SANSEVIERA. 
may be put at once into their flowering- 
pots 8 or 10 inches in diameter, while the 
very strong growers, such as S. gesnere- 
flora, will do put in pots of this size to be 
moved on later to others 3 or 4 inches 
larger. After this time they will be better 
out in the open air, and the shoots should 
be again stopped as soon as they have 
begun to grow freely. See that in all their 
stages these plants are well supplied with 
water, as if let to get dry the lower leaves 
suffer and theirappearance isspoilt, while, in 
addition, the growth receives a check. Put 
sticks for support as required, and stand 
far enough apart to prevent their being 
drawn. When the pots get full of roots 
give manure-water freely. Let them stand 
out-of-doors as long as there is no danger 
of frost—when there is they must be moved 
under glass. The early-flowering kinds 
will give a fine display through October 
and November. 
In place of keeping Salvias in pots all 
through the summer some growers turn 
them out in the open ground about June, 
lifting and putting them in pots towards 
September, which saves some trouble in 
watering, and if the roots are cut round 
with a spade a fortnight before taking 
them up the plants do not suffer much 
check ; give them plenty of water, and 
keep the house or pit in which they are 
stood a little close for a week or two. 
After flowering all but enough plants to 
furnish cuttings may be thrown away. 
The following are desirable kinds :— 
S. Bethelliz. Rose colour. 
S. albo-cerulea. 
S. coccinea grandiflora. 
S. elegans. Scarlet. 
S. gesnereflora. Bright scarlet. 
late sort. 
S. Heerti. 
S. canthina. 
S. patens. 
S. patens alba. White. 
S. Pitchertz. Blue. 
S. splendens Bruantw. Scarlet. 
S. tricolor. Purple, white, and scarlet. 
InsEcts.—Salvias are not much troubled 
with insects except aphides, for which 
fumigate or syringe with tobacco-water. 
If red spider affects them syringe freely 
with clean water. 
Salmon red. 
A fine 
Orange and red. 
Purple. 
Blue. 
SANCHESIA. 
Evergreen stove plants, combining some- 
what handsome flowers with beautiful 
variegated foliage, which latter is their 
greatest attraction. The plants have a 
pretty effect in a small state confined toa 
single shoot, or larger when grown in the 
Greenhouse and Stove Plants. 
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form of a dense bush. In general ap- 
pearance they are not unlike Aphelandra 
Leopoldii. They are of easy culture, nice 
examples in 6 or 8 inch pots can be had in 
a few months from spring-struck cuttings. 
Their method of propagation and after 
treatment is similar to that advised for 
Aphelandras, which see. 
S. glaucophylla. Ground colour of leaves 
green, mid-rib red, lateral nerves yellow. 
A native of Eucador. 
S. nobilis variegata. Has large, hand- 
some leaves, ground colour lively green, 
the nerves yellow, well defined. Also from 
Eucador. 
SANDERSONIA AURANTIACA. 
A tuberous-rooted plant that may be 
grown as a climber ; in habit and general 
appearance somewhat resembling the Glori- 
osas. Itis the only species of the genus at 
present in cultivation. The flowers are 
orange-yellow in colour. It will succeed 
under treatment such as advised for 
Gloriosas, which see. It comes from 
Natal. 
SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA. 
A singular evergreen stove plant with 
long, narrow, stout, erect sword-like leaves, 
deep green in colour, banded with white, 
springing from creeping stems. Those 
who are fond of plants with a decidedly 
distinct habit can scarcely fail to like this 
Sanseviera. It is one of a moderately 
numerous genus, more of which, for 
ordinary purposes, it will not be necessary 
to grow. 
Its cultivation is by no means difficult. 
It isincreased by suckers which should be 
taken off in spring before growth begins ; 
all that is necessary is to divide the crowns 
into pieces, large or small, according to the 
inclination of the cultivator—a large plant 
will bear separating into single crowns, or 
simply cutting in half; the pieces should 
have as much root attached to each as can 
be got, and should be placed singly in pots 
large enough to hold them. The plant 
will grow in either peat or loam with a 
moderate quantity of sand added. When 
potted grow on in a brisk stove heat, 
giving them a moderately light position, 
with a little shade and a confined atmo- 
sphere until they begin to grow, after 
which give air daily with no shade unless 
the leaves are found to burn. This Sanse- 
viera does best with a liberal amount of 
heat in the summer, and in winter should 
have a night temperature of 60°. It comes 
from Ceylon. 
