SPIR^A 



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SPIRAOTHES 



S. di'scolor dutno'sa (bushy). 1-3. Cream}'- white . 



July. California. 1859. 

 Dougla'sii (Douglas's). 4-6. Rose. August. N.W. 



Amer. 



dumo'sa (bushy). See S. DISCOLOR DUMOSA. 

 expa'nsa (spreading). 3. Pink. June. Himalaya. 



1846. 



fi'ssa (split). See S. DISCOLOR. 

 ,, flagella'ta (whip-line). See S. HYPERICIFOLIA. 

 flexuo'sa (zigzag). See S. CHAM^DRIFOLIA FLEXUOSA. 

 Fortu'nei (Fortune's). See S. JAPONICA. 

 gemma' to, (budded). China. 

 gra'cilis (slender). 2. July, August. Himalaya. 



1820. 

 grandifto'r a (large-flowered). SeeExocHORDAGRANDi- 



FLORA. 



Hacqne'ti(Ha.cquet's). SeeS.DECUMBENSTOMENTOSA. 

 He'nryi (Dr. Henry's). 6-7. June. Central China. 



1903. 

 hypericifo'lio, (Hypericum-leaved). 5. April. N. 



Amer. 1640. 



acu'ta (acute). See S. ACUTIFOLIA. 

 besseria'na (Besserian). See S. CRENATA. 

 wena' la (crenate). See S. CRENATA. 

 plunkenetia'na (Plunkenet's). April. Canada. 

 thalictroi'des (Thah'ctrum-like). See S. HYPERICI- 

 FOLIA. 



inci'sa (cut). See S. CHAM^DRIFOLIA. 

 japo'nica (Japanese). 2-6. Rose. June. India; 



China; Japan. 1859. 

 a'lba (white). 1-2. White. 

 Buma'lda (Bumalda). 2-3. Deep rose. 

 Frcebe'lii (Froebel's). 



glahra'ta, (smooth). 3-6. Leaves smooth. 

 macrophy'lla (large-leaved). 4-6. Leaves large. 

 rube'rrima (reddest). 2-4. Dark red. 1891. 

 ru'bra (red). 2-4. Dark red. Japan. 1882. 

 sple'ndens (splendid). 2-5. Peach-coloured. 

 supe'rba (superb). 2-5. Deep rose-red. 

 Iceviga'ta (smooth-leaved). 4. White tinted rose in 



male flowers. May. Siberia. 1774. 

 lanceola'ta (spear-head-leaved). See S. CANTONIENSIS. 

 laxiflo'ra (loose-flowered). See S. VACCINIIFOLIA. 

 ,, tindleya'na (Lindleyan). 4-10. July, August. Hima- 

 laya. 1845. 



longige'mmis (long-budded). China. 1894. 

 me'dia (intermediate). ij-4. June. Europe; N. 



Asia. 1816. 



,, glabre 1 'scens (smooth). 



,, rotundifo'lia (round-leaved). See S. BRACTEATA. 

 Menzie'sii (Menzies'). 3-5. Rose. July, August. 



N.W. Amer. 



,, angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 

 Billia'rdii (Billiard's). 

 exi'mia (choice). 

 lennea'na (Lennean). 

 macrothy'rsa ( large- thyrsed). 

 ovalifo'lia (oval-leaved). 

 Pseu'do-Dougla'sii (false-Douglas's). 

 ,, ,, triu'mphans (triumphant). 

 Millefo'lium (Milfoil-leaved). 2. Whitish. Summer. 



California. 1880. Evergreen. 

 ,. mollifo'lia (soft-leaved). Stems prostrate. Leaves 



very hairy when young. W. China. 1910. 

 mongo'lica (Mongolian). Mongolia ; China. 

 noblea'na (Noblean). Purplish-red. August. Cali- 

 fornia. 1859. 



,, obova'ta (reverscd-egg-leaved) . See S. HYPERICIFOLIA. 

 opulifo'lia (guelder-rose- leaved). See NEILLIA OPULI- 



FOLIA. 



,, tomente'lla (slightly- woolly). 5. June. N. Amer. 

 ,, pickowie'nsis (Pickow). See S. PIKOVIENSIS. 

 pikovie'nsis (Pickowian). 4. June. Podolia. 1807. 

 prunifo'lia (plum-leaved). 4-6. March. China and 



J apan. 

 flo're-ple'no (double-flowered). 4-6. Double. 



China. 1844. 



pube'scens (downy) of Lindley. See S. DASYANTHA. 

 pube'scens (downy) of Turcz. 2. March. China, &c. 



1843. 



Ramale'yi (Ramaley's). 6-8. July. Colorado. 1909. 

 rcevesia'na (Reevesian). See S. CANTONIENSIS. 

 fftamn7'/o7ta(Rhamnus-leaved). See S. VACCINIIFOLIA. 

 S'ilicifo'lici( willow-leaved). 5. Rosy. July. Europe 



(BritainV Asia. 



