Sarcobatus 



i :;o; i 



Sarmienta 



Other Species : 



aril-thins, gm., 1. rn. 



chrvsomclas, vol.. black- 

 ish pur. 



flexus, s. and \>. yel., br., 

 1. with wliitisli yd. spur. 



gutt;itus (no\v lihyncho- 

 stylis retusa). 



liiiK'ksianus, close to tere- 

 tifolius. but flowers 



fcmtiller and plant 

 more slender. 



laxus, dull wh. 



panieulatus, yel. , s. arid 

 p. striped blood red, 

 1. two-horned (*//" 

 Aerides paniculatum). 



rostratus, s. and p. yel., 

 grn., 1. vio 



SARCOBATUS (syit. FJJEMONTIA. of 

 TORUKY. GREASEWOOD.) 



One species only, Maximilian! (syit. vermiru- 

 latus. ord. I'henopodiacefe), of erect-growing, 

 hardy, thorny shrubs, with white, fleshy bark of 

 peculiar appearance. It is of no horticultural 

 value. 



SARCOCAPNOS. 



Dwarf perennial herbs (ord. Papaveracese). 

 Emieuphylla, i!", June, yellow, the only species 

 introduced, is useful for the border or rockery. 

 Propagated by seeds or cuttings. Soil, sandy 



SARCOCAULON. 



A small genus (nrd. Geraniacese) of greenhouse, 

 brunrliin;.', Ik-shy herbs or sub-shrubs from South 

 Africa. Tliey are of curious appearance and 

 interesting, but are not commonly grown. Propa- 

 gation, by root cuttings, and by cuttings of the 

 voung shoots in sand, under a bell-glass. Soil, 

 equal parts of loam, peat, and leaf soil, with 

 about one-eighth of the whole bulk sand. 



Principal Species : 



liurmamii, 1', flowers I J" 

 to 2" across, My., grh., 

 pur. 



I/Hmtieri, 1', My., grh., 

 pur., small. 



Patersonii, '!' , My., grh., 

 pur. 



SARCOCEPHALUS (>yn. CEPHAUXA). 



Stove shrubs and trees, occasionally climbers 

 (i>i-il. Kubiacese). Propagation, by cuttings in 

 .-:ind under a bell-glass, with bottom heat. Soil, 

 loam ami peat in equal parts, with one-tenth sand. 



Principal Species : 

 cordatus, 10' to 12', My., pk., wh. , fruits as large 



yel. (.s////. Nauclea co- as a Peach. Guinea, 



adunata). Negro, and Sierra 



esculeutus, 20', Jy., cl., Leoue Peach. 



SARCOCHILUS (syns. DEKDBOCOLLA and 

 THRIXSPEBMUM). 



Stove epiphytal Orchicts (ord. Orchidaceas), with 

 no pseudo-bulbs. Propagation, by imported pieces. 

 Soil, librous peat and chopped sphagnum, with 

 crushed crocks, a little sand, and a few pieces of 

 charcoal. A continuously moist atmosphere and 

 a free supply of water at the root are the chief 

 essentials. Shading from strong sunshine is neces- 

 sary. Hartmannii, Fitzgeraldi, and luniferus may 

 be placed in an intermediate house. 



Principal Species : 



[NOTE. s. = sepal.-, p 

 Berkleyi, )i" to il", sum., 



i:reamy wh. . 1. with pur. 



blotch, drooping. 

 Fit/^rraMi, sum., s. and 



p. wh., spotted maroon 



or ro., 1. with yel. front 



lobe, drooping. 

 Hartmannii. wh., spotted 



red (.-/. Thrixspermum 



Hartmannii). 



Other Species : 

 Calceolus, wh., s. and p. 



fleshy, 

 falcatus, 1" to 3", wh., 



in 3'e or 4's. 

 Freetnuuii, yel., spotted 



br., s. loug, narrow 



(.-//". Thrixspermuni 



Freemanii) . 

 hainaiiensis, flowers yel., 



pendent, 

 ionosmum, yel., blotched 



br., Violet scented, 1. 



wh. , streaked red. 

 Moorei, yel., spotted br. 



= petals, 1. = lip.] 

 luniferus, s. and p. yel., 



spotted or. red, 1. wh., 



Ivs. usually absent ; 



does well on a wood 



block or raft, 

 purpureus, 0", spikes H" 



long, spr., ro.. deep ro., 



crim. (xyn. Camarotis 



purpurea). 



(syn. Thrixspermum 



Moorei). 

 muscosus, yel., pur. ; 



dwarf, 

 pallidus, pale yel. (s;/. 



Micropera pallida) . 

 teres, s. and p. wh. , 



spotted pur., fleshy, 



1. wh., stained vio., pur. 



(syn. Orm'tharium stria- 



tulum). 

 unguiculatus, 6", sum., 



wh., 1. lobes streaked 



red, front lobe yel. 



SARCOCOCCA. 



A small genus (ord. Euphorbiacea?) of stove and 

 greenhouse herbs. They are rarely cultivated. 

 Propagation, by cuttings in sand, in a close frame, 

 with bottom heat. Soil, sandy loam. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



hookeriana, 1' to 4', 

 Je., hlf-hdy., yel. (syn. 

 hookeriana). 



latifolia, Ivs. broad. 



squamosa, 1', Je., grh.. 

 red. 



pruuiformis, 4', Je.. grh., 



pale yel. (sun. saligua). 

 coriacea, inflorescence 



loose (syn. Pachysandra 



coriacea). 



SARCOCOLLA. 



Greenhouse shrubs (ord. Penseaceie) from South 

 Africa. The habit and inflorescence are very like 

 those of the Penseas, which gee for cultural details. 

 The Sarcocollas are of| little garden value. Sarco- 

 cool is the name given to the gum resin furnished 

 by squamosa. 



Principal Species : 

 imbricate, 11', Je., grh., 

 pk. (syn. Peniea imbri- 

 cate). 



SARCOLOBUS. 



Stove, twining shrubs (ord. Asclepiadere), few in 

 number, of little garden value, and probably not 

 now in cultivation. 



SARCOSTEMMA. 



Leafless stove herbs (ord. Asclepiadesc), some of 

 them climbers, with small flowers, and occasionally 

 double corollas. Several species formerly included 

 here are now referred to Philibertia. Propagation, 

 by cuttings of side shoots, in April, in sand. The 

 cutting pots may be placed on a shelf near the 

 glass. Soil, loam and leaf mould in equal parts, 

 with one-fifth sand. Keep the plants rather dry 

 at the root in winter. 



Principal Species : 



brunoniamun, flowers bright yel., in umbels. 



SARMIENTA. 



The only species (ord. Gesneraceae) is a shrub 

 with wiry stems, rambling over rocks and tree 

 stems. It is not often seen in collections, but is a 

 pretty plant, repaying attention. It is not easy to 

 grow. Propagation, by cuttings, which are diffi- 

 cult to root. Soil, three parts fibrous peat and one 

 part sphagnum, with sand and charcoal. The 

 plants may be accommodated in pans or Orchid 

 baskets. A piece of rather soft Tree Fern stem is 

 good for them. Plenty of water, shade from direct 

 sunshine, and a position in continually moi-4 



Kareoglotti* (m-c Bpirtmtket). 



SttfcoyodiWM (w liulbophyllum and Jtcndrt'- 



/> in HI ). 

 Sargmtia aricocca (see Pseutlophcenix Saryentii). 



