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atra .... Yellow . 8, S. Epi. i Merida . 

 atropurpixrea . Dk. pur. 2, S. Epi. i Mexico . 1842 

 ciliaris . . . Wt. red. 7, S. Epi. J Moxico 1S3S 

 crassifblia . . Green . 12, S. Epi. i W. Ind. . 1841 

 fraterna . . Gn. pur. 7, S. Epi. j Brazil . 1842 

 grandiflbra ., . Wt. red. 7, S. Epi. I Guiana . 1830 

 Lindeni . Yellow . 8, S. Epi. f Merida . 1845 

 macrostachya . Green 7, S. Epi. i Guatcm. . 1S38 

 micrantha ,. . Green 4, S. Epi. £ Jamaica . 1805 

 ophioglossoides Pur. bn. 9, S. Epi. £ Jamaica . 1791 

 pulchella . Purple . 3, 8 Epi. J Brazil . . 183S 

 racemifl&ra . . Pa grn. 7, S. Epi. | Jamaica . 183S 

 sesquipgdalis . Pa. yel. 8 S. Epi. | Sier. Nerv. 1845 

 spathulata . . Yellow . 8, S. Ter. i Merida . 1S44 

 triura . Red . . 8, S. Epi. $ Merida . 1S44 



tristyla . . Green . 6, S. Epi. j Brazil . . 1838 

 tubata . . . Orange . 3, S. Epi. % New Spain 1828 



Stellaria, Linn. From Stella, a star ; the 

 flowers are star-like. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Caryophyllacece. Weeds, of no known 

 use. Synonymes : 1, S. uligindsa ; 2, S. mul- 

 ticaulis; 3, S. diclMoma — aquatica 1, arenaria, 

 bulbbsa, cerastoides, c. triflbra 2, crassif61ia, 

 dahurica, elegans, glauca, graminea, Hol6stea, 

 humifusa, latif61ia, Laxmanni, longipes, media 

 3, multicaulis, muralis, nemorum, scapigera, 

 velutina, viscida. See Larbrea. 



Stellera, Linnaeus. In honour of G. "W. Stel- 

 lev, a celebrated botanical collector. Linn. 8, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Thymelaceaz. Annuals of easy 

 culture, in sandy peat. Synonymes : 1, Pas- 

 serina Slillera ; 2, P. Annua. 

 altalca . . White . 7, H. A. 1 Altay . 1S24 

 chamsejasmel White . 6, H. Ev. S. 1 Siberia . 1817 

 dich6toma . White . 7, H. A. 1 Dahuria . 1824 

 Passerlna 2 . Yellow . 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1759 



Stemaria. See Acrdstichum Stemaria. 



Stem-clasping, when applied to a leaf, signifies 

 that its base surrounds the stem. 



Stem&diA, Linn. From stemon, p, stamen, and 

 dis, double ; in allusion to each stamen bearing 

 two anthers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scro- 

 phulariaceoe. Plants of little beauty, growing 

 well in any light rich soil, and increased by 

 cuttings or seeds. The annual species are 

 half-hardy. Synonymes: 1, Capraria duran- 

 tifolia; 2, OoMmnea tri/oliata. 

 chilensis . . Red . . 9, P. De. Cr. 1} Chile . . 1829 

 suflrutic6sa2 Blue . . 7, S. Ev. S. lj N. Grnad. 1S20 

 duranti/dlia 1, maritima, parvifldra, verticil- 

 laris, viscbsa. 



Stemostacanthus. From stemon, a stamen, 

 and acanthus ; stamens prominent. Linn.li, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aeanthacece. For culture and 

 propagation, refer to Huellia. Synonyme : 1, 

 RuUlia macrophi/lla. 

 macrophyllus 1 Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 ST. Gren. 1840 



StemonItis, Qleditsch. From stemon, a stamen ; 

 the plant may be compared to the male organ 

 of a flower. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lyco- 

 perdacece. Found upon rotten wood. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, Trichia nuda — fasciculata 1, obtu- 

 sata, papillata. 



Stenactis, Nees. Probably from stene, narrow, 

 and aklin, a sunbeam ; from the narrow and 

 sunlike rays of the expanded flower. Linn. 

