Sarracema 



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Satureia 



surroundings near the glass in a warm greenhouse 

 are essentials. 



Only Species : 



repens, sum., warm grh., sc., flowers solitary (syn. 

 scanclens). 



SARRACENIA. 



Description. Indian Cup, Pitcher Plant, Side 

 Saddle Flower, and Trumpet Leaf are a few of the 

 popular names that have been bestowed upon these 

 curious plants (prd. Sarraceniacese). There are 

 about half a dozen species, but many handsome 

 hybrids have been raised from them. All are half- 

 liardy perennials from North America. Purpurea 

 is indeed hardy in sheltered places, and at Kew it 

 does exceedingly well in a swampy nook in the 

 rockery, simply covered with a little Bracken in 

 winter. The others thrive in a cool greenhouse, 

 but as their surroundings have to be constantly 

 rather moister than those required or appreciated 

 by other greenhouse plants it is well to set apart a 

 small house for them. The plants do not flower ] 

 until they have reached a good size. The con- 

 spicuous portion of these drooping blooms is the 

 curious, five-partite, umbrella-shaped style, the 

 parts of which ars petaloid in appearance. 



Propagation. By division in early spring, before 

 growth becomes active. A few weeks in a close 

 c;ise are necessary, as the plants do not care to be 

 disturbed. Seeds are employed to obtain new 

 forms ; they should be sown in pots filled with 

 similar compost to that in which the old plants 

 are growing. If there is room they may be sown 

 by the sides of the old plants, in the same pots. 



Soil. Fibrous peat, from which all the dust has 

 been shaken, three parts, and chopped sphagnum 

 one part, with a few pieces of charcoal. 



Other Cultural Points. The pot plants must 

 have free drainage, liberal supplies of water during 

 the growing season liquid cow manure is appre- 

 ciated less when resting. The roots must never 

 be allowed to get dry. The house, although it 

 should be kept close, need not be warm. All 

 draughts must be avoided. Winter minimum, by 

 night 45, by day 50. Summer, as cool as pos- 

 sible. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



[NOTE. p = pitchers. The whole of the leaf goes 

 to form the pitcher, which is erect, or nearly so, 

 nnd bears a "lid" at the top of the tube.] 



Drurnmondii, p. 2' long, limbata, p. large, lid 

 variegated wh. , with 



Other Species and Varieties : 



pur. veins, flowers 3" 

 wide, pur. ; has two 

 crops of p., one in 

 autumn. 

 alba, more wh., tall. 



rubra, p. marked red 

 instead of wh., dwarf er. 



Claytonii, p. pur., up- 

 right, rigid habit ; a 

 garden var. 



flava, p. 2', yel., winged, 

 spr., flowers 4" to 5" 

 .across, veL, showv. 

 Trumpet Leaf, Watches. 



atrosanguinea, lid of 

 p. with red veins, ulti- 

 mately Hood red. 



- Catesbsri, p. large, 

 wings with red veins 

 (./''-'. Catesbasi, Fildesii 

 of gardens, and tiava 

 picta). 



banded br., crim. 



maxima, very large, 

 lids pale grn. 



ornata, p. lids recurv- 

 ing, veined pur. red, 

 flowers 6" to 8" across, 

 grn. yel. 



picta (we var. Cates- 

 bn-i). 



psittacina, Ivs. 2" to 4" 

 long, p. winged, wh., 

 veined pur., lid beaked, 

 spr., Mowers pur. 



purpurea, 4" to 6" long, 

 winged, pur. veins, spr., 

 pur. Huntsman's Cup. 



rubra, p. 10" to 18", 

 erect, winged, pur. 

 veins, My. , flowers red- 

 dish pur. 



acuminata, p. pale grn . , 

 pur. veins (>-;i. rubra). 



atrosanguiuea (fee flava 



var.). 



Catesbit'i (see flava var.). 

 Fildesii of gardens (see 



flava Catestei) . 



Hybrids. A Selection ; 



Chelsoni, intermediate be- 

 tween the two species 

 (rubra X purpurea). 



Courtii, p. crim. pur. in 

 lower half when youug, 

 then blood red, with 

 blackish pur. veins (pur- 

 purea X psittacina). 



formosa, p. gm., spotted 

 wh., crim. above, base 

 grn. (purpurea X vario- 

 laris). 

 Other Hybrids ! 



atkiusouiaiia (flava maxi- 

 ma X purpurea). 



crispata ('; navu X rubra) , 

 probably a natural hy- 

 brid. 



decora (psittacina X vario- 

 laris). 



excelleus (variolaris X 

 Drummoiidii alba). 



exornata (purpurea X 

 crispata). 



illustrata (flava picta X 

 Stevensii). 



maddisoiiiaua (variolaris 

 X psittacina). 



undulata (see Drum- 



inondii). 

 variolaris. p. 6" to 12" 



high, 2" across, winged, 



spotted wh., My., yel. 



(syiis. minor, aduuca). 



mitchelliaua, p. olive grn. , 

 red veins (rubra X pur- 

 purea'). 



Stevensii. p. with crim. 

 veins, lid crim., crisped 

 (purpurea X flava). 



swaniana, greenish pur., 

 criin. veins (variolaris 

 X purpurea). 



Williamsii, p. grn.. ribbed 

 crim., handsome (pur- 

 purea X flava). 



mandaiana (flava rubra X 

 Drummondii) . 



melanorhoda (Stevensii X 

 purpurea). 



Moorei (flava X Drum- 

 mondii). 



Popei (flava X rubra). 



Sandera? (Drumniondii 

 alba X cookiana). 



sanderiana (Driiminondii 

 rubra X Farnhaini). 



tolliana (Drumniondii alba 

 X Hava). 



Willisii (Courtii X melan- 

 orhoda). 



wrigleyaua (psittacina X 

 variolaris). 



SARSAPARILLA. 



This name is given to the roots of several species 

 of Smilax, wliich are of value medicinally, especi- 

 ally for disorders of the blood. The Chinese eat 

 the roots of S. China, the China Koot, and the 

 people of South Carolina brew a beer from the 

 roots of S. Pseudo-China. (For further informa- 

 tion, see SMILAX.) 



SASHES (see FRAMES). 



SASSAFRAS. 



A hardy, deciduous tree (ord. Laurineac), of orna- 

 mental appearance, possessing strong aromatic 

 properties and mucilaginous leaves and twigs. It 

 exhibits considerable variation in the size of its 

 leaves. A beer is made from the young shouts in 

 Virginia, and an oil obtained from the fruits is 

 largely employed by perfumers. Propagation, by 

 cuttings in sandy soil, under a hand-glass, in a 

 cold frame. Soil, sandy loam. 



Only Species : 



officinale, 15' to 30', Ap., hdy., greenish yel. 

 (many syns., including albidum, Sassafras, varii- 

 foliuni, and Lanrus albidn, diversifolia, and varii- 

 folia, Perssa Sassafras, and Tetranthera albida). 



SATUREIA. (SAVORY.) 

 Aromatic herbs or low shrubs (ord. Labiatsc). all 

 hardy. Kew of the species have been introduced. 



Samthamniis g^nparintt niulrriinus (.in' Cytiittt 



scnparhts andrtanvi). 



Saxsnfras, Californian ( UmMlularia californica). 

 Sassafras, ftitamp (Magnolia glauca). 

 Satin Flnmcr (see Sisyrincliium). 

 Satin Mulli (m r Liparif). 

 Satin Wvfld Tree (Clihria-ykn Swietenia). 



