed, Polar-plant. Herb resinous, somewhat aromatic. 



