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in early summer, followed by white fruits, which are eaten by game; 

 height about 6 ft. (syn. Symphoria racemosa Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 2211). Occidentalis is also grown. They are not fastidious as 

 to soil. Propagation is by suckers or cuttings in autumn. 



Syringa, Lilac (syrin-ga, from the Persian syrinx. Ord. Olea- 

 ceae) . See Lilac. 



Syringe. A garden implement of much value in hot weather, 

 when the occupants of vineries, Peach houses, Orchid houses, and 

 indeed plant houses generally, benefit greatly by " damping down," 

 that is, syringing the glass, walls, and paths, about 3 p.m. This 

 creates a refreshing humid atmosphere. In many but not all 

 cases the plants themselves are benefited by syringing. In buying 

 a syringe it is worth while to consider getting one with a spraying 

 as well as a plain nozzle; it can then be used for applying fungicides 

 and insecticides. 



Tabernaemontana (tabernaemonta-na, after J. T. Tabernaemon- 

 tanus. Ord. Apocynaceae) . Hothouse shrubs, the best of which, 

 coronaria and its double variety flore pleno, are very useful, owing 

 to the abundance of fragrant white flowers that they give in summer. 

 They grow 3 to 4 ft. high. Crispa is a fringed variety of coronaria. 

 Fibrous peat and loam in equal parts, with sand, make a good 

 compost. Propagation is by cuttings inserted in heat in spring or 

 autumn under a bell-glass. The young plants thus raised should 

 be pinched to induce a compact habit. The plants may be trimmed 

 after flowering, cutting out old flowered wood. 



Tacsonia (tacso-nia, from the Peruvian name Tacso. Ord. Passi- 

 floreae) . Brilliant greenhouse climbers, closely related to the Passi- 

 floras. They look best when trained, not too stiftly and tightly, 

 under a greenhouse or conservatory roof. Van Volxemi (syn. 

 granclis) is perhaps the most popular; it has large crimson flowers 

 in summer, and thrives in a cool house (see the Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 5571). Insignis, also crimson, likes rather more heat (syn. Passi- 

 flora insignis Bot. Mag., t. 6069); Manicata (syn. ignea), scarlet 

 (Bot. Mag., t. 6129), is good. They thrive in loam with sand and 

 a fourth each of decayed manure and leaf mould, and should be 

 planted out in preference to being kept in pots. A deep bed should 

 not be made, or the growth will be too luxuriant; in an y case thin- 

 ning will be needed now and then. The shoots which have flowered 

 should be cut back to the old wood in winter, and fresh flowering 

 growths will then push. Propagation is by cuttings of young shoots 

 in spring, in a warm, close case or under a bell-glass. Syringing 

 will tend to keep mealy bug and red spider in check, but the house 

 should be vaporised with a cone every fortnight through the grow- 

 ing season. 



Tagetes, Marigold (tage-tes. Ord. Compositae). The African 

 Marigold is T. erecta, and the French, T. patula (Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 150); see Marigold and Annuals. The variety of T. signata called 

 pumila is popular; it grows about a foot high, and covers itself with 

 small yellow flowers in summer ; it may be grown from seed sown out 

 of doors in spring, and will thrive in almost any soil. 



