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SymphiAndra, A. Do Candolle. From Sym- 

 phio, to grow together, and aner, an anther ; 

 the anthers are connate. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Campanulacew. For culture and propa- 

 gation, see Campanula. Synonyme: 1, Cam- 

 panula pfndula ; 2, Campanula armenia. 

 peildulal .Cream . 7, H. B. 2 Caucasus 1823 



armenia 2 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Caucasus 1626 



Symph6ria. See Symphoricarpus. 



Symphoricarpus, Dillenius. From symphoreo, 

 to accumulate, and karpos, fruit ; in allusion 

 to its clustered bunches of fruit. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Caprifoli&cece. The species of St. 

 Peter's Wort are handsome dwarf shrubs, suit- 

 able for the fronts of ornamental shrubberies. 

 They are readily increased by cuttings, planted 

 in autumn or spring, or by suckers, which 

 they throw up in abundance. Synonymes : 1, 

 Symphbria montana; 2, S. racemosa; 3, Lo- 

 nic&ra Symphoricarpus, Symphoria glomerata : 

 4, Symphoria glomerata fol. variegatis. 

 microphallus . Tel. red 8, H. De. S. 4 Mexico . 1829 

 montanus 1 . Pink . 8, H. De. S. 4 Mexico . 1829 

 ~racemdsus2 .Pink . 8, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1817 

 vulgaris 3 . . "White . 8, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1730 



( °gatifr } Pink • 8 ' H ' De - S - 4 K Amer - 

 Symphytum, Linn. From symphyo, to make 

 unite, and phyton, a plant ; in reference to the 

 healing qualities of the plant. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Boraginacece. Showy plants, thriv- 

 ing in any soil or situation ; some of the kinds 

 are well adapted for the flower border, where 

 they can be much shaded. They suceeed well 

 under the shade of trees, and flower through- 

 out the principal part of the summer season ; 

 increase is obtained by division. Synonymes : 

 1, 5. boMmicum, 2, S. bullatwm. 

 asperrimum . Ed. bl. 7, H. Her. P. 4 Caucasus 1799 



hybridum . Ed. bl. 7, H. Her. P. 4 Hybrid . 1825 

 caucasicum . Azure. 6, H. Her. P. 3 Caucasus 1820 

 cordatum . . Cream 6, H. Her. P. 2 Transyl. 1813 

 echinatum. . Purple 5, H. Her. P. 2 . 1824 



officinale . . White. 6, H. To. P. 3 Brit, woods. 



bohemicum 1 Crims, 5, H. Tu. P. 1J Bohemia 1810 



patens . . . Blue . 6, H. Tu. P. 4 Brit, woods, 

 orientale . . White. 5, H. Her. P. 3 Turkey . 1752 

 peregrlnum . Blue 7, H. Her. P. 2 Podolia . 1816 

 taurioum . . "White. 6, H. Her. P. 3 Tauria . 1806 



bullatum 2 . Pa. yl. 6, H. Her. P. 8 Caucasus 1818 

 tuberosum . Yellow 7, H. Tu. P. 4 Scot, woods. 



SympiEZA, Lichtenstein. From sympiezo, to press ; 

 in reference to the stamens, which adhere to 

 the tube of the corolla. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. EricacecB. A pretty little plant, thriving 

 in turfy peat and sand ; and readily increased 

 by young cuttings, placed in sand, under a 

 glass. Synonyme: 1, Bldsria bracteata. 

 capitellata 1 . Pink . 7, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. 1812 



SymplocARPUS, Salisbury. From symplolcc, 

 connection, and karpos, fruit. Linn. 4, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Orontiacece. This is a curious 

 species, bearing large, handsome leaves. It 

 succeeds in a marshy situation, in peat soil ; 

 and is increased by division. The roots and 

 seeds are powerful antispasmodics ; they are 

 also expectorant, and useful in phthisical 

 coughs. Synonymes : 1, Pdthos f&tidus, Dra- 

 c6nlium fdetidum. 

 fdetidus 1 . Apetal . 5, H. Aq. P. 1 N. Amer. 173 



Symplocos, Linn. From Symplolee, a connec- 

 tion ; the stamens are united at the base. 

 Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Bbenacem. These 

 plants thrive well in a mixture of loam, peat, 

 and sand ; and cuttings root without difficulty 

 in sand, under a glass ; the stove species re- 

 quiring heat. Synonyme: 1, S. lucida. 

 cratsegoidcs . White . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 Nepaul . 1824 

 coccinea . Eose . 5, S. Ev. T. 10 Mexico . 1825 



jap6nica 1 . . White . 6, G. Ev. T. 10 Japan . . 1850 

 sinica . . . "White . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 China . . 1822 

 tinctbria . . Yel. . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 Carolina . 1780 



SynAmmia, Presl. Meaning unknown. Linn. 



24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. FolypodiOceoe. Stove 



fern. 



tril&ba . . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind. . 

 SynXndra, Nutt. From syn, together, and 



aner, a man ; anthers in pairs. Linn. 14, Or. 



1, Nat. Or. Lamiaeece. For cultivation, see 



Lamium. 



grandiflora . Yellow 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1827 

 SYUAPHLfeBlUM, / Smith. From syn, together, 



and phleps, a vein. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 



Polypodiaeece. Stove ferns. Synonymes: 1, 



Lindscea lobuldsa, 2, L. pectinala, 3, L . recur- 



vata, L. nitens, L. sirpens. 



lobuldsum 1 . Brown 5, S. Her. P. } E. Ind. . 



obtusum . . Brown 5, S. Her. P. 1 Malacca . 



pectinatum 2 . Brown 5, S. Her. P. f E. Ind. . 



recurvatum 3 . Brown 5, S. Her. P. 1 Malacca . 



Syncesia, Taylor. Derivation unknown to us. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Parmeliacece. This 

 species is found on rocks, dry shores, &c. — 

 dlbida. 



SynedrJslla, Gcertner. From synedrella, a 

 little bench, in allusion to the naked recep- 

 tacle. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aster acece. 

 A stove annual, neither interesting nor beau- 

 tiful. Synonyme : 1, Verbesina nodiflbra — 

 nodifl6ra 1. 



Syngenesious, belonging to the 19th class in 

 the sexual system. 



Syng6nium, Schott. From syn, together, and 

 gonu, an angle. See Caladium auritum. 



Synn<5tia, Sweet. In honour of W. Synnot, 

 who collected many plants at the Cape. Linn. 

 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacem. Pretty bulbous 

 plants, requiring the same treatment as the 

 species of txia. Synonymes: 1, Ixia bicolor, 

 Sp&raxis bicolor, Gladiolus bicolor, 2, Gladl- 



blcolor 1 . . Brn. yel. 3, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 1786 

 galeata 2 . . Brn. yel. 4, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1825 

 variegata . . Varieg. . 5, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1825 



Synthetical, combining, a term used in an op- 

 posite sense to analytical. 



Syphilitic, of or belonging to Syphilis. 



SYRIAN rue. See Peganum Harmala. 



SYRfNGA, Linn. From syrinx, a pipe; the 

 branches are long and straight, and are filled 

 with medulla; hence the old name of the 

 lilac, pipe-tree. The English name of the 

 genus is from lilac or lilag, the Persian word 

 for the flower. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ole- 

 hcece. The species of Lilac are well known 

 elegant shrubs ; readily increased by layers, or 

 by suckers from the roots. Synonyme: 1, S. 



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