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SACCOLABIUM 



R. grave'olens (strong-scented). 3. Yellow, green. 



August. S. Europe. 1752. " Common Rue." 

 variega'ta (variegated). Leaves blotched with 



white. 

 linifo'lia (flax-leaved). 2. Yellow. September. 



Spain ; N. Africa. 



grandifto'ra (large-flowered). See R. SUAVEOLENS. 

 macrophy'lla (large-leaved). 2-3. Yellow. Summer. 



N. Africa. 

 patavi'na (Paduan). i. Yellow. June. S. Europe. 



1819. " Padua Rue." 

 suave'olens (sweet-smelling). 2. Yellow. Summer. 



Russia ; Thrace. 



RU'TTYA. (A commemorative name. Nat. ord. 

 Acanthaceae. ) 



A subshrubby greenhouse evergreen. Cuttings in 

 spring, in sand, under a bell-glass, with gentle heat. 

 Fibrous loam, leaf -mould, and sand. 

 R. ova'ta (egg-shaped). 2. Purple. S. Africa. 



RUY'SCHIA. (Named after F. Ruysch, a Dutch 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Marcgraviads [TernstrdmiaceaE]. 

 Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Monpgynia.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of firm shoots in sand, 

 under a glass, in a hotbed ; fibrous loam and leaf -mould. 

 Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 85. 

 R. clusiafo'lia (Clusia-leaved). 4. Purple. May. Trop. 



Amer. 1823. 

 Sourou'bea (Souroubea). Guiana. 



RYA'NIA. (Named after Dr. Ryan. Nat. ord. 

 Bixads [Bixacea3~]. Linn. i^-Polyandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of ripened shoots in sand, 

 in summer, in a hotbed, and under a bell-glass ; fibrous 

 peat and sandy loam. Usual stove temperatures. 

 R. specio'sa (showy). 10. Cream. August. Trop. 

 Amer. 1823. 



RYSSO'PTERYS. (From r hussos, wrinkled, and pterux, 

 a plume, a wing ; the wing of the fruit is wrinkled. Nat. 

 ord. Malpighiaceae. ) 



Stove twiner. Cuttings of short, half-ripe side-shoots 

 in sand, in a close case, with bottom-heat. Fibrous 

 loam, peat, and sand. 



R. microste'ma (small-ribbed). White. August. Philip- 

 pines ; Java. 1820. 



RYTIBOPHY'LLUM. See RHYTIDOPHYLLUM. 



SA'BAL. (Probably the South American name of one 

 of the species. Nat. ord. Palms [Palmaceae]. Linn. 6- 

 Hexandria, 3-Trigynia.) 



Stove, green-flowered Palms. By suckers ; light, rich 

 loam. Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 88. 

 S. Adanso'ni (Adanson's). 6. July. S. United States. 



1810. 

 blackburma'na (Blackburn's). 6. W. Ind. 1825. 



" Fan Palm," " Thatch Palm." 

 no'bilis (noble). 1888. 

 ccerule' scens (bluish). Colombia. 1875. 

 ,, filamento'sa (thready). Jamaica. 

 ,, glauce'scens (sea-green). Trinidad. r825. 

 graminifo'lia (grass-leaved). 6. S. Amer. 1825. 

 ,, ma'jor (greater). 

 mauriticEfo'rmis (Mauritia-like). 50-60. W. Ind. 



1860. 



mexica'na (Mexican). 15-20. Mexico. 1834. 

 mi'nor (smaller). See S. ADANSONI. 

 Palme'tto (small palm). 6. Georgia. 1825. " Pal- 

 metto Palm." 



Sanfo'rdi (Sanford's). Florida. 

 ., serrula'ta (finely-sawed). See BRAHEA SERRULATA. 

 umbraculi'fera (umbrella-bearing). See S. BLACK- 



BURNIANA. 

 Woodfo'rdii (Woodford's). Trinidad. 1836. 



SABBA'TIA. (Named after L. Sabbati, an Italian 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Gentianworts [Gentianaceae]. Linn. 

 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy biennials, except panicula'ta, and all from 

 North America. Seeds in a shady, moist border ; or if 

 in pots, treated as alpines, having a saucer of water 

 under them ; the perennial by division in spring. 



