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SOEREL. This is grown by sowing the seed broad-cast and 

 thinning the plants to the distance of eight or ten inches from 

 one another. It may be sown at the commencement of the 

 rains. 



SOEREL PLANT. Hibiscus Sabdariffa. An annual, native of 

 the West Indies, but now cultivated in most Indian gardens. 



The part of the plant made use of is not the fruit, but the 

 thick succulent sepals which envelope it. There are two kinds, 

 white and red, the former is less acid. The seeds are sown in 

 May at a distance of four feet apart. It grows to the height of 

 three or four feet, and bears a yellow flower with crimson eye. 



SOUR SOP. Vide Anona Muricata. 



SPATHODEA UNCINATA. Bignoniacece. This genus of plants are 

 showy and handsome, the colour of the flowers being yellow, 

 purple, and red ; they are easily propagated by seed or cuttings, 

 and require a good garden soil. 



SPONDIAS MANGIFERA. Spondiacece. NAT, AMBARA. The hog 

 plum ; a large tree with pinnate leaves ; deciduous in the cold 

 weather ; they have a peculiar smell when bruised : the fruit is 

 acid, and only used in curries. 



SPONDIAS ACUMINATA. NAT. AMBUT. A middle-sized elegant 

 tree, with shining leaves ; fruit, the size of a small egg. 



SPONDIAS DULCIS, The Otaheite apple, much cultivated in 

 the Society Islands. Introduced into Bombay. 



STACHYTARPHETA MUTABILIS. Verbenacece. A shrubby plant 

 with variegated scarlet flowers in terminal spikes ; propagated 

 by cuttings. 



STACHYTARPHETA JAMAICENSIS. Species. An annual, with blue 

 flowers in terminal spikes ; common. 



STAPELIA BUFFONIA. Asclepiadacece. NAT. KAR-ALUM. The 

 Toad-like Stapelia. 



STAPELIA GEANDIFLORA and S. VAEIEGATA, These species are 

 stemless plants with foetid flowers, star-shaped, colour resem- 

 bling a toad's back : the plants should not have much water or 

 be exposed to the sun ; easily propagated by seed or cuttings. 



