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Saccolabium continued. 



longer. I. longer and broader, more prominently veined. Cochin 

 China. A handsome variety. (I. H. ser. iii. 517.) 



S. Grseffei (Dr. Graeff e's). fl. deep purple, pendent, conspicuous ; 

 blade of the lip short, three-toothed, having a transverse lamella 

 in front of the base of the middle lacinia ; spur cylindrical, blunt, 

 constricted ; spike borne on a strong peduncle. I. broad, ligulate, 

 retuse, bilobed. Viti Islands, 1881. 



S. gurwalicum (Gurwal). fl. white, with the exception of the 

 amethyst lip, and some similarly-coloured blotches on the sepals 

 and petals; spur hairy inside. India, 1879. A pretty plant, 

 resembling Rhynchostylis retusa in habit, but only about half the 

 size of that species. The proper name of this plant is Rhyncho- 

 stylis gurvxduywm. 



S. guttatum (striped). A synonym of Rhynchostylis retusa. 



S. Harrisonianum (Harrison's). A variety of S. violaceum. 



S. Hendersonianum (Henderson's), fl. numerous, in erect, 

 axillary racemes ; sepals and petals of a beautiful rose-colour ; 

 lip white, compressed, reduced to little besides the spur. I. about 

 6in. long, ligulate, keeled, of a lively green. Borneo, 1862. A 

 small, compact-growing species. (B. M. 6222.) 



S. Hnttoni (Button's), fl. borne in a rather open raceme, 1ft. 

 long ; sepals and petals of a beautiful rose-colour ; lip bright 

 amethyst. I. coriaceous, distichous, loriform, keeled, unequally 

 bilobed at the apex. Stem short. Java, 1867. (B. M. 568L) 

 SYN. Abides Huttoni. 



S. mimus (mimic). /. rose-purplish, tipped with green ; sepals 

 and petals ligulate, acute ; lip having semi-ovate, erect side 

 lacinise, a triangular middle segment, and a cylindrical, slender 

 spur, with a bent, dilated apex, equalling the pedicellate 

 ovary ; racemes one-sided. 1. oblong-hgulate, with two blunt, 

 unequal lobes, 5in. long, nearly 2in. broad. South Sea Islands, 

 1878. 



S. miniatum (scarlet), fl. of a brilliant orange-red, small, 

 disposed in short, spreading, cylindrical racemes. March and 

 April. I. lorate, channelled, obliquely truncate at apex. Stems 

 short, erect. Java, 1846. A pretty and distinct, but not very 

 showy orchid. (B. R. 1847, 58.) 



S. m. citrinum (citron- coloured), fl. lemon-yellow, with a dark 

 centre ; inflorescence rich, dense. Philippine Islands, 1884. 



S. paplllosmn (papillose), fl. white, painted with yellow and 

 purple ; sepals fleshy, linear-ovate, obtuse ; lip papillose, with an 

 obconical, obtuse spur ; racemes small, one-third the length of 

 the leaves, capitate. May and June. I. ligulate, 4in. to 6in. 

 long, prsemorse at apex, dark green. Stem arcuate, nearly 

 1ft. long. Malabar, 1840. (B. R. 1552.) SYN. S. prcemorsum 

 (F. d. S. vii. p. 92; G. M. B. i. p. 253). 



S. prsemorsum (bitten). A synonym of 5. papillosum. 



S. pumilio (dwarf), fl. small, in a bent, cylindrical, dense raceme, 

 shorter than the leaves ; sepals and petals yellowish, ligulate, 

 obtuse ; lip white, with some purplish marks on the blade. 

 I. scarcely more than Sin. long, nearly lin. wide, oblong, un- 

 equally bilobed at apex, dark green above, purple beneath. 

 .Manilla, 1875. 



S. retusum (retuse). fl. of a waxy-white, spotted with pink, pro- 

 duced in great abundance in long racemes. May and June. Java. 

 " A fine, handsome, free-growing form, and probably one of the 

 many varieties of Rhynchostylis retusa indicated by Reichenbach 

 when treating of this species. It is more robust in habit than 

 most other forms "(B. S. Williams). (F. d. S. 1463-4.) 



S. rubrum (red).* fl. of a beautiful deep rose-colour, in dense, 

 erect, axillary, oblong racemes about 6in. long ; sepals and petals 

 ovate ; lip linear, with a long, slender, compressed spur. May 

 and June. 1. dark green, thick, ligulate, channelled, 3in. to 4in. 

 long, truncate and toothed at apex. Stem simple, erect, Sin. to 

 lOin. high. India, 1839. A distinct species, succeeding on a block 

 or in a basket. SYN. S. ampullaceum (B. M. 5595 ; L. S. O. 17 ; 

 P. M. B. xiii. 49; W. O. A. 191). 



S. r. moulmeinense (Moulmein). fl. of a uniform, rich, deep 

 rose, larger than in the type, spike longer and denser. I. spotted 

 with dull brown. A superb, robust variety. (F. M. 393, under 

 name of S. ampullaceum roseum.) 



