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STATIONS. In former years, careful attention was 
aid to the preparation of Stations for frnit trees by 
orming a bed of concrete, stones, brickbats, slabs, &c., at 
the bottom of the hole prepared for planting a tree, with 
the view of preventing the tap-root from penetrating into 
the subsoil. This is seldom done now, as the old plan 
was not only somewhat costly, but there was always the 
risk of a violent wind blowing the trees over, even when 
large, if not properly stayed. In preparing Stations at 
the present time, the skilful cultivator makes sure that 
the drainage is good, so that all excess of water passes 
off quickly, then a hole is excavated rather wider than 
is absolutely necessary for the roots to go in without 
bending any back, the sides and bottom of the holes 
being well broken up. The tree is then planted, the 
upper roots being only an inch or two below the surface, 
the soil is made firm about the roots, and the tree securely 
fixed to a stake or other support until it is established. 
A mulch of strawy manure completes the operation, and 
frnit trees, Roses, &c., planted in such prepared Stations 
at the proper season seldom disappoint the planter. 
STAUROPSIS. To the species described on 
pp. 493-4, Vol. III., the following should be added: 
S. lissochiloides (Lissochilus-like). The correct 
S. Batemanni. 
S. philippinensis (Philippine). f. lin. across, solitary, 
produced from the axils of the leaves; sepals and petals 
reddish-brown; lip purple and white, with a hairy keel. 
Z. elliptic-oblong, 1sin. long. Stem erect-climbing. Philippine 
Islands, 1894. 
S. undulata (waved). The correct name of Vanda undulata. 
S. Warocqueana (Warocque's).* jl. of moderate size, 
disposed in rich racemes; sepals and petals yellow, dotted 
with pale reddish-brown; lip white, spotted with rose. New 
Guinea, 1892. A beautiful species. (L. vii., t. 319.) 
STEEPING. Seeds that are encased in very hard 
shells, like those of the Cannas, have their germination 
quickened very much by being soaked for twenty-four 
hours in water before sowing. With softer seeds of 
the Pea and Bean type very little is gained in hastening 
germination by Steeping. Where birds are troublesome, 
the seeds are sometimes steeped in some obnoxious 
ecompound—paraffin for instance—but such preparations 
must be employed with caution, or the germinating power 
may be destroyed, 
STEGANIA. See Lomaria. 
STEIRONEMA (from sfeiros, sterile, and nema, 
thread ; referring to the presence of staminodia alternating 
with the fertile stamens). Orp. Primulacew. A small 
genus ie five species) of hardy, leafy-stemmed 
perennials, natives of Europe and North America, formerly 
included under Lysimachia (which see for culture). 
Flowers yellow ; peduncles slender. Leaves all opposite, 
but mostly in apparent whorls on the flowering branches 
(as in Trientalis). : 
S. heterophyllum (variable-leaved). The correct name of 
Lysimachia lanceolata and L. ciliata. SYN. S. lanceolatwin. 
S. lanceolatum (lanceolate). A synonym of S. heterophyllum. 
STELLATE HAIRS. Hairs haying seyeral branches 
arranged in a star-like manner. 
STELLERA. S98. Alberti is a synonym of Wiks- 
tremia Alberti (which see). S. altaica is a form of 
S. Chamezjasme. 
STEMODIA. To the species described on p. 496, 
Vol. IIL, the following shonld be added: 
S. durantifolia (Duranta-leaved). 1. bluish-purple, scarcely 
4in. Jong, disposed in terminal spikes. 7. opposite or whorled, 
name of 
sessile, lanceolate, toothed, lin. to 2in. long, varying in 
breadth. h. lft. to 14ft. Tropical America, 1890. A green- 
house or half-hardy, very viscous annual, simply or paniculately 
branched. 
STEMONA. To the species described on p, 496, 
Vol. IIl., the following should be added : 
S. Curtisii (Curtis's). In habit and forms of leaf this 
resembles S. tuberosa, but the leaves are alternate, the 
petioles long and slender, and the flowers appear to be uni- 
sexual. India, 1892. (B. M. 7254.) 
S. tuberosa (tuberous), The correct name of S. gloriosoides. 
(B. M. 1500.) 
STENANDRIUM (from stenos, narrow, and aner, 
andros, a male; in allusion to the stamens). ORD. 
Acanthacew. A genus embracing about eighteen species 
of stove or greenhouse, mostly almost stemless herbs, 
natives of tropical and sub-tropical America; they are 
closely allied to Eranthemum (which see for culture 
of the species introduced). Flowers usually small, sessile, 
spicate; calyx five-parted; corolla obliquely five-lobed ; 
stamens four, didynamons, included. Leaves usually 
radical or clustered at the base of the stem, entire. 
