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Saccolabium — continued. 



lontrer. /. longer and ))roader, more prominently veined. Cochin 

 China. A handsome variety. (I. H. ser. iii. 517.) 

 S. Grseffei (Dr. Craeffe's). rf. deep purple, pendent, conspicuous ; 

 blade of the lip short, three-toothed, having a transvfv^e lamella 

 in front of the base of the middle lacinia ; spur cyliiidi i.al, l.hint, 

 etmstricted ; spike borne on a strong peiluncle. I. broad, ligulate, 

 retu.e, bilobed. Viti Islands, 1881. 



S. gurwalicum (Gurwal). fl. white, with the excei)tion of the 

 aiiietliv^t liji, and some similarly-coloured blotches on the sepals 

 and iM-tals ; spur hairy inside. India, 1879. A pretty plant, 

 resembling Uhi/ncfioati/tis retusa in habit, but only about half the 

 size of that species. The proper name of this plant is Rhyncho- 

 gtylis gunvalicum. 



S. guttatum (striped). A synonym of lihynclwstyltg retma. 



S. Harrisonianum (Harrison's). A variety of S. violaceum. 



S. Hendersonianum (Henderson's). /. numerous, in erect, 

 axillary racemes ; sepals and petals of a beautiful rose-colour ; 

 lip whi'te, comiuessed, reduced to little besides the spur. I. about 

 bin. long, ligulate, keeled, of a lively green. Borneo, 1862. A 

 small, cMUipact-gu'Wing species. (B. M. 6222.) 



S. Huttoni (Hutton's). jl. borne in a rather open raceme, 1ft. 

 long; sepals aud petals of a beautiful rose-colour; lip bright 

 amethyst. I. coriaceous, distichous, loriform, keeled, une<iually 

 bilobed at the apex. Stem short. Java, 1867. (li. M. 5681.) 

 SYN. At-ruies Iluitoni. 



S. mimus (mimic), fi. rose-purplish, tipped with green ; sepals 

 and petals ligulate, acute ; lip having semi-ovate, erect side 

 lacinia?, a triangular middle segment, and a cylindrical, slender 

 spur, with a bent, dilated apex, equalling the pedicellate 

 ovary ; racemes one-sided, l. oblong-ligulate, with two blunt, 

 unequal lobes, Sin. long, nearlv 2in. broad. South Sea Islands, 

 1878. 



S. miniatum (scarlet), fi. of a brilliant orange-red, small, 

 disposed in short, sjueading, cylindrical racemes. March and 

 April. I. loratc. i-hauuelled, obliquely truncate at apex. Stems 

 short, erect. Java, 1846. A pretty and distinct, but not very 

 showy orchid. (B. R. 1847, 58.) 



S. m. citrinum (citron-coloured), fi. lemon-yellow, with a dark 

 centre ; inflorescence rich, dense. Philippine Islands, 1884. 



S. papillosum (papillose), fl. white, painted with yellow and 

 purple; sepals fleshy, linear-ovate, obtuse; lip papillose, with an 

 obconical, obtuse spur ; racemes small, one-third the length of 

 the leaves, capitate. May and June. I. ligulate, 4in. to 6in. 

 long, priemoise at apex, dark gi-een. Stem arcuate, nearly 

 1ft. long. Malabar, 1840. (B. R. 1552.) Syn. S. lynxmorsum 

 (F. d. S. vii. p. 92; G. M. B. i. p. 255). 



S. prsemorsum (bitten). A synonym of .S'. papUlosiun. 



S. pumillo (dwarf), fi. small, in a bent, cylindrical, dense raceme, 

 shorter than the leaves ; sepals and petals yellowish, ligulate, 

 obtuse ; lip white, with some purplish marks on the blade. 

 L scarcely more than Sin. long, nearly lin. wide, oblong, un- 

 equally bilol>ed at apex, dark green above, purple beneath. 

 Manilla. 1875. 



S. retusum (retuse). fi. of a waxy-white, spotted with pink, pro- 

 duced in great abundaTice in long racemes. May and June. Java. 

 "A tine, handsome, fiee-growiug form, and probably one of the 

 many varieties of JiliiiiirJui.s/tfU.^ ntii.'ia indicated by Reichenbach 

 when treating of this species. It is more robust in habit than 

 most other forms "(K- S. Williams). (F. d. S. 1465-4.) 



S. rul>runi (red).* fi. of a beautiful deep rose-colour, in dense, 

 erect, axillary, oblong racemes about 6in. long ; sepals and petals 

 ovate ; lip linear, with a long, slender, compressed spur. May 

 and June. /. dark green, thick, ligulate, channelled, Sin. to 4in. 

 long, truncate and toothed at apex. Stem simple, erect, 8in. to 

 lOin. high. India, 1859. A distinct species, succeeding on a Idock 

 or in a basket. Syn. ^'?. ampullaceiim (B. M. 5595 ; L. S. O. 17; 

 P. M. B. xiii. 49; \V. O. A. 191). 



S. r. moulmeinense (Moulmein). fi. of a uniform, rich, deep 

 rose, larger than in the type, spike longer and denser. I. spotted 

 with dull brown. A superb, robust variety. (K. M. 593, under 

 name of S. ampullaceiim roKenm.) 



