SARCOCAULON 



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SARCOLOBUS 



S. arieti'nus (ram-like). Pale green, rose and yellow. 



Assam. 1869. 

 auricula'tus (auricled). Greenish-white, lined with 



purple. 1895. 

 beto'phorus (dart-bearing). Ochre, striped with 



purple-brown. 1883. 



chryso'melas (golden-black). Pale yellow, blackish- 

 purple. Burma. 1869. 



cro'ceus (saffron-coloured). Saffron. Manilla. 1837. 

 ,, erina'ceus (woolly). White, rose. Burma. 1867. 

 filifo'rtnis (thread-like-teat;^). Brown, yellow. July. 



Himalaya. 1842. 



fle'xus (bent) . Yellow-brown, yellow. Borneo. 1881. 

 formosa'nus (Formosan). Formosa, Japan. 

 gutta'tus (spotted). See RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA. 

 hincksia'nus (Hincksian). Green, with three red 



stripes on each segment. 1878. 

 hongkonge'nsis (Hong-Kong), i. Pale lilac, bright 



purple. Hong-Kong. 1898. 

 infta'tus (inflated) . Green, with two brown stripes ; 



spur inflated. Annam. 1906. 

 inse'ctifer (insect-bearing). N. India. 

 la'xus (loose). White, purple. Burma. 1865. 

 lendya'nus (Lendyan). Green, purple, orange, with 



purple lines. Saigon. 1884. 

 ma'crodon (large-toothed). Yellow, purple. India. 



1872. 

 mira'bilis (wonderful), ij. Yellowish ; spur purple. 



Burma (?). 1878. 



oxyphy'llus (sharp-leaved). China. 1837. 

 pa'llidus (pale-flowered). White. September. N. 



India. 1840. 



panicula' tus (panicled). z\. Yellow, brown. China. 

 Pari'shii( Parish's). Yellow; lip rose. Burma. 1861. 

 pramo'rsus (bitten). See SACCOLABIUM PAPILLOSUM. 

 pugionifo'rmis (dagger-formed). Trop. Asia. 

 rostra' tus (beaked). i. Orange, brown. April. 



China. 1824. 

 striola'tus (finely-striped). Orange. Philippines. 



1882. 

 succi'sus (lopped-off). i. Green. June. China. 



1824. 

 teretifo'lius (cylindric-leaved). i$. Green, brown. 



May. China. 1819. 

 Williamso'nii (Williamson's). Amethyst. India. 



1865. 



SARCOCAULON. (From sarx, flesh, and kaulos, a 

 stem ; the stems are fleshy. Nat. ord. Geraniaceae.) 



Greenhouse shrubby plants. Cuttings in sand, under 

 a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, one-third of leaf-mould, 

 with plenty of sand, and kept rather dry in winter. 

 S. Burma'nni (Burmann's). i. Purple. May. S. 



Africa. 1800. 

 L'Heritie'ri (L'Heritier's). i. Purple. May. S. 



Africa. 1790. 



Paterso'nii (Paterson's). 2$. Purple. May. S. 

 Africa. 1827. 



SARCOCE PHALUS. Guinea Peach. (From sarx, 

 flesh, and kephale, a head ; shape and substance of the 

 fruit. Nat. ord. Rubiads [Rubiaceae]. Linn. s-Pentan- 

 dria, i-Monogynia.) 



Cuttings in spring, in bottom-heat, under a glass. 

 Stove evergreens, requiring a high, moist temperature 

 when growing ; sandy loam, fibrous peat, with a little 

 rough charcoal, and good drainage. Winter temp., 

 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 88. 

 S. corda'tus (heart-shaped). 10. Yellow. May. Trop. 



Asia and Australia. 1820. 



escule'ntus (eatable). 15. Pink. July. Sierra Leone. 

 1822. " Negro Peach." 



SARCOCffl'LUS. (From sarx, flesh, and cheilos, a lip ; 

 fleshy labellum. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceaej. Linn. 

 2o-Gynandria, i-Monandria.) 



Stove orchids, grown on blocks. See ORCHIDS. 

 S. Berkele'yi (Berkeley's). i. Cream, spotted with 



amethyst. Andaman Islands. 1882. 

 bornee'nsis (Bornean). Yellowish ; lip spotted. 



Borneo. 1892. 



Calce'olus (slippered). White. Manilla. 1844. 

 cochinchine'nsis (Cochin-Chinese). Yellow. Cochin- 



China. 1876. 



crassifo'lius (thick-leaved). Small, yellow. 1894 

 Stem climbing. 



