336 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



Chili; 1 83 1. S.violaceiis (violet); half-hardy annual; 2 feet; 

 flowers violet-purple, in July ; gardens. 



ScHizoxoTUS. [Rosacese.] A small genus of hardy 

 shrubs, separated from Spiraea, and differing in having pin- 

 nate leaves. S. tommtosus (Spiroea Lmdleyana) is a very 

 desirable, hardy shrub, requiring the same mode of manage- 

 ment as the shrubby species of Spiraea, and is propagated 

 by cuttings and division. 



S. toinentosa (downy) ; hardy shrub ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in 

 May ; India. 



ScHizoPETALON. [Brasslccae.] S. IValkefi is a hardy 

 annual, more curious than beautiful, but withal worth a 

 place in any garden, not only for the singularity of its ap- 

 pearance, but also for the fragrance which it evolves towards 

 evening. It is one of the cruciferous order, the flowers of 

 which have four petals ; but, in this case, these parts are cu- 

 riously fringed : they are white on the face, dull-brown on 

 the back. It should be sown in May, in moderately light 

 soil, and wall flower about July, successional sowings bloom- 

 ing on till September. 



S. Walkeri (Walker's) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers white 

 and brown, in July ; Chili ; 1822. 



ScHOUwiA. [Cruciferae.] A hardy annual. Propagated 

 by seed sown in light soil in May. 



S. Af'abica (Arabian); hardy annual ; 9 inches ; flowers pur- 

 ple, in July ; Arabia ; 1837. 



SciLLA. Squill. [Liliaces.] A genus of bulbs, for the 

 most part hardy, and ranking among the prettiest ornaments 

 of the early spring. They are far too much neglected in 

 gardens, though of the easiest culture, and very ornamen- 

 tal at a season when flowers are scarce. They grow very 

 v;ell in any moderately good garden soil, but have rather a 

 preference for soil containing a considerable portion of peat- 



