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table mould; and readily increased by division. 
Synonyme : I . Didymocarpus Rexii. 
RexH .... Blue . . 6, S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1824 
StreptSpus, Michaux. From streptos, twisted, and 
pous, a foot ; in allusion to the twisted flower-stalks 
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceos.^ Interesting 
plants, of common culture in any light soil ; and 
multiplied by seeds or divisions, 
amplexifollus . . White . . 5, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1752 
distort us . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1753 
lanuginosus . . YeL gm. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
rdseils .... Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1806 
simplex .... . 6, 0. Her. P. Nepal . . 1822 
Stri.®, small streaks. 
SxRiARiA, Greville. From stria, a groove, the plant 
is marked with grooves. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 
Algcs. Found in the ocean — S. attenuutd. 
Striated, having streaks. 
Strict, upright, straight. 
Strig.®, little upright unequal, stiff hairs, swelled 
at their bases. 
Strigosk, covered with strigae. 
Strobilanthes, Blume. From strobilos, the cone of a 
pine, and anthos, a flower ; the inflorescence in the 
bud state resembles the cone of a pine. Linn. 14, 
Or. 2 ., Nat. Or. Acanthacea. This beautiful stove 
plant is well deserving of a place in every collection, 
on account of its very showy purple flowers, and 
the deep purple colour of the under side of the 
leaves. For culture and propagation, see Ruellia. 
Synonyme: 1. Ruellia Sabiniana. 
SabiniAnS, 1 . . Blue pur. . 3, S. Et. S. Nepal . . 1826 
Strobile, a fir cone, the fruit of the Magnolia, or a 
fructiferous organ of a similar form. 
StrophanthGs, Desvaux. From strophos, a twisted 
thong, and anthos, a flower; the segments of the 
corolla are long, narrow, and twisted. Linn. 5, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Apocynaceae. Very beautiful shrubs, of 
easy culture in a mixture of sandy loam and peat; 
and cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass, in 
a little heat. Synonymes ; 1. S. divergens. 2. Echites 
caudata. 
ChinensTs, 1 . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. China . . 1816 
dichdtOmu.s, 2. . Rosy . . 6, S. Er. S. E. Ind. . . 1816 
sarmentdsus . . Red . . 6*, S. Ev. S. S. Leone . 1824 
Strophiola, a round protuberance at the base of some 
seeds. 
Struma, a wen, or protuberance. 
Strumaria, Jacquin. From struma, a tubercle ; in 
allusion to the base of the calyx.. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Amaryllidaceas. Interesting plants, suc- 
ceeding well in sandy loam; and increased by 
offsets. 
angustifOlIA 
CrispA . . 
filifOlIA . . 
gemmfitA 
HnguapfOlIA 
rubellA . . 
spiralis . 
stellAris . . 
truncatA 
undulAtA 
. Pink . . 4, C. Bl. P. C. G. H. .1 795 
. Pink . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1790 
. Wliito . 11, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
. Pa. vel. . 8, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1812 
. White . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 
. Pink . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
. Pink . . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
. Pink . . 10, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1794 
. White . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
. White . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
Struthiola, Linn. From strouthion, a little sparrow ; 
resemblance of the seeds to a beak. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Thymelacex. A very pretty Cape genus, 
thriving best’ in sandy peat; and young cuttings 
root w4th facility in sand, under a glass. Syno- 
nyme : 1. S. stncta. 
an«ustif&lTA . 
. Yellow 
ciliAtA . . . 
. White. 
erectA, 1 . . 
. White. 
glabrA . . . 
. Yellow 
imbricAtA . . 
. Yellow 
incAnA . . . 
. White. 
junipetInA . 
. White . 
lateriflorA . . 
. Yellow 
longifldrA . . 
. Yellow 
lucens . 
. Yellow 
ovAtA . . . 
. White. 
pubescens . . 
. Red . 
striAtA . . . 
. Yellow 
tomentOsA . 
. Yellow 
virgAU . . . 
. Red . 
