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SPATHOGLOTTIS 



VieilMrdi, Reichb. f. (S. Aiigustdrum, Reichb. f.,. 

 Fig. 2359. Lvs. long-lanceolate, acuminate, 1-2 ft. long: 

 scape 12-18 in. high, robust: raceme 6 in. long, broad, 

 corymb-like at first: lis. 2 in. hitoss, very pale lilac, 

 nearly white; .sepals and petals ovate-oblong, subacute; 

 labellum as long as the sepals, lateral lobes orange- 

 brown, with orange calli spectvltMl with red, middle l(»be 

 narrow, with a broaden.-d i!|i v urmli!.' m I'.nni. .\.-\v 

 Caledonia. B.M. 70i;i. A.i. 1 ' i :. \.V. i''.:l >'. 

 aureo-Vieilldrdi, Sort , \^ :i lil-n.l licmcn il,i.,iii<l N. 

 aurea. Pis. pale chrorae-yi'llMU , uitli tin- -.('|i;ii- Nh-lnly 



and the petals profusely dotted witli cnms tin- tips 



of the lobes of the lip rich criiuson. G.C. III. 2.i:'M'J. 

 G.M. 41:308. 



,9. Kimliallhhui. TToiiV,, is often regarded as a variety of S. 

 niirnn, fr'MTt ivl!i''h it -litTfi-s in having tlie backs of the sepals 



iii"iilr(l ,,iili i..[) >ii I'h' i-i-est glabrous, and narrower lvs. 



li M. /i' ■ , Uicholitzii, is advertised by San- 



I I 11 . '■ .!t)i the segments broader than in 



IlKiNiiirii Hasselbring and R. M. Grey. 



SPATHYfiMA (Greek; referring to the spnthe). 

 ArAcem. Skunk Uabbaoe. Skunk Cabbage is an ex- 

 ceptionally interesting plant, hi the East, it is tin- lirst 



wild flower of the year, th.'ULli n i- .,i i. n. r r, n- m|, ix-d 



a weed than a flower by i i i ... , ^ i . 1 1 1 



contempt for it. Itisah^u.; .. i.ni.d 



herb which pushes up its i , i. i ' . - m 



midwinteror evi'ti li. r..i . i : . : '■■• i . ..i-i-d 



situations. The .sj.,.':. . li, . ,11 _.[-<.w 



in clumps, and th. . : i, . .i m . . \ cr- 



failing delight. 'I'h. \ ,i'. i, ' i i i; [ i|.'i '. .i.iwii 

 and greenish yelic.w, iIh i i: i .. !.. 



coming bright red, the l;iii. . i : , . . 



to bright yellow. These ^-^ ■ i 



weeks before the leaves ...i : !..( ' . ::..:. . .i 



flowers whieli are ,l,-s,.|. !.. i .1. cul. ,Ju,-t 



when the .si;iink t ,.|).i.:ij ... mi'iei-of niuoh 



debate; tlir i;mi..ii h . i m i'ebruarv or 



March. 'I'lir 1 1 i... i. i i .r uionths. In 



April or I\l:iv ih.'v ■l.-.:n ini.l '.. n.. -r. .wing leaves 

 soon attain a heiglit of 1-:: li. :iii'l .i ln-.n.Mli ..f 1 ft. or 

 larts of the jihiiil ^i\r,.| >t 1..111: . -kiink-like 



is a picturesque object. Its 1 hi. k, hoi i/...i:t;d rhiznme 

 emits great numbers of strong, flesliy. roy)e-like roots. 

 The presence of the rank foliage of Skunk Cabbage is 

 generally considered a sign of wet, sour soil unfit for 

 gardening. 



hardy ]»lririi - , ;. ~ ;.i -.. \,\ .. .:' ,.!.,i . Th. r-.. 1 - : nsid- 



erable d. ■!....■ . i.i ;■..;'. . ■ . ^mil 



has been .h...k.i...l ;.ri.l h:i- ih.. 111..-1 -ni.i.oi-ters. 

