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SCABIO'SA — continued. ^"s^^d. 



2134 Scabio'sa, new dwarf, scarlet, 1 J ft 0 3 



2135 „ „ fine mixed, 1 i fi 0 3 



2136 „ German, carmine, 2 ft 0 3 



2137 „ „ purple, 2 ft 0 3 



2138 „ „ purple, white edged, 2 ft 0 3 



2139 „ „ fine mixed, 2 ft 0 3 



SCHl'i\US, Nat. Ord. Anacurdia' cecB. 

 An elegant, ornamental, and hi^ilily fragrant grccnliousc shrub, Avith beautiful bunches of 

 waxj, currant-like fioiit ; the plant forms a desirable drawing-room ornament, and is easily 

 cultivatcd ; seeds sown in spring make handsome autumn plants ; it succeeds out of doors in 

 summer. 



2140 Schi'nus IMulli (Pepper-shrub), 6 ft., from Peru 0 3 



SCHIZM'TIirS, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cece. 

 A genus of extremely beautiful and strikingly cfi'ective plants if well grown, combining 

 with elegance of growth a rich i)rof iision of beautiful flowers. For flower-beds and borders 

 all the varieties are desirable, but for single specimens, cither for eonseiwatoiy decoration or 

 the centre of beds and vases, S. car'ncus, Graha'mii, retu'sus, and retu'sus albus, are the most 

 useful, producing in such situations a splendid e.Tect. Valuable for in-door decoration during 

 the winter and spring months; succeed l)cst in a rich free soil. Those just named a"c Iialf- 

 hardy annuals, all the other varieties arc hardy annuals. 



2141 Scliizan' thus car'ncus, ^e.sA-co/ow?W, 2 ft., from Chili 0 3 



2142 „ Graha'raii, red arid orange, 2 ft., from Chili 0 3 



2143 „ retu'sus or Ilooke'rii, rose and yelloic, 2 ft., from Chili 0 3 



2144 „ iK\h\\s,u-hHe and 7jeUoic,2 k.,{YomC\-\\\\ 0 0 



2145 „ gra'cilis lilaci'nus, delicate lilac, blotched and spotted purple, 1 ft., from Chili 0 4 



2146 „ hu'milis. lilac, ic/dle, and yellow, spotted crimson, f ft., from Valparaiso . . 0 2 



2147 ,, obtusifo'iius, lilac, white, and yellow, crimson spots, 1 ft., from Valparaiso. 0 2 



2148 „ ocida'tus grandifl&'rus, ranou.s- i/iac/e5, cew^re Z»/«<?, 1 ft., from Valparaiso. . <> 3 



2149 „ Ynnna'tas, purple, white, and yellow, spotted crimson, 1 fi., from Chili 0 2 



2150 „ Prie&t'ii, white, lilac, aiid primrose, purple spotted, 1 ft,, from Chili 0 2 



SCHIZOPET'.iLOX, Nat. Ord. Cruciferce. 

 An interesting little plant, with prettily fringed flowers, emitting, in the after- pait of the 

 day and evening, a delicious perfume ; should be grown in masses in mixed flower and 

 shrubbery borders ; succeeds best in rich loamy soil. Hardy annual. 



2151 Schizopet'alon Walke'ri, white, ^ ft., from Chili 0 3 



SCIL'IA, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. 

 Charming little hardy bulbs, with very pretty and showy flowers ; exceedingly useful for 

 beds, edgings, or for in-door decoration ; will flower the second year, and thrive best in a 

 light soil. Hardy bulbs. 



2152 Scilla cer'nua,p?«/;, 1 ft., from Spain 0 6 



2153 „ marit'ima, blue, 1 ft., from Spain 0 6 



2154 „ Peruvia'na, bright blue, I ft., from Peru 0 3 



2155 „ „ alba, ichite, 1 ft., from Peru 0 3 



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SCOPA'RLi, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cecB. 

 A pretty plant, with a profusion of beautiful pea-shaped flowers. 



2156 Scopa'ria Stember'gii, yellow, 3 ft 1 q 



SE'DTjM (Stonecrop), Nat. Ord. Crassula'ceiS. 

 An interesting group, composed principally of pretty miniatm*e plants, which grow freeiv 

 on rock-v,-ork, rustic- work, ornamental mounds, old walls, &c., where, during summer, thev 

 expand their brilliant star-shaped flowers in the greatest profusion. Hardy perennials. 



2157 S&'dum a'cre, ?/e//oz6% i ft., British. 0 3 



2158 „ cceru'leum, blue, \ ft., from Africa_^,^^.^ ■ . t > ■^^^ 0 3 



2159 „ Kamtschatken'se, orange, \ ft., from Kamtschatka^TST.rs^- 0 3 



2160 „ max'imum, purple, 2 ft., from Spain ^ 0 3 



2161 „ rupes'tre, yellow, \ ft., British ,Vr. 0 3 



2162 „ spu'rium, 2/,-A/7e, ^ ft., from the Caucasus 0 3 



SI'DA, Nat. Ord. Malvotcece. j 

 Free-flowei-ing, easily cultivated greenhouse shrubs ; succeed well in any rich soil. I 



2163 Si'da angustifolia, yellow, 4 ft., from Bourbon 0 6 ' 



2164 „ Behria'na, 4 ft., from India 0 6 



2165 „ grave'olens, ye/W, 4 ft., from E. Indies 0 6 



2166 „ In'dica, yellow, centre dark red, \ ft., from India 0 6 



2167 „ mol'iis, jjellow, showy, 4 ft., from Peru 0 3 



