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GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 

 S. cocci' neus (sc&rlet-Jlowered). 3. Scarlet. July. 

 Brazil. 



duploserra'tus (double-saw-Jeowed). 2. Red. 



Brazil. 1847. 



lantanifo'lius (lantana- leaved). Rose. July. 



Organ Mountains. 1841. 



glabriu'srulus (rather-smooth). 3. Pur- 

 plish-red. April. Caraccas. 1847- 



longipeduncula'tus (long-flower-stalked). 3. 



Red. January. Organ Mountains. 1841. 



STOVE EVERGREENS. 



S.gigante'us (gigantic). Yellow, red. New 

 Granada. 



glandulo'sus (glunded-calyxed), 3. Red. July. 



Bogota. 1845. 



Guiane'nsis (Guianan). Guiana. 1847. 



Manettieefio'rus (Manettia-flowered). 1. Red, 



yellow. April. New Granada. 1848. 



micros to 1 ma (small-mouthed). 3. Scarlet. 



September. New Granada. 1814. 



Orbigyanus (D'Orbiny's). Yellow and scarlet. 



Valparaiso. 1850. 

 exi'mius (showy). Dark violet. New 



Granada. 1850, 

 e'legans (elegant). Bright red. New 



Granada. 184Q. 



reticulu'tus (netted). Violet. New Granada. 



1850. 



sca'ndens (climbing). Scarlet. Peru. 1847. 



Suriname'nsis (Surinam). 2. Orange. April, 



S. Amer. 1786. 



Sissoo WOOD. Dalbe'rgia Si'ssoo. 



SISY'MBRIUM. (A classical name for 

 some plant. Nat. ord., Crucifers [Cru- 

 ciferse]. Linn., 15-Tetradynamia.) 



Many species, all but one mere weeds. This is 

 propagated by cuttings of young shoots in spring ; 

 does best with greenhouse treatment, but requires 

 at least a cold pit in cold winters; common, 

 sandy loam. 



5. millefo'lium (milfoil-leaved). l. Yellow. June. 

 Canaries. 1779. Evergreen. 



SIPHO'NIA. (From siphon, a tube, or 

 pipe. Nat. ord., Spurgeworts [Euphorbi- 

 acese]. Linn., 21-Moncscia IQ-Monadcl- 

 phia.} 



The Brazilian, or Bottle India-rubber is the 

 produce of this shrub. .Stove evergreen shrub. 

 Cuttings of ripened shoots, dried at the base, 

 inserted in sand, under u large glass, in bottom- 

 heat^ sandy, fibry loam, peat, and leaf-mould. 

 Winter temp., 50 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 85. 

 S. Cahu'chu (Cahuchu). 6. Guiana. 1823. 



SISYRI'NCHIUM. (From sys, a pig, and 

 rynchos, a snout ; swine grub out the roots 

 for food. Nat. ord., Irlds [Iridaceoj]. 

 Linn., 13-PoIyandria 6-Polygynia.) 



Herbaceous perennials. Seeds and offsets in 

 spring ; sandy loam and leaf-mould. 



HARDY. 



S. a'nceps (two-edged), i. Blue. June. N. 

 Amer. 1693. 



Calif o'rnicum (Californian). $. Yellow. July. 



California. 1796. 



Cummi'ngii (Cumming's). 1. Cream. July. 



N. Amer. 1832. 



glaucophy'llum (milky-green-leaved), J, Blue, 



August. N. Amer. 1830. 



S. grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). |. White. 

 May. N. Amer. 1826. 



mucrona'tum (spine-pointed), f . Blue. Jun 



N. Amer. 1812. 



Nutta'lli (Nuttall's). 1. Blue. June. N. 



Amer. 1823. 



stria'tum (channelled). 2. Yellow. June* 

 Mexico. 1788. 



tenuifo'lium (slender-leaved), i. Yellow. 



May. S. Amer. 1816. 

 HALF-HARDY. 



S. Bermudia'num (Bermuda). 1. Blue. June. 

 Bermudas. 1732. 



Chile? wie (Chilian). Blue. July. Chili. 1826. 



convolu'tum (encircling). . Yellow, ilay. 



S. Amer. 1816. 



graminifo' Hum (grass-leaved). $. Yellow. 



April. Chili. 1825. 



pu'milum (dwarf). 4. Yellow, October. 



Chili. 



hirtefllum (slightly-hairy), f. White. July. 



N. Amer. 1830. 



iridifo'lium (iris-leaved). . Yellow. June. 



S. Amer. 1822. 



ju'nceum (reed-like). |. Lilac. June. Chili. 

 1832. 



lu'xum (loose). . Yellow. June. S. Amer. 1818; 



lute'scens (yellowish). 2. Yellowish. June. 



Chili. 1830. 



lu'teum (yellow). . Yellow. June. S. Amer. 



1823. 



macroce'phalum (large-headed). l. Yellowish. 



July. 



macula' turn (spotted-petaled). 1. Yellow- 



spotted. June. Chili. 1830. 



mff/a'/e(May). Yellow. May. Valparaiso. 1832. 



micra'nthum (small-flowered). . Yellow. 



June. S. Amer. 1815. 



odorati' ssimum (sweetest - scented). White. 



June. S. Amer. 1828. 



palmifo'lium (palm-leaved), 1. White. Fe- 



bruary. Brazil. 1823. Stove. 



peduncula 1 turn (/ora^-flower-stalked), 1. Yel- 



low. September. Chili. 1827. 



plica'tum (folded). 2. White. February. 



W. Ind. 1779. Stove. 



specio'sum (showy). 1. Blue. June. Chili. 1836. 



SITOLO'BIUM. (From sitos, wheat, and 

 lobos, a lobe; shape of the lobes of the 

 fronds. Nat. ord., Ferns [Polypodiacese], 

 Linn., 2&-Cryptogamia 1-Filices.) 



Stove, brown-spored Ferns. See FERNS. 

 S. adiantoi'des (maiden-hair-like). May. W. Ind. 

 1834. 



cunea'tum (wedge-shaped). May. Isle of 



Luzon. 



Davallioi'des (Davallia-like. May. N. Hoi- 



land. 1833. 



disse'ctum (dissected). Winter. E. Ind. 

 fla'ccidum (weak). April. Isle of Luzon. 



gtutino'sum (clammy), April. E. Ind. 



pilosiu'sculum (slightly-hairy). September. 



E. Ind. 



punctilo'bum (dotted-lobed). April. N. Amer. 



1822. 



rubigino'sum (ruddy). May. Brazil. 1841. 



SI'UM. (From sin, the Celtic for water. 

 Nat. ord., Vmbdlifen [UinbelliferaceseJ. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria 2-Digynia.) 



All weeds, except the following. See SKIRRET. 

 S, sisa'rum (skirret) 1, White, August China, 



164S. 



