SA.C SAL 
SAL SAL 
caudatum . . . Apetal . . Grass. W. Ind. . . 1816 
cnntractum . . . Apetal . . 7i Grass. Trinidad . 1823 
dubium .... Apetel . . 7i Grass. Trinidad . 1826 
mexicantim . . . Apetal . . 7» Grass. Mexico . . 1820 
Munja .... Apetal . . Grass. E. Ind. . . 1805 
ofiiciiiarOm . . . Apetal . . Grass. India. . . 1597 
pol>8Uchyum . . Apetal . . 7i Grass. Trinidad . 1823 
procerum . . . Apetal . . Grass. E. Ind. . . 1822 
sinense .... Apetal . . Grass. China . . 1822 
viulaceum . . . A-petal . . 7> Grass. W. Ind. . . 1824 
Saccolabium, Blume. From saccus, a hsig, and 
labium, a lip ; in allusion to the bagged labellum 
of all the species. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchi- 
daceoB. This genus contains some of the most 
interesting as well as beautiful species of the tribe. 
Their ctilture &c. is the same as that recommended 
for the genus Vanda. Synonyme: 1. Sarcanthus 
guttatm. 
biRdum . . . . Pk. veL . 12, S. Epi. Manilla . .1887 
calceolare . . . Yel. brn. . 8, S Epi. E. Ind. . . 1837 
compressum . . . Cr. wht. . S. Epi. Manilla . 
deusiflorum ... S. Epi. Manilla . 
denticulatum . . S. Epi. Sylhet . . 1837 
gemmatam . . . Purple . b, Sylhet . . 1837 
guttatum, 1 . . . Red wht. . 4, E. Ind. . . 1820 
naicrantham . . Orange . 6, Sylhet . . 1837 
pallens .... Lilac . . Pondooah . 1837 
papillosum . . . Wht .spot Malabar . . 1837 
Sacred bean, see Nelnmbiflm. 
Saffron, see CrOcas saiivus. 
Sage, see Salvia. 
Sagina, Linn. From sagina, fatness ; in allusion to 
its presumed nourishing qualities for sheep. Linn. 
4, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Alsinaceae. Hardy annual weeds, 
growing in any soil. Synonymes ; 1. Moenchia 
cerastoides. 2. M. erecta. 
filifdrmis . . . White . . 6, H. A. Pyrenees . 1824 
apitdla, cerastoides 1, erSctd 2, marltimd, procumbSns, 
P. plena. 
SagittarTa, Linn. From sagitta, an arrow ; because 
of the resemblance to the head of that weapon in 
the leaves of some species. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. 
Or. Alismacece. Aquatics, requiring a loamy soil ; 
and readily increasing by divisions. The stove and 
greenhouse kinds may be planted in a tub or large 
pot, with a little soil at the bottom, and filled up 
with water ; a coating of pebbles may be laid on the 
soil to prevent the water from disturbing it, and 
rendering it muddy. Synonyme : i. hastata. 
acutifoira . . . White . 6, S. Aq. P. America . 1816 
angu.'tifdllu . . White . 7. S. Aq. P. Essequibo . 1827 
Doniana, 1 . . White . 7, F. Aq. P. Nepal . . 1820 
falcata .... White . 7, H. Aq. P. Carolina . 1812 
gramtnaa . . . White . 7, F. Aq. P. Carolina . 1812 
ha.stata .... White . 7» F. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1818 
heterophylla . . White . 7> F. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1822 
lanoifOlIa . . . White . 6, G. Aq. P. W Ind. . 1787 
latifOlia .... White . 7, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1819 
fl. plend . . . White . 7, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 
natans .... White . 7, H. Aq. P. Carolina . 1812 
obtusa .... White . 7» F. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
obtusifOlia . . . White . 7. S. Aq. P. China . . 1804 
Tigida .... AVhite . 6, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1806 
sagittlfblia . . . White . 7, H. Aq. P. England 
fl. pleno . . . White . 7, H. Aq. P. Rrit. gard. . 
sinensis .... White . 10, G. Aq. P. China . . 1812 
Sagittate, shaped like an arrow-head. 
Sago pai,m, see Rhdphis JlabellifSrmis. 
SagGs, Rumphuis. From sagu, the Malay name of 
various Palms. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmacece. 
A fine genus of plants, well deserving of a place in 
every collection. They succeed best in sandy 
loam, and a strong moist heat. Sago is chiefly 
obtained from N. /arini/era. Synonymes: \. Raphia 
pedunculata. 2. Metroxylon Sagus. 3. R. vinifera, 
5. Palma-Pinus. 
pedunculdta, 1 . . Palm. Madagas. . 1820 
Rufiaa .... Green . . Palm. Madagas. . 1820 
RumphTi, 2 . . . Green . . Palm. E. Ind. . . 1800 
viuiferS, 3 . . . Green . . Palm. Guiana . . 1820 
St. Andrew’s cross, see AscprQm CrUx Andrea. 
St. Barnabv’s thistie, see Centadrea solstltialls. 
Saintfoin, see Onobr^chls. 
St. John’s bread, see CeratSnia sillqui. 
