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tabilium. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentian- 

 hcece. For culture and propagation, see Sebcea. 

 Sy'nonyme : 1, Sebcea guianinsis. 

 AublfSii 1 . Pa. red 6, S. A. 1 Guiana . 1825 



ScHtfLTZiA, Sprengel. In honour of M. Schultz, 

 an emineut German botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Apidcece. A plant of no interest ; 

 increased by seeds in the open ground. Syno- 

 nyms : 1, Sison crinUum — crinita 1. 



Schwagrichenia. See Anigozdnthos. 



Schweiggeria, Spreng. In honour of Professor 

 Schweigger, one of the authors of a Flora of 

 Erlangen. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Viol&cece. 

 A_stove shrub nearly allied to the violets. It 

 requires a humid atmosphere, and succeeds in 

 a mixture of loam, leaf-mould, and sand, and 

 is propagated by cuttings planted in sand, 

 under a glass, in neat, 

 pauciflbra . . White 5,'S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . . 1838 



ScHWENCKlA,Zi«». In honour of J. T. Schwenck, 

 a professor of medicine at Jena. ' Linn. 2, Or. 

 1, Hat. Or. Primulacece. This genus grows in 

 any light soil, and may either be increased by 

 cuttings or seeds. 



americana . Lilac . . 8, S. B. 1 Guiana . 1781 



Browallioldes Gra. pur. 8, S. Her. P. 1 Caraccas 1824 

 Hilariana . . Gra. pur. 8, S. A. 1 Brazil . 1826 



ScIlla, Linn. From skyllo, to injure ; roots 

 poisonous. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. LiliMece. 

 An extensive genus of interesting bulbous 

 plants. A light soil is most suitable for them ; 

 and they are readily increased by offsets from 

 the bulbs. Synonymes: 1, Oraithdgalum bi- 

 florumj 2, S. monophglla; 3, S. bifblia rubra. 

 See Allium, Anthiricum, Bellevdlia, Orni- 

 thdgalum, Phaldngium, and Uropitalon. 

 amdma . . Blue . 8, H. Bl. P. i Levant . 1596 

 axndsnula . . Blue . 6, H. Bl. P. I Russia . . 1822 

 autuinnalis . Pink . 8, H. BL P. t Eng., pastures. 



alba . . . White . 8, H. Bl. P. i Gardens . 



major . . Pink . 8, H. Bl. P. i Brit., pastures. 

 Berthelotti .Pink . 4, F. Bl. P. J Africa .I860 

 Bertol&nii . . Lilac . 5, H. Bl. P. 1 

 bifl&ra 1 . . White . 4, P. Bl. P. i Peru . . 1832 

 bif&lia . . .Blue . 3, H. Bl. P. J Eng., woods. 



alba . . . White . 3, H. Bl. P. j S. Europe . 



rubra. . .Bed . 3, H. Bl. P. J S. Europe, 

 brevif&lia . . Pink . 1, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. . 1811 

 brumalis . . Blue . 5, H. Bl. P. i N. Amer. . 1841 

 campanulata. Dk.blue5, H. Bl. P. 1 Spain . .1683 



alba . . . White . 5, H. Bl. P. 1 S. Europe. 1683 



carnea .Pink . 5, H. Bl. P. 1 S. Europe. 1683 

 cernua . . . Pink . 3, H. Bl. P. J Spain . . 1815 

 corymbdsa . Pink 10, H. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 1793 

 Cupaniana . Purple . 6, H. Bl. P. 1 Sicily . . 1834 

 esculenta . . White . 6, H, Bl. P. 1 N. Amer. . 1811 

 Eugenia . . Blue . 4, H. Bl. P. ' " 

 hyaointholdes Blue . 8, P. Bl. P. 



prsebracteata Blue . 6, H. Bl. P. 1 S. Europe . 

 priecox . . Dk.bluo 3, H. Bl. P. J 1790 



iridica 

 italica 

 Lilio-Hya- ) 



