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Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliicece. These 

 species succeed well in sandy loam and peat ; 

 and young plants are readily obtained by di- 

 visions. 



juncea . . Pink . 5, G. Her. P. 1 N. S. W. 1792 

 laxifiora . Pink . . 6, G. Her. P. 1 Swan R. 1839 



Sowthistle. See S&nchus. 



Sot. See Sdja. 



Spadix, a spike enveloped in a spatha. 



Spad6sttles, Bentham. Meaning unknown. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabacece. For cul- 

 ture and propagation, see Pulten&a. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Pulten&a euehila, 

 Sieberi 1 . . Yellow . 5, G. Bv. S. 1 N. S. W. 1824 



Sp.endoncea. See Cadia. 



SpanAnthe, Jacguin. From spanos, rare, and 

 anthos, a flower ; few flowers in the umbel. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiaceas. A stove 

 biennial, not worth growing. Synonyme: 1, 

 HydrocUyle Spandnthe— paniculata 1. 



Spanish black is the soot of burnt cork. 



Spanish broom. See Spartium junceum. 



Spanish cress. See Lepldium carddmines. 



Spanish elm. See Cbrdia GeraschdntAus. 



Spanish nut. See Morcka Sisyrinchiwm. 



Spanish oak. See Quircus falcdta. 



Spanish potato. See Convolvulus Batatas. 



Spanish soda. See Salsbla Sdda. 



SparAxis, Ker. From sparasso, to tear ; allu- 

 ding to the lacerated spathes. Linn. 3, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Iriddcece. The species of this genus 

 are very pretty when in flower. For culture 

 and propagation, see Ixia. Synonyme: 1, 

 fscia 



an fl6ral". 1 Whito • 6 - G - BL P - * C ' G ' H " • 1825 



blcolor ." . Blue yel. 3, G. Bl. P. £ C. G. H. . 1786 



bltoda . . Pink . . 5, F Bl. P. | C. G. H. . 1811 



bulbffera . . Violet . 5, G. Bl. P. S C. G. H. . 1758 



fragrans . . Yellow . 6, G. Bl. P. 3 C. G. H. . 1825 



grandifldra . Purple . 4, G. Bl. P. \ C. G. H. . 1758 



Liliago . . White . 4, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 1758 



striata . . Varieg. . 4, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1758 



line&ta . . Wit. pk. 4, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 



pendula . . Drk. pk. 6, P. Bl. P. j C. G. H. . 1825 



stellaris . . Purple . 7, P. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1836 



tricolor . . Orange . 5, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1789 



roseo alba . Pink . . 4, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1811 



sanguirieo- ) Red . 4 Q BL p. j a G . H- 1811 

 purpurea ) ' 



violaceo- j Vi 4 G B1 p j c G H 18n 



purpurea J * ' 



versicolor . Pur. yel. 9, P. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1825 

 Wattii . . .red pur. 7, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 

 SpargAnium, Linn. From sparganon, a fillet ; 

 because of the riband-like leaves. Linn. 21, 

 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Typhdceas. The common Bur 

 Reed, found in ditches and stagnant waters : 

 increased by seeds — alplniim, ndtans, rambswm, 

 simplex. 

 Sparganophorus, Gaertner. From sparganon, 

 a fillet, and phoreo, to bear ; shape of the 

 seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. 

 Tender annuals, not worth cultivating— StrA- 

 chium, Vailldntii, vertwillatus. 

 Sparmannia, Thunberg. In honour of Andrew 

 Sparmann, M.D., a Swedish botanist, who 

 accompanied Captain Cook in his second voy- 

 age round the world. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Tili&cece. These beautiful early-flowering 

 shrubs succeed best in a mixture of loam and 



peat ; and cuttings root freely in sand, under a 



glass. 



africana . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 10 C. G. H. 1790 



rugdsa . . . White . 8, G. Ev. S. 10 C. G. H. 1825 



Sparrow-wort. See Passerina. 



Sparrow-wort. See Erica Passerina. 



Sparsa, scattered. 



SpartIna, Schreber. From spartine, a rope made 

 from broom. Linn. 3, Or. 1 , Nat. Or. Grami- 

 n&cece. Perennial grasses, of very easy cul- 

 'ture ; and increased by divisions and seeds. 

 alternifl6ra . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1£ Prance . 1819 

 arundinacea. Green . 7, G. Grass 2 T.d'Acun.1823 

 cynosuroldes Apetal . 8, H. Grass 2 N.Araer. 1781 

 geniculilta . Apetal . 7, S. Grass 2 Java . . 1822 

 glabra . . . Green . 8, H. Grass 1 N.Amer. 1827 

 pectiuata . Green . 8, H. Grass 2 N.Amer. 1827 

 juncea . . Apotal . 7, H. Grass 1 N.Amer. 1781 

 patens . . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 N.Amer. 1781 

 polystachya . Apetal . 8, H. Grass 6 N.Amer. 1781 

 pumila . . Apetal . 8, H. Grass £ N.Amer. 1826 

 stricta . . Apetal . 8, H. Grass 1 Brit., marshs 



SpArtium, Linn. From spartan, cordage ; use 

 made of the plant in early ages. Linn. 16, 

 Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabacem. These plants, from 

 being very ornamental when in flower, are well 

 adapted for planting in shrubberies. They are 

 usually increased by seeds, but cuttings of the 

 young wood will root, if planted under a glass. 

 See Adenocdrpus, Oalycdtome, Cptisus, and 

 Ginista. 



acutif&lium . . . Yel. 8, H. De. S. 6 Turkey . 1836 



itSnoeum .... Yel. 8, H. De. S. 6 8. Eur. . 1548 



fldre pleno . . . Yel. 8, H. De. S. 6 S. Eur. . 1548 



odoratissimum . Yel. 7, H. De. S. 6 Persia . 1834 



Spartothamnus, Gun. From sparton, cordage, 

 and thamnus, a branch ; uses of plant. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Myopordcece. A pretty 

 plant, requiring a eool, airy greenhouse, and 

 to be potted in sandy peat and loam, and pro- 

 pagated by cuttings, 

 junceus . . White . 8, G. Bv. S. 2 Australia 1819 



SpArtum. See Lpgewn, Spdrtum. 



Spatalanthus, Sweet. From spatalos, delicate, 

 and anthos, a flower. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Iriddcece. A beautiful-flowering Cape bulb, 

 succeeding in sandy loam and peat ; and in- 

 creased by offsets. Synonyme: 1, Trichonema 

 monadelpha. 

 speci&sus 1 . Red . . 6, H. Bl. P. i C. G. H. 1825 



SpatAlla, Salisbury. From spatale, wanton- 

 ness. Limn, i, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Protedcece. 

 This genus of ornamental plants requires the 

 same treatment as that recommended for Ser- 

 ruria. 



braetolta . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1806 

 brevifdlia . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. 1823 

 oaudata . . Purple . 6, G. Bv. S. 2 C. G. H. 1812 

 incurva . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1789 

 m611is . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1826 

 nivea . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1806 

 pedunculata. Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1822 

 pyramidalis . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1821 

 prolifera . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1800 

 ramulbsa . Purple . 8, G. Bv. S. 3 C. G. H. 1787 

 Thunbergii . Purple . 5, G. Ev. 8. 8 C. G. H. 1806 



SpAtha, a broad sheathing leaf, enclosing flow- 

 ers arranged on a spadix. 



Spathelia, Linn. From spathe, a palm-tree ; 

 similarity of habit. Linn. 5, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 



