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and spora, a sporule; the naked sporules are 

 imbedded in a black substance, flowing from 

 dead trunks and branches of trees. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 9, Nat. Or. Uredinacece. — betulina, bilocu- 

 l&ta, profHsa. 



StIlbum, Tode. From stilbos, shining ; the spe- 

 cies are found upon old rotten wood, and are at 

 first watery and gelatinous, but become opaque 

 as they ripen. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Botrytacece — anbmalum, bicolor, citrinum 

 erythrocephaluvi, nigrum, pellueidum, pilv 

 fdrme, tomentdsum, vulgare. 



StillIngia, Gardener. In honour of Dr. Ben 

 jamin Stillingfieet, an eminent English bo' 

 tanist. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Euphorbi 

 acece. The species of Stillingia should bi 

 grown in a mixture of sandy loam and peat 

 and cuttings will root in sand, under a glass, in 

 heat. S. sebifera is the Tallow-tree of China 

 its kernel contains an oil, which, when ex- 

 pressed, consolidates through the cold to the 

 consistence of tallow, and by boiling, it becomes 

 as hard, as bees-wax. 



poplilnea 

 sebifera. . 



. Yellow 

 . Yellow 



. 7, S. Ev. T. 15 Ceylon . 1823 

 . 7, S. Ev. S. 12 China . 1703 



ligustrlna, syh/iliea. 



Stilpnophytum, De Candollc. See Tanacetum 

 linifblium. 



Stimulating, exciting. 



Stink-hout. See Oreoddphne. 



Stinking cedar. See Torreya taxifbliu. 



Stinking horehound. See Balldta. 



Stinking vervain. See PetMria alliacea. 



Stink wood. See Oreoddphne. 



StIpa, Linn. From stipe, a silky or feathery sub- 

 stance. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminacece. 

 A genus of beautiful grasses ; they are increased 

 by divisions. S. pennata is grown in the flower- 

 garden for the sake of its beautifully feathered 

 beards, which, Gerarde says, the ladies used to 

 wear as feathers. 



altaica, aristella, bicolor, Lag&scoi, tbrtilis. 



Stipagrostis. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or: Grami- 

 nacece. Synonyms : 1, Aristida obtusa — ob- 

 tusa, 1. 



Stipe, the stalk of a fem leaf, or of the head of 

 a fungus. 



Stipitate, furnished with a stipe. 



Stipules, small scales at the base of the petioles. 



Stitchwort. See Pla.nta.go hoUsteum. 



Stitchwoet. See Slellaria. 



Stizolobitjm. See Mueuna. 



StobAa, Thunberg. In honour of Dr. Stobseus, 

 of Lund, one of Linmeus' first patrons. Linn. 

 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asleracew. Any light rich 

 soil suits these interesting plants, and young 

 cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass. 

 See Cynara. 



atractyloldes Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. 1823 

 piunata . . Yellow . 0, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1812 



Stock. See MatMola. 



Stock-morchel. See Helvilla escuUnta. 



Stcebe, Leysser. From stibas, a bed of leaves ; 

 the original plant was so used. Linn. 19. Or. 

 5, Nat. Or. Asteracem. Interesting plants, 

 succeeding best in a mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat, and increased by young cuttings 

 planted in sand, under a glass. . Synonyme : 

 1, Seriphium alopecuroides. 



sethibpica . . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1759 



cinerea . . . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1784 



erieoldes . . . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 



refiexa 1 . . . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 



Stcebe. See Centauria Slosbe. . 



Stcbchas. See Elichrysum St&chas. 



St6kesia, L'Heritier. 'In honour of Jonathan 

 Stokes, M.D., the coadjutor of "Withering, -in 

 his arrangement of British plants. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteraceai. A very handsome 

 herbaceous plant, succeeding well in the open 

 border during the summer months. It is in- 

 creased by seeds or by division of the roots, 

 cyanea . . Bluo . 8. G. Her. P. 2 Carolina . 1766 



Stoloniferous, bearing runners which root at 

 the joints. 



Stolons, runners, which root at the joints. 



Stomachic, agreeable to the stomach. 



Stomata, or STOMATE. An organic aperture in 

 the skin of a plant by means of which respira- 

 tion is maintained. 



STONECROP. See Sedum. 



Stone-pine. See Plnus Pima. 



Stone-worts. . See Ohara and Nitella. 



Storax: See Styrax. 



Stork's bill. See Pelargonium. 



Stram6nium. See Datira Stramdnium. 



Strangury, a disease produced on plants by 

 tight ligatures. 



Stranv&sia. Lindley named this genus in 

 honour of the Honourable William Fox Strang- 

 ways, F.K.S., a learned and indefatigable in- 

 vestigator of the Flora of Europe. Linn. 1 2, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Pomacece. This species is 

 better known under the name of Cratcefcis 

 glauca; it is ornamental, and succeeds best 

 when planted against a south wall, with a slight 

 protection in severe weather. It is readily 

 increased by grafting or budding upon the 

 common thorn. Synonyme: 1, Crataegus 

 glakca. 

 glaucescens 1 White . 6, H. Ev. T. 20 Nepal . 1S2S 



Strapwort. See Oorrigiola. 



Strata, layers, beds. 



Strati6tes, Linn. From stratos, an army ; in 

 allusion to its long sword-like leaves. Linn. 

 22, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Hydrocharidacem. An or- 

 namental aquatic, increasing so fast in the 

 ponds where it is planted as to become almost 

 a troublesome weed. 



alismoldes . White . 7, S. Aq. P. 2 E. Ind. . 1806 

 aloldos . . White . 6, H. Aq. P. 2 Eng., ditches. 



StravADIUM, Jussieu. From Tsjeria Samstra- 

 vadi, the Malabar name of one of the species. 

 Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Myrtaceoi. Fine 

 ornamental trees. For culture and propaga- 

 tion, see Barringtbnia. Synonymes ; 1, Bar- 