S. cro'ceus (reddish-yellow). White, orange. Manilla. 

 falca'tus (sickle-leaved). White. April. Australia. 



1821. 

 Fitzgera'ldi (Fitzgerald's). White, rose. New South 



Wales. 1877. 

 Freema'nii (Freeman's). Yellow, brown. Assam. 



i877. 



,, hainane'nsis (Hainan). Light yellow. Hainan. 1896. 

 ,, Hartma'nni (Hartmann's). White, spotted with red. 



Queensland. 1877. 

 indusia'tus (indusiate). Pale yellow, spotted with 



red ; lip white. Sunda Isles. 1886. 

 iono'smus (violet-scented). Yellow, brown, red. 



Philippines. 1844. 



lilaci'nus (lilac). Pale rose-lilac. Malaya. 1901. 

 luni'ferus (crescent-bearing). Pale yellow, white, 



brown. N. India ; Burma. 1868. 

 Moo'rei (Moore's), i. Light yellow, with numerous 



brown blotches. Solomon Islands. 1880. 

 musco'sus (mossy). Yellow and purple. Andaman 



Isles. 1893. 

 muricula'tus (finely- warted). J. Ochre, barred purple; 



lip white. India. 1881. 



obtu'sus (blunt). Rose. April. Java. 1844. 

 ,, oliva'ceus (olive). Purplish- brown ; lip white, with 



red lines. Australia. 

 pa'llidus (pale). Pale yellow. Malaya. 

 parviflo'rus (small-flowered), i. Pale green, white. 



September. Australia. 1828. 



purpu'reus (purple). Rose ; lip rose-crimson. India. 

 rubrice'ntrum (red-spurred). White, with red centre; 



lip banded with red. Australia. 1880. 

 sillemia'nus (Sillemian) . Milk-white, pale yellow ; 



lip striped purple. Burma (?). 1882. 

 te'res (round). White, violet, purple. Java. 

 unguicula'tus (clawed). White, red, yellow. Philip- 

 pines. 1846. 



SARCOCO'CCA. (From sarx, flesh, and kokkos, a 

 berry ; the fruits being fleshy. Nat. ord. Euphorbiaceae.) 

 Greenhouse, half-hardy or hardy evergreen shrubs of 

 small stature. Cuttings in sand under a bell-glass in the 

 greenhouse, or the hardy species in a cold frame. Ordi- 

 nary soil, even in shade. 

 5. coria'cea (leathery). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 

 hookeria'na (Hookerian). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 

 hu'milis (low), i-ij. Leaves bright green, leathery. 



Western China. 1911. 

 prunifo'rmis (plum- formed). 4. White, or pale 



yellow. June. India ; Malaya. 1820. 

 ,, latifo'lia (broad-leaved). Leaves broader. 

 ruscifo'lia (Ruscus-leaved). 1-2. White, fragrant. 



Fruits blue. China. 1908. 

 sali'gna (willow-like). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 

 coria'cea (leathery). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). See S. PRUNIFORMIS 



LATIFOLIA. 



,, trine'rvia (three-nerved). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 

 zeyla'nica (Cingalese). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 

 Zollinge'ri (Zollinger's). See S. PRUNIFORMIS. 



SARCOCO LLA. (From sarx, flesh, and holla or kolle, 

 glue ; in reference to the sticky matter exuded by some, 

 the original or typical species. Nat. ord. Penasaceae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Cuttings in sand under 

 a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 S. fuca'ta (dusky). See S. SQUAMOSA. 

 imbrica'ta (overlapping). 1^-2. Pink. S. Africa. 



1824. 

 Linnce'i (Linnaaus'). i. Red. June. S. Africa. 



1825. 



squamo'sa (scaly), i-i. Red. June. S. Africa. 

 1787. 



SARCOGLO'TTIS. (From sarx, flesh, and glottis, a 

 tongue ; shape of the labellum. Nat. ord. Orchids 

 [Orchidaceae]. Linn. zo-Gynandria, i-Monandria. Now 

 referred to Spirant hes.) 



S. diure'tica (diuretic). See SPIRANTHES DIURETICA. 

 Esse'ri (Esser's). See SPIRANTHES ESSERI. 



SARCO'LOBUS. (From sarx, flesh, and lobos, a pod ; 

 seed-vessel fleshy. Nat. ord. Asclepiads [Asclepiadacea?]. 

 Linn. ^-Pentandria, 2-Digynia. Allied to Pergularia.) 



Stove evergreen twiners. Cuttings of short, firm side- 

 shoots any time in summer, in sandy soil, under a bell- 