. 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1779 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1798 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
. a G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1758 
. 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
. 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
. 4. G. Ev. S C. G. H. . 1792 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
. 7 ,G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
. 8 , G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1799 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1779 
StruthiSpteris, Willdenorv. Fiorn strouthios, an 
ostrich, and pteris, a fern; the fronds bear a re- 
semblance to feathers. Limu 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
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Polypodiacece. An ornamental genus of Ferns, of 
common culture. Synonyme: 1. Osmunda Struthi- 
opteris, 
germanIcA, 1 . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1760 
pennsylvanlca . Brown . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Strychnos, Linn. The Greek name of the Solanum. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynaceae. Veiluable 
plants, on account of the medicinal properties 
ascribed to them. They all succeed well in a mix- 
ture of loam and sandy peat, and half-ripened 
cuttings will root in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
S. colubrina is given as an anthelmintic in inter- 
mitting fevers. The seeds of S. Nux-vomica are 
well know’n by the latter name, as possessing a 
dangerous narcotic property, which depends upon 
the presence of a peculiar principle called Strychnia. 
It has been administered in a great number of cases 
with different degrees of success ; small quantities 
have been given lor mania, gout, epilepsy, hysteria, 
and dysentery. It is a most violent poison, and its 
energy so great, that half a grain blown into the 
throat of a rabbit, occasions death in five minutes. 
Its operation is always accompanied with symp- 
toms of locked jaw and other tetanic affections. 
The seeds of S. potatorum are sold in the Indian 
bazaars for the purpose of clearing muddy water : 
the vessel containing the water being rubbed for a 
minute or two round the inside, with one of the 
seeds; after which, by allowing the water to settle 
for a short time, however impure and muddy it 
may have been before, it becomes clear and whole-' 
some. 
axillArls . . . White . 
colubrinA . 
madagascariensis . 
Nux-vdmicA . . Grn. wht. 
potatorum . . . White . 
spindiiA .... White . 
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1824 
S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1820 
S. Ev. T. Madagas. . 1823 
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1788 
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1794 
S. Ev. T. Madagas. . 1818 
Stupa, filamentose matter. 
Stylandra, Nuttall. From stylos, a column, and 
aner, a male; the gynostegium is pedicellate. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceae. For culture 
and propagation, see Asclepias. Synonymes: 1. 
Podostigma pubescens, Asclepias pedicellata. 
pumilA, 1 . . . Grn. yeL . 7» F. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
Style, the stalk which bears the stigma, and inter- 
venes between that and the ovary. 
Stylidium, Srvartz. From stylos, a column; the 
stamens and style are joined. Linn. 20, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Stylidiaceae. Beautiful and rare little plants, 
succeeding best in sandy loam and peat. Cuttings 
of the shrubby kinds root very readily in sand, 
under a glass ; a few of the herbaceous kinds are 
increased by divisions of the root, but chiefly by 
seeds. Synonymes: \. S. glandulosum. 2. Venteiuztia 
minor. 3. S. laricifolium. 
adnAtum . . . Pink 
fasciculAtum . . Pink 
fruticosum, 1 . . Pink 
graminifdllum .Pink 
hirsfitum . . . Rose 
iunceum . . . Rose 
lineArA, 2 . . . Red 
Kcandens . . . Pink 
tenuifdlium, 3 . Pink 
. 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1824 
. 8, O. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1838 
. 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
. 7, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1803 
. 6, G. Her. P. K. G. S. . 1830 
G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1830 
. 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1812 
. 7, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1803 
. 7, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1818 
Stylosanthes, Swartz. From stylos, a style, and 
anMos, a flower ; in allusion to the flower having 
a long style. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. 
Plants of little interest, except in botanical col- 
lections. They require to be grown in a mixture 
of sandy loam and peat ; and cuttings of the shrubby 
kinds root readily in sand, under a glass, in a moist 
heat. Synonymes: 1. S. hispida. 2. Trifolium 
guiunense. 
elAtiOr, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, F. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
erectA .... Yellow . 1 , S. A. Guinea . . 1825 
guiangnsis, 2 . Yellow . 7. S. A. Guiana . • 1820 
mucronAtA . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Ceylon . . 1817 
procumbens . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. . 1821 
viscOsA . . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev S. W. lud. . 1821 
Stypandra, R. Brown. From stype, tow, and aner, 
an anther. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceae. 
These plants should be grown in a mixture of sandy 
loam and peat, and increased by divisions. They 
succeed well in a pit or warm border, if protected 
in severe weather. Synonyme: 1. Arthropodium 
glaucvm. 
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