S. Speciosum (showy). This is the correct name of the plant 

 descrilied in this work as Airides tnacalusinn. 



S. Turnerl ('I'urner's).* rf. lilac-spotted, very beautiful, densely 

 jModuced in racemes fully 2ft. long. June. I. about 1ft. long 

 and Ijin. broad, distinctly prjemorse at the apex. India. 1878. 

 S. violaceum (violet).* fi. very numerous, borne in showy, axil- 

 lary racemes 1ft. to lift, long ; sepals aud petals pure white, 

 spotted M itli mauve ; lip of a dark mauve, marked with deeper- 

 coloured lines. January and Febiuary. I. 1ft. or more long, 2in. 

 broad, recurved, deep green, somewhat striated with lines of a 

 deeper colour. Stems stout, erect. Manilla, 1839. Syn. Vatuia 

 riolarea (B. R. 1847, 30). 



S. V. Harrisonianum (Harrison's).* fi. pure white, large, very 

 sweet-scented, borne in dense, axillary racemes sometimes 2ft. 

 long. Winter. I. broadly oblong, keeled beneath, striated, un- 

 equally bilobed at apex, of a rather lighter green than those of 

 the type. Pulo Copang, 1864. (B. M. 5433, F. d. S. 2412, and 

 W. (). A. 236, under name of .S". liarrinonianum.) 



Saccolabium — continued. 

 S. Witteanum (Witte's). fi. in a loose, elongated raceme ; 

 sepals and petals orange, with reddish spots ; lip white, with 

 some purjde markings, and a green apex to the spur, the mouth 

 of which is covered by tbree teeth. I. cuneate-oblong, toothed 

 at apex, 2ft. or more long. Java. 1884. In general appearance, 

 this plant resembles Sarcanthus densifiorus. 



SACCOIiOMA. Included under Davallia. 

 SACCUS. A bag or cup. The term is occasionally 

 applied to the crown of Stapelia, S^c. 



SACRED BEAN OF THE EGYPTIANS. In 



books, the plant called by this name is g-enerally said to 

 be Nelumhidm .'<peci(:K^um, but recent researclies have 

 proved it to be .Vj/ »'/''< "a Lotus. ^ 



SADDLE GRAFTING. See Grafting^. 



SADDIiE-SHAFED. Oblong, with the sides hang- 

 ing- down, after the manner of the laps of a saddle. 



SADDIiE-TREE. A common name for Liriodendron 

 tulipiferum. 



SADIiERIA (named after Joseph Sadler, Professor 

 of Botany at Pesth). Ord. Filices. A genus comprising 

 only a couple of species of arborescent, stove ferns, 

 natives of the Sandwich Islands and Sumatra. Sori in a 

 contimrous line, close to the midrib on both sides, placed 

 on an elevated receptacle ; involucre narrow, sub-coria- 

 ceous, at first wrapped over the sorus, afterwards 

 spreading. Only one of the species has been introduced 

 to our gardens. It is a fine plant, combining the habit 

 of a small Cyathea with the fructification of a Blechnum. 

 For general culture, see Ferns. 



S. cyatheoides (Cyathea-like). cau. 3ft. to 4ft. high. ^ti. strong, 

 erect, 6in. to ISin. long, naked except at tlie base, and there 

 clothed with long -linear scales. J'nmds 4ft. to 6ft. long, 9in. 

 to 18in. broad; pinnae Sin. to 12in. long, Ain. to iin, broail, cut 

 down to the rachis into very numerous, connected, linear pinnules, 

 lin. to iin. long, acute or blnntish. Sandwich Islands, 1877. 

 ((;. C. n. s., vii. p. 761.) 



SAD-TREE. See Nyctanthes arbor-tristris. 

 SAFFLOWER. See Carthamus. 

 SAFFRON, MEADOW. Srr Colchicum. 

 SAFFRON-FLANT. A common name for Crocus 

 satifiis. 



SAFFRON THISTLE. See Carthamus tinc- 

 torius. 



SAGE {Salria ofiicinali.'^). An evergreen undershrub. 

 native of Southern Europe, and sutticiently hardy to with- 

 stand any ordinary winter outside. The uses of Sage for 

 stuffing, Ac, are well known. The plants succeed best 

 in a warm and rather dry border, but they grow well 

 almost anywhere in ordinary garden soil. Propagated 

 occasionally by seeds, bitt more generally from cuttings, 

 or rooted slips, which may often be procured in quantity. 

 Cuttings for propagating should be taken early in sum- 

 mer from the gi'owing points, and inserted, under a 

 hand glass, in a shady border outside. A space of not 

 less than 1ft. apart should be allowed when planting 

 out permanently afterwards. 



SAGE BUSH. A name applied to various species 



of Artt'iuism. 



SAGE, JERUSALEM. See Fhlomis fruticosa. 



SAGENIA. Included under Nephrodium (which 

 see). 



SAGE OF BETHLEHEM. See Fulmonaria 

 oiHcinaUs. 



SAGERETIA (named after M. Sageret, a distin- 

 guished French agriculturist). Ord. R}uunne<v. A genus 

 comprising about half-a-score species of stove or green- 

 house shrubs, with slender or rigid, unarmed or spiny 

 branches, natives of Central and Southern Asia, Java, 

 and the warmer parts of North America. Flowers small, 



