SAR 



501 



SAR 



and treated the same as 

 bium. 



Vanda. See Saccola- 



croceus . 



filif6rmis. 

 gracilis . 

 guttdtus . 

 oxyphyllus 

 pallidus . 

 panioulatus 

 Parishii . 

 praemdrsus 

 rostratus . 

 succlsus . 

 teretifdlius 



Yellow . . 5, 

 Yel. pink . 5, 

 Wht. pink . 4, 

 Or. wt. rose 3, 



Yel. brn. 

 . Grn. wht. 

 . Yel. brn. 

 . Bed yel. 

 . Green . 

 . Or. brn. . 

 . Greon. . 

 . Grn. brn. 



S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 8. Epi. 

 8. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 S. Epi. 

 8. Epi. 

 S Epi. 



Manilla . 1837 

 India . 1842 

 India 



Dacca . 1818 

 China . 1837 

 India . 1840 

 China 



Molmen. 1859 

 E. Indies 1824 

 China . 1824 

 China . 1S24 



1£ China . 1819 



SaecocXpnos, De Candolle. From sarx, flesh, 

 and capnos, the Greek name for fumitory ; in 

 allusion to the fleshy leaves. Linn. 17, Or. 2, 

 Eat. Or. Fumariacece. This plant thrives 

 well in the open border or on rock-work, aud 

 is easily increased by seeds or cuttings. Syno- 

 nyme ; 1, Fwmaria enneaphfflla. 

 enneaphylla 1 . Pa. yel. 6, H. Her. P. 1 Spain . 1714 



Saecocarp, the most fleshy part of fruit, under 

 the pericarp. 



SARCOCAtJLON, De CandoUe. From sarx, flesh, 

 and caulos, a stem ; fleshy stems. Linn. -16, 

 Or. 7, Nat. Or. Geraniacece. Ornamental 

 under-shrubs, growing best in a mixture of 

 loam, peat, and leaf-mould or sand ; they are 

 readily increased by planting young cuttings 

 in sand, under a glass, or by cuttings of the 

 root. Synonymes: 1, Gerhnium spindsum; 2, 

 Monsbnia spinbsa. 



Burmanni 1 . Purple . 5, S. Ev. S. 1 0. G. H. 1800 

 Heritieri 2 . . Purple . 5, S. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1790 

 Paters&ni . . Purple . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1827 



Sarcocephalus, Afzelim. From sarx, flesh, 

 and kephale, a head ; in allusion to the fruit 

 being combined into a fleshy head. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. This interest- 

 ing plant is seldom seen in collections. It 

 requires to he grown in a mixture of loam, 

 peat, and sand, and kept in a hot part of the 

 house. Cuttings will root in sand, under a 

 glass, in heat, The heads of the fruit are 

 eatable, and are much sought after by the 

 negroes, 

 esculentus . Pink . 7, S. Ev. T. 20 S. Leone . 1822 



SarcochJlt/S, B. Brown. From sarx, flesh, 

 and cheilos, a lip ; in allusion to the fleshy 

 lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacem. 

 A genus of rather interesting plants. For 

 culture, &c, see Burlingtbnia. 

 calceolus . . White . . 5, 8, Epi. i Manilla 

 croceus . White or. . 6, S. Epi. J Manilla 

 falcatus . . White . . 4, S. Epi. i N. HoR 

 ffisco-luteus . Yel. tawny 6, S. Epi. 4 Borneo . 

 olivitceus . Gr. grn. , 4, 8. Epi. 4 N-. Holl. 

 parvifl&rus . Green . . 4, S. Epi. f N. Holl. 

 ungulculatus Straw . . 4, S. Epi. J Manilla 



Sarcococca, LindUy. From sarx, flesh, 

 koJckos, a capsule ; fleshy capsules. Linn. 21, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacem. This plant 

 thrives well in a mixture of sandy loam and 

 peat; and cuttings of the half-ripened wood 

 will root readily in sand, under a glass, in a, 

 little heat, 

 pruntfdlia . . Pa. yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Nepal . 1820 