S. igneum (fiery). /. yellow, in terminal, elongated spikes. 
1. spreading, decussately opposite, ovate-oblong, obtuse, 4in. 
long, intense green above with reddish-yellow stripes along 
the midrib and nerves, below paler with prominent nerves ; 
petioles short. Peru. (I. H. 1877, t. 266.) 
S. Lindeni (Linden’s). /. yellow, disposed in erect, cylindvic 
spikes. /. opposite, elliptic-obovate, obtuse, daz green, 
shading to paler green towards the centre, and marked with 
yellow veins. Peru, 1891. A foliage plant, of dwarf habit. 
(I. H. 1891, t. 136.) 
S. Beeckmannianwn (I, H. 1892, t. 166) and S. Goosensianum 
(I. H. 1893, t. 168) are garden hybrids, the latter having leaves 
variegated with green and yellow and margined with brown. 
STENIA. This Orchid does best when grown in 
baskets or perforated pans, under similar conditions to 
those recommended for the Pescatorea section of Zygo- 
petalums. 
STENOGLOTTIS. This genns, described on p. 497, 
Vol. III., now embraces two species. 
S. longifolia (long-leaved). jl. deep mauve-purple, having a 
fringed lip; scape ‘erect, lift. high, the upper half clothed 
with flowers. 7. 6in. long, persistent, undulated, green, tinged 
with purple. Natal, 1889. (B. M. 7186; G.-C. 1894, ii., f. 72.) 
STENOMESSON.= According to J. G. Baker's 
latest revision of the genus, in his ‘‘Handbook of the 
Amaryllidge,” the number of species is limited to eleven, 
natives of the Andes. Flowers generally red or yellow, 
tipped with green, few or many in an umbel; perianth 
tube long, funnel-shaped ; stamens inserted at the throat 
of the perianth tube; filaments united towards the base 
in a distinct cup, which is often toothed between them. 
To the species, &c., described on pp. 497-8, Vol. III., the 
following should be added: 
S. angustifolium (narrow-leaved). A variety of S. viridi- 
Jlorun. 
S. flavum (yellow). /. four to six in an umbel; perianth limb 
bright yellow, ljin. to 2in. long, the tube dilated at the 
middle, the segments 4in. long; peduncle slender, 1ft. long. 
May. 7. oblanceolate, lft. long, lin. broad, obscurely 
petiolate. Bulb lin. in diameter. 1824. (B. M. 2641.) Syn. 
Chrysiphiala flava (B. R. 978). 
S. f. curvidentatum. The correct name of S. curvidentatuin. 
Edge of the staminal cup having a bifid tooth between each of 
the filaments. Syns. S. paucijlorum, Chrysiphiala paucijlora 
(H. E. F. 132). 
S. f. latifolium. The correct name of S. latifolium. Edge of 
the staminal cup having an entire tooth between each 
filament. Greenhouse. SYN. S. vitellinwm. 
S. fulvum (fulvous). A variety of S. incarnatwin. 
S. latifolium is a variety of S. flavum. 
S. pauciflorum is identical with S. flavum ecurvidentatum. 
S. recurvatum (recurved). jl. six to twelve in an wnbel; 
perianth limb reddish-yellow, 2in. to 2sin. long, the segments 
sin. long; peduncle lft, to 14ft. long. /. three to six, linear, 
lft. long, 4in. broad, contempor with the flowers. Bulb 
lin. to 14in. in diameter. Sys. Carpodotes recurvatus, Chrysi- 
phiala recurvata, Coburgia recurvata. 
S. Stricklandi is a synonym of Stricklandia eucrosivides. 
S. trichromum (three-coloured). A variety of S. tnearnatum. 
S. viridiflorum angustifolium (narrow-leaved). Jl. having 
stamens shorter than the perianth segments ; style exserted. 
7. narrower than in the type. (B. M. 3866b, under name of 
Callithauma anqustifolium.) 
S. v. Elwesii (Elwes’). jl. having the staminal eup deeply six 
cleft, and the lobes quadrate and emarginate. 1876. 
S. vitellinum is identical with S. flavwn latifolium; it 
requires greenhouse treatment. 
STENOSPERMATION. To the species described 
on p. 498, Vol. III., the following should be added : 
S. multiovulatum (many-ovuled). A variety of S. Spruceanum. 
S. Spruceanum multiovulatum (Spruce’s, many-ovuled). 
f., spathe white, 6in. long, borne on a peduncle lft. to 1sft. 
long. 7. oblong, 1ft. long, 5in. broad ; petioles 6in. long. Stems 
3ft. to 6ft. high. Colombia, 1894. 
S. Wallisii is the correct name of S. pompayanense. 
