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hirsute .... Purple . T,G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1710 
atrS . . . . Dk. pur. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1710 
hirtella .... Brown . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
hispidula . . . Green . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
juvencuU . . . Brn. pur. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
laniKira . . .Brown . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1800 
luclda .... Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
Massonl ... G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
multifiora . . . Vio. red . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1817 
ophiuncuia . . Brown . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1805 
patula .... Orange . 7> G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1797 
pillfera . . . . Dk. pur. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
pulvinata . . . Dk. vio. . 8. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
ramosa .... Dk. pur. . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
reflexa, 1 . . . Gm. pur. . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
riifa Brown . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
sordiia . . . . Dk. pur. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1797 
spectabllls, 2 . . Dk. pur. . 12, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1802 
Btellarls . . . G. Er. S. C. G. H. . 
StaphIT'lea, Linn. Abridged from Staphylodendron, 
its ancient name, from ^aphyle, a bunch, and den- 
dron, a tree; the flowers and fruit are disposed in 
clusters. Linn. 5, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Staphyleacece. 
Shrubs of very little beauty. They succeed well 
in any common soil, and are readily increased by 
suckers from the roots, by layers, or by cuttings, 
planted in autumn. 
occidentals . . White . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1824 
pinnAta . . . White . 0, H. De. S. England 
trifdlia .... White . 5, H. De. 8. N. Amer. . 1G40 
Star appt.b, see Chrysophj^llftm. 
Star pish, see Stapilld AstirlSs. 
Starkua, Willdenonu In honour of the Rev. M. 
Starke, of Gros Tschirna, in Silesia, a crypto- 
gamic botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
posifce. A stove herbaceous perennial, growing in 
any light rich soil, and increased by divisions. 
Synonyme: 1. Amellus umbellatus — S. umbelluti. 
Star op Bkthlehbm, see OrnithOgdlOm. 
Star op the earth, see PlantdgO CordnUpis. 
Starry, in the manner of a star, radiating. 
Star thistle, see CentaUrld calcitrdpd. 
Starwort, see Astir. 
StatTck, Linn. From statizo, to stop ; in allusion to 
the powerful asiringency of some of the species. 
Linn. 5, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 'Plnmbaginacea. The spe- 
cies of Statics, or Sea Lavender, ought to be in 
every garden, on account of their lively little 
flowers. The greenhouse and frame kinds succeed 
best in sandy loam and peat, and may be increased 
by cuttings. The hardy herbaceous species are 
very suitable for ornamenting the front of flower- 
borders ; they increase freely by division, or seeds, 
which latter some of them produce in abundance. 
The root of S. caroliniana is one of the most power- 
ful astringents known. Synonymes ; 1. Taxanthema 
australis. 2. Statics lyraia. 3. S. spatulata. 
acerOii ... Pa. pink . 6, F. Her. P. Ararat . . 1829 
aevpliacA . . WliUe . . 5, F. Her. P. Egypt . .1823 
alatA .... Pur. yeL . 7, F. Her. P. . 1806 
altAIcA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
arbOrfA . . . Blue . . 7, G. Ev. S. Teneriffe . 1829 
articulAiA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. S. France . 1826 
aCrSA .... Golden . H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1832 
auriculAtA . . Blue . . 7, F. Her. P. Galicia . . 1817 
auriculaerdllA . Red . . 7, F. Her. P. Barbary . 1781 
austrAlK 1 . . G. Her. P. N. HolL . 1823 
bellidifbllA . . Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Greece . . 1810 
binervrtsA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. England 
caroliniAnA . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1820 
cAspIcA < . . Pa. bine . 7, H. Her. P. Casp. Sea . 
cinSriA . . . Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1810 
conspIcvtA . . . Pink . . 7, F. Her. P. Russia . . 1804 
cordAtA . . . Blue . . 6, F. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1752 
CoriArlA . . . Lilac . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 
ctineAtA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1820 
dichdtdmA . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1810 
Echinda . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1813 
echioidAs . . . Pa. blue . 7, G. B. S. Ear. . .1752 
elAtA .... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
emarginAtA . . Purple . 5, F. Her. P. Gibraltar . 