 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. This is a very 

 showy plant, well adapted for planting in beds ; 

 it grows in any common garden soil ; and is 

 readily increased by dividing the root, or by 

 seeds, which it produces in great abundance. 

 spocl6sa . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Californ. 1831 



StenanthERA, E. Brown. From stenos, narrow, 

 and anthera, an anther ; the filaments are 

 broader than the anthers, which causes the 

 latter to appear narrow. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Lpacriddcece. This beautiful greenhouse 

 genus requires a soil- composed of one third 

 sandy loam, and two thirds very sandy peat. 

 The pot should be well drained, as the fine 

 roots of the plants are easily injured by much 

 wet ; it should be kept in a shaded part of the 

 house in summer. Cuttings taken from the 

 young shoots, will strike with ease, if planted 

 in sand, under a glass. 



ciliata . . Red . 4, G. Ev. S. 6 Swan R. 1S36 



pinifdlia . . Scarlet . a, G. Ev. S. 6 N. S. W. 1811 



Stenanthium, Eunth. From stenos, narrow, 

 and anthos, a flower. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Mclanthacece. This plant is said to be 

 very poisonous, and to furnish a part of the 

 sabadilla seeds of commerce, from which Vera- 

 tra is procured. The plant grows freely in 

 sandy loam and peat, and is increased by 

 dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1, Veratrum 

 frigidum. 

 frigidum 1 . Black . 0, G. Her. P. li Angangulo 184S 



StENIA, Lindley. From stenos, narrow ; in allu- 

 sion to the form of the pollen masses. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceoe. This is rather 

 a pretty genus, requiring to be treated the 

 same as the species of Maxillaria. 

 Beaumontii . Yellow . 8, S. Epi. £ 

 pallida . . . Yellow. . 8, S. Epi. | Demerara . 1837 



Stenocarpus, R. Brown. From stenos, narrow, 

 and karpos, ■ fruit. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Proteacece. An equal mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat suits this genus, and cuttings of the 

 ripened wood will root in sand, under a glass. 

 Synonymes: 1, Agndstus sinuatus; 2, Emo6- 

 thrium umbettatum. 



Cunninghami 1 Scarlet 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Moreton B. 1828 

 Forsteri 2 . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Caledou 1S50 

 salignua . . . Green . 6, G. Ev. S. 5 X Holl. . 1S19 



SteuochIltjs, R. Brown. From stenos, narrow, 

 and cheilos, a lip ; in allusion to the narrow lip 

 of the flower. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Myo- 

 poraccm. Pretty little greenhouse shrubs, 

 thriving in sandy loam and peat ; and readily 

 increased by cuttings, planted in sand, under 

 a glass. 



glSber . . Red . . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. . 1S03 

 incanus . . Grn. pur. 4, G. Ev. S. 3 ST. Holl. . 1825 

 longif61iua . Scarlet . 4, G. Ev. S. i N. Holl. . 1S20 

 maculatus . Scarlet . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1820 

 viacdsus . . Yellow . 10, G. Ev. S. 3 K. Holl. . 1824 



StenochlAna, J. Smith. From stenos, narrow, 

 and chlaina, a cloak. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or . Polypodiacece. Stove ferns. Synonymes : 

 1, Lomaria filifbrmis, L. propinqua; 2, L. li- 

 monifblia ; 3, L. sorbifblia, Acrdstichum sorbi- 

 /ilium ; 4, L. spondi/olia; 5, L. tenui/blia, S. 

 scdndens, LomareObotrys tenui/blia. 



h6 pb r a 0m6 !" [Brown . 4, S. Her. P. 1J Austral. 



limomfdlia2. Brown . 5, S. Her. P. i$ E. Ind. 

 scahdens . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 2| E. Ind. 1841 

 sorbif&lia 3 . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. H W. Ind. 1703 

 spondifMia 4 Brown . 6, S. Her. P. l\ E. Ind. 

 tenuifdlia 5 . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. \\ Madaga. 1841 

 Stenoc<5ryne, Lindley. From stenos, narrow, 



