SPL SQU 
SQU STA 
bractefisa. . . . Wht. yeL . 5, S. Ter. St. Gather. .1835 
diuretics .... Grn. wht. . 8, G. Ter. Valparaiso . 1838 
grandiflOra . . . Green . . 9, F. Ter. N. Amer. 
Splachnum, Linn. From splagchnon, one of the Greek 
names for moss. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musci. 
These plants are chiefly found g-rowing on moun- 
tains. Synonymes : 1. S. Turneriannm, 2. S. fas- 
tigiatum. 3. S. ovatum. 4. Grimmia splachnoides — 
5. ampullaciilm 1 , angustatfim, mnioidSs, M. mdjus 
2, M. minus, sphcericum 3, ISnue 4, vasculSsum, V. 
rvgBsDm. 
Spleen WORT, see Asplenifim. 
SponuTas, Linn. The Greek name for a kind of plum; 
the fruit resembles a plum. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Spondiaceae. The species of Spondias succeed 
best in a mixture of loam and peat ; and cuttings of 
the ripened wood will root in sand, under a glass, 
in heat. The fruit of some of the species is eatable. 
Synonymes : 1. S. Myrobalanus. 2. S. Mombin. 
lates, 1 . . . . Yel. grn. . S. Er. T. W. Ind. . 17-39 
purpurea, 2 . . Wht. gin- S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1817 
Sponge-tree, see AcScia farnesiani. 
Sporendo.vema, Desmazieres. From sporos, a seed, 
endon, within, and nema, a thread. jLtnn. 24, Or. 9, 
Nat. Or. Fungi. Minute species ; the first is found 
on cheese, the last on flies — S. casST, mGscce. 
SporidesmTum, Link. From sporos, a sporule, and 
desme, a skin. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A 
minute plant, found on some species of Thelephora 
— S. dtrnm. 
SpoRfiadLus, R. Brown. From sporos, a seed, and 
bal/o, to cast forth ; its seeds are h)ose and easily 
scattered. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. 
Annual grasses, of simple culture in any common 
soil, and propagated by seeds. Synonymes: 1. Agros- 
tis diandra. 2. A. purpurascens. 
diindrus, 1 . . . A petal . . 8, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1820 
eiorgAtus . . . Apetal . . 8. Grass. N. Roll. . . 1820 
purpurfiscSns, 2 . Apetal . . 8, Grass. W. Ind. . . 180G 
tenacissitnus . . Apetal . . 8, Grass. E. Ind- . . 1801 
SporCchnOs, Agardh. From sporos, seed, and chnous, 
wool ; because of its reproductive organs being 
tiifted with hair. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce. 
Marine plants — S. aculeiitfis, CabrSra, ligulutfis, 
pednnculdtus, rhizlidfs, R. mdjOr, villOsfis, vlrldls. 
SpoRoct'BE, Fries. From sporos, a seed, and kube, a 
head. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Found on 
the decaying stems of plants — S. byssoIdSs, Calici- 
oldes. 
SporotrichOm, Liirk. From spora, a sporule, and 
thrix, a hair; alluding to the filamentous sporules. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Very minute 
species, futnd in various situations, chiefly on de- 
caying substances — S. aurinm, badlQm, fenestrali, 
lalcebrariltn, macrospdrGm, minGtGm, stercordriGm, 
sulfhfirgGm, tenulsslmGm. 
Sporules, in cryptogamic plants, those parts which 
are analogous to the seeds of other plants. 
SprengelIa, Smith. In honour of Christian Conrad 
Sprengel, of Brandenburgh, who published, in 
1793, an ingenious work on the manner in which 
insects promote the impregnation of plants. Linn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacece. This very elegant 
little shrub requires the same treatment as is recom- 
mended for Epacris. 
incamatil . . . Flesh . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1793 
Spring grass, see AnthnxdnthGm. 
StvmarIa, Persoon. From «puma, froth ; appearance 
of the species. Linn 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
This plant is found in autumn on grass, rotten 
wood, &c. — S. mucildgO. 
Spumosus, frothy. 
Spurs, long processes, like horns, produced by various 
parts of a flower. 
Spurge, see EuphSrMd. 
Spurge laurel, see Daphne Laureold. 
Spurious, c.ounterfeit. 
Spurless violet, see Erpetidn. 
Spurrey, see SpergGld. 
Squalidus, mean, unseemly. 
Sqiiamaria, scaly, covered with scales. 
Squamaria, Hooker. From syuama, a scale; the 
thallus is scaly. Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. 
These plants ar€ found on rocks, stones, and trees 
— S. minidtd, MuscOrGm, tribdced. 
Square parsley, see MSGm BunlGs. 
Squarrosb, spreading rigidly at right angles, or in a 
yet greater degree. 
Squash, see CucGrbild MelopSpO. 
