GARDEN FLOWERS. 33! 



S. leucantha (white-flowered) ; greenhouse shrub ; 3 feet ; flow- 

 ers white, in July ; Mexico ; 1825. S. patens (spreading) ; half- 

 hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers blue or white, in July ; Me^xi- 

 co ; 1838. S. pratensis (meadow) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; 

 flowers purple, in May ; England. S. prunelloides (prunella- 

 like) ; half-hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in June ; 

 Mexico; 1838. S. pseudo-coccinea (bastard) ; greenhouse sub- 

 shrub; 3 feet ; flowers scarlet, in July ; South .America ; 1797. 

 .S". Sclarea (Clary) ; hardy biennial ; 3 feet ; flowers whitish and 

 purple, in July; south of Europe ; 1562. S. splendens (splen- 

 did) ; greenhouse shrub ; 5 feet ; flowers scarlet, in September ; 

 Mexico ; 1822. S. Tenorii, (Tenorie's); hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; 

 flowers blue, in June ; Italy ; 1821. 



SANDWORT. See ARENARIA. 



SANGUINARIA. Puccoon. [Papaveraceae.] Dwarf early- 

 blooming hardy perennials. Soil, light loam. Increased 

 by division. They are very ornamental and valuable on ac- 

 count of their early bloom. 



S. Canadensis (Canadian) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flow- 

 ers white, in May ; North America. 



The variety grandiflora has larger flowers. This plant has 

 a tendency to produce extra petals, and promises well for a 

 double variety. 



SAMBUCUS. Elder. [Caprifoliaceae.] Hardy shrubs, 

 with white flowers and ornamental berries. Propagated by 

 seeds or cuttings. Soil, deep rich damp loam. The varie- 

 gated varieties are very desirable. 



S. Canadensis (Canada) ; 6 feet ; flowers in July ; North 

 America; 1761. S. nigra (black-fruited); 15 feet; flowers in 

 June ; Britain. S. nigra foliis-argenteis (white-variegated- 

 leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June ; Britain. S. nigra foliis-lu- 

 teis (yellow-variegated-leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June ; Britain. 

 S. nigra laciniata (cut ; parsley-leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June ; 

 Britain. S. nigra laciniata aurea (cut ; yellow-striped) ; 20 feet ; 

 flowers in June; 1848. S. nigra leucocarpa (white-berried) ; 20 



