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EARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



SIDEROX'YLON, Nat. Ord. Sapota'cew. \ a. 



A handsome greenhouse evergreen shrub ; thrives in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 



2168 Siderox'ylon atrovi'rens, white, 4 ft 1 0 



SILE'NE (Catchfly), Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'cew. 

 A beautiful genus of profuse-blooming plants, with rich-coloured flowers, producing in 

 flower-beds, borders, and ribbons, a fine effect. S. orientalis is remarkable for its large corymb 

 of flowers ^ S. pseud-atocion for its rosy -pink flowers and compact growth ; gro^v freely in any 

 soil. 



2169 Sile'ne alpes'tris, rosy pink, fine for rock-work, hardy perennial, 2 ft., from M. Carmel. . 0 4 



2170 „ atro-ro'sea, dark rose, hardy annual, 2 ft., from M. Carmel 0 3 



2171 „ orientalis, bright rose pink, 2 ft., hardy annual 0 4 



2172 „ pen'dula, 6r/^A<7>m/r:, hardy annual, 2 it., from Sicily 0 2 



2173 alba, pwre hardy annual, 5 ft 0 2 



2174 „ pseud-ato'cion, rosy pink, centre white, hardy annual, 1 ft., from N. Africa .... 0 3 



2175 ., re'gia, crimson, hardy perennial, 1 5 ft., from N. America 0 3 



2176 ., niberia, briyht red, hardy annual, ft., from Portugal 0 2 



2177 „ „ alba, pure white, hardy annual, ^ ft 0 2 



2178 „ Schaf'ta, />in/e /zYac, hardy perennial, ^ ft., from Russia 0 3 



SIPA'NEA, Nat. Ord. Cinchona' cea^. 



2179 Sipa'nea car'nea, pale rosy-violet 1 0 



2180 „ ro'sea, light rose 0 C 



SIPHOCAM'PYLUS, Nat. Ord. Lobelia! cece. 

 A beautiful free-flowering greenhouse perennial, with handsome tubular flowers. 



2181 Siphocam'pylus betnlajfolius, 3 ft., from Brazil 0 6 



Sl'LYBUM, Nat. Ord. Com'pos'itce, 

 A strong-growing thistle, with large oniamental foliage, valuable for shrubberies and 

 woodland walks ; grows almost anywhere. Hardy biennial. 



2182 Silybum ebur'neum \ 0 6 



SISYRO'CmUIff, Nat. Ord. Iricla'cea^. 

 A genus of veiy pretty free-flowering half-hardy bulbous plants, growing freely in any 

 light soil. 



2183 Sisyrin'chium Bermudia'num, i/we, 1^ ft., from Bermudas 0 6 



2184 „ reticula'tum, blue, f ft., from Cumana 0 6 



SOIA'NUM, Nat. Ord. Solana'cecB. 

 A genus of ornamental fmit-bcaring plants, many of them among the most interesting and 

 attractive of greenhouse shrubs ; S. Amazonicum ccelcstinum and atropurpureum make fine 

 winter conservatory plants if the first flower-buds are pinched off"; S. cabiliense argenteum, 

 S. capsicastrum, S. laciniatum elegans, S. Gilo, and S. Prince?s Beatrice, are beautiful 

 objects for conscrvatoiy and sitting-room decoration when covered with theii" beautiful rich 

 coloured fruits, which continue on the plant for many months. Some are among the most 

 valuable of ornamental climbers (see Climbers) ; the Egg Plant (see Egg Plant), and Aubergine 

 (see Aubergine), are also included in this family. The whole are easily cultivated, growing 

 fo-eely in a light rich soil. 



2185 Sola'num Amazonicum atropurpu'reum, rich purple violet, 2 ft., from Mexico, green- 



house shrub 1 0 



2186 „ „ C(Elesti'num,«A'^iZMe, beautifully marked, 2 ft., greenhouse shrab 1 0 



2187 „ auricula'tum, violet, whole plant whitish, 3 ft., from Madagascar, greenhouse 



shrub 0 6 



2188 ,, Balbis'ii, white fruit, fine vermilion colour, 4 ft., from S. America, greenhouse 



shrab 0 3 



2189 „ beta'ceum, pinh, 4 ft., from S. America, greenhouse shrub 0 4 



2180 „ cabilien'se afgen'tenm, 4 ft., from America, greenhouse shrub 0 6 



2191 „ capsicas'tiiim (miniature orange tree), 1^ ft., from Persia, greenhouse shinib. . 0 4 



2192 „ citrullifolium, purple, 4 ft., from S. America, greenhouse slirub 0 4 



2193 ., diphyllum, white, purplish stems, 3 ft,, greenhouse evergreen shrub, from 



W. Indies 1 0 



2194 „ gigan'teum, superb plant with scarlet berries, 5 ft., from Cape of Good Hope, 



greenhouse shrub 0 4 



2195 „ Gilo, fine scarlet fruit, the size of a large cherry, magnificent variety, 2 ft., 



greenhouse shrub 0 6 



2196 heteroga'num, large black fruited, H ft., from E. Indies, greenhouse shrab. . . 0 4 



2197 „ 'Jacquinli, r/e//o?f;, 1\ ft., from E. Indies, half-hardy annual .. 0 4 



2198 „ Japonlcum, U ft., IVom E. Indies ' 0 4 



2199 „ lacinia'tum elegans, yellow fruit, 1^ ft., from N. Holland, greenhouse shrub . . 0 6 



