Scindapsus 



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Scissors 



bipartita, probably a form 



of liugulata. 

 Buchanani, 8", My., grh., 



grn. 

 cbiiH'tisis. 1', Je., hlf- 



)uly., pale bl. 

 esculeuta (.tee Cftmafloa 



esculmta). 

 (ralpini. sum., grh., 



mauve pur. 

 Ilughii (*''' peruviana 



Hughii). 

 hyacinthoidcs, I' to 2', 



Aug., bl., lil. 



stnrln, rnvt pedicels. 

 italica, (>" to y", My., 



pale bl. 

 - alba, \vb. 



Lcdieni, (>", grli., grn. 

 leucophylla, 1', spr., pur. 

 Lilio - hyurintlms. 9", 



sum., bl., pur. 



alba, wh. 

 lingulata, 2" to 4". spr., 



1.1. 



alba, \vh. 



lilacina, lil. 

 mouophvlla, 3" to 6", 



My., bl. 

 patula, 1', My., bl. ; 



several vars., wh.., 



ne.sh, or ro. 



polyautha, 9", grh., pur. 

 pratensis, 2" to 3", My., 



bl. 

 puschkinioides, 4" to 6", 



spr., pale bl. 

 rigidifolia, 1.;', spr., grh., 



bl. 

 sub-secunda, 9" to 12", 



Je., grh., grn., br. 

 vernii, 3" to 9", Ap., bl. 



SCIRPUS. 



A large genus of hardy, grceenhou.- e, or stove 

 annual or perennial plants (ord. Cyperace;e), of 

 which only a few are valuable for gardens. 

 Nodosus is largely used for conservatory decoration. 

 Lacustris, Bullrush or Bast, is largely used for 

 mats, chair bottoms, and similar purposes. Prop- 

 agation, by seeds, divisions, or suckers. Boggy 

 peat. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



Holoschn'nus, 2' to 3', nmritimus, 2' to ">', sum., 

 sum. 



variegatus, 1' to I'/, 

 stems zoned wh., grn. 



lacuatris, 1' to S', Jy., 

 spikelets reddish br. 



Tabermemoutani, 2' to 

 3'. 



zebrinus, 2' to 3', stems 

 zoned \vh., gru. 



spikelets br. 

 variegatus, wh., grn. 

 nodosus, 4", grn. (*yn. 



Isolopis gracilis). 

 setaceus, 3" to 6", Jy., 



grn., br. (syii. Isolepis 



setacea). 



ScilI.Ol'EXDUIVM VVLOA11E CKISl'fM (sM j'. 3'-'U). 



SCINDAPSUS. 



A sinall genus of tall, vigorous, climbing Aroids 

 (ord. Aroidese) with long, handsome leaves. They 

 are, however, rarely grown, and are not of much 

 importance. Propagation, by cuttings. Soil, fibrous 

 loam and peat in equal parts, with a little sand and 

 ;i fc'w pieces of charcoal. 



Principal Species : 



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



onic-inalis, 4', My., St., pictus, Ivs. 4" to 6" long, 



a. grn., yel., sp. very oblique, spotted silver 



thick, IVB. heart ihapea. (*>/*. argynrus and 



pertusus (.v/ Monstem Pothos argyrffia). Sil- 



deliciosa). ver Vine. 



i<ciiiiliililii/lliiin 



SCISSORS. 



Several kinds of scissors are in use by the 

 gardener. Grape scissors are distinguished by 

 their long handles and short, narrow, pointed 

 blades, whose edges come into closest contact 

 near the points. In making up buttonholes and 

 bouquets scissors are indispensable for cutting the' 

 stems of flowers and <>tnls of wire. Two sizes arc 

 needed for this work a small, fairly light one for 

 severing the fine binding wire, and another a good 

 deal larger, and with stout, broad blades which 

 will be equal to the task of cutting the stouter or 

 "stub" wires employed where a stiff stem i.- 

 needed. The edges of these scissors need not bf 

 very sharp, but they must be of well-tempered 

 stuff, and the blades must work closely together. 



A pair of scissors mounted on a 3' or 4' bamboo 



