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A hardy, tuberous-rooted herb, chiefly notable for the 

 fetid smell of the flowers. Offsets ; seeds. Ordinary 

 garden soil. 



S. fce'tidus (fetid), i. Green, brown. June. N. Amer. 

 " Skunkweed," " Skunk Cabbage." 



SY'MPLOCOS. ( From sumploke, a connection ; stamens 

 united. Nat. ord. Storaxworts [Styraceae]. Linn. 18- 

 Polyadelphia, z-Polyandria.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in sand, under a glass ; sandy, fibrous loam, and 

 a little fibrous peat. Winter temp., 40 to 45. The 

 cocci 'nea will require 10 more heat, but similar treatment 

 otherwise. Si'nica should have a place on a protecting 

 wall. 



S. cocci' nea (scarlet). Rose. Mexico. 1825. 

 cratcegoi'des (Crataegus-like). White. April. Hima- 

 laya to Japan. 1824. 



japo'nica (Japanese). Yellow. Japan. 1850. 

 si'nica (Chinese). 3. White. May. China. 1822. 

 Sumu'ntia (Sumuntia). Whitish. J une to September. 



Himalaya. 1883. 

 tincto'ria (dyer's). 3. Yellow. Carolina. 1780. 



SYNADE'NIUM. (From sun, together, or united, and 

 aden, a gland ; the glands of the involucral leaves are 

 united, forming a cup. Nat. ord. Euphorbiaceae.) 



A succulent or fleshy stove shrub. Cuttings in sand 

 in a dry stove or warm greenhouse. Fibrous loam, a little 

 peat or leaf-mould, finely broken bricks, and sand. 

 5. Gra'ntii (Grant's). 2-3. Crimson. Trop. Africa. 

 1867. 



SYNA'NDRA. (From sun, together, and aner, andros, 

 anther ; the anthers in pairs. Nat. ord. Lipworts 

 [Labiatae]. Linn. i4-Didynamia,i-Gymnospermia. Allied 

 to Melittis.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Seeds, and division in 

 spring ; dry, sandy soil. 



S. grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). Yellow. June. N 

 Amer. 1827. 



SYNANDROSPA'DIX. (From sun, together, aner, 

 andros, anther, and spadix, the spadix or axis bearing 

 the fruit ; the spadix is entirely covered with male 

 flowers. Nat. ord. Araceae.) 



A stove perennial herb, with tuberous roots. Seeds ; 

 offsets. Fibrous loam, lumpy, fibrous peat or leaf- 

 mould not too much decayed, and sand. 

 S. vermito' xicus (worm-poisoning), i. Spathe green, 

 flesh inside. Tucuman, Argentina. 



SYNANTHE'RIAS. (From sun, together, and anthera, 

 an anther ; the anther cells are separated in two pairs, 

 making four cells on the top of the filament. Nat. ord. 

 Araceae.) 



A stove herb, with tuberous roots, the leaves develop- 

 ing after the flowers. Offsets ; seeds ; imported tubers. 

 Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, some dried cow-dung rubbed 

 up finely, and sand. 



S. sylva'tica (wood). Spathe whitish, spotted with green. 

 May. India. 



SYNAPHLE'BIUM. (From sun, together, and phlebs, 

 a vein ; the veins on the fronds. Nat. ord. Ferns 

 [Filices]. Linn. 24-Cryptogamia, i-Filices.) 

 Stove, brown-spored Ferns. See FERNS. 

 S. lobulo'sum (small-lobed). May. E. Ind. 

 obtu'sum (blunt). See LINDSAYA NITENS. 

 pectina'tum (comb-like). See LINDSAYA PECTINATA. 

 recurva'tum (curled-back). See LINDSAYA NITENS. 



SYNCA'RPIA. (From sun, together, and karpos, a 

 fruit ; the fruits are united in a globose head or cluster. 

 Nat. ord. Myrtaceae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen trees. Cuttings in sand, under 

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

 S. Hi'llii (Hill's). Australia. 



laurifo'lia (laurel-leaved). 15. Yellow, green. May. 

 Australia. 1805. 



SYNECHA'NTHUS. (From suneches, closely crowded, 

 and anthos, a flower ; the flowers are crowded together. 

 Nat. ord. Palmaceae.) 



A graceful stove palm. Seeds. Fibrous loam, peat, 

 and sand. 



