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SCABIOSA 



late; those of the stem pinnately divided with linear 

 lobes, the upper linear-lanceolate: involucral bracts ob- 

 tuse: tis. lilac or blue, 1-2 in. across. .June-Aug. Not 

 known to be in the trade, -S. rnrin, Hort., lieing presum- 

 ably mixed varieties of N. ul j-apKr/ni n a 



2262. Scabiosa atropurpurea (X is). 



3. Columbaria, Linn. A hardy perennial ciuite variable 

 in character, 2 ft. high : stem branching, glabrous or 

 nearly so; radical Ivs. ovate-obtuse, crenale, membra- 

 nous, pubescent on both sides; stem-lvs. glal)rous, pin- 

 nately parted, the segments linear, entire or slightly 

 incised: fls. blue, in ovate-globular heads on long pu- 

 bescent peduncles. June-Sept. Eu., Asia, Afr. — Var. 

 Alba is cult. 



4. atropurpHrea, Linn. {ti. mjijor, Hort.). Sweet 

 Scabious. Fig. 22C2. An annual branching plant about 

 2 ft. high: radical Ivs. lanceolate-ovate, lyrate, coarsely 

 dentate; stem-lvs. pinnately parted, the lobes oblong, 

 dentate or cut: fls. dark purple, rose or white, in long- 

 peduncled heads, becouiiug oval'- or ol">long in fr. 

 July-Oct. S. Eu. Gn.21, I., lis. B.M. 247. F.S^ 12:1203. 



— Vars. candidissima, coccinea, compacta, major, nana 

 and piimila axe often offered as if they were distinct 

 species, as S. nana, etc 



5. stellata, Linu. An annual plant, hairy, simple or 

 somewhat branched, C-18 in. high: Ivs. cut or somewhat 

 lyrate, the terminal lobe large, obovate, dentate, the 

 upper ones often pinnately parted : fls. blue, in long- 

 peduncled heads ; corolla 5-cleft, the lobes radiate. 

 June and later. S. Eu. 



C. brachiata, Sibth. & Sm. Au annual species aliout 

 1 ft. high: lower Irs. ovate-oblong, the upper pinnately 

 cut, lyrate; the lower lobes decurrent, the terminal 

 large, obovate, oblong: fls. light blue. June and later. 

 Eu., Asia. 



7. Caucasica, Bieb. A hardy perennial 18 in. high: 

 Ivs. glaucous or whitish, the lower lanceolate-linear, 

 acute, the upper cut and divided: heads flatfish: fls. 

 light blue. June-Oct. Caucasus Mts. On. 3.5, p. 121. 



— Vars. alba and perfecta are also offered. G.M. 38:839. 



8. gramlnifdlia, Linn. A perennial herb, somewhat 

 woody at the base, about 1 ft. higli : Ivs. linear, silvery: 

 fls. pale blue. June-Oct. Eu. B.R. 10:83:'). 



J. B. Keller and F. W. B.\kcl.\y. 



SCABIOUS. For Clomnion Scabious, see Scaliinsa. 

 For Shepherd's or Sheep Scabious, see ./«,s-/o)if jirrni- 



SCAPHOSEPALl'Jl 



SCALLIOW, a name for the Sh;dlot; also used for 

 onions that do not make good bulljs but remain with 

 thick necks, liut generally pronounced au<l written .s-c?(?- 

 lioH in tills country. The word is connected with A.'ica- 

 lonirHn! [Aliiiint Ascaloiucani ). 



SCANDIX (frreek, tn sting: in reference to the rough- 

 ness of the fruit). LhnbeUifcrw. About 10 species of 

 annual herbs mostly natives of Europe: Ivs. pinnately 

 decompound, the segments small and narrow: fls. white, 

 polygamous, often radiate, usually iu few -rayed com- 

 pound or simple umbels: fr. oltloog-lioear, long-beaked, 

 the ridges obtuse, prominent. 



Pfioten-Veneris, Linn. Fig. 22C3. A hardy garden an- 

 nual (1-12 iu. high, with finely cut h s. and small white 

 fls. iu siniiile umbels. Eu. — Little gntwn here. 



S.eenfoliinn, hhin. See Chervil. p, i,y^ Bakclay. 



SCAPHOSfiPALITM (Greek, boat and sepal; alluding 

 to the form of the lower sepal), OrchidAcew. A genus 

 recently separated from Masdevallia upon the character 

 of the lateral sepals, which are united into a boat- 

 shaped organ. In habit the plants resemble Masdeval- 

 lia, except that the parts of the rhizome are longer, thus 

 making the tufts less compact, and the racemes assume 

 climbing habits, becoming very long and bearing fls. 

 for months in succession. The dorsal sepal is free or 

 nearly so: labellum and sepal small. The genus con- 

 tains about 10 species. 



Urowin a coolhouse well protected from the sun. Keep 

 the summer temi>erature as low as possible. Givepjlenty 

 of water when growing. When at rest, water sparingly 

 but do not allow the plants to become entirely dry. Use 

 as small a pan as possible. The culture is like that for 

 Masdevallia. 



gibberdsum, Rolfe (Masdevallia giliberosa, Reichb. 

 f.). Lvs. 3-5 in. long, oblong-obovate or lanceolate, ob- 

 tuse: peduncle 6-10 in. long, warty, bearing a loose ra- 

 ceme of 4-8 fls. : dorsal sepal boat-shaped, with a long 

 tail, dull red, with strong, greenish ribs; lateral sepals 

 partly connate in a concave lamina, then snreading 



bitrizontally, )■ 

 vidlowisb tails 



i>w, spotted with red and ending in 

 Colombia. B.M. (1990. 



punctatum, Rolfe (Masdevallia pnnetiVa, Rolfe). 

 Densely luffeil: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, subacute, 3-5 

 in. long: peduncles pendulous: fls. small, dull yellow- 