St. John’s wort, see Hyperlcdm. 
St. Martin’s flower, .<!ee Alstraemiri& Flos-Martint. 
St. Peter’s wort, see SymphOria. 
St. Peter’s wort, see HypSricdm Ascyrdn. 
Salacia, Linn. From Salacia, in heathen mytholoav. 
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the wife of Neptune. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cclastraceoe. Plants of no great beauty ; succeeding 
in loam and peat, and increasing by ripened cut- 
tings planted in sand, under a glass. The fruit of 
S pyriformis is eatable. It is about the size of a 
Bergamot Pear, and of a sweet, rich, flavour. 
Synonymes : 1. Tonsella pyriformis. 2. T. scandens. 
pyriformis, 1 . . Green . . S. Ev. CL Guiana . . 1825 
scAndens, 2 . . Green . . 8, S. Ev. CL Guiana . . 1824 
Salep, see Tdccd pinnntifida. 
SaijcornIa, Linn. From sal, salt, and cornu, a horn. 
Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chenopodiaceae. These 
plants will grow in any common soil, and are 
readily increased by divisions. The plants being 
natives of the sea-shore, they will thrive better if 
a little salt be occasionally sprinkled on the sur- 
face of the soiL Soda is yielded in great quantities 
by the species of Salicornia. 
arSblca .... Apetal . 6, G. Ev. S. Arabia . .1758 
fruticosA . . . Apetal . 8, H. Ev. S. Britain . . 
lierbaceA . . . Apetal . 8, H. A. Britain . . 
perenndns . . . Apetal . 8, F. Her. P. Siberia . . 1823 
procumbens . . Apetal . 8, H. Tr. A. England 
radicans . . . Apetal . 9, H. Ev. Cr. Britain . . 
SalisbOria, Smith. In honour of Richard Anthony 
Salisbury, a distinguished English botanist. Linn. 
21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Taxacece. The Maiden-hair 
Tree is well worth growing, if only on account of 
its singular foliage. The male and female flowers 
being produced on two different trees, the readiest 
way of obtaining fruit would be to graft or bud 
both sorts on the same tree, or by growing both 
trees near each other. Common garden soil suits 
it, and it is readily increased by layers. The fruit 
has never been perfected in this country, but in 
China the tree is extensively cultivated for the 
purpose of procuring it. 
adiantlfoIIA . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. Japan . . 1754 
SajJx, Linn. From sal, near, and lis, water, Celtic ; 
in allusion to its place of growth ; or from salire, 
to leap; because of the rapidity of its growth. 
Linn. 22, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Salicacece. An extensive 
genus of well known, useful, and ornamental trees 
and shrubs. 'Phey all delight to grow in swampy 
places, and are increased by cuttings; though 
some of the more rare alpine kinds root with diffi- 
culty. Many of the species of willow are exten- 
sively grown for the manufacture of basket-rods. 
The best soits for cultivating for hoops are S. 
caprea and S. viminalis. The branches of some of 
the species are used as stakes, poles, handles to 
rakes, hoes, and a great variety of economical pur- 
poses. Loudon says, “ In the north of Europe the 
bark of S. alba is used for tanning leather, and for 
dyeing yarn of a cinnamon colour, and the leaves 
and young shoots are given to cattle in a green 
state, or dried like the twigs of the birch and laid 
up for winter fodder.”— Arft. Brit. The leaves of 
S. herbacea, soaked in water, are employed in Ice- 
land for tanning leather. Synonymes: \. S.violacea. 
2. S. ccerulea. 3. S. uliginosa. 4. S. annularis. 5. 
S. Napoleona. 6. S. praecox. 7. S. argentea. 8. S. 
adscendens, parvifolia. 9. S. incubacea. 10. S. 
prostrata. 11. S. repens. 12. S. malifolia. 13. S. 
serrulata. 14. S. riparia. 15. S. arbutifolia. 16. 
S. phylicifolia. 17- Fluggeana. 18. S. Hoppeana. 
acuminatA ... Apetal . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
acutifbliA, 1 . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. Gasp. Sea . 1823 
alaternoides . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. SwitzerL . 1824 
alba Apetal . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
c«rai6A, 2 . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. Britain . . 
albescens . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. SwitzerL . 1824 
ambiguA . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
AmmaniAnA . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. Austria . . 1821 
amyqdalinA » . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. Britain . • 
AndersonlanA . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. Scotland . 
angustAta . . . Apetal . 3, H. De. S. Peiinsylv. . 1811 
angustifOlIA . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. Caspian . 1825 
An.sonIanA ... Apetal . 3, H. De. S. SwitzerL . 1827 
aquaticA ... Apetal • 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
arenariA . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. S. Scotland . 
atropurpurSA . . ApeUl . 4, H. De. T. SwitzerL . 1824 
atrovlrens . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. S. SwitzerL . 1824 
auritA, 3 . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. England . 
australis . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. S. SwitzerL . 1824 
babylbnlcA . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. Levant . . 1730 
crIspA, 4 . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. 
NapoleOnA, 6 . Apetal . H. De. T. 
vulgArls . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. England . 
