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water for twelve hours previously to sow- 

 ing; and old seeds of all kinds have 

 had their germinating powers aroused 

 by putting them into water heated to 

 ^00, and allowing them to remain in it 

 until cold. 



STELLA'BIA. Stitchwort. (From stella, 

 a star. Nat. ord., Cloveworts [Caryo- 

 phyllacese]. Linn., 10-Decandria 3-Tri- 

 gynia.) 



A genus of weedy herbs, with the exception of 

 Stellu'riu holo'stea, one of the prettiest flower- 

 garden plants for May in the British Flora. In- 

 creased by division of the roots in spring or au- 

 tumn, when it may be planted out to flower, and 

 may be removed in June when the flowers are 

 over. 



STENA'CTIS. (From stenos, narrow, 

 and aktln^ a sunbeam ; the rays of the 

 expanded blossoms. Nat. ord., Compo- 

 sites [Asteracese]. Linn., 19 -Syngenesia 

 2-Superflua.) 



Hardy herbaceous. Seeds, which, if sown in a 

 slight hotbed in March, will produce plants to 

 l>lom the same season ; division of the root in 

 *v>ring. 



S. heterophy'lla (various-leaved). 1. White. July. 

 N. Amer. 1640. 



inuloi'des (inula-like). 1. Red. August. Nepaul. 



specio'sa (showy). 2. Purple. July. California. 



1831. 



strigo'sa (short-bristled). 1. White. July. N. 



Amer. 1816. 



STENA'NTHERA. (From stenos t narrow, 

 and anthera, an anther ; the stamens 

 broader than the anthers, which are 

 narrower in proportion. Nat. ord., Epa- 

 crids [Epacridacese]. Linn., 5-Pentan- 

 dria l-j\fonogynia.) 



Greenhouse New Holland evergreens. Cut- 

 tings of young, short shoots, a little firm at their 

 base, in sand, under a bell-glass, and placed in 

 n cold frame in May ; sandy, fibry peat, with 

 enough of charcoal and broken pots to keep the 

 soil open. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 

 S. cilia 1 fa (hair- fringed). Red. April. 



pinifo'lia (pine-leaved). 6. Scarlet. June. 1811. 



STE'NIA. (From stenos, narrow; the 

 pollen masses. Nat. ord., Orchids [Or- 

 chidacejE]. Linn., 2Q-Gynandria ~Mo- 

 nandria. Allied to Maxillaria.) 



Stove orchid, grown on blocks. Sue ORCHIDS. ! 

 S. pa'llida (psAe-flowered) . 4 Yellow. August, i 

 Demerara. 1837. 



STENOCHI'LUS. (From stenos, narrow, 

 and cheilos, a lip ; the narrow lip of the 

 flower. Nat. ord., Myoporads [Myopo- 

 racese]. Linn., \-Didynamia 2-Anyio- 

 xpermia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from New Holland. 

 Cuttings of young shoots in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, in April or May ; sandy loam and a little 

 fibry peat. Winter temp., 40 to 4i. 

 S. gla'ber (tmootb-leuved). 2. Red. 1S03. 



S. longifoflius (long-leaved). 4. Scarlet. April. 1825. 



macula'tus (spotted). 3. Scarlet. April. 1820. 



visco'sus (clammy). 2. Yellow. October. 1844. 



STENOCHI^E'NA. (From stenos, nar- 

 row, and chlaina, a cloak ; the covering of 

 the spore-cases. Nat. ord., Ferns [Poly- 

 podiaceoe]. Linn., 2i-Cryptogamia 1- 

 Filieet.) 



Stove, brown-spored Ferns. See FERNS. 

 S. heteromo'rpha (various-formed). April. Aus- 

 tralia. 



limonifo'lia (limonia-leaved). May. E. Ind. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved). 2. June. W. Ind. 1810. 



sca'ndens (climbing). 30. July. E. Ind. 1841. 



sorbifo'lia (service-leaved). July. W. Ind. 1793. 



spondicifo'lia (hog-plum-leaved). June. E.Ind. 



tri'quetra (three-sided). July. E. Ind. 



STENOCO'BYNE. (From stenos, narrow, 

 and koryne, a club. Nat. ord., Orchids 

 [Orchidacese]. Linn., 2Q-Gynandria 1- 

 Monandria.') 



Stove orchid, grown in a basket. See ORCHIDS. 

 8, longico'rnis (long-horned). Orange-spotted. 

 Demerara. 1843. 



STENOME'SSON. (From stenos, narrow, 

 and messon, the middle ; the flowers con- 

 tracted in the middle. Nat. ord., Ama- 

 ryllids [Amaryllidacese]. Linn., Q-Hex- 

 andria l-Monogynia. Allied to Coburgia.) 



Pretty frame or half-hardy bulbs, requiring 

 complete rest in winter; "sandy soil, shade, and 

 plenty of moisture in summer." They flower be- 

 fore the leaves rise, and are easily increased from 

 offset-bulbs in spring; sandy loam and fibry peat. 

 S. auranti'acum (orange - coloured 'flowered), 

 Orange. May. Quito. 1843. 



cocci'neum (scarlet). Scarlet. May. 



cro'ceum (saffron-coloured). 1. Copper. Blay. 



1820. 



cu'rvidens (bent- toothed). Yellow. May. Peru. 



1842. 



fla'vum (yellow). Yellow. May. Peru. 182S; 



Hartwe'gii (Hartweg's). 1. Orange. March. 



Quito. 1844. 



latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 1. Yellow. March. 



Lima. 1837. 



vitelli'num (yolk-of-egg). 1. Yellow. April. 



Lima. 1842. 



STENORHY'NCHUS. (Fromstenos, narrow, 

 and rhynchvsy a beak; shape of the co- 

 lumn. Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchidacese]. 

 lAnn.,2Q-Gynandria l-Monandria. Allied 

 to Spiranthes.) 



Stove orchids, grown in pots. See ORCHIDS. 

 S. aphy'lla (leafless). 1. Brown, red, green. June. 

 Trinidad. 1826. 



cinnaburi'nu (cinnabar-coloured). Orange, 



red, yellow. June. Mexico. 1846. 

 -pluntagi'nca (plantain-teaved). Red. June. 

 Nepaul. )824. 



STENO'STOMUM. (From stenos, narrow, 

 and stoma, a mouth ; referring to ther 

 flower. Nat. ord., Cinchonads [Cincho- 

 naeete]. Linn., 5-Pentandria \-Mono~ 

 gyiiia. Allied to Guettarda.) 



