Seraphyta 



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Service 



appressa, smaller, 

 brauehes shorter,stift'er, 

 younger Ivs. ami tips 

 creamy wh.. (s>J>i. albo- 

 spiea of gardens). 



glauca, Ivs. glaucous 

 bl. , branchlets nar- 

 rower, more slender. 



taxif olia, Ivs. broader. 



There are other vars., 

 such as pygmtea and 

 variegata. 



seinpervirens, 180' to 2.">0', 

 lower branches droop- 

 ing, upper ascending, 

 dark gru. (syiis. gigau- 

 tea of Endlicher in part 

 and Taxodium seinper- 

 virens). Redwood. 



SERAPHYTA. 



Multiflora, the only species, 1' to 2', April, 

 greenish white, is a stove Orchid (ord. Orchidacese), 

 with small flowers in loose racemes and broadish 

 leaves. It requires the same cultural treatment as 

 Epidendrum, which see (sym. diffusa and 

 Epidendrum diffusum). 



SERAPIAS (syn. HELLEBORINE). 



Terrestrial Orchids (ord. Orchidaoeae), hardy or 

 requiring frame cultivation. (For cultivation, see 

 ORCHIS.) 



Principal Species, Variety, and Hybrid : 

 cordigera, 1', sum., lav- sum., pur., gru., hybrid 



ender, br. 

 lingua, 1', Ap., reddish 



br. 



luteola, My. , yel. , pur. 

 papilionaceo - lingua, 1', 



(Orchis papilionacea X 

 S. lingua), 

 pseudo - cordigera, 1 J 

 My., pur., grn. (xi/i 

 longipetala). 



SERENOA. (SAW PALMETTO.) 



An elegant Palm (ord. Palmse) of dwarf, tufted 



habit, and suitable for greenhouse cultivation. 



1'ropagation, by seeds sown in heat. Soil, light 



sandy loam. 



Only Species : 



serrnlata, 4' to 8', Je., Ivs. fan shaped, circular, 

 fruit black. 



SERICOCARPUS. (WHITE - TOPPED 



ASTEK.) 



Little cultivated hardy perennial plants (ord. 

 Compositfe), closely related to and muoh resembling 

 Asters in general appearance. Propagation, by 

 division or seeds. Any common soil. 



Principal Species : 



conyzoides, 1' to 2', Jy., solidagmeus, 2', Jy., wh. 

 wh. 



SERINGIA. 



A pretty greenhouse shrub (ord. Sterculiacesc), 

 with flowers in flat heads and coarsely toothed 

 leaves. Propagation, by seeds or by cuttings of 

 young growths under glass. Soil, loam, peat, and 

 sand. Seringia of Spreng. is Ptelidium. 



Only Species : 

 platyphylla, 10', Je., wh. 



SERISSA. 



Greenhouse or half-hardy evergreen shrubs (ord. 

 Rubiacefe). Propagated by cuttings in spring. 

 Soil, loam, peat, and sand. 



Only Species and its Varieties : 



foetida, '2', sum., wh. flore pleuo, flowers 

 (KI/II. Lycium japoni- double, 



cum). aureo-marginatu, Ivs. 



margined yel. 



Sericoyraplils (see Jacobinia). 



SERJANIA (>/ a. SERIANIA). 



Although this is a large genus (ord. Sapindaeea;), 

 few of the species are cultivated, and even they 

 are only to be found occasionally in botanic estab- 

 lishments. The plants have yellow flowers. All 

 of them are of climbing habit, and need a stove 

 temperature. Propagation, by cuttings, in sandy 

 soil, in heat. Soil, loam two parts, leaf mould one 

 part, and sand. Caracasana, cuspidata, and nodosa 

 are at Kew. 



SERPICULA (ni/it. LAUBEMBEUGIA). 



A small and unimportant genus of sub-aquatic 

 herbs (aril. Haloragea:), with minute, bundled 

 flowers. Kepens, the only species which has been 

 brought to this country, lias probably disappeared 

 entirely ; it is no loss. 



SERRASTYLIS. 



A South American Orchid (ord. Orcludaceie), 

 with a drooping raceme of flowers about 1" across. 

 Tt has the habit of Trichopilia, but is allied to 

 Brassin. (For culture, see ONCIDIUM.) 



Only Species : 



modesta, st., red, yel., lip wh., pur. 



SERRATULA. (SAW-WORT.) 



Hardy perennial herbs (ord. Composite) of little 

 value for the garden. Propagation, by seeds or 

 division. Ordinary garden soil. From the British 

 tinctoria a yellow dye has been obtained. 



Principal Species and Variety : 

 coronata, ;>', Je., pur. heterophylla, 2', Jy., pur. 



macrophylla, foliage (mjn. Kitaibelii). 



larger. quiziquei'olia, 3', Jy., pur. 



tiuctoria, 2', Jy. , pur. 



SERRURIA. 



Greenhouse shrubs (ord. Proteacese) of consider- 

 able beauty. Propagation, by cuttings of ripened 

 shoots in sand under a bell-glass, but not in heat. 

 Guard against the cuttings damping off. Soil, 

 light, fibrous loam with charcoal and pieces of 

 sandstone. 



Principal Species : 

 abrotanifolia, 3', Jy., pk. Protea abrotamfolia 



(si/n. Protea abrotaui- odorata). 



fo'lia hirta). Roxburghii, 3' to 4', Jy., 



florida, 2', Jy., pur. wh. 



odorata, 2', Jy., pk. (fijii. 



Other Species : 

 anethit'olia, 7', Jy., pur. .emarginata, 2', Jy., pk. 



(st/ns. argeutiflora and (*yit. abrotanifolia 



triternata). minor), 



areuaria, 1', Jy., pur. glaberrima. 1', Jy., pur. 



artemisia'folia, 7', Jy., millefolia, 4', Jy., pur. 



pur. (/. pedunculata), (>/. Protea triteruata). 



barbigera, 3', Jy., pur. nitida, 2', Jy., pur. 



(syits. phylicoides and Niveni, 9", Jy., pur. (syn. 



Protea abrotanifolia). Protea decumbeus). 



crithmifolia, 1.V to 2', Jy., rubricaulis, 2', Jy., pur. 



pur. (HI/H. elougata). villosa, 2', Jy., pur. 



SERVICE. 



Service Berry is a name commonly given to the 

 fruits of Amelanchier canadensis. The name 

 Service Tree is applied to several species of Pyrus. 

 Thus P. Torminalis is the Wild, and P. Sorbus (syn. 

 domestica) the True, Service Tree. (For other 

 particulars, see PYRUS.) 



A service pipe is a water pipe leading from the 

 main into a house. 



Service Kerry (see Amelanclritr rvlyaris). 

 Service Tree (see I'yrus Sorbiis). 



