SCR SEA 
SEA SED 
adscgndlm, aliaicd, aquattcd 1, auriculdtd, betonica- 
fblld, biterrdtd, cretdcM, JilicifOlid, frutescSru, gla~ 
brdtd, grandidentdtd 3, hirtQtd, hUpidd, lanceoldtd, 
Incldd, lyrdld, marildndlcd, melitseefOlid, mullifidd, 
nodOsd, peregrtnd 4, pinnat\fidd, ramosisstmd 6, 
TupSstm, ScopOlii 7, scoroddnld, Snuthii, tanaceti- 
folia, trifolidtd 8, variegdtd. 
ScROTi^oRM, shaped like a double bag. 
Scrubby oak, see Lophird africdnd. 
ScuNKWEED, see Symplocdrpus fcetidds. 
Scurfy, covered with scales, resembling scurf. 
Scurvy grass, see Cochledrid. 
Scutate, shaped like an ancient round buckler. 
Scutellaria, Linn. From scutella, a little saucer; 
alluding to the form of the calyx. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Labiatce. From the plants being for the 
most part very handsome when in flower, they are 
well suited for ornamenting the front of the flower- 
border. They grow in any common garden soil, 
and increase readily by seeds and divisions; the 
shrubby species may be readily multiplied by 
young cuttings. The greenhouse and frame species 
require protection only in winter. Synonymts : 1. 
S. nigrescens, pallida. 2. S. altaica. 3. S. lupulina. 
4. S. decumbens. 5. S. Caroliniana, hyssopifolia. 6. 
5. ambigua. ?• S. rubicunda. 
filbldA, 1 . . . Dirty wht. 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1771 
alpina, 2 . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1752 
lutea, 3 . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Tartary . 1739 
sangiilnea . . Red . . 7> H. Her. P. . 1835 
variegaia . . Pa. yeL . 8, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 
altisslma . . . Drk. pur. . 7, H. Her. P. Crimea . . 1824 
Coliimnae . . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1806 
commutata . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1683 
galeticulata . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
grandifldra . . . Red . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1804 
nastifdlia . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Germany . 1798 
Lavanensla . . . Blue . . 6, S. Her. P. Havannah . 1793 
hlrta,4. . . . Drk. pur. . 6, H. Her. P. Candia . .1825 
hfimll 8 .... Blue . . 6, F. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1823 
integr folia, 5 . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1731 
lateriflora . . .Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1752 
tnaoantha . . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Daliuria . 1827 
minor .... Pink . . 7. H. Her. P. BriUin . . 
nervosa .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1826 
orientalls . . .Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Levant . .1729 
parvuU, 6. . .Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1822 
peregrina, 7 . . Violet . . 8, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1823 
pilOsa .... Blue , . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
piirpurascens . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. W. Ind- . 1820 
acordifOlU . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1817 
serrata .... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
Tourneforti . .Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . .1837 
Verna . . . .Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1821 
ScYPHANTHUS, Swect. From tcyphos, a cup, and 
antlios, a flower ; in reference to the shape of the 
flower. Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Loataceae. This 
elegant little plant may be referred to Loasa for 
culture and propagation. Synonyme : 1. Loasa 
volubilis. 
graniliflorus, 1 . Yellow . 8, H. Tw. A. Chile . . 1824 
Scythymexia, Agardh. From scytos, leather, and 
hymen, a membrane; substance of plant. Linn. 24, 
dr. 7, Nat. Or. Alga. This species is found upon 
rocks — S. rupSstr’iS. 
ScYTONEMA, Agardh From scytos, leather, and nema, 
a filament ; the nature of the filamentous fronds. 
Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Alga. Some of these 
species are found on rocks, and others in the ocean 
— S. Bungit, byssoldetim, comoldSs, compdctfim, 
myOchrOus, M. inundutfim, M. ocelldinm, Sowerby- 
dnflm. 
ScYTosipHON, Agardh. From scytos, leather, and 
siphon, a tube ; the foods are coriaceous and 
tubular. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Alga. These 
plants are found only in the ocean — S.faniculdcids, 
fllQm, F. thrix, F. tomentOsCim. 
Sea ELITE, see ChenopOdiam maritimUm. 
Sea buckthorn, see HippOphue. 
Sea chickweed, see Arendrid peploidis. 
SeaforthIa, R. Brown. In honour of Francis Lord 
Seaforth, a botanical patron. Linji- 23, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Palmacea. An ornamental Palm, growing 
in turfy loam and a little sand ; and increasing 
only by seed. A cool part of the stove suits it. 
eieg&ns .... Palm. N. Hull. . . 1822 
Sea heath, see FrankSnid. 
