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6". leucantha (white-flowered) ; greenhouse shrub ; 3 feet ; flow- 

 ers white, in July ; Mexico ; 1825. S. patens (spreading) ; half- 

 hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers blue or white, in July ; Mexi- 

 co ; 1838. S. pratensis (meadow); hardy perennial; 3 feet; 

 flowers purple, in May ; England. S. prunelloides (prunella- 

 like) ; half-hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in June ; 

 Mexico; 1838. S. pseicdo-coccinea (^2i^\2ixdi) ; greenhouse sub- 

 shrub; 3 feet ; flowers scarlet, in July ; South America; 1797. 

 S. Sclarea (Clary) ; hardy biennial ; 3 feet ; flowers whitish and 

 purple, in July; south of Europe ; 1562. S. splendens {s^l^n- 

 did) ; greenhouse shrub ; 5 feet ; flowers scarlet, in September ; 

 Mexico ; 1822. S. Tenorii (Tenorie's) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; 

 flowers blue, in June ; Italy ; 1821. 



Sandwort. See Arenaria. 



Sanguinaria. Fuccoon. [Papaveraceae.] Dwarf early- 

 blooming hardy perennials. Soil, light loam. Increased 

 by division. They are ver}^ ornamental and valuable on ac- 

 count of their early bloom. 



S. Canadensis (Canadian) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flow- 

 ers white, in May ; North America. 



T\\e\2J\e.tY grandi/io7'a has larger flowers. This plant has 

 a tendency to produce extra petals, and promises well for a 

 double variet}-. 



Sambucus. Elder. [Caprifoliaceae.] Hardy shrubs, 

 with white flowers and ornamental berries. Propagated by 

 seeds or cuttings. Soil, deep rich damp loam. The varie- 

 gated varieties are very desirable. 



S. Canadensis (Canada) ; 6 feet ; flowers in July ; North 

 America; 1761. ^. 7iig)^a (black- fruited) ; 15 feet; flowers in 

 June ; Britain. S. nigra foliis-argenteis (white-variegated- 

 leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June ; Britain. S. nigra foliis-hi- 

 teis (yellow-variegated-Ieaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June ; Britain. 

 S. nigra laciniata (cut ; parsley-leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June ; 

 Britain. S. nigra laciniata aiirea (cut ; yellow-striped) ; 20 feet ; 

 flowers in June ; 1848. S. nigra leucocarpa (white-berried) ; 20 



