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S. maha'goni (Mahogany). 80. Red, yellow. 

 W. Indies. 1734. 



SWORD FERN. Xipho'pteris. 



SY'AGRUS. (After an ancient poet, 

 Nat. ord., Palms [Palmaceas]. Linn., 

 21-Dicecia 5-Penlandria.) 



Stove Palm. Seeds } sandy loam ; in a warm 

 moist plant stove. 



S. cocoi'des (Cocos-like). 20. Brazil. 1824. 



SYCAMORE. A'cer pse'udo-pla'tanus. 



SYMPHORICA'RPUS. (From symphoreo, 

 to accumulate, and karpos, a fruit; 

 clustered fruit, Nat. ord., Caprifoih 

 [Caprifoliacero]. Linn., 5-Pentandria 

 1 -Monogynia, ) 



Hardy deciduous shrubs, from North Ame- 

 rica. Cuttings, in autumn, and freely by 

 suckers; good common soil; the flowers of 

 racemosus are hunted after by bees, and its 

 masses of white fruit are grateful to many 

 birds, besides looking very pretty in winter. 

 S. monta'nus (mountain). 6. Pink. August. 

 1829. 



occidentals (western). 6. Pinkish. July. 



puni'ceus (scarlet). 4. Red. July. 1815. 



raccmo'sus (racemed). 6. Yellowish. Au- 



gust, 1817. 



vulga'ris (common). 6. White. August. 



1730. 



fo'liiS'Variega'tis (variegatedleaved) , 



6. Pink. August. 



SY'MPHYTUM. Comfrey. (From sym- 

 phyo, to make unite ; healing qualities. 

 Nat. ord., Borageworts [Boraginacese]. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria \-Monoyynia.~) 



Division of the plant, chiefly in spring ; good 

 common soil, and a rather shady situation, 

 where few herbaceous plants would flourish. 



HARDY TUBEROUS- ROOTED. 

 S. qfficina'le (shop). 4. White. June. Britain. 



i . . Bohe'micum (Bohemian). 3. Crim- 



son. May. Bohemia. 1810. 



pa'tens (spreading). 4. Blue. June. 



Britain. 



tubero'sum (tuberous). 4. Yellow. July. 



Scotland. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS. 



S. aspe'rrimum (roughest). 6. Red, blue. 

 July. Caucasus. 1799- 



Cauca'sicum (Caucasian). 4. Azure. June. 



Caucasus. 1820. 



corda'tum (heart- leaved). 2. Cream, June. 



Transylvania. 1813. 



echina'tum (hedgehog). Purple. May. 1824. 



orienta'le (eastern). 3. White. May. Turkey. 



1752. 



peregri'num (spreading). 2. July, Podolia. 



1816. 



Tau'ricum (Taurian). 3. White. June. 



Tauria. 1806. 



bulla'tum (blistered- leaved). 2. 



Pale yellow. June. Caucasus. 1818. 



SYMPIE'ZA, (From sympiezo, to press ; 



j the stamens compressed in the tube. 

 I Nat.oicd.,Hcathworts [Ericaceae]. Linn., 

 | -i-Tetrandria 1-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen. Cuttings of the points 

 i of shoots a couple of inches long, the base part 

 j being a little firm, in sand, under a bell-glass ; 

 ! sandy fibry peat. Winter temp., 38 to 45. 

 i S. capitella'ta (small-headed). 1$. July. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1812. 



SY'MPLOCOS. (From symploke, a con- 

 | nection; stamens united. Nat. ord., 

 Storaxworts [Styracacere]. Linn., 18- 

 Polyadelphia 2-Polyandria.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of 

 half-ripened shoots, in sand, under a glass; 

 sandy fibry loam, and a little fibry peat. Win- 

 ter temp., 40 to 45. The Coccinea will re- 

 quire 10 more heat, but similar treatment 

 otherwise. Sinica should have a place on a 

 conservative wall. 

 -S. cocci 'nea (scarlet). Rose. Mexico. 1825. 



Cratcegoi'des (Cratsegus - like). White. 



April. Nepaul, 1824. 



Si'nica (Chinese). 3. White. May. China, 



1822. 



tincto'ria (dyer's. Laurel-leaved). 3. Yellow. 



Carolina. 1780. 



SYNA'NDRA, (From syn> together, 

 and aner, anther ; the anthers in pairs. 

 Nat. ord., Llpworts [Lamiaceffi]. Linn., 

 \-Didynamia l-Gymnospermia. Allied 

 to Melittis.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Seeds, and 

 division, in spring ; dry sandy soil. 

 S. grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). Yellow. June. 

 North America. 1827. 



SYNAPHLE'BIUM. (From syn, together, 

 and phlebs, a vein ; the veins on the 

 fronds. Nat. ord., Ferns [Polypodia- 

 cese]. Linn., 2-Cryptogamia I-Filices.) 



Stove, brown-spored, Ferns. See Ferns. 

 S. lobulo'sum (small-lobed). May. E. Indies. 



obtu'sum (blunt). May. Malacca. 



pectlna'tum (comb-like). May. E.Indies. 



recurva'tum (curled-back). May. Malacca. 



SYNNE'TIA. This genus is added to 

 Gladiolus, and the following species, 

 therefore, all from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, are 



G. bi'color (two-coloured). . Brown, yellow. 

 March. 1786. 



galea'ta (helmeted). 1. Brown, yellow. 



April. 1825. 



variega'ta (variegated). . Variegated. 



May. 1825. 



SYIII'NGA. The Lilac. (From syrinx, 

 the Persian name. Nat. ord., Olive- 

 worts [Oleacesej. Linn., ^-JDiandria 

 1- Monogynia.) 



Hirdy deciduous shrubs, Layers, and suckers 



