Samolus 



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Sansevieria 



Soil. Good loamy soil is most suitable, but that 

 of a sandy nature will do. 



Other Cultural Points. The golden and varie- 

 gated varieties are improved by thinning and 

 pruning annually, the colour of the leaves being 

 better on young shoots. Both in these and the 

 finely cut-leaved varieties young plants are prefer- 

 able to old. Although the place for most Elder- 

 berries is the shrubbery, a few of the best of the 

 varieties make handsome beds or groups for con- 

 spicuous places. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



plumosa, Ivs. elegant 

 plume-like. 



plumosa aurea, Ivs. gol- 

 den. 



pubeseens, Ivs. hairy. 



spectabilis, flower heads 

 large. 



teuuifolia, Ivs. finely 

 cut. 



uigra, 20' to 2o', Je., wh. 

 Common Elder. 



foliis aureis, Ivs. gol- 

 den. 



laciuiata, Ivs. deeply 

 cut. 



racemosa, 15', Je., wh., 

 fruit red (.;/. sieboldi- 

 ana and Williamsii). 



laciniata, Ivs. prettily 

 cut. 



Other Species and Hybrid : 



canadensis, 6', Jy., wh., pleno, foliis tricoloris, 



fruit bl. heterophylla, leuco- 



Ebulus, 3', Jy., herb- carpa, fructu albo-pel- 



aceous, wh., pk. Dane's lucida, and lutesceus 



Blood, Dane Weed, swindoueusis. 



etc. pubens maxima, large 



glauca, 4', Jy.,wh. (syii. flower heads, often 1' 



califoriiica). across, Aug. ; hybrid 



melauocarpa, 8', Je., wh. (glaucaX canadensis ?) . 



mexicana, 4', sum., wh. racemosa, vars. dahurica, 



uigra, vars. aureo-mar- ornata, ovata, pteridi- 



ginata, aureo-variegata, folia, rosa j flora, serrati- 



Hore-pleuo, flore-roseo- folia, and Thuubergii. 



SAMOLUS. 



Herbaceous perennials (ord. Primulacere), for the 

 most part hardy. Propagation, by division in 

 spring. Any good garden soil. 



Principal Species : 

 repens, 6", Aug., wh. Talerandi, 9", sum., wh. 



SAMYDA. 



Greenhouse shrubs, with white, pink, or greenish 

 flowers (ord. Samydacese). Propagation, by cut- 

 tings of half-ripe shoots in July. Soil, equal parts 

 of fibrous loam and peat. They are of little use 

 horticulturally 



Principal Species : 

 glabrata, 5' to 12', sum., serrulata, 4', sum. , wh. or 



wh. ro. 



SANCHEZIA. 



A genus of sub-shrubby stove plants (ord. Acan- 

 thacesj). Propagation, by cuttings at any time. 

 Soil, sandy loam and peat. Pot or border culture 

 can be practised. A variety with golden varie- 

 gated leaves is in cultivation, and forms a hand- 

 some plant. (See also ANCYLOGYNE.) 



Principal Species : 



nobilis, 1' to 2', spr. to win., yel., bracts bright 

 red. 



SAND. 



This is indispensable in the garden for lightening 

 and draining soils. For pot work silver or white 

 sand is generally favoured, and should be used in 



Sambul or Suiiibnl Plant (Ferula Sii 

 fvimjiJiire (sec Crithnnim). 



as coarse a condition as possible. Fine sand is 

 useful as a surface for cutting pots, but is of less 

 value for mixing with the soil, as it fails to render 

 it sufficiently porous. Red or common sand may 

 be substituted after the major portion of the iron 

 has been washed away. River and coast sand may 

 also be utilised, though the latter should first be 

 washed and exposed to the weather for a while to 

 get rid of the saline properties. 



SANDERSONIA. 



A showy, tuberous-rooted stove herb (ord. 

 Liliacese). Propagation, by seeds. Soil, light 

 loam and peat. It should be given a rest during 

 winter. 



Only Species : 

 aurantiaca, li', sum., or. yel. 



SANDORICUM. (SANDAL THEE.) 



Indicum, the only species of note, is a stove tree 

 (ord. Meliaceaj), growing 50' in height, with yellow 

 flowers and acid, Apple shaped, edible fruits. 

 Propagation, by cuttings. Soil, sandy loam. 



SANGUINARIA. (PUCCOON, BLOOD- 

 ROOT, BLOODWOHT, RED INDIAN PAINT.) 



A hardy perennial herb (ord. Papaveracse), which 

 is much admired in front of the flower borders or in 

 the rock garden. Its pretty white flowers appear 

 just before the leaves unfold. In large clumps it 

 is very effective, and universally admired when in 

 flower. Propagation, by division of the roots, 

 immediately after flowering or in autumn ; also by 

 seeds, sown as soon as ripe, or in spring. Soil, light 

 sandy peat. Some prefer a shady place, but it 

 does well in full sun if it receives plenty of 

 water. 



Only Species and its Varieties : 



canadeusis, 6", Ap., wh. stenopetala, narrower, 

 major, larger (//. but more petals, 



cauadensis graudiflora) . 



SAN JOSE SCALE. 



This troublesome little pest (Aspidiotus perni- 

 ciosus) is the most injurious and one of the most 

 difficult of all the scale insects to dislodge. It is a 

 near relative of the Apple Mussel Scale. Happily 

 for British fruit gardens, the San Jose Scale has 

 not yet made its appearance therein. Brushing 

 affected trees with a stiff brush dipped in kerosene 

 emulsion would probably be effective, although it 

 would be a tedious operation. 



SANSEVIERIA (syns. ACYNTHA and 

 SALMIA. BOWSTRING HEMP.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials (ord. Hremodoracere), 

 with thick rhizomes and white or whitish green 

 flowers. They have little to recommend them to 

 the decorative gardener, although interesting and 

 distinct in appearance. Several species are noted 

 for the tough, lasting fibre that they yield. Prop- 

 agation, by suckers. Soil, sandy soil, with one- 

 sixth of crushed bricks. Very free drainage is 

 needed, and little water in the autumn and 

 winter. 



Sandal Wood (sec Santalum). 



Sandal Wood, false (Ximenia americana). 



Sandy Pear (Pi/rtis sinentw). 



Sangnhorba (see J'oti-rii/m). 



Munich; Jienr's Ear (see Cortitsa}. 



