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SYMPLOCARPUS 



SWORD FERN. Xiplto'pteris. 

 SWORD IJLY. Gla'diolus. 



SYA'GRUS. (After an ancient poet. Nat. ord. Palms 

 [Palmaceae]. Linn. 2i-Dicecia, s-Pentandria.) 



Stove Palms. Seeds ; sandy loam, in a warm, moist 

 plant-stove. 



S. ama'ra (bitter). See Cocos AMARA. 

 botryo'phora (bunch-bearing). See Cocos BOTRYO- 



PHORA. 



campe'stris (field). 10. Pale yellow. Brazil. 

 ,, cocoi'des (Cocos-Uke). See Cocos SYAGRUS. 

 ,, como'sa (long-haired). See Cocos COMOSA. 

 mikania'na (Mikanian). See Cocos MIKANIANA. 

 ,, Sanco'na (Sancona). 40-60. Colombia. 

 Wa'llisi (WaUis's). Colombia. 1861. 



SYCAMINE. Mo'rus. 



SYCAMORE. A'cerPseu'do-pla'tanus. 



SYCAMORE TREE OF SCRIPTURE. Fi'cus Sycomo'- 

 rus. 



SYCOMO'RTJS. (From sukon, a fig, and moros, a 

 mulberry ; it is a fig- tree with leaves like a mulberry. 

 Nat. ord. Urticaceae. Now referred to Ficus.) 

 S. antiquo'rum (ancients'). See Ficus SYCOMORUS. 

 cape'nsis (Cape). See Ficus CAPENSIS. 



SYCO'PSIS. (From sukon, a fig, and opsis, resemblance ; 

 leaves resemble those of a fig, but more like those of the 

 hazel. Nat. ord. Hamamelidaceae.) 



A hardy evergreen shrub. Layers ; seeds. Ordinary 

 garden soil. 

 S. sine'nsis (Chinese). 10-20. Stamens red. China. 1909. 



SYMPHO'NIA. (From sumphonia, regularity ; in 

 reference to the regularity of the flowers. Nat. ord. 

 Guttiferae.) 



An evergreen stove tree. Cuttings of ripe wood, in 

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

 loam, peat, and sand. 



S. globulifera (globe-bearing). 20-40. Scarlet. Guiana; 

 Trop. Africa. 1825. 



SYMPHO'RIA GLOMERA'TA. See SYMPHORICARPUS 



ORBICULATUS. 



SYMPHO'RIA MONTA'NA. See SYMPHORICARPUS 



MICROPHYLLUS. 



SYMPHO'RIA RACEMOSA. See SYMPHORICARPUS 



RACEMOSUS. 



SYMPHORICA'RPUS. (From symphoreo, to accumu- 

 late, and karpos, a fruit ; clustered fruit. Nat. ord. 

 Caprifoils [Caprifoliaceaa]. Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



Hardy deciduous shrubs, from North America. Cut- 

 tings in autumn, and freely by suckers ; good, common 

 soil. The flowers of racemo'sus are hunted after by bees, 

 and its masses of white fruit are grateful to many birds, 

 besides looking very pretty in winter. 

 S. acu'tus (acute). North-western Amer. 1888. 

 Hey Sri (Heyer's). Rosy. Western United States. 



1888. 

 microphyll'us (small-leaved). 6. Pink. August. 



Mexico. 1829. 



mo' His cilia' tus (soft, eyelashed). California. 

 monta'nus (mountain). See S. MICROPHYLLUS. 

 occidentals (western). 6. Pinkish. July. Western 



N. Amer. " Wolf-berry." 

 Heye'ri (Heyer's). See S. HEYERI. 

 orbicula'tus (orbicular). 3-6. White. August. 1730. 



" Indian Currant," " Coral Berry." 

 variega'tus (variegated). 3-6. Pink. August. 

 oreo'philus (mountain-loving). Western N. Amer. 

 ova' tus (egg-shaped). Rose. Berry white. Habit 



pendulous. 1909. 



puni'ceus (scarlet). 4. Red. July. 1815. 

 racemo'sus (racemed). 6. Yellowish. August. 1817. 



" Snowberry." 

 pauciflo'rus (few-flowered). Flowers one or two 



in the axils of the top leaves. 



rotundifo'lius (round-leaved). Western United States. 

 vulga'ris (common). See S. ORBICULATUS. 

 fo'liis-variega'tis (variegated-leaved). See S. 



