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the plants to half-a-foot apart, and 

 those removed prick out at a similar 

 distance. In the autumn or succeeding 

 spring, as the plants are strong or 

 weak, remove them to their final sta- 

 tions. 



After Culture, The decayed flower- 

 stalks, stunted branches, c., remove 

 in early winter and spring, and the soil 

 of the beds slightly turn over. When 

 the plants have continued two or three 

 years, a little dry, well-putrifiecl dung 

 may be turned in during early spring. 

 Attention to the mode of gathering has 

 an influence in keeping the plants 

 healthy and vigorous. The tops ought 

 never to be cropped too close, so as to 

 render the branches naked or stumpy. 



SAGE'NIA. (From sagu, the Malay 

 name of some Palms, which this genus 

 resembles in miniature. Nat. ord., 

 Ferns [PolypodiaceteJ. Linn., 24- Cryp- 

 togamia l-Filiccs.} 



Stove, brownisk-yellow-spored Ferns. See 

 Ferns. 

 S. calca'rea (chalky). June. Isle of Luzon. 



coaduna'ta (united). 4. June. Ceylon. 1845. 



interme' diet (intermediate). June. Ceylon. 



platyphy' lla (broad -leaved). 3. June. 



Ceylon. 1845. 



SAGI'NA. (From sagina, fatness ; pre- 

 sumed nourishing qualities for sheep. 

 Nat. ord., Clovcivorts [Caryophyllacea?]. 

 Linn., -Tetrandria 3-Trujynia.) 



Insignificant weeds, except procitmbens, one 

 of the prettiest of our Alpine plants, which 

 makes a close carpet on the ground, spreading 

 far and wide, and has starry white flowers. It 

 is not more than half-an-inch high. 



SAGITTA'IUA. Arrow-head. (From 

 sagitta, an arrow ; the leaves of some 

 resemble an arrow-head. Nat. ord., 

 Alismads [Alisraacero]. Linn., %l-Mo- 

 ncccia Q-Polyundria.) 



White-flowered aquatics. Division of the 

 plant, in spring ; rich loamy soil. The green- 

 house and stove kinds in an aquarium, or in 

 vessels duly supplied with water. 



STOVE AQUATICS. 



6'. acutifo'lia (pointed-leaved). 1. June. Ame- 

 rica. 1816. 



angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). l. July. 



Essequibo. 1827. 



obtusifo'lia (blunt-leaved). 2. July. China. 



1804. 



GREENHOUSE AQUATICS. 



S. Donia'na (Don's). 1. July. Nepaul. 1820. 



gram i'nea (Grass- leaved}, l. July. Caro- 



lina, 1812. 



S. hasta'ta (halbcrt-teawd). li. July. North 



America. 1818. 



i heterophy 'lla (various-leaved). 1. July. 

 North America. 1822. 



lancifo'lia (spear-head-leaved). l. June. 



West Indies. 1787. 



obtu'sa \_\3\unt- leaved). 1. July. North 



America. 1820. 

 | Sine'nsis (Chinese). 2. October. China, 1S12. 



HAEDY AQUATICS. 



! S. falca'ta (sickle-leaved";. 1. July. Carolina. 



1812. 

 I latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 1. July. North 



America. 1818. 

 flo' re-pie' no (double-flowered). 1. 



July. North America. 



no,' tans (floating). 1. July. Carolina. 1812. 



ri'gida (stiff-leaved'). !. June. North 



America. 1806. 



sagittifo'lia (common, arrow-leaved). 2. 



July. England. 



flo' re-pie' no (double - flowered) . 



li. July. 



SAGO PALM. Sa'yus. 



SAGE^'A. (Named after R. de la 

 Sagra, a Spaniard. Nat. ord., Melas- 

 tomads [Melastomaceaj]. Linn., 8-0f- 

 andrla \-Monogy n't a. Allied to Mi- 

 conia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of stubby 

 young side-shoots, in spring ; sandy peat and 

 j iibry loam, with a little charcoal, and sufficient 

 I silver sand to keep the soil open. Winter 

 | temp., 48 to 60; summer, 60 to 88. The two 

 I following are the best. 

 j S. microphy'lla (small - leaved/. 2. White. 



May. Jamaica. 1820. 

 j sessiltflo'ra (stalkless - flowered). 1. Red. 



April. Guiana. 1/93. 



SA'GUS. Sago Palm. (From sayu, 

 I the Malay name. Nat. ord., Palms 

 [Palmaceaj]. Linn., Sl-Moncecin 6- 

 Hexandria.} 



Stove, green-flowered Palms. Suckers and 

 seeds; rich loamy soil. Winter temp., b'0 ; 

 summer, 60 to 90, and moist atmosphere. 

 S. peduncula'ta (long - flower - stalked;. 50. 

 Madagascar. 1820. 



Ru'ffia (llutfia). 60. Madagascar. 1820. 



Rti'mphii (Rumphius's). 50. E. Indies. 1800. 



vini'fera (wine-bearing). 50. Guiana. 1820. 



ST. ANDREW'S CROSS. Asey'nun Crti'.c 

 A' n drew. 



ST. BARNABY'S THISTLE. Ccnffttirc'n 

 sohlltia'lls. 



SAINTFOIN. Onobrtfcku, 



ST. JOHN'S BREAD. Ccrato'niu. 



ST. JOHN'S WORT. Hype'ricum. 



ST. MARTIN'S FLOWER. Alstra-me'riu 

 Flos- Marti' nl. 



ST. PETER'S WORT. Hypc'ricuin 

 Ascy'ron, and Sympho'ria. 



SALADING. See the following : Ame- 



