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SCABIOSA 



late; those of the stem pinnately divided with linear 

 lobes, the upper linear-lanceolate: involucral bracts ob- 

 tuse: fls. lilac or blue. 1-2 in. across. June-Aug. Not 

 known to be in the trade, H. varia, Hort., being presum- 

 ably mixed varieties of - 



2263. Scabiosa atropurpurea (X H)- 



3. Columb&.ria, Linn. A hardy perennial quite variable 

 in character, 2 ft. high : stem branching, glabrous or 

 nearly so: radical Ivs. ovate-obtuse, crenate, membra- 

 nous, pubescent on both sides; stem-lvs. glabrous, pin- 

 nately parted, the segments linear, entire or slightly 

 incised: fls. blue, in ovate-globular heads on long pu- 

 bescent peduncles. June-Sept. Eu., Asia, Afr.-Var. 

 41ba is cult. , 



4. atropurpilrea, Linn. (S. mdjor, Hort.). Sweet 

 Scabious. Fig. 2262. An annual branching plant about 

 2 ft. high: radical Ivs. lanceolate-ovate, lyrate, coarsely 

 dentate; stem-lvs. pinnately parted, the lobes oblong, 

 dentate or cut: fls. dark purple, rose or white, in long- 

 peduncled heads, becoming ovate or oblong in fr. 

 July-Oct. S.Eu. Gn.21,p.ll8. B.M.247. F.S. 12:1203. 

 — Vars. candidiBsima, coccinea, oompActa, m&joT, nina 

 and piimila are often offered as if they were distinct 

 species, as S. nana, etc. 



5. Stell4ta, Linn. An annual plant, hairy, simple or 

 somewhat branched, 6-18 in. high : Ivs. cut or somewhat 

 lyrate, the terminal lobe large, obovate, dentate, the 

 upper ones often pinnately parted : fls. blue, in long- 

 peduncled heads ; corolla 5-cleft, the lobes radiate. 

 June and later. S. Eu. 



6. brachiata, Sibth. & Sm. An annual species about 

 1 ft. high: lower Ivs. ovate-oblong, the upper pinnately 

 cut, lyrate; the lower lobes decurrent, the terminal 

 large, obovate, oblong: fls. light blue. June and later. 

 Eu., Asia. 



7. CaucAsica, Bieb. A hardy perennial 18 in. high: 

 Ivs. glaucous or whitish, the lower lanceolate-linear, 

 acute, the upper cut and divided: heads flattish: fls. 

 light blue. June-Oct. Caucasus Mts. Gn. 35, p. 121. 

 -Vars. Alba and perfScta are also offered. G.M. 38:839. 



8. graminifdlia, Linn. A perennial herb, somewhat 

 woody at the base, about 1 ft. high: Ivs. linear, silvery: 

 fls. pale blue. June-Oct. Eu. B.R. 10:835. 



J. B. Keller and F. W. Barclay. 



SCABIOUS, For Common Scabious, see Scabiosa. 

 For Shepherd's or Sheep Scabious, see Jasione peren- 



SCAPHOSEPALUM 



SCALLION, a name for the Shallot; also used for 

 onions that do not make good bulbs but remain with 

 thick necks, but generally pronounced and written scul- 

 lion in this country. The word is connected with Asca- 

 lonicmn (Allium Ascalonicum). 



SCANDIX (Greek, to sting; in reference to thorough- 

 ness of the fruit). Umbelliferce. About 10 species of 

 annual herbs mostly natives of Europe: Ivs. pinnately 

 decompound, the segments small and narrow: fls. white, 

 polygamous, often radiate, usually in few - rayed com- 

 pound or simple umbels : fr. oblong-linear, long-beaked, 

 the ridges obtuse, prominent. 



P^cten- Veneris, Linn. Fig. 2263. A hardy garden an- 

 nual 6-12 in. high, with finely cut Ivs. and small white 

 fls. in simple umbels. Eu.— "Little grown here. 



S. cerefitlium, Linn. See Chervil. p_ y^^ Barclay. 



SCAPHOSfiPALUM (Greek, boat and sepal; alluding 

 to the form of the lower sepal). Orchid&cea;. A genus 

 recently separated from Masdevallia upon the character 

 of the lateral sepals, which are united into a boat- 

 shaped organ. In habit the plants resemble Masdeval- 

 lia, except that the parts of the rhizome are longer, thus 

 making the tufts less compact, and the racemes assume 

 climbing habits, becoming very long and "bearing fls. 

 for months in succession. The dorsal sepal is free or 

 nearly so: labellum and sepal small. The genus con- 

 tains about 10 species. 



Grow in a coolhouse well protected from the sun. Keep 

 the summer temperature as low as possible. Give plenty 

 of water when growing. When at rest, water sparingly 

 but do not allow the plants to become entirely dry. Use 

 as small a pan as possible. The culture is like that for 

 Masdevallia. 



gibberdsum, Rolfe (Masdevallia gihberdsa, Reichb. 

 f.). Lvs. 3-5 in. long, oblong-obovate or lanceolate, ob- 

 tuse: peduncle 6-10 in. long, warty, bearing a loose ra- 

 ceme of 4-8 fls. : dorsal sepal boat-shaped, with a long 

 tail, dull red, with strong, greenish ribs; lateral sepals 

 partly connate in a concave lamina, then soreading 



horizontally, yellow, spotted with red and ending in 

 yellowish tails. Colombia. B.M. 6990. 



punctitum, Rolfe (Masdevallia pnnetdta, Rolfe). 

 Densely tufted: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, subacute, 3-5 

 in. long: peduncles pendulous; fls. small, dull yellow- 



