338 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



mould, if grown in pots ; but they may be planted out in a 

 warm situation in the flower-garden by the beginning of 

 June, to come into flower about August. 



S. Alpina (Alpine); hardy perennial ; 9 inches ; flowers blue 

 and white, in June ; Hungary; 1752. S. Columns (heart-leaved) ; 

 hardy perennial ; 18 inches; flowers blue, in July ; south of Eu- 

 rope ; 1806. S. scordifolia (scordium-leaved); greenhouse peren 

 nial ; 2 feet ; flowers scarlet, in June ; Mexico ; 1841. S. galc- 

 riculata (small-cupped) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers blue, 

 in June ; England. S. grandiflora (large-flowered) ; hardy per- 

 ennial ; 1 8 inches ; flowers yellow and red, in July ; Siberia ; 

 1804. S.Japonica (Japanese); hardy perennial ; I foot; flow- 

 ers deep-blue, in June ; Japan ; 1838. S. lupulina (wolf) ; har- 

 dy perennial ; I foot ; flowers yellow and white, in July ; Tarta- 

 r y > J 739- S. macrantha (large-flowered); hardy perennial; I 

 foot ; flowers purple, in July ; China ; 1844. S. Vetitenatii 

 (Ventenat's) ; greenhouse perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers scarlet, in 

 July; St. Martha; 1844. 



SCYPHANTHUS. [Loasaceae.] A handsome twining plant, 

 related to Loasa, and best treated as an annual. It may be 

 grown in pots or trellises, or on the rafters of the green- 

 house, or may be planted out for the summer in warm situa- 

 tions where the soil is light and dryish. In pots, it should 

 be grown in a sandy mixture of loam and leaf-mould. The 

 seeds should be sown in March, in a mild hot-bed, and 

 nursed on till they are able to bear the temperature of the 

 greenhouse, after which they may be planted out. They 

 may also be sown in May in the borders. 



S. elegajts (elegant) ; half-hardy twining annual ; 8 feet ; flow- 

 ers yellow, in July ; Chili ; 1824. 



SEA. LAVENDER. See STATICE. 



SEDUM. Stonecrop. [Crassulaceae.] A large family of 

 succulents, comprising a great many kinds which are hardy 

 herbs. They are well adapted for covering rock-work. 



