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SCISSORS 



5. bifo'li* rube'rrima (reddest). Red when opening. 



Leaves chocolate. 1906. 



ru'bra (red). J. Red. March. S. Europe. 

 splSndens (splendid). Intense cobalt blue. March. 



1906. 

 ,, (au'rica (Taurian). A many-flowered form. 



March. 1890. 



Whitta'llii (Whittall's). A strong growing form. 

 ,, bruma'lis (winter). Blue. May. N. Amer. 1841. 

 campanula' to. (bell-flowered). See S. HISPANICA and 



varieties. 



ce'rnua (drooping). See S. FESTALIS CERNUA. 

 cili'cica (Cilician). J. Bright blue. Cilicia, Asia 



Minor. 1908. 



Clu'sii (Clusius ). See S. PERUVIAKA GLABRA. 

 corymbo'sa (corymbed). See HYACINTHUS CORYM- 



BOSUS. 



Cupa'ni (Cupani's). i. Purple. June. Sicily. 1834. 

 ,, elonga'ta (elongated). See S. PERUVIANA. 

 ,, erio'phora (wool-bearing). See S. HYACINTHOIDES. 

 escule'nta (eatable). See CAMASSIA FRASERI. 

 la'llax (deceiving). See S. OBTUSIFOLIA FALLAX. 

 'festa'lis (gay), i-ij. Blue. April, May. Western 



Europe (Britain). " English Bluebell," " Wild 



Hyacinth." 



a'lba (white), i. \Vhite. May. Britain. 

 ,, ca'rnea (flesh), i. Flesh. May. Britain. 

 ce'rnua (drooping). . Pink. March. Spain. 



1815. 



ro'sea (rosy), i. Rose. May. Britain. 

 ru'bra (red), i. Red. May. 

 ,, hispa'nica (Spanish), i. Dark blue. May. Spain. 



1683. 



a'lba (white), i. White. May. Spain. 1683. 

 ca'rnea (flesh), i. Pink. May. Spain. 1683. 

 ,, ,, ru'bra (red), i. Rose. May. 

 Hohena'ckeri (Hohenacker's). Blue. April. Cau- 

 casus. 



Hu'ghn (Hugh's). See S. PERUVIANA. 

 hyacinthoi'des (hyacinth-like) of Linnaeus. S. Europe. 

 stri'cia, (erect). Flower-stalks erect. Palestine. 



1890. 



ita'lica (Italian), f . Blue. May. S. Europe. 1605. 

 leucophy'lla (white-leaved). Bright purple, tipped 



green. Persia. 1893. 

 Lilio-hyaci'nthus (lily- hyacinth), i. Blue. June. 



S. Europe. 1597. 



,, lingula'ta (tongue-shaped). Blue. N. Africa. 1887. 

 a'lba (white). White. N. Africa. 1887. 

 lilaci'na (lilac). Lilac. N. Africa. 1887. 

 lusita'nica (Portuguese). J. Blue. May. Portugal. 



1777. 

 messeni'aca (Messenian). i. Pale blue. Greece. 



1905. 

 monophy'lla (one- leaved) . Blue. May. S. Europe. 



1821. 

 no'n-scri'pta (undescribed). See S. FESTALIS and 



varieties. 



nu'tans (nodding). See S. FESTALIS. 

 obtusifo'lia (blunt-leaved). J. Blue. March. Sar- 

 dinia ; X. Africa. 1829. 

 ,, fa'llax (deceiving). 



odora'ta (sweet-scented). Blue. May. Spain. 1818. 

 pa' tula (spreading), i. Blue. May. Europe. 

 peruvia'na (Peruvian), i. Dark blue. May. Medi- 

 terranean region. 1607. 



a'lba (white), i. White. May. S.Europe. 1607. 

 di'scolor (two-coloured-^oa^^d). i. Buff. May. 



Portugal. 1843. 

 gla'bra (smooth). 

 pomeridia'na (afternoon). See CHLOROGALUM POME- 



RIDIANUM. 



prabractea' to. (long-bracted). See S. PERUVIANA. 



pra'cox (early). See S. SIBIRICA. 



pratSnsis (meadow). Blue. May. Hungary. 1827. 



pu'bens (downy). See S. PERUVIANA. 



,, pu'mila (dwarf). See S. MONOPHYLLA. 



puschkinioi'des (Puschkinia-like). |. Light blue. 



April. Turkestan. 1881. 



roma'na (Roman). See HYACINTHUS ROMANUS. 

 ro'sea (rosy). See S. BIFOLIA ROSEA. 

 sero'tina (late). See DIPCADI SEROTINUM. 

 sibi'rica (Siberian). J. Blue. February. Siberia. 