Sarcoglottis, Presl. From sarx, flesh, and 



. 1S44 



1821 

 1846 



1848 



and 



a tongue. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchidacecs. For culture, see Spirdnthes. Sy- 

 nonymes: 1, Spirdnthes cer'ma; 2, S. didphana; 

 3, S. lobata; 4, S. rosulata; 5, S. rufiscens; 

 6, -S. grandiflora. - 



cerlna 1 . . Olive grn. 5, S. Ter. J Guatemala . 1840 

 diaphana 2 . Wht. gm. 4, S. Ter. J Mexico . . 

 grandiflbra 6 Yel. grn. . 5, 8. Ter. 2 Brazil . . 

 lobata 3 . . Yellow . 3, 8. Ter. | El. del Mon. 1843 

 ptota . . . Yel. wkt 8, S. Ter. 1 Merida . . 

 rosulata 4 . Green . . 4, S. Ter. i Guatemala . 1842 

 rufescensS .Brown . 2, S. Ter. S Brazil . . 



Sarcog6num, G. Don. From sarx, flesh, and 

 gonu, a joint. See PolSgonum adpr&smm. 



Sarc6lobtjs, R. Brown. From sarx, flesh, and 

 lobos, a pod ; the seed-vessels are fleshy. . 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacecs. Or- 

 namental twiners. For culture and propaga- 

 tion, see Pergularia. 



oarinatus . Grn. yel. 5, S. Ev. Tw. 15 E. Indies 1823 

 glob6sus White . 5, S. Ev. Tw. 15 E. Indies 1823 



SARCOPHTfLLUM, Thunbcrg. From sarx, flesh, 

 and phyllon, a leaf ; alluding to the fleshy 

 leaves. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabacecs. 

 This species should be grown in a mixture of 

 loam, peat, and sand ; aud young cuttings 

 root freely in sand, under a glass. Much 

 water will injure the plant, 

 carnasum . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1812 



Sarcostemma, M. Brown. From sarx, flesh, 

 and slemma, a crown ; the leaflets of the inner 

 corona are fleshy. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Asclepiadacece. Onamental plants, requiring 

 the same treatment as the Geropigias. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, AscUpias vimindlis ; 2, Cyiuinchum. 

 viminale. 



campanuUtum Yel. brn. 9, S. CI. 8. . 6 Peru . 1844 

 Swartzianum 1 White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 6 Jmaica. 1820 

 viminale 2 . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 6 E. Ind. 1731 



Sarmbntose, producing runnels, or trailing 

 offsets. 



Sar6thra, Willd. From sarothron, a besom ; 

 plants have that appearance. Linn. 5, Or. 3, 

 Nat. Or. Sypericacece. A hardy plant, grow- 

 ing in any light soil, and readily increased 

 by seeds, 

 gentianoldes Yellow . 7, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1768 



Sarraqenta, Linn. In honour of Dr. Sarrasin, 

 a French physician, iin.it. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Sarraceniaeece. These curious and inte- 

 resting plants grow well in pots partly filled 

 with rough peat soil, and the rest sphagnum 

 moss. They should be kept in a moderately 

 cool house and a moist close atmosphere ; 

 the mode of propagation is by division. Syno-. 

 nymes: 1, S. adiinca. 



Drumm6ndi. Purple . 6, P. Her. P. 1J N. Ame. K!29i 

 flava . . . Yellow . 6, E. Her. P. \ ST. Ame.' 17*2 

 minor . . . Pur. grn. 4, P. Her. P. j Carolina 1829 

 purpurea . . Purple . 6. F. Her. P. J N. Ame. 1«40 

 rubra .... Purple . 6, P. Her. P. % N. Ame'. 1786 

 variolaxis 1 . Yellow . 6, P. Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1S0S 



SAREACENIACEiE, or SARRACENIADS. A Small 



order, inhabiting the bogs of North America. 

 The leaves of all the kinds are singularly 

 enough formed into pitchers, which are lined 

 inside with hairs, and which appear to be 

 secreting organs, but what may be their real 

 use is but imperfectly understood. 