 Skunk Cabbage lj;is niiide a strong impress upon Amer- 

 ican literature. Its hardiness and bravery have been 



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mi 



celebrated by outdoor writers from Thoreau to the 

 present day. The question of its pollination has been 

 much discussed. It was long supposed to be pollinated 

 by the action of the carrion flies which are attracted by 

 its odor. However, Trelease has shown that the bees 



. i.lcii, anatropous ovule; berries in 

 1':- ,1 .1. cl. Only one species. 



iutida, i.'iii s ti „i pJocdi-pus fdtidus, Nutt.). Skit-'k 

 C.MUi.M^E. Fig. 2:JG0. Lvs. numerous, 1-3 ft. long, 1 

 ft. wide, ovate, strongly nerved: spathe preceding the 

 lvs., colored as described above: fr. ripe Aug., Sept. 

 Nova Scotia to Minn., south to Kla. and Iowa. B.M. 

 ma (Pothos tcetida): •i22i. V. 23:180. G.W.F. 27. D. 

 277. A.G. 14:.367. B.B. 1:363.-The Siberian jilant is 

 probably the same species. ^- jj 



SPATTEB-DOCK. yuphar advena. 



SPEARMINT. SeeJ/fH«,«. 



SPEAR-WOOD. Hucalijplii.H doratoxylon. 



SPEARWORT. Certain species of Ranunculus. 



SPECULARIA iirovn ,s',„, .„/„,„ r..„.r;,«. meaning 



Venus' Look in.. ;-l:.^ r ,...,, \ KS. s' l,,„,K- 



ING-GLASS ( '-. . ■ . :- :i |.irin hllh- 



hardy aniiii;il .. . '. ' .... .. :. .. iL.iv. r~ ii.ii .,iiitr 



capsule dehi -.■. : ■ ' . ' ■ -. ! ■ . |.. .:■: ■ I i. : . : I 



near the eah >,..... 1 ' . 1 i.. . ■ . . t - :.. . 1 .id 



World herbs. : : . . ;, : . l. . , 



vate and eiiiii'. , 1 h.. n i.|...i ..i.- - ..>. .-it. -..hi. .i:_ ..i- k-m. .'o- 

 late and nearly etitire, t'alyx-tnbe liiLetir, 1 in. or so 

 long: limb 5-parted, the segments linear and as long as 

 the corolla-lobes; corolla nearly wheel-shaped or broadly 

 bell-shaped; stamens free from corolla: ovary 3-Ioculed : 

 stigma shortly 3-lobed. 



A. Peduncles about S-thl. 



Speculum, DC. {Camrdvnia Sp'icuJum. Linn.). Ve- 

 nus' Looking-glass. KiL'. 'j:!!;! F,re,-t. 'I in liitrh; ea- 

 lyx glabrous or pubi.v... i.i 1 h. -i.... . . n-i 1 i i. .i :it the 



apex; lobes finally f 1' 1 1 1 .indollc-. 



Europe. B.M. 102. -\ < i;i." ;ni'...r,:- '■-.,: ■ihroMd 



in addition to white, lik..- :iii.| .[...ii.:. ;..i n. - IMl. Is'.i, . 

 p. 254. 



AA. Peduncles l-fld. 



pentagdnia, DC. Calyx pilose, lobes spreading. Asia 

 Minor. B.R. 1:50. — This species is not now advertised 

 in America. Some specimens have narrow lvs. and 

 longer calyx-tube than S. Speculum. An interesting 

 feature of this species (and perhaps others) is the 5- 

 angled flower-buds. w. M. 



SPEED-WELL. 



SPELT. See Tnticum. 



SP£R6ULA (Latin spargere, to scatter; the seeds 

 are said to be expelled). Caryophyllicece. A genus of 

 3-8 species of annual herbs including Spdrry, which 

 see, a forage plant adapted to poor, dry, sandy soils. It 

 is a common weed in cultivated lauds. It grows about 

 6 in., has linear lvs. which appear to be whorled, and 

 bears numerous, small, white, 5-petaled fls. In summer. 

 The fls. are about H in. across and borne in terminal 

 panicles. Important generic characters of Spergula are 

 the small, scarious stipules, 5 styles, alternating with 

 the sepals, and capsule - valves opposite the sepals. 



