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norve"gicus, plicatus, ' purpuraseens, rubens, 

 Teedii. 

 Sph.£;rol6bhjm, Smith. From sphaira, a sphere, 

 and lohos, a pod ; the pods are spherical. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Sat. Or. Fabacecc. These 

 ' plants succeed best in a mixture of loam and 

 peat ; and young cuttings root freely in sand, 

 under a glass. Synonyme: 1, S. minus. 

 acuminatum . Orange . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. 1842 

 medium . . Bed . . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. 1803 



■rimineuml . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. 1802 



Sfh.&romorph.&a, De Oandolle. See Grangea 

 minima. 



Sph.s:ronEma, Fries. From sphaira, a sphere, 

 and naima, gelatine ; in allusion to the mucous 

 receptacle in which the sporules are inclosed. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Vredinacea. Found 

 on dead wood — bleplutristoma, subulatum. 



Sph j £r6phoron', Persoon. From sphaira, a 

 globe, and phoreo, to bear ; form of fructifi- 

 cation. Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Parmeli- 

 acece. A very elegant genus of Lichens, easily 

 known by its branched, smooth habit. The 

 species are found on rocks — compressicm, coral- 

 loides, fragile. 



SpHjEROPHYSA, De, Candolle. From sphaira, a 

 sphere, and physa, a bladder ; the pods are 

 spherical and bladdery. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 

 Nat. Or. Fabaccce. This species succeeds in 

 common garden soil ; but is difficult to pre- 

 serve on account of the want of that saline 

 principle in which it grows in its native coun- 

 try ; the plants should, therefore, be occasion- 

 ally watered with salted water : they are in- 

 creased by seeds, which are sometimes ripened 

 in this country. Synonymes : 1 , OoluUa eds- 

 pica, Phaca salsula. 

 caspica 1 . . Bed . . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia 181S 



SPH-SIROPTERIS, Wallich. From sphaira, a globe, 

 and pteris, a fern. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Polypodiaccoz. Stove fern. Synonyme: 1, Pe- 

 ranema barbata. 

 barbata . . Yellow . 6, S. Hor. P. 1 Nepaul . 



Sph^iROST^mma, Blume. From sphaira, a globe, 

 and stemma, a crown ; the filaments of the 

 stamens are coadunated into a fleshy solid mass, 

 the anthers only being at liberty, and nestling 

 in a number of little excavations of the mass. 

 Linn. 22, Or. 12, Nat. Or. Schisandracem. 

 These interesting plants succeed well in a mix- 

 ture of sandy peat and loam ; and cuttings 

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

 nyme : 1, KadsUra proplnqua. 

 marmoratum Yellow . 7, S. Ev. CI. 6 Borneo . 

 propinquum 1 Yellow . 7, S. Ev. CI. 6 Nepal . 1828 



SPH^EROSTfGMA, Fischer and Meyer. From 

 sphaira, a globe, and stigma, a stigma. Linn. 

 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Onagracece. Same cultiva- 

 tion as for (EnUliera. Synonyme : 1, CEnolhera 

 spiralis. 



Chamissonis Yel. . 8, H. A. 1 Eussia . . 1887 



"Knum 11 !"}™- . 6, P. Ev. S. J Chili . .1820 

 birtuni . . Yel. . 8, H. A. J Russia . . 1836 



micranthum. Yel. . 6, H. - A. J Californ. 1820 

 minutiflorum Yel. . 8, H. A. 1 Russia . .1837 



spirale 1 . . Yel. . 6, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1836 



strigulosum . Yel. . 6, H. A. 1 Californ. 1836 



SpHjEr6tele, Presl. From sphaira, a sphere ; 

 the stigma is round. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Amaryllid&cece. For cultivation of this genus, 

 see Amaryllis. Synonyme: 1, Stenomisson coc- 

 clneum. 

 coccineum 1 . Scarlet . 5, 6. Bu. P. 1 Peru . 1850 



SphXgnum, Linn. A name used by Pliny for 

 some kind of moss. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Bryacew. The species belonging to this genus 

 are found in bogs at all seasons. The leaves 

 are nerveless, and of a singularly whitish 

 colour. Synonymes : 1, S. capillifblium ; 2, 

 S. latifdlium — aeutifolium 1, cuspidatum, 

 obtusifolium, o. vulgkre 2, o. fiuitans, o. 

 minus, squarrosum. 



Speenandra. See Buchnera. 



Sphenodesme, Jack. From sphen, a wedge, and 

 desme, fascicle ; in allusion to the fascicles of 

 flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Verbenacece. 

 This species succeeds in sandy loam ; and is 

 increased by cuttings, planted in sand, under 

 a glass, in heat, 

 pentandra : . White . 6, S. Ev. CI. 6 E. Ind. . 1823 



Sphenogyne, R. Brown. From sphen, a wedge, 

 and gyne, a female ; in allusion to the wedge- 

 shaped stigmas. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 

 Aster&cece. This is a genus of very elegant 

 under-shrubs, and half-hardy annuals. They 

 succeed best in a mixture of loam and peat ; 

 and cuttings of the shrubby kinds root readily 

 in sand, under a glass. Synonymes : V, Vrslnia 

 fceniculacea, Arctdtis fceniculacea ; 2, Arctbtis 

 leveanthcmoides. 



abrotanifdlia. Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1789 

 anthemoldes Yel. . S, H. A. $ C. G. H. . 1774 

 crithmifblia . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1768 

 dentate . . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. li C. G. H. . 1787 

 foeniculacea 1 Yel. 8, G. A. 1 C. G. H. .1825 



"SMM. B,G. A. JC.G.H. .1825 



odorata -. .Yel. . 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. .1774 



pilifera . . Yel. . 12, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1821 



scaridsa . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1774 



serrata . . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1826 



speci&sa . Yel. 7, H. A. 1 S. Amer. 1836 



Sphen6toma, X. Broum. From sphenoo, to* 

 cleave, and tome, a section ; in allusion to the 

 deeply-divided limb of the corolla. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacece. Ornamental 

 shrubs. For culture and propagation, see 

 Epacris. Synonymes: 1, Dracopliffllum capi- 

 tdtwm; 2, D. grdcile. 



capitJltum 1 . White . 4, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Holl. 1830 

 gracile 2 . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. 1823 



Spherical, round, like a sphere. 



Spherules, minute spheres, or globules. 



Spicate, having a spike. 



Spicknel. See Athamdnta. 



Spider ophrys. See Ophrys aranl/era. 



Spiderwort. See Tradescdntia. 



SpielmXnnia, Medicus. In honour of E. S. 

 Spielmann, professor of medicine and botany 

 at Strasburg. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Ver- 

 benacece. This species will thrive in any light 

 rich soil ; and young plants are easily obtained 

 from cuttings, planted in sand, under a glass, 

 africana . . white . . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1710 



Spigblia, Linn. In honour of Adrian Spigelius, 