Squill, see Scllld. 
Squinancy, an inflammation in the throat. 
Squirting cucumber, see MomOrdicd ElateriGm. 
Staavia, Dahl. In honour of Martin Staaf, a corre- 
spondent of Linnaeus. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Bruniaceae. Elegant little shrubs, succeeding best 
in a .sandy peat soil ; cuttings of the young wood 
will root readily in sand, under a glaiss. Synonymes : 
1. Brunia ciliata. 2. B. glutinosa. 3. B. radiata, 
Phylica radiata. 
ciliats, 1 . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
glutinosa, 2 . . White. . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1793 
radiata, 3 . . . White. . .5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
Stachylidium, Fries. From stachys, a spike, and 
eidos, similar; in allusion to the manner in which 
the sporules are fixed on the filaments. Linn. 24, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Found on dead wood — S. 
blcdlflr, icrrestri. 
Stachys, Linn. From stachys, a spike; mode of 
flowering. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatx. A 
genus of rather weedy-looking plants, hardly worth 
cultivating for ornament. They all succeed in 
common garden soil. The greenhouse species re- 
quire to be treated as other greenhouse plants. 
The perennial kinds are easily increased by dividing 
the root in spring or autumn. The seeds of the 
annual kinds should be sown in spring, in the open 
border. Synonymes: \. S. cretica, intermedia, orien- 
talis, sihirica. 2. S. tenuifolia. 3. S. diffusa, Iberica, 
scordifolia . 4- S. arvensis, hispida. 5. S. latifoUa. 
6. Hyssopus anisatus. 7. 5. biennis, lusitanica, poly- 
etachya. 8. S. phlomoides. 9. Ambleia inflata 10. 
S. saloixfolia. W. Sideritis decumbens. )2.Sideritis 
calycantha. 13. Stachys ambigua. 14. S. Balbisii. 
15. Sideritis linearifolia. 
aethiOpTcA . . . Purple . 5, 0. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1770 
angustifolia, 2 • . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1823 
arablcA .... Violet . 7, H. A. Arabia . .1819 
arenflria, 3 . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Levant . . 18G4 
betnnicsfOlia . . Yellow . 6, H. A- Rochelle . 1812 
coccinea . . . Scarlet . 7. G. Her. P. 8. Amer. . 1798 
debrlls . . . .Ph. vio. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Amer. .1825 
Fceniculfim, 6 . Blue . . 5, H. B. N. Amer. . 1824 
fruticulCsa . . . Purple . 7, H. Ev. S. Caucasus . Iill8 
glaucescans . . Purple . 7 H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1826 
Rlutinona . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Candia . . 1729 
Heradea, 8 . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . .1822 
hirsuta .... Red . . F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1829 
hirta .... Yellow . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1725 
inflata, 9 . . . Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. Africa . . 1832 
Italica, 10 . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 
Lamarckn, 11 . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
lanata .... Striped . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1782 
lavandulaefOlia. 12 Purple . 7, H. Ev. S. Caucasus . 1820 
marltlma . . .Pa. vel. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1714 
ohliqua .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816 
Palaestina . . . Purple . 7, H. Ev. S. Syria . . 1820 
pauciflora . . . Yelsh. . G. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1834 
pubescens, 14 . . Yelsh. . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . .1816 
recta .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1683 
rugftsa . . . . Pa. yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
scordioIdCs . . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Morocco . 1818 
sericea .... Lilac . . 8, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1830 
sellfera .... Red brn. . H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1837 
stenophylia, 15 . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Spain . . 1823 
AlbicaGlls, alpind i, A. intermXdid, annGd, arvSnsls, 
dsperd 4, circindtd 5, cbrslcd, C. dlbd, decGmbBns, 
germinicd 7, G. pubescBns, grandidentdtd, hyssopi- 
fblld, molllsAmd, nepetcefOlld, palGstris, P. dlbd, P. 
hgbridd 13, P. variegdtd, spindsd, sylvdtlcd. 
Stachytarpheta, Vahl. From stachys, a spike, and 
tarpheios, dense ; manner of flowering. Linn 2, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Verbenacex. The species of Stachy- 
tarpheta thrive in a light rich mould. The shrubby 
kinds are increased by cuttings, planted in sand, 
under a glass. The annuals and biennials require 
to be treated as other stove annuals and biennials. 
S. mutabilis is a handsome, ever-flowering shrub, 
the leaves of which have been imported from South 
America for the purpose of adulterating tea. 
angustifOlia . . Blue . . 7, 0. B. S. Amer. . 
cayennensis . . Blue . . 5, S. Ev. S. Cavenne . 1822 
hirsutlssima . . Blue . . 4, S. Her. P. Brkzil . .1822 
Indies .... White 8, S. A. Cevlon . .1732 
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