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Glow, double yellow; and speciosa (syn. Neumannii or Newmannii), 

 yellow and purple, summer, 3 ft., are the best. Ordinary soil. 

 Propagation by division or seed in spring. 



Rue, Ruta graveolens (ru-ta. Ord. Rutaceae). See Kitchen 

 Garden Herbs. 



Ruscus, Butcher's Broom, Box Holly (rus-cus, from bruscus, 

 which derives from the Celtic beus, box, and kelem, holly. Ord. 

 Liliaceae). Useful shrubs that will thrive, as undergrowth among 

 larger shrubs and trees. They have flattened branches and green 

 flowers. The sexes are on different plants, and to have berries it is 

 necessary to plant both kinds. Aculeatus (syn. flexuosus), which 

 grows about 2 ft. high, is the best. Racemosus (syn. Danaea 

 Laurus) is the Alexandrian Laurel. Ordinary soil. Propagation 

 is by seeds or division. 



Rush, Flowering, Butomus umbellatus. 



Sabal, Fan Palm (sa-bal. Ord. Palmae). Large palms, the most 

 popular of which is Blackburniana, which may grow 20 ft. high 

 and produce leaves 3 ft. across, much divided at the margins, the 

 Fan or Thatch Palm. It thrives with the ordinary treatment of 

 this class. See Palms. 



Saccolabium (saccola-bium, from saccus, a bag, and labium, a lip, 

 in reference to the form of the labellum. Ord. Orchidaceae) . 

 Pretty Orchids, with small fragrant flowers, borne in abundance on 

 long racemes. They need a hothouse, where they should have a 

 light position and a great deal of moisture. A night temperature 

 of 70 to 80 will suit them while growing; from October to March 

 60 to 65 will suffice. They should be grown in suspended teak 

 baskets, and may be dealt with when they start growing. A mix- 

 ture of crocks, charcoal, and fibrous peat, surfaced with Sphagnum, 

 suits. They will not need much water in winter, but should not be 

 dried off. Bellinum, various colours, spring; giganteum, purple 

 and white, winter (Botanical Magazine, t. 5635); and violaceum, 

 white and mauve, winter (Botanical Register, t. 30), are the best 

 species. There are several varieties. 



Sacred Bean, Nelumbium speciosum. 



Saddle Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera. 



Saffron, Crocus sativus. 



Saffron, Meadow, Colchicum. 



Sage (Salvia officinalis) . See Kitchen Garden Herbs. 



Sagittaria (Arrowhead). See Flower Garden Aquatics. 



Sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa). A fodder plant. 



St. Bernard's Lily, Anthericum Liliago. 



St. Bruno's Lily, Anthericum (Paradisea) Liliastrum. 



St. Dabeoc's Heath. See Daboecia polifolia. 



St. John's Wort. See Hypericum. 



