236 STATICE 



St a'tice — contijiued. 



S. sinua'ta hy'hrida is a plant of various colours. 

 1 ft. high. 



S. spicalta has long spikes of rose and white 

 flowers in July. Caucasus, 1819. Syn., >S'. 

 candalcdhrum. 



S. Suwm-o'wi is the best of all the annual species. 

 Above the foliage rise the much -branched 

 flower spikes. 2 to 3 ft. high, with bright 

 rose florets. Turkestan, 1883. Best sown in 

 autumn and kept in a cool greenhouse or 

 frame during winter. An excellent pot plant. 



S. ThouHni is 1 ft. high. With blue flowers in 

 August. N. Africa, 1700. 



Sow seeds in pans of light soil and only just 

 cover them and place in a temp, of 60° in February 

 or March. Transplant in other pans, harden off in 

 a cold frame, and plant out in May. 



Steeple Bell Flower. See Campanula pyramidalis. 



Stock. See Matthiola. 



Stock Gilliflower. See Matthiola annua. 



Sun-Flower. See Helianthus annuus. 

 Sun-Plant. See Portulaca. 



Swan Kiver-Daisy. See Brachycome. 



Swan River Everlasting. See Rhodanthe Manglesi. 



Sweet Johns. See Dianthus barbatus. 



Sweet Pea. See Lathyrus odoratus. 



