ENCYCLOPZDIA OF GARDENING. 
Scirpus (Club Grass; Rush).—Ord. Cyperacew. Greenhouse & 
hardy perennial marsh or water plants. 
.CUL URE OF HARDY SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. Position, mar- 
gins of lakes, streams, & ponds. Plant, Oct. to April. Propagate by 
division, Oct. to April. 
CULTURE OF GREENHOUSE SPECIES: Compost, equal parts 
loam, leaf-mould, & little sand. Position, small pots arranged along 
front of staging, or in hanging baskets. Pot, Feb. or March. Water 
abundantly March to Oct., moderately other times. Temp., March 
to Oct. 55° to 65°; Oct. to March 45° to 55°. Propagate by division 
of plants in March. 
HARDY SPECIES: S. lacustris Tabernemontani zebrina (Variegated Porcupine 
Rush), stems ringed with yellow, intlorescence reddish, 4 to 5 ft., Britain. 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES: S. nodosus (Syn. Isolepis gracilis), the Club Rush, 
3 to 6 in., leaves round, slender and drooping, Tropics. 
Scolopendrium (Hart’s-tongue Fern).—Ord. Filices. Hardy 
evergreen fern. Fronds, strap-shaped, crested, or contorted. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, one part each of fibrous peat & loam, 
& one of sand, broken oyster shells, & limestone or mortar rubbish. 
Position, shady borders, rockeries, chinks of old stone or brick walls, or 
banks. Plant, April. Water copiously in dry weather. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Compost, as above. Position, pots in cold 
frame, greenhouse or dwelling-room. Shade from sun essential. Pot, 
Feb. or March. Water freely March to Oct., moderately afterwards. 
Propagate by spores sown on surface of fine peat in well-drained pans, 
placed in temp. of 75° any time; division of plants, March or April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: S. vulgare, 6 to 18 in., Europe (Britain), etc., and its 
numerous varieties, as crispum, cristatum, grandiceps, Kelwayi, marginatum, 
omnilacerum, ramosum, undulatum, variegatum, etc. See trade lists for other 
forms. 
Scolymus (Spanish Oyster Plant; Golden Thistle)—Ord. Com- 
posite. Hardy annual, biennial, & perennial herbs. First introduced 
1630. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny borders, Plant peren- 
nial species (S. grandittorus), Oct. to April. Sow seeds of annual species 
(S. maculatus) & of biennial species (8. hispanicus) 4in. deep where 
required to grow in March or April. Thin seedlings to 8 or 12 in. apart 
when 2in. high. Propagate perennial species by seeds sown as above, 
or by division of roots in April. 
ANNUAL SPECIES: 8. maculatus, yellow, July, 2 to 3 ft., Europe. 
BIENNIAL SPECIES: S. hispanicus (Spanish Oyster or Golden Thistle), yellow, 
Aug., 2 to 3 ft., roots edible, Europe. 
PERENNIAL SPECIES: 8. grandiflorus, yellow, May, 3 ft., N. Africa. 
Scorpion Grass (Myosotis dissitiflora)—See Myosotis. 
Scorpion Iris (Iris alata).—See Iris. 
Scorpion Senna (Coronilla Emerus).—See Coronilla. 
Scorzonera (Vipers’ Grass).—Ord. Composite. Hardy herba- 
ceous perennial with edible roots. First introduced 1576. Roots, 
carrot-shaped, white with dark skin, sweet-flavoured. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary fine, rich, deeply trenched, free from 
stones. Position, sunny, open. Sow seeds in groups of three or four, 
12 in. apart, in drills }in. deep, & 18in. apart in April. Thin seedlings 
when 3in. high to one in each group. Remove flower heads as soon 
as seen. Lift the roots in Oct., twist off their leaves, & store in layers 
with sand or soil between in cellar or outhouse until required for 
cooking. Artificial manures for: 2} lb. kainit, 11b. sulphate of am- 
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