Stachyurus 



358 ) 



Stanhopea 



by seeds, the perennial herbs by division, and the 

 shrubs by cuttings in bottom heat, in sand, and 

 covered with a bell-glass. Soil, sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 



bicolor, 3', Je. , pur. iudica, 2', Jy. , bl. (syn. 



cajaneiisis, 3', My., bl. jamaicensis). 



(syn. cayennensis). mutabilis, 3', spr. to win., 



crassifolia, '!', Je. , bl. sub-shr. , crim. , ro. (syn. 



dichotoma, 2', Je. , bl. Verbena mutabilis). 



(syn. urticifolia of But- orubica, 2', Oct., sub- 



anwal Maijazme 1848). shr. , pur. (syn. aristata). 



STACHYURUS. 



Ornamental half-hardy shrubs or small trees 

 (ord. Ternstroemiaceas), with small flowers in spikes 

 or bunches. Propagation, by cuttings of half-ripe 

 shoots under a bell-glass. Common soil. PrEecox 

 should generally have the shelter of a wall. 



Principal Species : 



prascox, 10', Mch., yel. (syn. japonicus). 



STACKHOUSIA. 



A small genus of perennial greenhouse or hardy 

 herbs (ord. Stackhousieae), with erect stems, and 

 white or yellow flowers in spikes. Propagated by 

 division, or by cuttings of the young shoots under 

 a glass. Common soil. 



Principal Species : 

 monogyna, !', Ap.,hdy. spathulata, 1', Ap 1 ., grh., 



per., wh. (syn. linarise- wh, 



folia). 



STADMANNIA. 



Stove trees (ord. Sapindaceae). Propagation, by 

 seeds sown in spring in bottom heat, by layers, or 

 by cuttings of half-ripened shoots under a glass in 

 sandy soil. Soil, sandy loam and leaf mould. 

 They are little grown, the only species in cultiva- 

 tion at Kew being sorbifolia. 



STJEHELJNA. 



A genus of half a dozen hardy or half-hardy sub- 

 shrubs (ord. Compositae), with narrow, purplish 

 flowers. 



Principal Species : 



arborescens, 4', Aug. ,pur. Chamsepeuce (see Cnicus 



Chamnepeuce). 

 dubia, 3', Je. , pur. 



STAG BEETLE. 



This (Lucanus cervus) is occasionally found in 

 gardens in dead wood of Oak, Apple, Willow, and 

 Poplar. It is easily recognised by the large size of 

 its pinchers, but seldom does much damage. 



STAKES. 



Stakes may be of wood or iron, the former being 

 much the more common. Wooden stakes for 

 plants in pots should be painted green for appear- 

 ance' sake and to make them more durable. They 

 should be of various sizes, according to the height 

 6t the plant they have to support. Stakes for 

 plants in the open, such as Dahlias, Hollyhocks, 

 herbaceous plants, etc., should also be painted, and 

 have the lower end charred to make it more dur- 

 able. Bamboo stakes of all sizes are cheap and 

 lasting, without being painted. Iron stakes should 

 be painted green. Spirally twisted strong wire 

 stakes are very useful for Carnations, etc., as the 

 plants require no tying. Hazel and Spruce 

 branches make very durable and serviceable Pea 

 stakes. 



Staff Tree (see Celastrus). 



STANDARDS. 



A term applied to trees having stems free from 

 branches from 5' to 6' from the ground. They may 

 be budded or grafted at this height, or the stem 

 may be formed by the scion. For weeping and 

 pendulous trees it Is necessary to " work " on the 

 stem at the required height. The side branches 

 should not be removed all at once, but gradually, 

 as this enables the stern to become thicker at an' 

 earlier date. Half-standards have clean stems 

 from 3' to 4' in height. {See also FRUIT TREES.) 



STANGERIA. 



A small genus of slow-growing stove plants (nrd. 

 Cycadaceae). Propagation, by imported seeds. Soil,, 

 fibrous loam three parts, peat one part, well de- 

 cayed manure, and sand. 



Only Species : 

 Katzeri, 1', Ivs. few, Turnip shaped, lvs_ 



pinuaj ten to twelve glabrous. 



pairs, small. Schizodon, pinnae irregu- 



paradoxa, 2', trunk lurly toothed, more 



robust. 



STANHOPEA. 



Stove, epiphytic Orchids (ord. Orchidacea;). The 

 flowers are somewhat fugitive, but this is counter- 

 balanced by the free flowering nature of the plants. 

 Propagation, by division. Soil, rough peat, sphag- 

 num, and charcoal, in Teak baskets. Owing to 

 the racemes being pendulous, and often produced 

 from the sides and bottom of the baskets, the pot- 

 ting material and sides of the receptacles must be 

 very open. Less water is required when the plants 

 are dormant. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

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



fregeana, yel., spotted Ruckeri, pale yel., stained 

 pur. , 1. wh. , pur. spots. pk. 



grandiflora, wh., crim. Sliuttlcwort.ini, apricot 

 spots. yel , pur. blotches, 1. 



insignis, Aug. , dull y el. , yel. ; near insignis. 



stained pur., large, tigriua. sum., or. yel., 

 showy, fragrant. blotched pur. br., very 



flava, yel., very sweet, fragrant; one of the 

 Lowii, yel. , pur. spots, s. best (y>i. tigriua su- 



and p. whitish buff (syn. perba). Lynx Flower. 



amesiana). ^- lutescens, bright yel., 



madouxiana, creamy wh. , marked chocolate. 



spotted pk. , 1. dark pur. nigro- violacea, brown - 



oculata, sum. , lemon yel. , ish pur. 



HI. spots (syn. Cerato- Wardii, sum., s. and p. 



chilus oculatus) ; several golden yel. , dotted pur. , 



vars. 1. pale yel., pur. spots 



crocea, dark yel. fragrant. Aurea and. 



venusta are vars. 



Other Species and Varieties : 



amesiana (see Lowii). ecornuta, or. wh., pur. 



Bucephalus, Aug. , s. and blotches (syn. Stauhope- 



p. pale yel. , pur. spots, astrum ecornutum). 



very fragrant, hand- gibbosa, Je. , dull yel., 



some (syn. jenischiana). blotched crim. ; near 



guttata, apricot yel., Wardii). 



br. marks. inodora, pale yel.; amcena. 



Eoezlii, deep yel. , pur. is a deep coloured var. 

 marks. martiana, s. pale yel., p. 



cymbiformis, pale yel., wh., base crim., 1. wh. 



blood red spots. (sy'i, velata). 



devoniensis, Jy., creamy nigripes, s. and p. yel., 



yel. , crim. pur. , very pur. spots. , blk. centre. 



sweet. ornatissima, or., spotted 



eburnea, Je. , wh. , spotted reddish br. 



pur. Spectabilis is a platyceras, yellowish pur. : 



yel. var. near grandiflora. 



Stankopeastrum (sen Stanhopea). 



