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in the border in summer. Good loamy soil. Propagated 

 by seeds or division, 



S. cyanea (azure) ; 2 feet ; flowers blue, in August ; Carolina ; 

 1776. 



STONECROP. See SEDUM. 



STORK'S-BILL. See PELARGONIUM. 



STRAWBERRY ELITE. See BLITUM. 



STUARTIA. [Camellieas.] A family of showy shrubs, 

 very valuable for the garden. Soil, rich loam. Propagated 

 by layers and cuttings. S. pentagynia is hardy as far North 

 as Massachusetts, and is very conspicuous in August from its 

 large white flowers with purple centre. S. Virginica, the 

 other species, is not hardy. 



STYRAX. Storax. [Styracese.] Hardy deciduous shrubs, 

 with very pretty white flowers. Soil, rich sandy loam. 

 Propagated by seeds, cuttings, and layers. 



S. grandiflorum (large-flowered) ; 6 feet ; July ; North Amer- 

 ica ; 1765. S. Icevigatum (smooth); 4 feet; July; North 

 America; 1765. S. pulverulentum (powdery) ; 4 feet ; flowers 

 in June ; North America ; 1794. 



5. officinale, from the Levant, is half-hardy. 



SULTAN. See CENTUREA. 

 SUMACH. See RHUS. 

 SUN-DEW. See DROSERA. 

 SUN-FLOWER. See HELIANTHUS. 

 SUN-ROSE. See HELIANTHEMUM. 

 SWALLOW-WORT. See ASCLEPIAS. 

 SWAN-DAISY. See BRACHYCOME. 

 SWEET ALYSSUM. See KONIGA. 

 SWEET-BRIER. See ROSA RUBIGINOSA. 

 SWEET GUM. See LIQUIDAMBER. 

 SWEET PEA. See LA^HYRUS. 

 SWEET SCABIOUS. See ASTEROCEPHALUS. 



