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of either a seat or a cottage ; but it is 

 ridiculous, if complicated, and elegant 

 forms are constructed of rude materials. 

 Thus we have seen a flower-box, intended 

 to be Etruscan in its outlines, formed of 

 split hazel stakes a combination of the 

 rude and the refined, giving rise to sepa- 

 rate trains of ideas totally unassociable. 



KU'TA. Rue. (From rus, to flow; 

 from some reputed medicinal virtue. Nat. 

 ord., Eueworts [RutaceseJ. Linn., S-Oc- 

 tan dria \-Mon ogynla. ) 



Seeds in spring ; also by cuttings under a 

 hand-light in sandy soil, in a shady place, in 

 summer. They flourish best in a deep, sandy 

 loam, with limy rubbish mixed. See RUE. 

 R. albifltfra (white-flowered). 2. White. July. 



Nepaul. 1823. Half-hardy. 

 grave 1 olens (strong-scented. Common Rue). 



3. Yellow, green. August. South Europe. 



1752. 



RUY'SCHIA. (Named after F. Ituysch, a 

 Dutch botanist. Nat. ord., Maryraviads 

 [Margraviacese]. Linn., 5-Pentandrial- 

 Xlonogynia.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of firm shoots in 

 sand, under a glass, in a hotbed ; fibry loam and 

 leaf-mould. Winter temp., 55 to 60; summer, 

 <;0 to 85. 



R. Clusiafo'lia (Clusia-leaved). 4. Purple. May. 

 W. Ind. 1823. 



RYA'N-SSA. (Named after Dr. Ryan. 

 Nat. ord., Passionworts [Passifloraceee]. 

 Linn., 13-Polyandria l-Monoyynia.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of ripened shoots 

 in sand, in summer, in a hotbed, and under a 

 bell-glass ; fibry peat and sandy loam. Usual 

 stove temperatures. 



R. specio'sa (showy). 10. Cream. August. Tri- 

 nidad. 1823. 



RYTIDOPHY'LLUM. 

 LUH. 



See RHYTIDOPHY'L- 



S. 



SA'BAL. (Probably the South American 

 name of one of the species. Nat. ord., 

 Palms [Palmaceee]. Linn., 6-Hexandria 

 3-Trigynia.) 



Stove, green-flowered Palms. By suckers ; 

 light, rich loam. Winter temp., 55 to 60; 

 summer, 60 to 88. 

 S. Adanw'nia (Adanson's). 6. July. Florida. 1810. 



Blackburnia'na (Blackburn's). 6. Tropics. 



graminifo'lia (grass-leaved). 6. S. Amer. 1825. 

 -palme'ttn (small palm). 6. Georgia. 1825. 



umbraculi'fera (umbrella-bearing). 6. Ja- 



maica. 1825. 



SABBA'TIA. (Named after L. Sabbati, 

 an Italian botanist. Nat. ord., Gentian- 

 worts [ Gentian acese]. Linn., 5-Pentan- 

 dria I-Monogynia.) 



Hardy biennials, except panicula'ts, and all 



from North America. Seeds in a shady, moist 

 border ; or if in pots, treated as alpines, having: 

 a saucer of water under them ; the perennial by 

 division in spring. 

 S. angula'ris (sMgleA-stemmed). . Purple. July. 



calyco'sa (teo/y-calyxed).l . Darkred.July.181%2. 



eA/oroi'fes(chlora.like). . Red. July. 1817. 



gra'cilis (slender). 1. Rose. July. 



panicula'ta (panicled). 14. White. May. 



1817. Perennial. 



stella'ris (st&r-flowered). Brown, yellow. June. 



1827. 



SABI'CEA. (From sabisabi, the Indian 

 ' name. Nat. ord., Cinchunads [Gincho- 

 naceae]. Linn., 6-Pentandria \-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Hamelia.) 



Stove, white-flowered, evergreen climbers. Cut- 

 tings of half-ripened shoots in sand, under a 

 glass, in heat ; sandy loam, fibry peat, with silver 

 sand and charcoal. Winter temp., 55 to 60; 

 summer, 60 to 88 

 S. a'spera (rough). Guinea. 1824. 



hi'rta (hairy). Jamaica. 1825. 



SA'CCHARUM. Sugar Cane. (From 

 soukar, its Arabic name. Nat. ord., 

 Grasses [Graminacese]. Linn., 3-2Via- 

 dria 2-Digynia.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials. Suckers chiefly; 

 cuttings taken from shoots that start from the 

 joints; rich, loamy soil. Winter temp., 55 to 

 60 ; summer, 60 to 90, and moist atmosphere. 

 S. officina'rum (shop. Common Sugar Cane). 

 12. India. 1597- 



SACCOLA'BIUM. (From saccus, a bag, 

 and labium, a lip ; bagged labellum. Nat. 

 ord., Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn., 20- 

 Gynandria l-Monandria.) 



Stove orchids, grown in baskets. See OECHIDS. 

 S. ampulla' ceum (flask-formed). . Rose. August. 

 Sylhet. 183Q. 



Blu'mei (Blurne's). Violet, white. May. Java. 



1835. 



carina'tum (keeled). India. 1838. 



compre'ssum (compressed). Cream-white. 



Manilla. 



densiflo'rum (crowded-flowered). Brown, white* 



July. Manilla. 1838. 

 pa'llidum (pale). Manilla. 1837. 



denticula'tum (toothed). J. Yellow, red. 



Sylhet. 1837. 



gemma'tum (budded). Purple.May.S< r-et, 1837. 



gutta'tum (spotted-flowered). 1. \Vl.ite, rose* 



April. E. Ind. 1820. 



ma'jus (l&rge-flowered). White, pink. 



July. E. Ind. 1839. 



macrosta' chyum (large-spiked). Variegated. 



Philippines. 1840. 



micrafnthum (small-flowered). Violet. July. 



E. Ind. 1837. 



minia'tum (vermilion). J. Vermilion. May. 



Java. 1846. 



ochra'ceum (pale-recldish-yellow). Yellow, 



red. May. Ceylon. 1838. 



preemo'rsum (bitten-leaved). White, lilac 



May. Malabar. 1840. 



SACRED BEAN. Nelu'mbium. 

 Oro'cus sati'vus. 



