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or by seed. The seeds of the animal kinds 

 merely require sowing in the open border. 

 Synonymes: 1, S. pseud- austr aMs ; 2, S. 

 norica. See Oephalaria, Knautia, and Suc- 

 cisa. 



australis 1 . Purple 6, H. Her. P. 1£ Styria . 1820 



carpStica . . White 6, H. Her. P. 1 Prussia . 1819 



dichutoma . Pink . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Sicily . . 1804 



dipsacifblia . White 6, H. Her. P. 1£ Germany 1818 



pubescens . White 6, H. Her. P. 2 Hungary 1820 



Salcedi . . . White 6, H. Her. P. 1 Spain . . 1823 



stricta 2 . . Eed . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Hungary 1820 



Scabious. See Scabidsa. 



Scabrous, rough from little asperities. 



ScAvola, Linn. From seceva, the left hand ; 

 in allusion to the form of the corolla. Linn. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Goodeniacece. Ornamental 

 plants, thriving in a mixture of turfy loam, 

 peat, and sand ; and cuttings will root readily 

 if planted in the same kind of soil, under a 

 glass, the stove species in heat. Synonymes: 

 1, GootUnia ramosissima ; 2, G. dlbida; 3, 

 Se&voia Lobilia, Lobelia Plumieri; 4, G. 

 calendulacea. 



ScAlea. See PodbUpis. 



Scale-formed, formed like scales. 



Scales, any small processes, resembling minute 

 leaves. 



Scallion. See Allium ascalfmicum majus. 



Scammont. See Convolvulus Scammonia. 



ScANDENT, climbing. 



ScAndix, Goertner. The Greek name of an eat- 

 able plant. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiaceos. 

 Uninteresting plants ; the seeds may be sown 

 in the open border in spring. Synonymes: 1, 

 Wylia rddicans ; 2, W. grandifiora ; 3, W. 

 ibirica ; 4, S. Pleten— australis, brachycarpa, 

 falcata 1, grandiflbra 2, iberica 3, Pecten- 

 Veneris 4, pinnatifida. See Anthrtscus, Ohosro- 

 pTlpllum, and Tdrilis. 



■Scape, a stem rising from the roots and bearing 

 nothing but the flowers. 



ScAPHTfjLDTTis, Poppig. From skaphos, a 

 boat, and glotta, a tongue ; in allusion to the 

 form of the labelhjm, Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. OreJUdacew. The species of this genus are 

 altogether destitute of beauty. For culture 

 and propagation, see Burlinglbnia. 



pallidiflora . White 6, S. Epi. i Trinidad 



reflexa . . . Pink . 6, S. Epi. J Demerara 



ruberrirna . Red . 7, S. Epi. J Merida . 



stellata . . Purple 2, S. Epi. | Guiana . 



yjplaeea . Pink . 2, S. Epi. J Demerara 



1822 

 1838 



1S38 

 1837 



ScarIola. See Lactuca Searlola. 



Scariose, membranous, and dry. 



Scarlet pompone. See Lilium Pompbnium. 



Scarlet-runner beans. See Phaseolus. 



ScELOCHiLUS, Klotzsch. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 

 ■ Or. Orchidacem. An epiphyte, bearing short 

 spikes of small yellow flowers. It thrives on 

 a block of wood, in a cool temperature. 

 Ott&nis . . Pur. yel. 7, S. Epi. J Caraccas . 1S40 



ScepAce.sb, or Scepads. An order nearly re- 

 lated to Euphorbiacece. The species are tropical 

 ' trees, some of which grow to a considerable 

 size. 



SceptrAnthes, Graham. From skeptron, a 

 sceptre, anthos, a flower. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Amaryllidaeece. An ornamental 

 plant, for the culture and propagation of which 

 see Zephyrdnthes. Synonyme: 1, Zephyrdnthes 

 Drumm6ndi. 

 Drumm6ndi 1 Wht. pink 7, P. Tu. P. 1J Texas . 1835 



ScEPTRUM-CAROLiNUM. See Pediculdris Sclp- 

 trum- Carolinum. 



Sch.&M'Keria, Jacquin. In honour of James 

 Christian Schseffer, a German naturalist. Linn. 

 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Celastracece. This plant 

 thrives well in a mixture of loam, peat, and 

 sand ; and half-ripened cuttings root freely in 

 sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1, 

 S. eompUla. See Dryp&tes. 

 frutescens 1 . White 8, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Indie's . 1793 



ScHAMBU. See Jambbsa vulgaris. 



Schedon6rus, Bcemer. From schedon, near 

 to, and oros, a mountain. Linn. 3, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Gramindcew. A genus of perennial 

 grasses, growing in common soil ; and in- 

 creasing by seeds. Synonymes: 1, Festuca 

 calamaria ; 2, P. decidua ; 3, F. elhtior ; 4 

 Brbmus inermis; 5, Festuca loliacaa ; -6, F. 

 nigriscens ; 7, F. nutans ; 8, F. poceformis; 9, 

 pratinsis; 10, F. Scheuchzlri; 11, F. spadicea; 

 12, F. sylvdtiea; 13, F. tenilla, Brachypodium 

 festucoidesj 14, F. violacea. 



deciduus 2 . Apetal 6, Grass. 14 Britain, pastures, 

 elatior 8 . . Apetal 6, Grass. 3 Britain, pastures, 

 loliaceus 5 . Apetal 6, Grass. 1^ Britain, pastures. 

 nigre"scens 6 . Apetal 6, Grass. 1 Switzerland . 1819 

 phoenicoldes.. Apetal 7, Grass. 1 Switzerland . 1819 

 poEefbrmis 8 . Apetal 6, Grass. 1 Switzerland . 1819 

 pratensis 9 . Apetal 0, Grass. 1J Britain, pastures, 

 spadiceus 11 . Apetal 4, Grass. 1 j Italy .... 1775 

 sylvSticus 12 Apetal 7, Grass. 2 Germany . 1804 



calamarius 1, eosruUscens, inirmis 4, nitidus, 

 nutans 7, pumilus, Seheuchzeri 10, Unillus 13, 



. moldccus 14. 



SchelhAmmera, R. Brown. In honour of C. 

 C. Schelhammer, professor at Jena. Lmn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melanthacea. A mixture of 

 peat and loam suits these pretty flowering 

 plants best ; and they are easily increased by 

 divisions. They succeed well in a warm bor- 

 der, but require the protection of the green- 

 house in winter. 



multiflora . Purple 6, G. Her. P. H N. Holl. . 1824 

 undulata . . Purple 6, G. Her. P. f N. Holl. . 1824 



Schellolefis, /. Smith. Lmn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Polypodidcetz. Synonymes: 1, QoniophU- 



