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Silb/ne — ixmtirmed. 



quarters the following March, 6 ins. apart, to bloom 

 in May and June. Or sow in April and transplant 

 to flowering positions in May for later summer 

 flowering. 



SoAPwoRT. See Saponaria. 



Specula'ria — Venus's Looking Glass (from the L. 

 Speculum Veneris, or Venus's looking-glass, from 

 the resemblance of the flowers to the ancient 

 Greek round mirror with a straight handle). Nat. 

 Ord. Campanulacece. 



These annuals being similar to Campanulas are 

 sometimes classed with them. They are all about 

 1 ft. in height with a spreading habit, having bell- 

 shaped flowers and very suitable for rockeries and 

 banks. They usually seed themselves when once 

 established. 



S. spec'ulum is quite hardy and a good old-fashioned 

 plant. It has quantities of bell-shaped flowers 

 of a violet-blue colour and very showy. S. 

 Europe, 1596. Syn., Campan'ula spec'ulum. 



S. specfulum grandijiar'um is the improved garden 

 form, a larger flowered kind. 9 ins. high. 



S. spedulum grandiflor' um al'bum is a white variety. 



S. spec'ulum grandiflor'umjl. pi. is double flowered. 



S. pentago'nia. The flowers are larger than the 

 former, but it is not quite such a profuse 

 bloomer. The colour is purple with a deep 

 blue centre. From Levant, 1686. Syns., 