S. speciosum (showy). This is the correct name of the plant 

 described in this work as Aerides maculosum. 



S. Turner! (Turner's).* ft., lilac-spotted, very beautiful, densely 

 produced in racemes fully 2ft. long. June. 1. about 1ft. long 

 and liin. broad, distinctly prsemorse at the apex. India, 1878. 



S. violaceum (violet).* fl. very numerous, borne in showy, axil- 

 lary racemes 1ft. to lift, long ; sepals and petals pure white, 

 spotted with mauve ; lip of a dark mauve, marked with deeper- 

 coloured lines. January and February. I. 1ft. or more long, 2in. 

 broad, recurved, deep green, somewhat striated with lines of a 

 deeper colour. Stems stout, erect. Manilla, 1839. SYN. Vanda 

 violacea (B. R. 1847, 30). 



S. v. Harrisonianum (Harrison's).* fl. pure white, large, very 

 sweet-scented, borne in dense, axillary racemes sometimes tilt. 

 long. Winter. I. broadly oblong, keeled beneath, striated, un- 

 equally bilobed at apex, of a rather lighter green than those of 

 the type. Pulo Copang, 1864. (B. M. 5433, F. d. S. 2412, and 

 W. O. A. 235, under name of S. Barrisonianum.) 



Saccolabium continued. 

 S. Witteanum (Witte's). jL in a loose, elongated raceme; 



ongated 

 ; lip w 



sepals and petals orange, with reddish spots ; lip white, with 

 some purple markings, and a green apex to the spur, the mouth 

 of which is covered by three teeth. 1. cuneate- oblong, toothed 

 at apex, 2ft. or more long. Java, 1884. In general appearance, 

 this plant resembles Sarcanthus densiflorus. 



SACCOLOMA. Included under Davallia. 

 SACCUS. A bag or cup. The term is occasionally 

 applied to the crown of Stapelia, &c. 



SACRED BEAN OF THE EGYPTIANS. In 



books, the plant called by this name is generally said to 

 be Nelumbium speciosum, but recent researches have 

 proved it to be Nymphcea Lotus. 



SADDLE GRAFTING. See Grafting. 



SADDLE-SHAPED. Oblong, with the sides hang, 

 ing down, after the manner of the laps of a saddle. 



SADDLE-TREE. A common name for Liriodendron 

 tulipiferum. 



SADLERIA (named after Joseph Sadler, Professor 

 of Botany at Pesth). OED. Filices. A genus comprising 

 only a couple of species of arborescent, stove ferns, 

 natives of the Sandwich Islands and Sumatra. Sori in a 

 continuous line, close to the midrib on both sides, placed 

 on an elevated receptacle; involucre narrow, sub-coria- 

 ceous, at first wrapped over the sorus, afterwards 

 spreading. Only one of the species has been introduced 

 to our gardens. It is a fine plant, combining the habit 

 of a small Cyathea with the fructification of a Blechnnm. 

 For general culture, see Ferns. 



S. cyatheoides (Cyathea-like). can. 3ft. to 4ft high. sti. strong, 

 erect, 6in. to 18in. long, naked except at the base, and there 

 clothed with long - linear scales, fronds 4ft. to 6ft. long, 9in. 

 to 18in. broad ; pinnae Sin. to 12in. long, iin. to jin. broad, cut 

 down to therachis into very numerous, connected, linear pinnules, 

 fin. to iin. long, acute or bluntish. Sandwich Islands, 1877. 

 (G. C. n. s., vii. p. 761.) 



SAD-TREE. See Nyctanthes arbor-tristris. 



SAFFLOWER. See Carthamus. 



SAFFRON, MEADOW. See Colcliicuni. 



SAFFRON-PLANT. A common name for Crocus 

 sativus. 



SAFFRON THISTLE. See Carthamns tine- 

 torius. 



SAGE (Salvia officinalis). An evergreen undershrub, 

 native of Southern Europe, and sufficiently hardy to with- 

 stand any ordinary winter outside. The uses of Sage for 

 stuffing, &c., are well known. The plants succeed best 

 in a warm and rather dry border, but they grow well 

 almost anywhere in ordinary garden soil. Propagated 

 occasionally by seeds, but more generally from cuttings, 

 or rooted slips, which may often be procured in quantity. 

 Cuttings for propagating should be taken early in sum- 

 mer from the growing points, and inserted, under a 

 hand glass, in a shady border outside. A space of not 

 less than 1ft. apart should be allowed when planting 

 out permanently afterwards. 



SAGE BUSH. A name applied to various species 

 of Artemisia. 



SAGE, JERUSALEM. See Phlomis fruticosa. 



SAGENIA. Included under Nephrodium (which 

 see). 



SAGE OF BETHLEHEM. See Pulmonaria 

 officixi&lis. 



SAGERETIA (named after M. Sageret, a distin- 

 guished French agriculturist). OKD. Rhamnece. A genus 

 comprising about half-a-score species of stove or green- 

 house shrubs, with slender or rigid, unarmed or spiny 

 branches, natives of Central and Southern Asia, Java, 

 and the warmer parts of North America. Flowers small. 



