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HENDEESON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS 



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unknown. The species are all natives of the 

 Cape of Good Hope, and were first introduced 

 in .1773. Propagation is slow, and is effected 

 by suckers, or from seed when it can be ob- 

 tained. 



Strepta'nthera. From streptos, twisted, and 

 anthera, an anther : alluding to the shape of 

 the anthers. Nat. Ord. Iridacece. 



A small genus (two species) of dwarf, bulb- 

 ous, green-house plants ; natives of South 

 Africa. The species are very pretty when in 

 flower, and are increased by offsets. 



Strepta'nthus. From streptos, twisted, and 

 anthoa, a flower ; alluding to the twisted claws 

 of the petals in some of the species. Nat 

 Ord^ CruciferiB. 



A genus of hardy, glabrous, annual or per 

 •ennial herbs, natives of western North Amer- 

 ica. Two species, S. hyacinthoides and S. ma 

 eulatus, both annuals, have been introduced : 

 they grow from one foot to three feet in 

 height, and when in bloom their deep purple 

 or shaded flowers are very beautiful. 



Streptoca'rpuB. Cape Primrose. From atrep- 

 tos, twisted, and carpoa, a fruit; referring to 

 its long, twisted seed-pods. Nat. Ord. Gea- 

 leracem. 



Very neat and pretty dwarf plants with vel- 

 vety leaves and lilac flowers, produced freely 

 all the summer. They may be grown in the 

 green-house, or used as bedding plants tor 

 the open border, where, in- a warm situation, 

 they will produce a multitude of flowers. 

 They will bear almost any treatment, but do 

 best in pots of light, sandy soil, with plenty 

 of heat in the early stages of growth, say from 

 March to May, after which a cool house or 

 the open air will preserve their flowers for a 

 long time, and, being produced in rapid suc- 

 cession, the plants will be quite ornamental 

 for at least four or five months. They are 

 all interesting plants, and should have rest 

 during winter, like other green-house, herba- 

 ceous perennials. They were first introduced 

 from Natal in 1854, and are propagated by di- 

 vision or by seeds. 



Stre'ptopus. From streptos, twisted, and pons, 

 a. foot or stalk; alluding to the peduncles, 

 ■which are abruptly bent near the middle. 

 Nat. Ord. lAliacew. 



A genus of perennial, herbaceous' plants, na- 

 tives of Europe, Asia and North America. 

 Three or four of the species are in cultiva- 

 tion, and are interesting plants of easy man- 

 agement. Propagated by seeds or division. 



Streptoso'len. From streptos, twisted, and 

 solm, a tube; referring to the form of the 

 corolla-tube. The only species, S. Jameaonii 

 (known also as Browallia Jameaonii), is a veiy 

 handsome, green-house, evergreen shrub in- 

 troduced from Columbia in 1847. It bears its 

 exceedingly showy, bright orange - colored 

 floweld in large, terminal panicles, and is of 

 easy culture ; propagated by cuttings. 



Striate. Marked with fine longitudinal lines^ 

 or diminutive grooves or ridges. 



Strict. Very straight and upright. 



Strigose. Covered with sharp, close-pressed, 



rigid hairs. 

 Stringy Bark Tree. A name given to several 



species of Eucalyplue. 



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Striped Squill. A common name for Puach- 

 kinia acilloides. 



Strobila'nthes. From strobilua, a cone, and 

 anthos, a flower; alluding to the form of the 

 inflorescence. 



A large genus of Acanthacece, comprising 

 herbs and shrubs, scattered, oyer JroDical 

 Asia and Africa, having bluje, violet, 'or white 

 flowers and generally opposite leaves. A 

 number of the species are very beautiful, 

 showy, green-house plants of easy culture, 

 and merit a place in every collection. They 

 are best known in cultivation as Ooldfuaaiasi 

 and are all easily increased by cuttings. 



Strobile, Strobilus. From atrobilos, a Fir-cone. 

 A scaly fruit composed chiefly of a number of 

 bracts that overlap each other like the slates 

 on a roof. Lindley defines it as " an imbri- 

 cated, scaly infloresence ; a collection of hard 

 scales representing distinct flowers, arranged 

 spirally but closely imbricated." The word 

 Cone is employed with almost the same mean- 

 ing as Strobile, though in general almost re- 

 stricted to the fruits of the Coniferw, while 

 the latter word also includes the fruits of the 

 Hop and of a few other plants. 



Stroma'nthe. From Stroma, a couch, and an- 

 thoa, a flower; alluding to the form of the in- 

 florescence. Nat. Ord. Scitaminece. 



A small genus of handsome, stove, perennial 

 plants, natives of the East Indies and Brazil. 

 One of the most useful decorative plants. S. 

 sanguinea is better known in green-houses as 

 Maranta or Phrynium aanguineum. 



Stropha'nthus. The name derived from the 

 Greek, atrophos. a twisted cord or rope, and 

 anthos, a flower ; is expressive of .the chief 

 peculiarity of the flowers in thia genus of 

 ApocynacecB, which comprises about eighteen 

 species of shrubs or small trees, some of which 

 are climbing. They are natives of tropical Asia 

 and Africa. Several of the species are cultivated 

 for the pretty appearance and singularity of 

 their flowers. They are of easy management 

 and are increased by cuttings. 



Struma. A cushion-like swelling. 



Struma'ria. From struma, a tubercle, the style 

 is swollen in the middle. Nat. Ord. Amarylli- 

 dacem. 



A small genus of interesting bulbs from the 

 Cape of Good Hope. The flowers are red, 

 white or pink, somewhat resembling the 

 Nesrime, to which this genus is allied. They 

 are of dwarf habit, well adapted for green- 

 house culture, and succeed with but little 

 care, the main requisite being to secure a. 

 good growth of foliage after flowering, as the 

 flowers for the coming season will correspofad 

 in size and strength to the growth of leaves. 

 They were first introduced in 1812, and are 

 propagated by offsets. 



Stru'thiola. Prom Struthion, a little spaiTOW j 

 alludiugsto the resemblance of the seeds to ft 

 beak. Nat. Ord. Thymekuxm, 



A genus of about twenty species of pretty, 

 lieath-like, green-house shrubs, natives of 

 South Africa. Several species are iij icultiva- 

 tion, of which 8, erecta, with white, and Si 

 virgata, with pink flowers, are the most desir- 

 able. They are easily increased by cuttings 

 of the half-ripened shoots. 



Struthio'pteris. From struthioa, an ostrich, 

 and pteria, a fern ; resemblance of the leaTe* 