ferulAcAA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1796 
flexuosA . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . l791 
folidsA .... Pur. wht. . 7, F. Her. P. Graciosa . 1830 
globularioefdllA . White . . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 1822 
Omellnl . . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1796 
gr^A .... White. . 6, H. Her. P. Greece . . 1810 
graminifbllA . . Red . .6, H. Her. P. Siberia . • 1780 
grandifldrA . . G. Ev. S. . 1836 
imbricAtA ... F* Her. P. Teneriffe . 1829 
incAoA .... Pink . . 7, F. Her. P. Egypt . . 1823 
latifbllA . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1791 
LinidnTum . . Blue . . 7i F. Her. P. England • 
macropbyllA . . White . . 5, G. Her. P. Canaries . 1824 
minutA . . . Red . , 6, H. Her. P. Mediter. . 1658 
monopAtAlA . , Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. Sieily . . 1731 
mucronAtA . . Red . . 7, F. Her. P. Barbary . 1784 
nanA .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
oleifdllA . . .Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1688 
ovalifOlIA . . . White . . 7, G. Her. P. Canaries . 1816 
pectinAtA . . . Blue . . 9, F. Her. P. Canaries . 1780 
pruinosA . . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1823 
puberulA . . . Violet . . 5, 0. Her. P. Graciosa . 1830 
pubescens . . Red . . 7, F. Her. P. & Eur. . .1324 
piirpuratA . . Purple . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
reticulatA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. England 
scabra .... Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1788 
ScoparlA . . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1796 
sinuAtA . . . Pur. yel. . 8, F. Her. P. Levant . . 1629 
spatulAtA . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Barbary . 1804 
speciosA . . . White. . 7, F. Her. P. Russia . . 1776 
spicAta, 2 . . . White. . 7, H. A. Caucasus . 1819 
suffruticdsA . . Blue . . 7, F. Ev. S. Siberia . . 1799 
UtArica . . . Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. Russia . .1731 
tetragon A ... Red , . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
Thouinn . . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Africa . 1700 
vimlnAA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. .1818 
virgAtA . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 
WilldenovIAnA,3 Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. France . .1800 
StauracantuDs, Link. From stauros, a cross, and 
akantha, a spine ; the spines have each two smaller 
spines at the side ; which give them the appearance 
of a cross. Linn. 16, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Leguminosas. 
A very beautiful dwarf shrub, well suited for the 
front of shrubberies ; it is easily increased by young 
cuttings, planted in sand, or by seeds. Synonyms: 
1 . Ulsx gsnistoidss. 
aphyllus, 1 . . Yellow . 5, H. Ev. S. Portugal . 1823 
St^Ts, Swartz. Not explained. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Orchidacsa. The species of Stslis are ' 
small, rather interesting plants. For culture and 
propagation, see Plsurothallis. 
micrAntliA . . . Green . . 4, S. Epi. Jamaica . . 1805 
ophiogloesoIdAa . . Pur. bm. . 9, S. Epi. Jamaica . . 1791 
tristylA .... Green . . S. EpL Brazil . . 
StbliJJbTa, Linn. From stslla, a star; the flowers 
are star-like. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Alsinacex. 
Weeds, ot no known use. Synonymss : 1. S. uligi- 
nosa. 2. S. multicaulis. 3. S. dichotoma — S. aqudticd 
1, arsndrid, bulbOsd, csrastoldis, C. triJlOrd 2, crassi- 
fdfld, dahOrIcd, lllgdns, glaQcd, gramlnld, Holbstld, 
humifttsd, latijbnd, Laxmdnnl, lOnglpls, mldld 3, 
multicaalls, murdlls, nsmorCm, scaplglrd, vslutlnd, 
viscldd. 
Stem-clast»ii»o, when applied to a leal, signifies that 
its base surrounds the stem. 
StemOdIa, Linn. From stemon, a stamen, and dis, 
double; in allusion to each stamen bearing two 
anthers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophuluriacsa. 
Plants of little beauty, growing well in any light 
rich soil, and increased by cuttings or seeds. The 
annual species are half-hardy. Synonymss: 1. 
Capraria durantifolia. 2. Columnsa trifoliata. 
chilensTs . . . Red . . 9, F. De. Cr. Chile . .1829 
suffruticdsA, 2 . Blue . . 7, S. Ev. S. N. Granada 1820 
durantifbRd 1, marUlmd, parv\fl6rd, verticilldris, vis- 
cSsd. 
StemonItTs, Glsditsch. From stemon, a stamen ; the 
plant may be compared to the male organ of a 
flower. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Found 
upon rotten wood. Synonyms: \. Trichia nuda — S. 
fusciculdtd 1, obtusdtd, papillatd. 
StenactIs, Ness. Probably from stene, narrow, and 
aktin, a sunbeam ; from the narrow and sunlike 
rays of the expanded flower. Linn. IP, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. CompositcB. This is a very showy plant, well 
adapted for planting in beds ; it grows in any com- 
mon garden soil ; and is readily increased by divid- 
ing the root, or by seeds, which it produces in great 
abundance. 
speeidsA . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Califom. . 1831 
Stenanthbra, R. Brown. From stenos, narrow, and an- 
ihera, an anther ; the filaments are broader than the 
anthers, which causes the latter to appear narrow. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacex. This beautiful 
greenhouse shrub requires a soil composed of one 
third sandy loam, and two thirds very sandy peat. 
The pot should be well drained, as the fine roots of 
the plants are easily injured by much wet ; it should 
be kept in a shaded part of the house in summer. 
Cuttings taken from the young shoots, will strike 
with ease, if planted in sand, under a glass. 
plnifdlTA . . . Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1811 
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