ORBICULATUS VARIEGATCS. 



SYMPHYA'NDRA. (From sumphuo, to cohere, and 

 aner, andros, a stamen; the stamens cohere by their 

 anthers. Nat. ord. Campanulaceae.) 



Hardy perennial herbs for the rockery. Seeds; 

 divisions. Ordinary well-drained, rather sandy soil. 

 5. arme'na (Armenian). 2. Blue. June. Caucasus. 



1836. 

 Hofma'nni (Hoffmann's). 1-2. White, drooping. 



Bosnia. 1884. 

 osse'tica (Ossetic). i. Pale blue, drooping. July. 



Caucasus. 1900. 

 pe'ndula (drooping). 2. Creamy-white. July. 



Caucasus. 1823. 



Wa'nneri (Warmer's). -f- Blue. June to Sep- 

 tember. Transsylvania. 



SYMPHYOGLO'SSTJM. See CYNANCHUM. 



SYMPHYOSTE'MON. (From sumphuo, to cohere, and 

 stemon, a stamen ; the stamens cohere by their filaments 

 at the base. Nat. ord. Iridaceae.) 



Hardy or haK-hardy tufted, fibrous-rooted herb. 

 Seeds ; divisions. Fibrous loam, peat, or leaf-mould 

 and sand. 



S. narcissoi'des (Narcissus-like), i-ij. Pale yellow. 

 June. S. Chili; Magellan. 1828. 



SY'MPHYTUM. Comfrey. (From sumphuo, to make 

 unite ; healing qualities. Nat. ord. Borage-worts [Bora- 

 ginaceae]. Linn. ^-Peniandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Division of the plant, chiefly in spring ; good, common 

 soil, and a rather shady situation, where few herbaceous 

 plants would flourish. 



HARDY TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 



S. bohe'micum (Bohemian). See S. OFFICIVALE BOHE- 



MICUM. 

 officina'le (shop). 4. White. June. Europe (Britain). 



" Common Comfrey." 

 bohe'micum (Bohemian). 3. Red. May. Bohemia. 



1810. 

 lu' teo-margina' turn (yellow-margined). Leaves 



edged with yellow. 1870. 



pa' tens (spreading). 4. Purple. June. Britain. 

 variega'tum (variegated). See S. OFFICIXALE 



LUTEO-MARGINATUM. 



,, tubero'sum (tuberous). 4. Yellow. July. Europe 

 (Scotland). 



HARDY HERBACEOUS. 



S. analo'licum (Anatolian). Anatolia. 

 aspe'rrimum (roughest). 6. Red, blue. July. 



Caucasus. 1799. " Forage Comfrey." 

 ,, au'reo-variega'tum (golden- variegated). Leaves 



margined with yellow. 

 bulbo'sum (bulbous). Europe. 

 bit lla' turn (blistered). See S. TAURICUM BULLATUM. 

 cauca'sicum (Caucasian). 4. Azure. June. Cau- 

 casus. 1820. 



corda'tum (heart-leaved). 2. Cream. June. Trans- 

 sylvania. 1813. 



Do'nii (Don's). 2. Azure blue. June. Caucasus. 

 ,, echina'tum (hedgehog). See S. ASPF.RRIMUM. 

 orienta'le (eastern). 3. White. May. Turkey. 1752. 

 angu'stior (narrower). Leaves oval-lanceolate, 



waved. 



ottoma'num (Ottoman). Roumelia. 

 peregri'num (spreading). See S. ASPERRIMUM. 

 racemo'sum (racemed). See S. CAUCASICUM. 

 iau'ricum (Taurian). 3. White. June. Tauria. 



1806. 

 bulla'tum (blistered-Ieaved). z\. Pale yellow. 



June. Caucasus. 1818. 



SYMPIE'ZA. (From sumpiezo, to press; the stamens 

 compressed in the tube. Nat. ord. Heathworis [Ericaceae]. 

 Linn. 4-Tetrandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen. Cuttings of the points of 

 shoots a couple of inches long, the base part being a 

 little firm, in sand, under a bell-glass ; sandy, fibrous 

 peat. Winter temp., 38 to 45. 

 S. capitella'ia (small-headed), ij. July. S. Africa. 1812. 



SYMPLOCA'RPUS. (From sumploke, connection, and 

 karpos, a fruit ; the fruits are united in a mass. Nat. 

 ord. Araceae.) 