S angula'ris (angle-stemmed). J. Purple. July. 1826. 

 colyco'so, (to/y-calyxed). i. Dark red. July. 1812. 

 campe'stris (field), i. Lilac. July. 1855. 

 chloroi'des (Chlora-like). \. Red. July. 1817. 

 gra'cilis (slender), i. Rose. July. 

 panicula'ta (panicled). i|. White. May. 1817. 



Perennial. 

 stella' ris (star-flowered). Brown, yellow. June. 1827. 



SABICE'A. (From sabisabi, the Indian name. Nat. 

 ord. Rubiads [Rubiaceae], Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Hamelia.) 



' Stove, white-flowered, evergreen climbers. Cuttinss 

 of half-ripened shoots in sand, under a glass, in heat ; 

 sandy loam, fibrous peat, with silver sand and charcoal. 

 Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 88. 

 S. a'spera (rough). Guinea. 1824. 



hi'rta (hairy). See S. ASPERA. 



SABI'NEA. (Commemorative of Joseph Sabine, F.R.S., 

 a secretary of the Horticultural Society of London. Nat. 

 ord. Leguminosae.) 



Evergreen, stove shrubs. Cuttings in sand, in a close 

 case, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, a little peat, 

 and sand. 



S. cardina'lis (scarlet). Glowing scarlet. W. Ind. 

 flo'rida (flowery). Rose-pink. W. Ind. 



SA'CCHARUM. Sugar Cane. (From soukar, its 

 Arabic name. Nat. ord. Grasses [Gramineas]. Linn. 

 3-Triandria, z-Digynia.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials. Suckers chiefly ; cut- 

 tings taken from shoots that start from the joints ; 

 rich, loamy soil. Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; summer, 

 60 to 90, and moist atmosphere. 

 S. cegypti'acum (Egyptian). See S. SPONTANEUM. 

 arundina'cea (reed-like). 10-15. July. India; 



China. 1822. 



Mu'nja (Munja). 8-10. Benares. 1805. 

 ,, officina'rum (shop). 12. India. 1597. " Common 



Sugar Cane." 

 ,, ,, viola' ceum (violet). Stems plum-purple. W. Ind. 



1824. 



,, pro'cerum (tall). See S. ARUNDINACEUM. 

 ,, sine'nse (Chinese). See S. OFFICINARUM. 

 ,, sponta'neum (spontaneous). Panicle silvery, like 

 Pampas Grass. Tropics of Old World. 1866. 



SA'CCIA. (Commemorative of Dr. Sacc, of Cocha- 

 bamba, Bolivia. Nat. ord. Convolvulacea?.) 



Evergreen stove shrub. Seeds. Cuttings in sand in 

 a close case, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, peat, 

 and sand. 



S. e'legans (elegant). 5-6. Lilac. Cochabamba, Bolivia. 

 1889. 



SACCOLA'BIUM. (From saccus, a bag, and labium, 

 a lip ; bagged labellum. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidacea?] . 

 Linn. zo-Gynandria, i-Monandria.) 



Stove orchids, grown in baskets. See ORCHIDS. 

 S. acutifo'lium (acute-leaved), i. Yellow, red. Hima- 

 laya. 1837. 



ampulla' ceum (flask-formed). . Rose. August. 

 Sylhet. 1839. 



belli' num (pretty). Straw, with brown blotches; lip 

 white, with mauve-purple blotches. Burma. 1884. 



Berkele'yi (Berkeley's). White, amethyst. Burma (?). 

 1883. 



,, bigi'bbum (two-bulged). Yellow. Autumn. Burma. 

 1868. 



bivitta'tum (two-striped). Yellowish, with two purple- 

 brown stripes ; lip white. E. Ind. 1890. 



,, Blu'mei (Blume's). See RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA. 



,, bornee'nse (Bornean). Ochre-cinnamon. Borneo. 

 1881. 



bucco'sum (distended). Yellowish, speckled brown. 

 Himalaya ; Burma. 1871. 



calceola're (slipper-shaped). Yellow, spotted with 

 red. India. 1837. 



,, calo'pterum (beautif ul- winged) . Magenta-crimson. 

 New Guinea. 1899. 



,, carina'tum (keeled). See S. PAPILLOSUM. 



,, ccri'num (waxy). Orange; spur apricot. Sunda 

 Isles. 1888. 



,, ccele'ste (sky-blue). See RHYNCHOSTYLIS CCELESTIS. 



compre'ssum (compressed). Cream-white. Manilla. 