H alpe'stns (alpine). 5. July. Russia. 1820. 



S. salicifo'lia ca'rnea (flesh-coloured). 5. Flesh. July. 



Britain. 



flo'ribus a'lbis (white-flowered). 5. White. 

 ,, flo'ribus ro'seis (rose-flowered). 5. Rose. 

 ,, ,, grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 4. Pink. July. 



Kamtschatka. 1827. 



,, ,, latifo'lia (broad- leaved). 5. July. Europe. 

 ,, ,, mi'nor (lesser). 2-3. Rose. 

 ,, ,, panicula'ta (panicled). July. N. Amer. 

 ,, savra'nica (Savranian). See S. CRENATA. 

 sorbifo'lia (service-leaved). 4. August. Siberia. 



1759- 



,, ,, alpi'na (alpine). 3. August. Siberia. 1817. 



Fo'xii (Fox's). See S. SORBIFOLIA. 



,, Palla'sii (Pallas's). See S. SORBIFOLIA. 



stelli'pila (starry-haired). Panicles dense. Fila- 

 ments long, hair-like. 1903. 



thalictroi'des (meadow-rue-like). See S. HYPERICI- 

 FOLIA. 



Thunbe'rgii (Thunberg's). 1-3. Spring. China ; 

 Japan. 



tobo'lskia (Tobolsk). 4. June. Siberia. 1823. 



tomento'sa (downy). 5. August. N. Amer. 1736. 



triloba'ta (three-lobed). 3. May. Altai. 1801. 



urale'nsis (Uralian). See S. HYPERICIFOLIA. 



Vflca'mY/o7ia(Vaccinium-leaved). 1-2. July, August. 

 Himalaya. 1838. 



Vei'tchii ( Veitch's). 4-7. June. Flowering twigs 

 in two opposite rows. Central China. 1903. 



Wilso'nii (Wilson's). 4-6. June. Central China. 

 1910. 



SPIRANTHE'RA. (From speira, spiral, and cmthera, 

 an anther ; twisted anthers. Nat. ord. Rueworts 

 [Rutaceae]. Linn. ^-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of short, stubby side-shoots 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, in a sweet bottom-heat, the 

 glass to be removed at night ; sandy loam and fibrous 

 peat. Winter temp., 50 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 80. 

 5. odorati' ssima (sweetest-scented). 6. White, red. 

 Brazil. 1823. 



SPIRA'NTHES. Lady's Traces. (From speira, spiral, 

 and anthos, a flower ; flowers arranged spirally. Nat. 

 ord. Orchids [Orchidaceas]. Linn. zo-Gynandria, i- 

 Monandria. Allied to Neottia.) 



Stove terrestrial orchids, grown in pots. See ORCHIDS. 

 S. (zstiva'Us (summer). J. White. August, September. 



Europe (England). Hardy. 

 albe'scens (whitish). Green ; lip tipped brown. 



Colombia. 1885. 



arge'ntea (silvery). White. April. Brazil. 1843. 

 au'rea (golden). Olive, brown. April. Guatemala. 



1842. 



austra'lis (southern), i. White, pink. June. Temp, 

 and trop. Asia and Australia. 1819. Greenhouse. 

 autumna'lis (autumn). -1. White. August, Sep- 

 tember. Europe (Britain). Hardy. 

 ,, bi'color (two-coloured), i. Pale green. January. 



Trinidad. 1823. 

 ,, bracteo'sa (/ong-bracted). i. White, yellow. May. 



St. Catherine. 1835. 



ce'rnua (drooping). J-i. White. September. N. 

 5. Hardv o 



iy or half-hardy. 



r). 2-3. Yellowish. June. 



Trop. 



2-3- 

 Scarlet. 



April. 



Amer. 1796. 

 cinnabari'na (cinnabar). 



Mexico. 1846. 

 colora'ia (coloured), 



Amer. 1790. 

 macula'ta (blotched). Leaves dark green with 



light green markings. 1883. 

 Ortgie'sii (Ortgies'). Rose. Leaves with white 



markings. 



,, deci'piens (deceiving). See GOODYERA MENZIESII. 

 diure'tica (diuretic). Green, white. April. Chili. 



1838. 

 elci'ta (tall). 2. Greenish-white. July. Trop. Amer. 



1790. 



,, lindleya'na (Lindleyan). See S. LINDLEYANA. 

 ,, Esmera'lda (Esmeralda). Whitish. Leaves with 



white markings. Brazil. 



Esse'ri (Esser's). Whitish-green. Trop. Amer. 1863. 

 ,, euphle'bia (beautifully- veined). Whitish, striped with 



brown. November. Brazil. 1882. 

 ,, gemm''para (bud-bearing). See S. ROMANZOFFIANA. 

 ,, grandifh'ra (lar'^e-flowered). White, green. March, 



April. Brazil. 1837. 