Crimea 



Madeira . 1585 

 . Blue . 6, S. Bl. P. 1" E. Indies . 1816 

 . Blue . 5, H. Bl. P. i Switzerl. . 1605 



r Blue . 6, H. Bl. P. 1 Europe . 1597 

 cmthus .1 . „ . , ,„.,., 



lusitanica . Blue . 6, H. Bl. P. i Portugal . 1777 



mauritanica . Blue . 4, H. Bl. P. 1 Maurit. . 1819 



nataWnsis .Blue . 4, G. Bl. P. i Natal . .1862 



ndn-scripta . Blue . 4, H. Bl. P. it Brit., woods, 

 alba . . . White . 4, H. Bl. P. J Brit., woods, 



carnea . .Flesh . 4, H. Bl. P. I Brit., woods 



obtusifdlia .Blue . 3, H. Bl. P. 1 S. Europe. 1829 



odorata . . Blue . 5, H. Bl. P. i Portugal . 1818 

 peruviana . Dk.blue 5, H. Bl. P. 1 Spain . . 1607 



alba . . White . 5, H. Bl. P. 1 S. Europe. 1607 



discolor . . Buff . 5, H. Bl. P. 1 Portugal . 1843 



plumbea . Lead . 5, H. Bl. P. i 0. G. H. . 1812 



SciNDAPSUS, Sole. From sJcindapsos, an ivy- 

 like plant. Linn, i, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ar&cece. 

 These are a genus of climbing Arums, growing 

 about four feet high. For culture, see Cala- 

 dium. Synonymes : 1, Pathos dec&rsimis ; 2, 

 P. glaibous ; 3, P. officinalis; 4, P. Peepla; 

 5, P. pertusus; 6, P. pinnatus ; 7, P. pinna- 

 tifidus. 



decurslvus 1 Grn. yol. 5, S. Ev. CI. I E. Indies . 1824 

 glaueua 2 . Yellow 5, S. Ev. CI. i Nepal . . 1830 

 officinalis 3 . Grn. yel. 5, S. Ev. CI. 4 E. Indies . 1820 

 Peepla 4 . . Tel.spot 5, S? Ev. CI. 4 E. Indies . 1820 

 pertusus 5 . Grn. yel. 5, S. Ev. CI. 4 E Indies . 1824 

 pinnatifldus7 Green 6, S. Ev. CI. 4 E. Indies . 1824 

 pinnatus 6 . Grn. yel. 5, S. Ev. CI. 4 E. Indies . 1820 



SciODAPH^LLUM, P. Broume. From shioeides, 

 shady, and phyllon, a leaf; the leaves are 

 large, and consequently afford much shade. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Aralidcece. The 

 foliage of this genus being very handsome, the 

 species are, on that account, well worth culti- 

 vating. Loam, peat, and sand mixed, appears 

 to suit them best ; and cuttings root very 

 freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, Carolinea insignis; 2, Ardlia scio- 

 daphi/llum ; 3, Actinophyllum conicum ; 4, A. 

 digitatum. 



acuminatum Yellow 5, G. Ev. CI. 10 Peru . 

 an6malum 1 . Wt.gr. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Trinidad . 1817 

 Brbwnii 2 . . White 6, S. Ev. T. 15 Jamaica . 1793 

 conicum 3 . Pa. red 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 Peru . . 

 digitatum 4 . Green 5, S. Ev. S. 10 E. Indies 1320 

 pedicellatum Purple 6,.G. Ev. CI. 10 Peru . . 

 Jjentandrum . Pa. red 6, S. Ev. T. 15 Peru . . 1820 



Scion, a shoot intended for a graft. 



Sof rpus, Bcauvois. From the Celtic (An, rushes. 

 Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cyperctcece. Eushes, 

 generally found in bogs. Synonymes : 1, Schfe- 

 nus compressus; 2, Schfenus rufus — articu- 

 latus, atrovlrens, coespit6sus, cariclnus 1, cari- 

 natus, elongatus, glaucus, lacustris, Luzhlse, 

 maritimus, mucronatus, paucifl&rus, quinquan- 

 gularis, radicans, .rufus 2, sylvdticus, triqueter. 

 See EleScharis and Isdlepis. . 



Sclarea. See Salvia Scldrea. 



ScleranthAce^;, or Scleranths, consist of 

 small inconspicuous weeds, not worthy of cul- 

 tivation. 



Scleranthus, Linn. From scleros, hard, and 

 anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the dry juice- 

 less calyx. Limn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scleran- 

 thdcem. Mere weeds, not worth cultivating — 

 dnnuus, perinnis, pti/ngens. 



Sclema, Willdenow. Meaning unknown. Linn. 

 2, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Cyperctcece. For culture, 

 see Cypirus. 



auricoma . . Yellow 7, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1826 



ciliata . . . Green 7, H. Her, P. 1 N. Amer. 1823 



