PLANT NAMES 75 



Spirea, from speira, a wreath; the flowering 

 branches were used as garlands. 



Staphylea, from staphule, a bunch of Grapes — the 

 flowers in clusters. 



Stephanandra, from Stephanos, a crown, and 

 aner, a man — the stamens arranged like a crown. 



Stephanotis, Stephanos, and ous, an ear, from 

 the ear-like growth on the stamens. 



Stock, short for Stock Gilhflower — that is, the one 

 that has a stronger stem than the Clove Gilliflowers. 



Streptocarpus, from streptos, twisted, and karpos, 

 a fruit — the long twisted seed pods. 



Sycamore, from sukon, a fig, and moron, a mul- 

 berry. What we call so [Acer pseudoplatanus) is 

 akin to neither. Sycamine (Luke xvii. 6) is a 

 Hebrew word (no connection with sukon), and 

 denoted a mulberry. 



Symphoricarpus, from sun, together, phoreo, to 

 bear, and karpos, bearing clustered fruit. 



Tamarisk, a Sanskrit name meaning the tree 

 with black stems. 



Taxodium, from taxus and oides, like a yew. 



Thalictrum, from thallo, to flourish, referring to 

 the vivid green of the young shoots. 



Thistle, from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning a 

 tearer. 



TiARELLA, dim. of tiara, a diadem, from the form 

 of the seed pod. 



Tricuspidaria, named from its three-cusped 

 petals. 



