350 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



Sweet Sultan. See Centaurea moschata. 



Sweet William. See Dianthus barbatus. 



Symphiandra. [Campanulaceae.] Hardy perennial. Dry* 

 ish sandy loam. Propagated by seeds or cuttings. 



S. pendula (pendulous) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers 

 white, in July ; Caucasus ; 1823. 



Symphoricarpus. [Caprifoliaceae.] Pretty deciduous 

 shrubs, remarkable for the white berries which succeed 

 their flowers, and remain through the winter. Common 

 soil. Increased by suckers. 



6". ,^/(?;;/<?r^/?/j' (clustered); hardy shrub ; 4 feet; flowers whit- 

 ish, in August ; North America ; 1730. A variegated variety is 

 very ornamental. S. raceniosiis (racemed) ; hardy shrub ; 5 

 feet; flowers pinkish, in August; North America ; 181 7. 



Symphytum. Comfrey. [Boraginaceae.] Coarse-grow- 

 ing, but in some instances showy hardy perennials. Com- 

 mon soil. Propagated by division or seeds. 



S. asperrimnjn (rough) ; hardy perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers red 

 and blue, in June ; Caucasus ; 1799. S. Caucasicum (Cauca- 

 sian) ; hardy perennial ; 4 feet ; flowers azure, in June ; Cauca- 

 sus ; 1820. S. orientale (Eastern); hardy perennial; 3 feet; 

 flowers white ; Turkey; 1752. This spreads itself about, dis- 

 appearing in one spot and re-appearing in others. 



Syringa. Lilac. [Oleacese.] This family comprises the 

 Ivilac and its varieties. Well-known and favorite deciduous 

 shrubs, of which there are several very distinct kinds : the 

 common Lilac, S. vulgaris^ gives white, red, and purple va- 

 rieties ; the Persian Lilac, S. Fersica, has a white, as well as a 

 cut-leaved, variety. There are some others, as S. jfosikcea^ 

 and the Chinese, S. Rothmagensis. They chiefly differ in the 

 size of the foliage and flower. All are hardy, and well de- 

 serving a place in all shrubberies. They are propagated 

 by layers and suckers. All these species grow naturally 



