Schaefferia 



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Schizandra 



Principal Species : 



[NOTE. s. = sepals, p. = petals. l. = lip.] 



carinatus, s. yel., p. pur., variegatus, wli., lined 



h., blotche 

 pur. 



wli., 1. wh., 



hed 



pur., pseudo-bulbs very 

 flat and thiii. 

 Ottouis, My., yel., striped 

 pur. 



SCHAEFFERIA. 



A siiiiill genus (ord. Cela.strinea;) of warm liouse, 

 rigid shrubs. Propagation, by cuttings of the 

 half-ripened shoots in sandy soil, in a close frame 

 with bottom heat. Soil, loam and peat in equal 

 parts, with sand. 



Principal Species : 



tiutcscens, 10', Aug., St., wh., fruits sc. Crab- 

 wood Tree, False Box. 



SCHEELEA. 



Handsome stove Palms (aril. Paluiae) of great 

 decorative value, although they are by no means well 

 known. They are of easy culture, and Unguis parti- 

 cularly takes kindly to dwelling room decoration. 

 The pinna; are frequently barred transversely from 

 the close folding of the young leaves. Propagation, 

 by imported seeds. Soil, loam which has been stacked 

 with cow dung for six months, and a little sand. 

 The plants require abundant supplies of water at 

 tlic root, and liberal syringing. 



Principal Species : 

 excelsa, 50', Ivs. 15' to '24' Unguis, Ivs. 4' to 10' long : 



long, with nearly '200 only known as a young 



leaflets on each side, in plant. 



twos, threes, or fives, 



wood reddish. 



Other Species : 

 imperialis, Ivs. entire at fives (//. Maximiliana 



hrst. insignis). 



insigiiis. 50', lys. 8' to 10' kewensis, Ivs. '20' to 25' 



long, pinuic in fours or long, flowers pur. 



SCHELHAMMERA (syn. PARDUT.NA). 



Two species of greenhouse perennial herbs (ord. 

 Liliacea;). Pretty, but comparatively rare io 

 cultivation. Propagation, by division in spring. 

 Soil, sandy peat and loam in equal parts. The 

 plants will do outdoors in a sheltered place, but 

 they must be well covered during the winter. 



Principal Species : 

 multiflora, 6" to 12", Je., now Kreysigia muiti- 



hlf-hdy., wh., in ter- flora). 



minal umbels. undulata, 6", Je., hlf- 



multiflora (of Loddiges, lidy., pale HI., stems 



SCHIMA. very slender. 



A small genus of stove evergreen trees and 

 shrubs (ord. Ternstroemiaceaj) with large and 

 showy flowers. Propagation, by cuttings in sandy 

 peat, in a close frame, with bottom heat. Soil, 

 .-andv peal, with free drainage. 



Principal Species : 

 NoronhiK, sum., St., wh., javanica of Jiotanieal 



flowers solitary (*//. Maiiaz'nie -l.">;i!>). 



superba and Gordonia superba (we Noronhtt)). 



SCHINUS. 



Stove trees and shrubs chiefly (ord. Anacar- 

 diacea;), several of which exude a resinous 

 juice. To such an extent is this fluid present 

 in the leaves that much of it is discharged after a 

 shower of rain, and the air in the vicinity of the 

 tree is perceptibly perfumed. Propagation, by 



ripened cuttings in very sandy soil in a close case 

 with bottom heat. Soil, loam one-third, sandy 

 peat two-thirds. Free drainage. 



Principal Species : 

 depeudens, 10' to 12', Australian or Calit'orn- 



sum., htf-hdy. or grh., 

 wh., fruits 



ian Pepper Tree, Peru- 

 vian Mastic Tree. 



yellowish 



blk. terebiuthiiolius, 20', Jy., 



Molle, 20', Jy., st., yel- st., greenish wh. 



lowish grn., fruits ro. 



SCHISMATOGLOTTIS (tyii. ZANTE- 



DESCHIA). 



Stove herbs (ord. Aroidese). The stems are short, 

 but the leaves of several species are so prettily 

 marbled as to make them handsome foliage 

 subjects. Moist surroundings, both at the root 

 and in the atmosphere, brisk heat, and compara- 

 tively heavy shade are required. Propagation, by 

 division in spring. Soil, sandy loam, fibrous peat, 

 and leaf mould in equal parts, with one-eighth of 

 sand and a few pieces of charcoal. Free drainage. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



[XoTE. s. = spathe, sp. = spadix.] 

 crispata, s. gru., Ivs. neoguineensis, s. pale 



heart shaped, broad gru. , Ivs. heart shaped, 



central band of silvery blotched yellowish grn. 



grey,petioles with semi- (nyns. variegata oi 



transparent edges. gardens and Colocasia 



Lavallei, bright grn., neoguineensis). 



mottled grey. pulchra, Ivs. 4" to 5" 



- immaculata, bright long, 2" to 2^" broad, 



grn., unspotted. glaucous, spotted silvery 



purpurea, pur. below. grn. (syn. decora), 



longispatha, sp. yellowish siameusis, Ivs. glossygrn., 



grn., small, Ivs. 4" spotted wh., small; a 



long,withcentralsilvery useful plant for small 



grey band ; a pretty vases. 



little plant. 



Other Species : 

 picta, Ivs. heart shaped. variegata (of gardens, -fee 



central grey baud. neoguineensis). 



rupestris, s. yel., Ivs. 



heart shaped, grn. 



SCHIZ./EA. (COMB OB HUSH FERNS.) 



These stove, greenhouse, and hardy Ferns (ord 

 Filices) are not easy to grow well, and although 

 some of them are elegant plants, they do not find 

 much favour with Fern lovers. Propagation, by 

 division. Soil, loam and peat, both lumpy and 

 roughly broken up, in equal parts, with free 

 drainage. The plants need plentiful supplies of 

 water, but they dislike stagnant moisture. The 

 fronds, which are very thick and fleshy, are split 

 up at their tips into fan-like processes the fertile 

 segments. 



Principal Species : 



[NoTK. The dimensions refer to the fronds.] 

 bifida, 6" to 8", forked or rupestris, 3" to 4", grass- 

 simple, grh. like, grh. 



Other Species : 

 dichotoma, 6" to 9", fan- - flabellum, undivided 



like, much forked, st. fronds. 



digitnta, 1', very narrow, pemmla, 1', three-angled, 



fertile spikes 1" long, st. (syn. peuicillata) . 



st. pusilla, fertile fronds 3" 



elegans, 4" to 8", V to *"> barren ones 



shaped, st. shorter, hdy. 



Sprucei, 6" to 8", J" 

 broad, st. 



SCHIZANDRA. 



Stove, greenhouse, or hardy shrubs of running 

 tendencies (onl. Magnoliaceie). Propagation, by 



