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Rubicundus, deep red ; also, ruddy. Kennedia rubicunda. 

 Rugosus, rough ; wrinkled ; furrowed. Calceolaria rugosa. 



Sanguineus, blood-colored. Rosa sanguineum. 



Scariosus, having longitudinal incisions or channels. Liatris scariosus. 

 Sempervirens, evergreen. Lonicera sempervirens. 

 Sparsus, scattered ; spread abroad. Beaufortia sparsa. 

 Spicatus, (spica, a spike,) spike-flowered. Liatris spicata. 

 Splendens, glittering ; splendid ; beautifuL Lobelia splendens. 

 Stamina, the male organs of a flower. 

 Sterilis, barren. Fragaria sterilis. 

 Stoloniferus, creeping. Phlox stoknifera. 

 Striatus, channelled ; also, striped. Geranium striatum. 

 Strobilus, the Artichoke ; the cone of a Fir. 



Suaveolens, (suacis, sweet,) smelling sweet ; more commonly applied to 

 strong scented. Phlox suaveolens. 



Sylvestris, (sylva, a wood.) Anemone sylvestris. 



Tardiflorus, (tardo, to be long in coming ; and > /?ora.) Aster tardiflora. 



Tenellus, slender, delicate. Aster tenella. 



Translucens, (transluceo, to shine through.) Pelargonium translucent. 



Tremulus, tremblhig ; shaking. Populus tremula. 



Truncatus, (truncus, cut short, maimed,) leaves, roots, &c., are called 

 truncate when they terminate bluntly, as if cut, or bitten of Cactus 

 truncatus. 



Tubiflorus, (tubus, a tube,) tube-flowered. Erica tubiflora. 



Umbellatus, (umbeUa,} umbellate. Agapanthus umbellatus. 



Undulatus, (undo, a wave,) waved ; when the margins of the leaves, or 

 petals, are larger in proportion than their disks. Pittosporum undulatum ; 

 Amaryllis undulata. 



Variegatus, (modern Latin,) having an intermixture of colors. Ms 

 varicgalus, Pelargonium variegatum. 



Vernus, pertaining to the spring. Phlox vernus. 



Versicolor, changing color; particolored. Iris versicolor ; Oxalis ver- 

 sicolor. 



Verticillatus, whorl-flowered. Acacia verticillata. 



Viridis, green ; flourishing. Lachnelia viridis. 



Vittatus, (a fillet, or ribbon) ribbon-like. Amaryllis vittata. 



Volubilis, twining round other bodies. Hibbertia volubilis. 