S. fibro'sus (fibrous). 4-6. Fruit orange-red. Leaves 

 4 ft. long. Guatemala. 



SYNEDRE'LLA. (From sun, together, and edrella, the 

 diminutive of hedra, a seat ; in allusion to the flowers 

 being produced in clusters in the axils of the forks or 

 at the apices of the branches. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



Half-hardy annuals, which may be grown in the open 

 in summer. Seeds. Well-drained, light garden soil. 

 5. nodifto'ra (node-flowering). 1-2. Yellow. July. 

 Trop. Amer. 



SYNEILE'SIS ACONITIFO'LIA. See SENECIO ACONITI- 



FOLICJS. 



SYNGO'NIUM. (From sun, together, and gone, the 

 ovary ; the ovaries are united. Nat. ord. Araceae.) 



Evergreen, stove climbers. Cuttings in sand, in a 

 close frame, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, lumpy 

 peat, some charcoal and sand. 

 5. affi'ne (related). Green, yellowish. Trop. Amer. 

 albolinea' 'turn (white-lined). Leaves with silvery-grey 



nerves. Central Amer. 1871. 

 auri'tum (eared). Purple ; spadix yellow. Mexico. 



" Five Fingers." 



gra'cile (slender). See S. AFFINE. 

 ,, podophy'llum (stalk-leaved). Mexico. 

 riedelid'num (Riedelian). See S. VELLOZIANUM 



RIEDELIANUM. 



vellozia'num (Vellozian). Green, pale yellow. Brazil. 

 riedelia'num (Riedelian). Green, white. Brazil. 



1860. 

 Wendla'ndii (Wendland's). Costa Rica. 



SYNNO'TIA. (Commemorative of W. Synnot, a col- 

 lector of plants in South Africa. Nat. ord. Iridaceae.) 



Greenhouse bulbs from South Africa. Seeds ; offsets. 

 Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 S. bi'color (two-coloured). \. Yellow, flushed violet. 



March. 1786. 



,, galea'ta (helmeted). See S. BICOLOR. 

 variega'ta (variegated), i. Dark violet, flushed 

 yellow on the lower segment. May. 1825. 



SYNO'UM. (From sun, together, and oon, an egg ; 

 the seeds are adnate on both sides to the placenta. Nat. 

 ord. Meliaceae.) 



Greenhouse, evergreen tree. Cuttings in sand, under 

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

 S. glandulo'sum (glandular). 20. White. July. Aus- 

 tralia. 1821. 



SYNTHY'RIS. (From sun, together, and thuris, fhuri- 

 dos, a small aperture ; the valves of the seed-vessel are 

 small. Nat. ord. Scrophulariaceae.) 



Hardy perennial herbs for the rockery. Divisions in 

 early autumn or spring. Well-drained garden soil. 

 S. pinnati' fida (pinnately-cut). J. Deep blue. June to 



August. North-western Amer. 1889. 

 renifo'rmis (kidney-shaped). \. Blue. April, May. 

 North-western Amer. 1885. 



SYRE'NIA. (Probably commemorative. Nat. ord. 

 Cruciferae.) 



Hardy biennial. Seeds. Ordinary garden soil. 

 S. Lama'rckii (Lamarck's). See S. SESSILIFLORA. 

 ,, sessi7*7Zo'ra(stalkless-flowered). i. Yellow. Southern 

 Russia. 



SYRIAN THISTLE. See CNICUS SYRIACUS. 



SYRI'NGA. The Lilac. (From surigx, suriggos, a pipe 

 or reed ; in allusion to the hollow stems. Nat. ord. 

 Oliveworts [Oleaceaj]. Linn. z-Diandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy deciduous shrubs. Layers and suckers gene- 

 rally ; scarce kinds by budding or grafting ; close-headed 

 ones, grafted standard-high on the ash, would look very 

 interesting ; common garden soil. 

 S. affl'nis (related). White. June. China. 1901. 

 amure'nsis (Amurland). 6-8. White. June. China; 



Japan; Manchuria. 1889. 

 ,, Bretschnei'deri (Bretschneider's). See S. EMODI 



ROSEA. 



,, chine' nsis (Chinese). 4-6. Violet-purple. May. 



Garden origin. 1795. " Rouen Lilac." 

 mcte'nsis (Metan). 

 ru'bra (red). Red. May. 

 saugea'na (Saugean). 



