Seaside Plants 



Sechium 



Harder forcing results in deficiency of flavour. 

 Roots forced in this manner should be thrown 

 away, as the process is very exhausting. 



Principal Varieties : - 

 Bi'cldard's Improved. Lily White. Purple. 



SEASIDE PLANTS (see SHRUBS). 



SEATS. 



These are essential in many parts of the g-arden. 

 and should be as far as possible in keeping' with 

 ihe surroundings. For the wilder parts, rustic 

 seats may be used (sec RUSTIC WORK). Folding 



SEB^EA. 



Greenhouse annuals (oril. Gentianea?). Propa- 

 gation, by seeds in light soil in early spring over a 

 gentle hotbed, the seedlings being pricked off and 

 potted as necessary. Soil, any ordinary potting 

 mixture. 



Principal Species : 

 ( albens, 6", Aug., wh. aurea, 6", Jy., yel. 



ovata, 6", Aug., or. red. 



SECAMONE. 



Evergreen stove twiners {or A. Asclepiadeje). 

 Propagation, by cuttings of side shoots in sandy 



l'h:.l:<: H'.ltMSitcr, llutli. 



SEDUM ALiii'M (see p. 324). 



iron seats are useful for lawns, those with awnings 

 being the best. Stone seats, whilst very orna- 

 mental when covered with Lichens and age, are 

 objectionable owing to the cold. Corners in walls 

 may bo used, covering with rustic roofs, or simply 

 rafters covered with climbing Roses, Hops, Honey- 

 suckles, Vines, etc. 



SEAWEED. 



Many of the commoner seaweeds have a distinct 

 value as manure, and are used freely as such on 

 farms and gardens near the coast. In potash and 

 soda salts the long Ribbon-weed and the Bladder 

 Wrack are particularly rich, and consequently they 

 are useful alike for Potatoes and Turnips, especially 

 the former. As Seaweeds are poor in phosphates, 

 some bone meal or other phosphatic fertiliser 

 should be used on land manured with them. 



Seaside. Jiahnm (C'mton Eleiiteria). 



Seaxiflc Grape (.<-vr Cni'rnlirftri). 



Seaaiil La a ril (I'lnjUanthns latifolhu). 



peat, beneath a bell-glass, over bottom heat. Soil, 

 three parts fibrous peat and one part leaf mould, 

 with coarse sand. 



Principal Species : 

 a'gyptiaca. 6', Jy., wh. lentum 'by Index Ketc- 



(now Oxystelma escu- ' r>*is). 



elliptica, 6', sum., wh. 

 emetica, 6', sum., wh. 



SECATEUR. 



A form of small hand shears used in pruning, 

 very useful for quick work in trimming moderate 

 sized shoots, and if kept sharp and used properly 

 making a sufficiently clean cut. 



SECHIUM. (CHACO.) 



Half-hardy annuals (orA. Cucurbitacese), with 

 rough-skinned. Gourd-like fruits. An attempt was 

 made a few years back to popularise edule in 

 this country as a vegetable, its huge fleshy roots 

 resembling Yams whor cooked, but it met with 



i-i-rnili- (sec Til Mia). 



