SEN SEN 
SEN SER 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pittotporacece. Interesting plants, 
thriving well in a mixture of loam and peat, or any 
rich light soil ; cuttings of the ripened wood will 
root without difficulty in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. Synonyme: 1. Celastrus verticillatus. 
nepnlensls, 1 . . White . . S Et. S. Nepal . . 1820 
uudulatus . . 'White . . S. Ev S. Bourbon . 1785 
Sknebiera. Poiref. In honour of John de Senebier of 
Geneva, a vegetable physiologist. Linn. 15, Nat. 
Or. Cruciferas. Plants of no beauty. The seeds 
have only to be sown in the open ground. Syno- 
nymies : 1. Coronopus Ruellii. 2. Cochlearia nilotica. 
3. Coronopus didymus, Lepidium didymum — S. Coro- 
nOpiis 1 . nilotica 2, pinnatifidd 3. 
Senech-lis, Giertner. Probably a diminutive of Sene- 
cio. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Compositae. Interesting plants, 
thriving in any light, rich soil, and increasing 
readily by divisions. Synonymes : 1. Cineraria 
glauca. 2. C. purpurata. 
glaOca, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1790 
purpurata 2 . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1816 
Sexecio, Linn. From senex, an old man; the recep- 
tacle is naked, and resembles a bald head. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composite. An extensive genus 
of plants, many of the species of which are very or- 
namental. The shrubby kinds grow well in any 
light soil, and increase freely by cuttings. The 
hardy species will thrive in common garden soil, 
and may be increased by dividing the plants. The 
annuals and biennials are also of the easiest culture. 
Synonymes; 1. Cineraria alpina. 2. S. cinerarioides. 
3. Cacalia sarracenica. 4. S. incanus. 5. Cineraria 
cordifolia. 6. Cineraria cruenta. 7. S. aqnaticus. 
8. S. fflutinosus. 9. S. incanus. 10. S. canescens. 
11. Cineraria alpina, var. 12. S. paradoxus. 13. S. 
lancens. 14. Cacalia pinnnta. 15. C. peucedanifolia. 
16. S. chrysanthemifolius. 17. S. graminifolius. 18. 
S. nemorensis, persicotfolius. 19. S. leucanlliemi- 
f olios. 
adonidifollu* . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Europe •. 1800 
alptnus, 1 . . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1683 
ampuJl&ceus . . Yellow . H. A. Texas . . 1834 
areutus .... Yellow . 7, 0. Ev. S. Mexico . 1827 
asper .... Yellow . 7, O. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
eacaliSsMr, 3 . . Yellow . 9 H. Her. P. France • 1772 
cacalioides . . . Yellow . 8, .S. A. Brazil . . 1820 
canadensis . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1820 
cern-ati'. . . . Violet . 7. H. A. £. IncL . 1780 
cinerarioides . . Yellow . 7> G. Ev. S. Mexico . 1826 
cordifolias 5 . . .Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1749 
eorificcus . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . 1728 
erassifOilus . . Purple . 7i H. A. S. Eur. . 1815 
cioAtlcus . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Hunga^ . 1805 
CTuentus 6 . . Purple . 4, G. Her. P. Teneritte . 
delphinifollus . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Barbary . 1800 
divaricatus. . . Purple . 7, G. B. China. .1801 
Ddria .... Yellow . 8. H. Her. P. Austria . 1570 
DorOnIcum . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1705 
alegans .... Purple . 7. H. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1700 
flore albd . . White . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1700 
plenusalhus . White . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1700 
plen us ruber . Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1700 
erubtscens . . . Purple . 7, 0. B. G G. H. . 1774 
haeinatophvllus . Yellow . 4, S. Ev. a . 1789 
halimifOlius . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. a C. G. H. . 1723 
hieracifdllils . . White . a H. A. N. Amer. 1699 
ilicifolius . . . Ye'h.w . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
jspAnIcus . . . Yellow . a H. Her. P. Japan . . 1774 
lanceSs . . . . Yellow . a G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
lanuginosus . . Yellow . 11, H. A. . 1826 
leucophyUur, 9 . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S Eur. . 1816 
lilacinus . . . Lilac. . 6, G. Ev. a C. G. H. . 1826 
longifdllils . . . Yellow . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1775 
lyratifellCis, 11 . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1749 
microphyllas . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1818 
nemorensis . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1785 
odoratus . . . Yellow . H. Her. P. N. Holl. . 
oporinus, 13 . . Yellow . 11, G Her. P. C. G. H. . 1817 
Othonx, 14 . Pink . . 7, H. Her P. Iberia . . 1816 
ovStus .... Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. Germany . 1823 
paluddsus . . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. England . 
persicsefdllus . . Purple . 7> G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
peueedai.ifblluslS Purple . 5, G. Ev a C. G. H. . 1816 
Pseudo-China . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1732 
puhlgeriis . . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. a C. G. H. . 1816 
purpureus . . . Purple . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
Teclinatus, 17 . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
Tigesccns . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1815 
ligldus .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1704 
rosmarinifollua . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
anrracenlciis > . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . 
