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STAG’S HORN. 
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ers; S. ariefolia, a most beautiful 
Spa/rtium.— Leguminodse.— The 
Spanish Broom. A well-known up- 
right shrub, with upright deep-green 
branches, and very few leaves, 
which soon drop off. The flowers, 
which are in terminal racemes, are 
large, and of a deep yellow. It is 
a native of Spain and Portugal, 
and, in short, of the whole of the 
south of Europe, where it grows in 
rocky situations, and in dry gravelly 
soils. In England it produces a 
good effect in a shrubbery, and it 
will grow vigorously wherever the 
soil is gravelly or sandy ; but it does 
not thrive in clay, as it has a long 
tap-root, which it can only send 
down where the soil is free. It is 
generally propagated by seeds. 
SpataLa’NTHus. — iridea. — The 
Ribbon-flower. A very handsome 
bulbous plant, requiring the usual 
treatment of Cape bulbs.—Sce I'x1a. 
SPEEDWELL.—Sce VERO'NICA. 
SpHa’cnum. — Cryptogdmia.— A 
kind of moss. ot 
SpHENO'GyNE. — Composite. — 
Beautiful annual plants, which only 
require sowing in March or April, 
in any common garden soil. 
Spiper Opurys.—Scee O'purys. 
SprpErwort.—See Trapesca’n- 
TIA. 
SPINDLE-TREE.—See Evo'nymus. 
Spm2‘a. — Rosdcee. — Hardy 
shrubs, generally natives of Siberia, 
with very pretty flowers. The hand- 
somest kinds are S. chamedrifolia, 
with spike-like corymbs of white 
flowers ; S. ulmifolia, with flat co- 
rymbs of white flowers, and large 
handsome leaves; S. hypericifolia, 
or Italian May; 8S. saliczfolia, 
Bridewort, or Queen’s Needle-work, 
with spikes of pinkish flowers; S. 
bélla, a native of Nepal, with co- 
rymbs of beautiful rose-coloured 
flowers, which it produces in May 
and June; 8. opulifolia, the Vir- 
ginian Guelder Rose, or Nine Bark, 
a native of North America, with 
corymbs of rather large white flow- 
species, a native of California, with 
loose panicles of feathery whitish 
flowers, which it produces in July 
and August ; and N. sorbifolia, with 
loose panicies of white flowers and 
pinnate leaves, from Siberia. All 
the kinds grow with most nxunianteg 
in moist soil, having a poor an 
stunted appearance where the soil 
is dry and gravelly; and they are 
readily propagated by suckers, which 
they throw up in great abundance. 
Spina NTHES —Orchiddcee.—La- 
dies’ Traces. Mosily tropical plants, 
which require a moist stove.—See 
Oxcuipeous Epipsyres. 
SPLEENWoRT.—-Asplénium.—-Very 
beautiful Ferns, which differ very 
much in their appearance, though 
they are all very handsome. They 
require, like all other Ferns, to be 
grown in moist shady places. 
Spo'npias. — Terebinthacee. — 
The Hog-plum. West Indian trees, 
which require a stove in England, 
and which grow freely in a mixture 
of loam and peat. 
SprREKE'LIA. — Amarylliddcea.— 
The Jacobea Lily. A bulbous- 
rooted plant, with splendid dark 
scarlet flowers. It is called Jacobea 
on account of the brilliant scarlet 
of its flowers, which the Spaniards 
in Peru thought resembled the scar- 
let swords worn by the knights of 
the order of St. James /Jacobzeus). 
For the culture, see AMARyY'LLIs. 
SpurGe.—See Eupuo’rsia. 
Spurce LaureLt.—sSee Da'pune. 
Sonn. ane 
Sauirting Cucumber.—See Mo- 
MO’RDICA. 
Sra\cuys.—-Labidte.—-The Hedge 
Nettle. Shrubby and herbaceous 
plants, natives of Europe and North 
America, which will grow freely in 
any light rich soil, and which are 
increased by cuttings or division of 
the root. 
STarF-TREE.—See Cexa’stRus. 
Stac’s Horn.—See Ruv’s. 