Sea holly, see ErgngtQm. 
Sea KALE, see CrdmbS marithnd. 
Sea lavender, see StdtlcS. 
Sea matgrass, see Psdmmd arendrid. 
Sea parsnep, see EchinOphOrd. 
Sea ragwort, see Cinerdrid maritimd. 
Sea rocket, see Cakili maritimd. 
Seaside balsam, see CrOtSn EleutSrid. 
Seaside grape, see CoccOlObd. 
Seaside laurel, see Xylophylld latifOlld. 
Seaside oat, see Uniold. 
Sea wrackgrass, see ZosiSrd marind. 
Seb-Sa, Solander. In honour of Al. Seba, an apothe- 
cary and botanical author, of Amsterdam. Linn. 
4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacea. These elegant 
plants require to be raised on a hotbed, and after- 
wards planted out into a warm sheltered border, 
towards the end of May. 
albens .... White . . a 0. A. C. G. H. . 1820 
aurAS .... Yellow . 7, G. A. C. G. H. . 1824 
cordaU .... YeUow . 7, O. A. C. G. H. . 1815 
ovau .... Red . . 8, 0. A. N.S. W. . 1820 
Skb.®a, see SchultSsid. 
Secale, Linn. An ancient name, said to be derived 
from seco, to cut. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 
minea. The Rye is next to Wheat in value for 
making bread, and is used for this purpose gene- 
rally throughout the north of Europe. It is hardier 
and earlier than wheat. Synonymes : 1. S. cereale. 
2. Triticum orientate. 
cereals .... A petal . . 6, Gra-ss. Crimea . . 
compdsltum . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Tauria . . 
hybernum , . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Tauria . . 
vernum . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Tauria . . 
fragile, 1 ... A]>etal . . 6, Grass. Tauria . .1816 
orient&lA, 2 . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Levant . .1817 
SecamSne, R. Brown. Altered from Sguamona, the 
Arabic name of S. agyptiaca. Linn- b. Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Asclepiadacea. Ornamental plants. For cul- 
ture and propagation, see Pergularia. 
segypiTScA . . White. . 7. S. Ev. Tw. Egypt . . 1752 
elllpUca ... 8. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
emetica . . . Wliite . . S. Ev. Tw. India . . 1816 
SechIum, Browne. From sekiso, to fatten; the fruit 
serves to fatten hogs in the mountains and inland 
parts of Jamaica, where the plant is much culti- 
vated. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Cucurbitacea. 
This plant requires the same treatment as the 
Cucurbita. Synonyme: 1. Sicyos edulis. 
fidalA, 1 . . . YeUow . 6, F. A. W. Ind. . 1816 
Second, arranged on one side only. 
Securidaca, Linn. From securis, a hatchet ; in allu- 
sion to the form of the wing at the end of the pod. 
Linn. 17, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Polygalacea. Pretty 
plants, growing well in loam, peat, and sand ; 
cuttings will root without difficulty in sand, under 
a glass, in heat. 
virgSta .... White . S. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . ] 739 
volublUs . . . While . S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. . 1739 
SecurTgera, Decandolle. From securis, a hatchet, and 
gero,to bear; in reference to the shape of the pods. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. The seeds 
have only to be sown in the open border in spring. 
Synonymes : 1. Securidaca lutea, Coronilla securidaca. 
CoroniUa. 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . .1562 
SecurTnIoa, Jussieu. From securis, a hatchet, and 
nego, to refuse ; because of the extreme hardness of 
the wood. Linn. 21, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Enphorbiacea. 
These plants succeed w’ell in a mixture of peat 
and loam ; and cuttings of the half-ripened wood 
root readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
Commersdnn . . S. Ev. T. .1815 
nlilda .... White . 6, 8. Ev. T. Maurit. . . 1793 
Sedu^, Linn. From sedere, to sit ; the plants are 
“*l<)und growing upon stones, rocks, walls, and roofs 
of houses. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Crassulacea. 
The hardy species of this interesting .succulent 
genus are admirably suited for ornamenting ruck- 
work. Some of the rarer kinds may be grown in 
small pots, in light sandy soil, or in loam mixed 
with brick rubbish. They are readily increased by 
divisions or cuttings. The greenhouse kinds require 
the same treatment as the Globulea. The annual 
kinds also succeed best on rock-work, where the 
seed has merely to be sown. Synonymes; 1. Rho~ 
diola sibirica. 2. Sedum fruticulosum, Jacquini, 
Sempervivum sediforme. 3. Sedum glaucum. 4. 6’. 
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