192 BOTANICAL NAMES 



(garlic); " prasum " (a leek). Second hot. name. 

 Scrophularia (skrof-u-lar-ri-a). L. " Scrofula," name 



of the disease for which the plant was a supposed 



remedy. Bot. name for a group. 

 Scrophularineae (skrof-u-la-ri-ne-e). Bot. name for a 



family. 

 Scoticum (sko-ti-kum). Scotland in Latin dress. 



Second bot. name. 

 Scurvy Grass. Is not a grass. Eng. name for Coch- 



learia Officinalis. 

 Scytellata (sku-tel-la-ta). L. adj., " small salverish." 



Second bot. name. 

 Scutellaria (sku-tel-la-ri-a). L. " Scutella " (a small 



salver) ; from the shape of flower. Bot. name 



Skullcap group. 

 Scuticosa (sku-ti-ko-sa). L. adj., " like a lash or 



whip." Second bot. name. 

 Sea Kale. Eng. name for Crambe Maritima, found 



growing wild along the coast, now cultivated in 



gardens. 

 Secaiimis (se-ka-li-nus). L. adj., " rye-like"; from L. 



"secale" (rye grass). Second bot. name. 

 Secunda (se-kun-da). L. adj., "second in order." 



Second bot. name. 



Sedge (sej). A.S. " Secg." Eng. name for a family. 

 Sedoides (se-doi-des). L. " Sedum " and " oides " 



(like). Second bot. name. 

 Sedum (se-dum). L. " Sedeo " (to sit down); from 



the appearance of the plant wherever it may be 



growing. Bot. name Stonecrop group. 

 Segetum (se-ge-tum). L. " Seges " (a field of stand- 

 ing corn), where the plant is often found. Second 



bot. name. 