1796. 

 amte'nula (small-pleasing). Brighter blue, dwarfer, 



earlier, 1906. 



S. sibi'rica multiflo'ra (many-flowered). Rower-spikes 



longer. 1895. 

 tau'rica (Taurian). A robust, many-flowered, 



early variety. Anti-Taurus. 1890. 

 uckra'nica (Uckranian). Country unknown. 

 umbella'la (umbelled). See S. VERNA. 

 unijo'lia (one-leaved). See ORNITHOGALUM UNIFOLIUM. 

 ve'rna (spring). $. Blue. April. Western Europe 



(Britain). " Sea Onion." 

 a'lba (white-flowered), i. White. May. 

 ,. ro'sea (rosy), . Rose. May. 

 vulo'sa (shaggy-leaved). $. Lilac. Tripoli. 1831. 



SCINDA'PSUS. (From skindapsos, a kind of tree re- 

 sembling ivy, the species not ascertained. Nat. ord. 

 Araceae.) 



Evergreen stove climbers. Cuttings in a case with 

 bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, lumpy peat, and sand. 

 S. ano'malus (anomalous). See MONSTERA ACUMINATA. 

 argyra'us (silvery). See S. PICTUS. 

 ., officina'lis (officinal). 4. Green, dusky yellow. May. 



India ; Burma. 1820. 



pertu'sus (perforated). See RHAPHIDOPHORA PERTUSA. 

 pi'ctus (painted). Leaves with silvery-grey patches 



above. Malaya. 

 ptero'podus (wing-stalked). Sumatra. 



SCIODA'CALYX. See SCIADOCALYX. 

 SCIODAPHY LLUM. See SCIADOPHYLLUM. 

 SCION. See GRAFF. 



SCTRPUS. (From scirpus, the old Latin name for a 

 rush. Nat. ord. Cyperaceae.) 



Herbs, natives of marshes, wet places, and river-banks. 

 Divisions. Plants for bog gardens, the margins of ponds, 

 and ornamental water. 



S. atrovi'rens (dark-green). See S. SYLVATICUS. 

 ce'rnuus (drooping). J. Greenish- brown. Cosmo- 

 politan. Syn. Isolepis gracilis. 

 HoloscJiae'nus (Holoschrenus). ij-z. Green. Old 



World on sandy sea-coasts. 

 jebri'nus (zebra-striped). Stems with white and 



green zones. 



lacu'stris (lake-loving). 3-8. Rusty-brown. July to 



September. Cosmopolitan (Britain). " Bullrush." 



,. Taberncemonta'ni (Taberna?montanus'). 3-5. 



Rusty-brown. 



Tabernamonta'ni zebri'nus (zebra-striped). 2-3. 

 Stems with white and green zones. Japan. 1881. 

 " Banded Rush." 



ripa'rius (river-bank). See S. CERNUUS. 

 seta'ceus (bristle-like). J. Greenish-brown. July. 



Europe (Britain). 



,, sylva'ticus (wood). 2-4. Greenish-brown. July. 

 Europe (Britain). 



SCISSORS of various sizes are required by the gardener. 

 A pair with very sharp and pointed blades is required 

 for cutting away the anthers of flowers in hybridising, 

 and for thinning grapes. Stouter pairs are used for 

 removing flower-stalks when the petals have fallen 

 from roses, &c. Sliding pruning scissors are employed 

 for cutting the shoots of shrubs. They are powerful 

 instruments for the purpose ; but a more simple pair, 

 without a spring, is made. Secateurs, in many patterns, 

 now take the place of pruning scissors. They have 

 short curved blades, one of which is sharp and does the 

 cutting. They are much used for pruning Roses and 

 other shrubs, and the stronger ones will cut shoots as 

 thick as the finger, or thicker. 



Shears are only large scissors. Hedge Shears for clipping 

 hedges are the most common. Sliding Pruning Shears, 

 with a movable centre, so as to make a drawing cut 

 when used as when the pruning knife is employed. See 

 AVERRUNCATOR. 



The smaller size is suitable for using with one 

 hand. The large size, which has wooden handles, will, 

 when employed with both hands, cut through a bough 

 full 3 inches in circumference with the greatest ease. 



Verge Shears are merely the hedge shears set nearly 

 at a right angle on long handles, for the convenience of 

 the gardener in clipping the sides of box-edging and the 

 verge of grass-plots. Turf Shears are set also at an angle, 

 but in a different direction, for cutting the tops of 

 edgings, and grass growing in corners unapproachable 

 by the scythe. 



