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S. ni'gra monstro'sa (monstrous-striped-bark. I 



ed). 25. June. Britain. 

 pulverule'nta (powdered). 10. June. 



Britain. 

 rotundifo'lia (roundish-leaved). 25. \ 



June. Britain. 

 vire'scens (greenish). 25. June. I 



Britain. 



pu'bens (downy). 6. N.America. 1812. 



racemo'sa (racemed). 12. Green, yellow. ! 



May. South Europe. 15g6. 



flave'scens (yellowish). 12. Yellow, 



green. May. South Europe. 15Q6. 

 purpu'rea (purple). 12. Purple. 



May. South Europe. 15Q6. 

 SA'MOLUS. Brookweed. (From the 

 Celtic sail, salutary, and mos, a pig ; 

 meaning pig's-food. Nat. ord., Prime- 

 worts [Primulacec^]. Linn., 5-Pentan- 

 dria 1-Monogynia.} 



White-flowered herbaceous perennials. Divi- 

 sion of the plant, in spring ; sandy loam and 

 peat. Valerandi is hardy; the others require 

 to be kept moist in the greenhouse or pit in 

 winter. 

 S. campanuloi'des (Campanula-like). 1. July. 



C. of Good Hope. 1816. 



littora'lis (sea-side). . August. New 



South Wales. 1806. 



Valera'ndi (Valerandi's). . July. Britain. 



SAMPHIRE. See Cri'thmwn. 



SAMY'DA. (Greek name of the birch, 

 which they resemble. Nat. ord., Sa- 

 myds [Samydacese]. Linn., 10-Decan- 

 dria \-Monogynia.) 



Stove, white-flowered, evergreen shrubs. 

 Cuttings of shoots nearly ripe, in sand, under 

 a bell-glass, and placed in bottom-heat, in 

 summer ; fibry loam and sandy fibry peat. 

 Winter temp., 50 to 60; summer, 6oto 85. 

 S. glabra'ta (smooth). 6. August. W. Indies. 

 1800. 



macroca'rpa (large-fruited) . July. Mexico. 



1826. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). 5. E. Indies. 



1820. 



ro'sea (rosy). 4. Pink. June. W. Indies. 



1793. 



serrula'ta (toothed-leaved). 3. July. W. 



Indies. 1/23. 



SANDAL WOOD Sa'ntalum. 



SAND-BOX-TREE. Hu'ra. 



SAND-WOOD. Bremontie'ra ammo'xij- 

 lon. 



SANGmNA'RiA. Puccoon. (From 

 sanyuis, blood; their red juice. Nat. 

 ord., Poppyworts [Papaveracese.] Linn., 

 ~L3-Polyandria 1 -Monogynia. ) 



Hardy tuberous, white-flowered perennials, 

 from North America. Division of the roots, or 

 by seeds, in spring ; light loamy soil. 

 S. Canade'nsis (Canadian. Bloodwort). . 

 March. N.America. 1680. 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). May. North 



America. 



SANGUISO'RBA. Burnet. (From san- 

 guis, blood, and sorbeo, to absorb ; sup- 

 posed an active vulnerary. Nat. ord., 

 Roseworts [Eosacese], Linn., 4-Te- 

 trandria 1-Monogynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Division of 

 the roots, and by seeds in spring ; common 

 garden soil. See Burnet. 



S. Alpi'na (Alpine). Yellow. June. Altai. 1837. 



Anderso'nii (Anderson's). Pink. July. 



Siberia. 



Canade'nsis (Canadian). 3. White. August. 



Canada. 1633. 



ca'rnea (flesh-colored). 4. Red. July. Si- 



beria. 1823. 



Maiirita'nica (Mauritanian). 4. Pink. July. 



Algiers. 1810. 



me'dia (middle). 4. Flesh. August. Ca- 



nada. 1785. 



negle'cta (neglected). 4. White. July. 



Europe. 1800. 



qfficina'lis (shop). 4. Purple. July. Britain. 

 auricula'ta (eared). 4. Pink. 



July. Sicily. 



pra'cox (early-flowering) . 3. Pink. May. 



Siberia. 1827. 



tenuifo'lia (fine-leaved). 4. Pink. July 



Dahuria. 1820. 



SANSEVIE'RA. (Named after Sansc- 

 vier, a Swedish botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Lilyworts [Liliacese]. Linn. 6-Hex- 

 andria l-Monogynia. Allied to Phor- 

 mium.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials, white-flowered, 

 except where otherwise mentioned. Suckers in 

 spring, or when obtainable, and division of the 

 plant. Most of them require a plant-stove, or 

 a warm greenhouse, to grow them well, and 

 these tender ones must have little water when 

 in a comparatively dormant state in winter ; 

 light fibry loam arid vegetable mould. Cornea 

 is hardy. 



5. ca'rnea (fiesh-colored). $. Flesh. April. 

 China. 1792. 



ensifo'lia (sword-leaved). 1. E. Indies. 



fulvoci'ncta (tawny-edged). 1. Brazil. 1820. 



glau'ca (milky-green). 2. 



grandicu'spis (large-pointed). 3. 



Guinee'nsis( Guinea). 2. Green. Septem- 



ber. Guinea. 1790. 



latevi'rens (lively-green). 2. White, green. 



lanugwo'sa (woolly). 2. East Indies. 



longiflo'ra (long-flowered). 2. July. Africa. 



1824.' 



polyphy'lla (many-leaved). 2. 



pu'mila (dwarf). 1. C. of Good Hope. 1796. 



spica'ta (spiked). 2. E.Indies. 1790. 



stenophy'lla (narrow-leaved). 3. 1818. 



'LeylaJnir.il (Ceylon). 2. White, green. 



September. Ceylon. 1731. 



SA'NTALUM. Sandal Wood. (From 

 the Persian sandul, signifying useful. 

 Nat. ord., Sandalworts [SantalacessJ. 

 Linn., ^-Tetrandrla \-Mono(jynla.} 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings of firm young 



