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labium, a lip ; in allusion to the tagged label- 

 lum. of all the species. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Orckidaceoe. This genus contains some of 

 the most interesting as well as beautiful 

 species of the tribe. Their culture, &c, is the 

 same as that recommended for the genus 

 Vdnda. Synonymes: 1, brides ampullaceum ; 

 2, JS. calceolare, Gastrochilus calceolaris ; Sar- 

 cdnthus gittlattts ; jErides retusum. 



ampullaceum 1. Rose 



Yel. brn 

 Yel. brn. 

 Cr. wilt. . 



Wfidum 

 Blumei . 

 calceolare 2 . 

 carinatum . 

 compressum 

 curvifolium . 

 Dayii . . . 

 densiflorum 

 pallidum . 

 denticulatum 

 gemmatum . 

 guttatum 3 . 

 Harrisoniamim. Wht. gr. 

 macrostachyum Rose . 

 micranthum . Orange 

 miniatum 

 ochraceum 

 pallens . 

 papill6sum 

 praemorsum 

 Reidii . . 

 violaceum 



8, S. Bpi. J Sylhet . 18S9 



Pink yel. 12, S. Epi. i Manilla . 1837 



Vio. wht 6, S. Bpi. 1 Java . . 1835 



8, S. Bpi. i B. Indies 1837 



7, S. Bpi. 1 India . 1838 



8, S. Bpi. 1 Manilla . 1838 

 S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 



. Rose . . 7, S. Epi. £ Manilla . 



. Pink . . 8, 8. Epi. £ Manilla . 1837 



. Grn. pur. 6, S. Epi. £ Sylhet . 1837 



Purple 

 Red wht. 



■5, S. Epi. j Sylhet . 1837 



4, S. Epi. E. Indies 1820 

 6, S. Epi. i India . 1861 

 6, S. Bpi. 4 Philipns. 1840 

 6, S. Bpi. i Sylhet . 1837 



5, S. Epi. i Java . . 1846 



5, S. Bpi. 1 Ceylon . 1888 



6, S. Bpi. 1 Pondooa. 1837 

 Wht spot 6, S. Bpi. 1 Malabar. 1837 

 Wht. lilac 5, S. Epi. 1 Malabar. 1840 



, S. Epi. 

 6, 8. Epi. i 



Vermil. 

 Tel. red 

 Lilac 



. Violet 



Sacred fig. See Flcus Indica. 



Sacred bean. See Nelumbium. 



Safflgwer. See Carthamus tinctbria. 



Saffron. See Crdcus sativus . 



Sage. See Sdlvia. 



Sage apple. See Sdlvia pomifera. 



SagENIA, Presl. Derivation unknown. Lima. 

 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodidceee. Stove 

 ferns. 



calcarea . . Brn. yd. 6, S. Her. P. 1 L of Luzon 

 coadunata . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. I Ceylon . . 1845 

 intermedia. Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 Ceylon . . 

 platyphjlla Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 Ceylon . . 1845 



Sageretia, Brongn. From M. Sageret, a dis- 

 tinguished French agriculturist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Rhamnaceos. For the culture of this 

 plant, see Zlzyphus. Synonyme : 1, Zizyphus 

 hamosus. 

 ham&sa 1 . . Green . 5 G. Ev. CI. 6 Nepal . 



Sagin a, Linn. From saglna, fatness ; in allu- 

 sion to its presumed nourishing qualities for 

 sheep. Linn. 4, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Caryophyl- 

 Idcece. Hardy annual weeds, growing in any 

 soil. Synonymes: 1, Mmnchia cerastoides; 2, 

 M. erieta. 

 filiformis . White . 6, H. A. i Pyrenees . 1824 



ap&tala, cerastoides 1, erieta 2, marUima, pro- 

 c&mbens, p. plena, svMtlata. 

 Sagittaria, Linn. From sagitta, an arrow ; 

 because of the resemblance to the head of that 

 weapon in the leaves of some species. Linn. 

