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Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Prvmulacecs. Pretty 

 little plants, growing freely in common soil, 

 planted in a rather moist situation, and in- 

 creasing by divisions. Synonyme: 1, Cam- 

 panula pordsa. 



campanuloides 1 White 7, G. Her. P. 5 C. G. H. . 1816 

 littoralis . . White 8, G. Her. P. i N. S. W. 1806 



Valerahdi . . . White 7, H. Her. P. j Brit., marshes 



Samphire marsh. See Salicdrnia. 

 Samphire rock. See Critkmum. 

 SAmyda, Linn. The Greek name of the Birch ; 

 applied, to this genus because of its resem- 

 blance. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Samydacece. 

 Ornamental plants, thriving well in a mixture 

 of loam and peat ; and cuttings root readily if 

 planted in a pot of sand, under a glass, in a 

 little heat. Synonymes: 1, S. viridifidra ; 2, 

 S. pubescens. 



. 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Brazil . 

 . 8, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Indies 

 . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Mexico . 



. 7, S. Ev. S. 6 E. Indies 



1820 

 1800 

 1826 



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7, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Indies . 1798 



6, S. Ev. S. 4 W. Indies . 1793 



7, S. Ev. S. 4 W. Indies . 1723 

 5, B. Ev. 8. 3 St. Thomas 1826 



8, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Indies . 1820 



decurrens . Green 

 glabrata . . White 

 macrocarpa . White 



m ia7 ph * 1 :} wute 



nltida . . . Green 



rdsea 2 . . Fink 



serrulata . . White 



spinuldsa. . White 



villdsa . . . White 



Samv DACE2E, or Samtds, are tropical trees and 

 shrubs, with but little beauty. They are prin- 

 cipally American, but a few belong to Asia 

 and Africa. 



San. See Cryptome'ria jap6nica. 



Sandal-tree. See Sand&ricum. 



Sandal-wood. See Sdntalum. 



Sandbox-tree. SeeJIura. 



Sand-cherry. See Ephedra distdchya. 



Sanders-wood. See Plerocarpus Santolinus. 



Sand-grasses and Sedges. See Carex are- 

 naria. 



SandOricum, Oavanilles. ' From santoor, the 

 Malay name of the tree. Linn. 10, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Meliaceoz. This tree thrives well in 

 a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; and ripened 

 cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in heat, 

 indicum . White . S. Ev. T. 50 E. Indies . 1820 



Sandrach TREE. See Thuja articulata. 



Sand-wood. See Bremontiira Ammdxylon. 



Sandwort. See Arendria. 



SanguinAria, Linn. From sanguis, blood ; all 

 the parts of the plant yield a red juice when 

 cut or broken. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Papaveracecs. Dwarf plants, serving well to 

 ornament the front of the flower-border, in a 

 light sandy loam or peat soil ; and they are 

 readily increased by dividing the roots, or by 

 seeds. 



canadensis . White . 3, H. Tu. P. i N. Amer. 1680 

 grandifl6ra . White . 6, H. Tu. P. J N. Amer. 



Sanguis6rba, Linn. From sanguis, blood, and 

 sorbeo, to absorb; S. officinalis was formerly 

 supposed to be a powerful vulnerary. Linn. 

 4 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sanguisorbaceae. All the 

 species of Burnet are of the easiest culture in 

 any common soil ; and are readily increased 

 by divisions of the roots, or by seeds. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, S. riibra. 



alplna . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 8 Altai . 1837 

 Andersdni . Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. 3 Siberia . 



angustif61ia . 

 canadensis . 



C:\riiCa 1 , . 



ingrica . , 

 mauritanica. 

 media . . . 

 ueglecta . . 

 officinalis 



auriculata . 

 preecox . 

 tenuifdlia 



Pink . 

 White 

 Red . 

 White 

 Pink . 

 Flesh . 

 White 

 Purple 

 Pink . 

 Pink . 

 Pink . 



, 6, H. Her. P. 

 , 8, H. Her. P. 

 . 7, H. Her. P. 

 . 6, H. Her. P. 

 7, H. Her. P. 

 . 8, H. Her. P. 

 . 7, H. Her. P. 

 . 7, H. Her. P. 

 , 7, H. Her. P. 

 . 5, H. Her. P. 

 . 7, H. Her. P. 



3 Siberia . 1820 

 8 Canada . 1633 



4 Siberia . 1823 



3 . 1829 



4 Algiers . 1810 

 4 Canada. 1785 

 4 Eur.pas 1800 

 3 Brit. , pastur. 

 3 Sicily 



3 Siberia . 1827 



4 Dahuria 1820 



Sanguis6rba. See Potirium Sanguisbrba. 



Sanguisorbace.*:, or Sanguisorbs. Herba- 

 ceous plants and small under-shrubs, natives 

 of hedge-banks, heaths, and other exposed 

 places, in various parts of the world ; formerly 

 they were united with Rosacea}. The common 

 Burnet {Sanguisbrba officinalis) and the Lady's 

 Mantle (A Ichemllla vulgaris) are examples. 



Sanicle. See Sanicula. 



SANfcuLA, Tournefort. From sano, to heal ; 

 supposed healing effects of Sanicula europcea. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. Mere 

 weeds, multiplied, by divisions of the roots — 

 canadensis, europfea, marildndica. 



Sanseviera, Thunbcrg. In honour of M. Sah- 

 sevier, a Swedish botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Lilidceas. Interesting plants, grow- 

 ing well in sandy loam ; and increasing by 

 suckers. The stove species should be very 

 sparingly watered when dormant. 



zeylanica. . Wht. grn. 9, S. Her. P. 2 Ceylon . 1731 



Santalacks:, or Sandal-worts. A small 

 order, consisting principally of shrubs and small 

 trees. Sdntalum dlbum produces sandal-wood, 

 which, besides its variegated beauty, is es- 

 teemed for its perfume and medicinal pro- 

 perties. 



SANTALUM, Linn. From its Persian name, san- 

 dul, signifying useful. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Santalacece. A mixture of loam and peat 

 suits these interesting plants ; and cuttings 

 will root in sand, under a glass, in heat. 

 Saunders- wood is the produce of S. dlbum, 

 and in India it is considered sedative and 

 cooling ; it is also esteemed as a perfume, 

 album . . . Purple . 5, S. Ev. T. 15 E. Indies 1804 

 myrtifaiium. Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. 6 E. Indies 1804 

 obtusifdlium Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. 6 N. Holl. . 1823 



SantolJna, Linn. From sanctus, holy, and 

 linum, flax ; in allusion to its medicinal qua- 

 lities. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aster acecs. 

 These plants thrive well in any common soil ; 

 and increase freely by cuttings. They have 

 the same anthelmintic qualities as Tdnacetum 



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