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Stai 



m* --:. 



white; corolla 



), jt white ; spikek-ts three or f oar-flowered, 

 and very densely 



date, shortly narrowed at base. A. 1 

 Balf-hardy. (B. M. 656 ; L. B. C. 1356.) 



South 



1776. 



beautiful, hardy annual. See f*S!Si*lGCi' 

 xx. p. 393; B. G. 10S, f. 1=2.) 



the type. STX. S. ineana (of Bieberstein). 



L lift 



. North Africa," *c., 1829. A half- 

 nuaL SYS. & teyyptiata (B. M. 2363). 



lake some other descriptions of 

 garden furniture. Statuary requires to be associated with 

 special accessories, in harmony with it. Statuary can 

 seldom be introduced with entire satisfaction, except when 

 associated with architectural or geometrical lines. Such 

 positions may be found in terrace gardens, along the rides 

 of long, straight walks, or as a terminal object to such 

 walks or at places where they intersect, and sometimes, 

 with good effect, at the end of a vista or avenue. It is 

 seldom out of place in the conservatory, where, even should 

 it not be introduced with faultless taste, it is less likely 

 to absolutely offend, than a puerile attempt at rockwork 



Sti 



and waterfall. As to the size of the groups and figures 

 to be introduced into a given space, this must be de- 

 termined on the spot; and, in order to arrive at a 

 proper decision in so important a matter, it is a good plan 

 to set up outlines, simply constructed of rough boards, 

 and then to diminish or enlarge them, until they appear 

 in harmonious proportion to the general features of the 

 situation. The choice of subjects will be determined 

 by the taste of the proprietor, or those whom he con- 

 sults, and the expense to be incurred. When the latter 

 does not permit of the introduction of marble or real 

 stone, recourse may be had to the very good artificial 

 tow or terra-cotta objects which have been found to 

 stand the test of exposure. 



It may be here remarked that Statuary, when exposed to 

 the atmosphere, may be rendered more durable by the 

 application of one of the patent colourless solutions sold 

 for such purposes ; but. for obvious reasons, paint should 

 not be used. 



STAUVTOHIA (named after Sir George Staunton, 

 a traveller in China). OKD. Berberidete. A small genus 

 (two species) of ornamental, hardy, evergreen, climbing 

 shrubs, natives of China and Japan. Flowers monoecious ; 

 sepals six, petaloid, the outer ones broader ; petals none ; 

 stamens six; racemes axillary, few-flowered. Leaves 

 digitately three to seven foliolate. One of the species 

 is in cultivation. It thrives in sandy loam, and may 

 be increased by cuttings of young, half-ripened shoots, 

 inserted in sand. In autumn, the lone, trailing shoots 

 should be cut back, leaving onlv those from which flowers 

 are desired. 



S. hexaphylla (six-leafieredX .C white, fragrant. April 

 L composed of six firm, deep green, elliptic-ovate, acute ImffnU 

 1876. (G. C. n. s., T. 597; S. Z. F. J. L 76.) 



S. latifolia (broad-leared! A synonym of Hofb-xUia latifoita. 

 STATJUACANTHTJS. Included under TJlex (which 



STATTBANTHIiRA (from fauro?. a cross, and 

 anthera, an anther : the anthers cohere in the form of a 

 cross). STXS. Anomorkeg*nia. Cyananthv* (of Griffiths), 

 Miquelia, Quintilia. OBD. Ge?neraf&f. A small genus 

 (two or three species) of stove herbs, inhabiting the East 

 Indies and the Malayan Archipelago. Flowers blue, me- 

 diocre or rather large, loosely cymose or unilaterally race- 

 mose ; calyx broadly campanula te and five-cleft : corolla 

 somewhat rotate-campanulate, with a bilabiate limb, the 

 posterior lip bifid ; perfect stamens four. Leaves ample, 

 membranous, solitary in the nodes or opposite and stipuli- 

 form. For culture of S. grandifolia, the only species 

 introduced, see Kltigia. 

 S. grandifolia Oarge lea red). C lin. Ions: calyx pubescent; 



corolla tabe white, tinged with pnrpla and pate yellow, limb pale 

 ' : throat white, with a deep yellow spot on the lower side ; 

 panicles. August, i. often lOin. 

 ; petioles stout. 2in. to n. 

 . *. 1ft Moulmein, 1862. 



(B."iL SMS; F. M. 272.) 



STAU&ITIS. S~-: Stanropsu. 



STAUBOGLOTTIS. Included under Phil&napsis. 



STAUEOPSIS (from ttauros a cross, and op?i>, 

 appearance ; so called from the shape of tile flower). 

 Erroneously printed Sfaurito. STX. Fieldia (of Gandi- 

 chand). OED. Onhidete. A genus comprising about eight 

 species of stove, epiphytal Orchids, natives of the Malayan 

 Archipelago (and the East Indies ) Sepals and petals free, 

 much-spreading: lip continuous with the column, spreading, 

 concave, not spurred, narrow, the lateral lobes short, the 

 middle one rather long; pollen masses two; raceme few 

 or many-flowered; peduncles lateral. Leaves distichous, 

 spreading, coriaceous, flat. Stem leafy, not pseudo-bulbous. 

 For culture of the following species, tee Vanda. 

 (Bato-an'sX-. f. laq aW gMading ; 

 with crimson m front, rosi 



h wiluT 1 in front, rosy-purpl* 

 i !(. thick and fleshy, falcate ; 

 Lae, the front part luuaaui and 



