126 AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



Spiranthera odoratissima. — A tropical American evergreen shrub, 



bearing white and red flowers. 

 Spiraea Ulmaria [Meadow Sweet). — A common British plant fomid in 



hedgerows — the flowers possess an Almond-like fragrance. Almost 



all representatives of this family bear peculiar smelling attractions. 



but they can hardly be designated scents ; excepting perhaps S. 



sorhifolia, which smells sweetly. 

 Spironema fragrans. — An herbaceous Mexican plant, with small 



white fragrant flowers clustered along its rigid branches. 

 Stackhousia. — A genus of Australian herbaceous perennial plants, 



bearing racemes of dainty white or yellow flowers, possessing a 



grateful honey-like perfume. 

 Staehilina dubia. — A shrub from the South of Europe, scented very 



much like Rosemary. 

 Stannia formosa. — A Central American tree with large white fragrant 



flowers. 



Stauntonia latifolia. — A Chinese climbing shrub, bearing dense clusters 

 of deliciously scented flowers. S. liexapliyUa is also fragrant. See 

 also Holboellia. 



Staurophragma natolicum. — A shrubby herb, with downy leaves and 

 scented yellow flowers. 



Stephanotis floribunda [Creeping Tuberose). — A climbing evergreen 

 from Madagascar, largely cultivated in our hothouses for the great 

 beauty of its deliciously fragrant white tube-shaped flowers, which 

 are borne in bunches. It is certainly one of the most lovely plants 

 in this respect ever introduced, and should be grown wherever hot- 

 house protection can be given. 



The flowers are produced in enormous quantities for bouquets 

 and other floral adornments, and the powerful odour with which 

 they are impregnated gives this tropical plant a foremost position 

 amongst sweet-smelling beauties as it is most choice and delightful. 



Stereospermum suaveolens.— A tropical Indian tree, bearing purple, 

 highly fragrant flowers. Allied to the Bignonia. 



Sternbergia lutea. — A bulbous plant from the East of Europe, produc- 

 ing yellow, fragrant flowers in the early autumn, in form reminding 

 us of the spring Crocus. The flowers stand up like golden cups 

 on the verdant cushion of their leaves, and being of considerable 

 substance, last a long time. There is no more cheerful-looking 

 flower in the garden at a season when summer is dying away. 



Stevia suaveolens. — A West Indian herbaceous shrub, bearing corymbs 

 of white- scented flowers. 



Stock. See Matthiola. 



Strawberry. See Fragaria. 



