ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
Stephanotis (Clustered Wax-flower; Madagascar Chaplet 
Flower; Madagascar Jasmine).—Ord. Asclepiadacee. Stove evergreen 
twining shrubs. First introduced 1839. 
CULLURE: Compost, equal parts good light fibrous loam or peat, & 
one part equal proportions leat-mould, well-decayed manure, & coarse 
silver sand. Position, pots, tubs, or beds, well drained, with shoots 
trained to wire trellis, or up rafters of stove. Pot or plant, Feb. or 
March. Shade from sun. Water copiously, March to Oct.; mode- 
rately afterwards. Syringe daily, March to Oct., except when in 
bloom. Apply stimulants once a week to healthy established plants 
between May & Sept. Prune straggling shoots in moderately close, & 
thin out weak shoots freely, Jan. or Feb. Temp., March to Oct. 70° 
to 85°; Oct. to March 55° to 65°. Propagate by cuttings of the 
shoots of the previous year’s growth, inserted singly in 2-in. pots, filled 
with equal parts sand, peat, & loam, placed under bell-glass in temp. 
65° to 75° in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: §. floribunda, white, fragrant, Feb. to Dec., 20 to 
30 {t., Madagascar; and its variety Elvastoni, a dwarfer and more free-flowering 
form. 
Sternbergia (Winter Daffodil; Yellow Star-flower).—Ord. 
Amaryllidacee. First introduced 1596. Leaves produced usually late 
in autumn or early in spring after flowering. 
CULTURE: Soil, deep, fairly dry, good ordinary. Position, sunny 
sheltered border. Plant bulbs, Oct. or Nov., 4in. deep, & 2 or 3in. 
apart. Plant surface of soil over bulbs with Saxifraga hypnoides or 
Sedum acre to form green carpet & afford protection. Lift & replant 
when bulbs show signs of deterioration. May also be grown in pots 
in cold greenhouses as advised for Amaryllis belladonna. Propagate 
by offsets removed & planted, Oct. or Nov. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: S. lutea (Syn. Amaryllis lutea), yellow, Oct., 6 to 8 in., 
Central Europe. 
Stevensonia.—Ord. Palmacez. Stove orn foliage palm. 
First introduced 1865. Leaves, once divided, wedge-shaped, green. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts fibrous peat, one part equal pro- 
portions charcoal, turfy loam, & sand. Position, moist shady part of 
stove. Pot, Feb. or March. Syringe freely twice daily, Feb. to Oct.; 
once daily afterwards. Water freely at all times. Shade & moist 
atmosphere essential. Temp., March to Oct. 70° to 85°; Oct. to March 
65° to 75°. Propagate by seeds sown 1 in. deep in peat & loam in 
small Pee in temp. 75° to 85°, spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: S. grandifolia, 10 to 20 ft., Seychelles. 
Stigmaphyllon (Golden Vine).—Ord. Malpighiacex. Stove 
evergreen climbing shrubs. First introduced 1796. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts loam, leaf-mould, peat, and sand. 
Position, well-drained pots with shoots trained up roof or round trellis. 
Pot, Feb. or March. Prune away weak growths & shorten strong 
ones moderately, Jan. Water freely, March to Sept.; moderately 
afterwards. Syringe daily in summer. Temp., March to Sept. 70° 
to 85°; Sept. to March 55° to 65°. Propagate by cuttings of firm 
shoots inserted singly in small pots of sandy soil under bell-glass in 
temp. 65° to 75°, spring or summer. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: 8. ciliatum, yellow, June, 8 to 10 ft., Brazil. 
Stinking Cedar (Torreya taxifolia)—See Torreya. 
Stinking Gladwyn (Iris fotidissima).—See Iris. 
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