 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. AlismAceoe. Aquatics, re- 

 quiring a loamy soil ; and readily increasing 

 by divisions. The stove and greenhouse kinds 

 may be planted in a tub or large pot, with a 

 little soil at the bottom, and filled up with 

 water ; a coating of pebbles may be laid on the 

 soil to prevent the water from disturbing it, 



and rendering it muddy. Synonyme : 1, has- 



tata. 



acutifdlia . White 



angustifdlia . White 



Doniana 1 . White 



falcata . . White 



graminea . White 



hastata . . White 



heterophylla White 



lancif61ia. . White 



latifolia 

 fl. pleno 



natans 



obtusa . . 

 obtusifdlia 

 rigida . , 

 sagittifdlia 



fl. pleno 

 sinensis . 



White 

 White 

 White 

 White 

 White 

 White 

 White 

 White 

 White 



. 6, S. Aq. P. 

 . 7, S. Aq. P. 

 . 7, P. Aq P. 

 . 7, H. Aq. P. 

 . 7, P. Aq. P. 

 . 7, F. Aq. P. 

 . 7, F. Aq. P. 

 . 6, G. Aq. P. 

 . 7, H. Aq. P. 

 . 7, H. Aq. P. 



7, H. Aq. P. 



7, P. Aq. P. 

 . 7, S. Aq. P. 

 . 6, H. Aq. P. 

 . 7, H. Aq. P. 



7, H. Aq. P. 

 . 10, G. Aq. P. 



1 America . 1816 



2 Ess-qibo. 1827 

 1 Nepal . 1820 

 1 Carolina . 1812 

 1 Carolina . 1812 

 1 N Amer. 1S18 

 1 N. Amer. 1822 

 1 W. Indies 1787 

 1 N. Amer. 1819 

 1 N. Amer. 



1 Carolina . 1812 



1 N. Amer. 1820 



2 China . 1804 



1 N. Amer. 1806 



2 Eng., rivers. 



2 Brit, gardens. 

 2 China . 1812 



Sagittate, shaped like an arrow-head. 



Sago' is the pith of several species of Palm, and 



also of Cficas. 

 Sago palms. See Rhaphis flabclliformis and 



S&gus Rumphii. 

 SagrAa, De Candolle . In honour of Don Ea- 



mon de la Sagra, of Havannah . Linn. 8, Or. 



1, Nat. Or. Melastomctcece. For the culture of 

 this genus, see Meldstoma. Synonyme: 1, 

 Meldstoma rubra. 



hirsiita . . White 

 hirtflla 1 . . White 

 microplrylla . White 

 pilosa . . . White 

 sessiliudra . Red 

 umbrdsa . . Red . 



Sagus, Rumphius. From sagu, the Malay name 

 of various Palms. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 

 Palmacece. A fine genus of plants, well de- 

 serving of a place in every collection. They 

 succeed best in sandy loam, and a strong moist 

 heat. Sago is chiefly obtained from & farin- 

 ifera. Synonymes: 1, Raphia pedunculata ; 



2, Metr6xylon Sagus; 3, R. vinifera, S. Pdhna- 

 Plnus. 



pedunculata 1 . Green . 6, S. Palm 60 Madagas. 1820 



Rfiraa . . . Green . 6, S. Palm 60 Madagas. 182J 



Rflmphii 2 . . Green . 6, S Palm 60 E. Indies 1800 



vinifera 3 . . Green . 6, 8. Palm 60 Guiana . 1820 



St. Andrew's cross. See Ascprum Or&e An- 

 drice. 



St. Barbara's cress. See Barbarea vulgaris. 



St. Barnabt's thistle. See Centaurea solsti- 

 tialis. 



Saintfoin. See Onobrfichis. 



St. Ignatius's bean. See Stryehnos Papeeta. 



St. John's bread. See Ceralbnia siliqua. 



St. John's wort. See Hyp&ricwm. 



St. Martin's flower. See Alsirmmiria Ftis- 

 Martini. 



St. Mart's flower. See Anast&tica Miero- 

 chuntlna. 



St. Peter's wort. See Symphbria. 



St. Peter's wort. See ffypiricum Ascpron. 



Sairanthus, Don. See Nwotimia ghUinbsa. 



Salacia, Linn. From Saluda, in heathen my- 

 thology, the wife of Neptune. Linn. 3, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Celastracete. Plants of no great 

 beauty ; succeeding in loam and peat, and in- 

 creasing by ripened cuttings planted in sand, 

 under a glass. The fruit of S. pyrifbrmis is 

 eatable. It is about the size of a Bergamot 



