ENCYCLOP.EDIA OF GARDENING. 
Skinner’s Columbine (Aquilegia Skinneri).—See Aquilegia. 
Skirret (Sium Sisarum).—See Sium. 
Slipper Flower.—See Calceolaria. 
Slipper Sponge (Pedilanthus tithymaloides) —See Pedilanthes. 
Slippery Elm (Fremontia californica) —See Fremontia. 
Sloe (Prunus spinosa).—See Prunus. 
Sloe-tree (Prunus spinosa).—See Prunus. 
Smilacina (False Spikenard).—Ord. Liliacew. Hardy perennials. 
Nat. N. America, Sikkim. First introduced 1633. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary light deep, rich. Position, partially 
shady, moist shrubberies, woodlands, banks or borders. Plant, Oct. 
to March. Pro Beas by division of roots, Oct. to March. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: S. racemosa (False Spikenard), white, May, 3 ft., N. 
America; stellata (Star-flowered Lily of the Valley), white, May, 2 ft., N. America, 
See also the genus Maianthemum. 
Smilax (Sarsaparilla Plant; Prickly Ivy) —Ord. Liliacew. Hardy 
evergreen climbers. Orn. foliage. First introduced 1648. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny walls, arbours, trellises, 
or banks. Plant, Sept. or Oct.; March or April. Propagaté by divi- 
sion of roots at Mant time. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: S. aspera (Prickly Ivy), white, insignificant, July, 10 to 
15 ft., Mediterranean Region; aspera mauritanica, improved variety; China (China 
Root), 20 to 30 ft., China and Japan; glauca (Sarsaparilla), 3 ft., N. America; 
rotundifolia, 10 to 15 ft., N. America. For greenhouse Smilax see the genus 
Asparagus. 
Smoke-tree (Rhus cotinus).—See Rhus. 
Snail-flower (Phaseolus oder aR Phaseolus. 
Snake Fern (Lomaria Spicant).—See Lomaria. 
Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes anguina).—See Trichosanthes. 
Snake-root (Cimicifuga racemosa),—See Cimicifuga. 
Snake’s-beard (Ophiopogon poms) ere Ophiopogon. 
Snake’s-head  Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris).—Sce 
Fritillaria. 
Snake’s-tongue Fern (Lygodium japonicum’.—fce Lygo- 
dium. 
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus).—See Antirrhinum. 
Snow-ball-tree (Viburnum Opulus).—See Viburnum. 
Snow-berry-tree (Symphoricarpus racemosus).—See Symphori- 
carpus. 
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)—See Galanthus. 
Snowdrop Anemone (Anemone sylvestris).—See Anemone. 
Snowdrop-tree (Halesia tetraptera)._See Halesia. 
Snowdrop Windflower (Anemone sylvestris).—See Ane- 
mone. 
Snowflake (Leucojum vernum).—See Leucojum. 
Snowflower (Chionanthus virginica).See Chionanthus. 
Snow-glory (Chioncdoxa Luciliz).—See Chionodoxa. ; 
Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum).—See Cerastium. 
Snow Pear-tree (Pyrus sinensis)—See Pyrus. 
Snow-tree (Pyrus nivalis)—See Pyrus. — ; 
Snow-white Primrese (Primula nivalis).—See Primula. 
Snowy Mespilus (Amelanchier canadensis).—See Amelanchier. 
Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridium).—See Chlorogalum. 
Boap-tece tae chinensis).—See Gymnocladus. 
Soap-wocd (Clethra alnifolia).—See Clethra. 
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