342 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



SKULL-CAP. See SCUTELLARIA. 



SMILACINA. [Liliaceae.] Hardy herbaceous plants. Light 

 loamy soil. Propagated by division. 



S. bifolia (two-leaved) ; 3 inches ; flowers in May ; north of 

 Europe ; 1596. S. borealis (northern) ; i foot ; flowers yellow, in 

 May; 1787. S. Canadensis (Canadian); 6 inches; flowers in 

 June ; 1812. S. racemosa (racemed); I foot ; flowers pale-yellow, 

 in May ; 1640. S. stellata (starred) ; 6 inches ; flowers in May ; 

 1633. S. trifolia (three-leaved): 3 inches ; flowers in June ; 1812. 

 S. umbellata (umbelled) ; 9 inches ; flowers in May ; 1778. 



S. borealis, more properly Clintonia borealis, is a very 

 pretty hardy evergreen, with yellowish flowers and beautiful 

 blue berries. 



SNAP-DRAGON. See ANTIRRHINUM. 



SNEEZEWORT. See ACHILLEA PTARMICA. 



SNOWBALL. See VIBURNUM OPULUS. 



SNOWDROP. See GALANTHUS. 



SNOWFLAKE. See LEUCOJUM. 



SNOWY MESPILUS. See AMELANCHIER. 



SOAPWORT. See SAPONARIA. 



SOLANUM. Nightshade. [Solanaceae.] This very exten- 

 sive genus comprises plants greatly varied in their habit, 

 and includes stove, greenhouse, and hardy kinds, annuals, 

 perennials, and shrubs. Some of the species are valuable 

 for the flower-garden ; but they are generally rank-growing 

 and weedy. $. ovigerum is the Egg-plant, which is often 

 grown for ornament as well as use. All the species require 

 a rich loamy soil, and are killed by the first frost. The 

 greenhouse species comprise many valuable plants. 



SOLDANELLA. [Primulaceae.] A beautiful little group 

 of minute perennial plants, and among the most interesting 

 of the Alpine families, but seldom grown. They increase 

 with facility by the process of dividing the roots. The com- 