ec&ber .... Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. C G H. . 1700 
solidaginiils . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. a C. G. H. . 1824 
specid-sus . . . Scarlet . 7, 0. Her. P. China . . 1789 
telepliifOlius . . Yellow . 7, H. A. C. G. H. . 1820 
Tourneforui, 18 . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1810 
umbrOsus . . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Hungary . 1815 
unifloriis . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. 1789 
valerianaefdlrus . Yellow . 7, H. A. Europe . 180‘) 
venustQs . . . Purple . a G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
ahrotanifOlids, (egyptiiis, aqudtlcus, ardbicfis, arenurids 
2, artemisixfOlius, adrliis, aurltfts, BaldSnsis, Bal. 
samltce, BarreliSri, ealcdr&lis, carniOltcds 4, chrysan- 
themifolius, cinerascSns, coronopifOlius, dentutOs, er- 
ruticus 7, erticifOlins, gigantetts, glaucSscSns, glaficiis, 
glomerdtus, hastdtus 8, incanus, Jacobced, laxiflOrus, 
linifidius, Itvidus, lycopifOlifts 10, lyrdtfis, montnnus 
12, nebrodensts, parviflOrds, prcedltus 16, rotundifO- 
liiis, rupestris, sinudtus, sqndlulvs, squamOsfis, sylvd- 
ticds, tenuifolids, triJlOrfis, trilobfis, verbencefOlids, 
vemdlis, vSrnds 19, viscOsfis, vulgaris. 
Senna, see Cassid lanceoldtd. 
Sensitive fern, see OnOclid sensibilis. 
Sensitive plant, see MimOsd sensiiivd. 
Skpam, the divisions of the calyx. 
SepkdOnTum, Link. F rom sepedon, putrescence. Linn 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. These species are found 
in autumn growing on decayed substances— S. my- 
caphilum, rosidm. 
SERrA, the partitions which divide the interior parts 
of a fruit. 
Septas, Linn. From septem, seven ; the number seven 
prevailing in the fructification. Linn 7, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Crassulacete. Neat little plants, thriving well in 
a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; and readily in- 
creasing by division of the tubers. They must be 
very sparingly watered when in a state of dor- 
mancy. Synonyms: i. S. globiflora. 
capensis . . . White . .8,0. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
globiflOra, 1 . White . . 3, 0. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1809 
umbclla .... While . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
Sbptfoil, see TormentVld. 
SbptorTa, Fries. From septum, a division. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or Fungi. These species appear as 
stains upon the leaves of the Elm, &c — S. .^Ego- 
pOdlT, Oxyacdnthce, Ulml. 
SbrapIXs, Linn. After an Egyptian divinity of that 
name. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceoe Curious 
little plants, succeeding best when planted in light 
sandy soil, with the protection of a south wall. 
cnrdigCrii . . . Grn. bm. . 4. F, Ter. S. Eur. . . 1806 
lingia . . . .Brown . . 6, F. Ter. S. Eur. . . 1786 
longipeuU . . . Brown . . 4, F. Ter. Rome . . . 1826 
Sericeous, silky , downy. 
Series, a row, or layer. 
SerinoTa, Gay. In honour of Nicholas Charles 
Seringe, a Swiss botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Sterculiacece. An interesting shrub, thriving in a 
mixture of sand, loam, and peat ; young cuttings 
planted in the same kind of soil, under a glass, will 
root readily, or the species may be increased by 
seeds. Synonyme : \. Lasiopetalum arborescens. 
platyphylia, 1 . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1822 
SeriSla, Linn. From seris, succory; resemblance of 
the plants. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composita. 
The>‘e plants succeed in any common soil, and are 
readily increased by seeds. Synonymes ; 1. Rodigia 
alliata. 2. R. commutata. 3. R. lavigata. 
albicans . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Sicily . . 1828 
apargioides . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Sicily . . 1829 
glauca ... Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Sicily . .1828 
rub^scens . . . Redsb. . 7, H* A. Sicily . . 
oetnlnsis, alliiltd 1, commutdtd 2, laevigdtd 3, drSns. 
Serissa, Commelin. Not explained. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Cinchonacea. This plant succeeds best in 
a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; and cuttings 
root if planted in sand, vnder a glass, 
fffitlda .... White . 7. G. Ev. S. Japan . . 1787 
Serjania, Plumier. In honour of Paul Sergeant, a 
French friar and botanist. Linn. 8, Or 3, Nat. Or. 
Sapindaceae. Plants of little beauty, thriving in a 
mixture of loam and peat; large cuttings will root 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme : 1 . Paul- 
linia polyphylla. 
caracas^nd . . . Wht. gm. . S. Ev. Cl. Caraccas . 1816 
divaricaU . . . Wht gm. . S. Ev. Cl Jamaica . 1824 
mexicand . . . Wht grn. . S. Ev. Cl. Mexico . . 1623 
sinudU .... Whtgm. . S. Ev. CL S.Amer. . 
triternatd, 1 . . Wht grn. . 8. Ev. CL S.Amer, . 1739 
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