SUBULARIA—THALIA. 
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SXJBULARIA. 14—1. ( Crucifer< b .) [From subula, an awl.] 
aquaf'ica , (w. Ju. fv).) scape 1-2 inches high ; radical leaves entire, subulate. 
Water. 
SWERTIA. 4—1. ( Gentianecb .) [Named from Emanuel Swert.] 
deflex 1 'a, (g. y. Au. J'.) stem 4 -sided; branches short; leaves opposite, sessile, 
ovate; corolla bell-form, with horns. 18 i. Swamps. 
SYMPHITUM. 5— 1 . ( Boraginece .) [From sumpkia, to unite, because it was supposed to 
heal wounds.] 
ojjicina'le , (comfrey, y-w. J. 7|_.) leaves ovate-sub-lanceolate, decurrent, ru¬ 
gose. Naturalized. 2-4 f. 
SWIETENIA. 10—1. ( Melue .) [So named from Van Swieten, to whom a statue was erected 
by the Emperess Maria Theresa.] . 
mahogin"ii , leaves lanceolate-ovate, acuminate; racemes axillary, pubescent 
Mahogany-tree. S. 
SYMPHORIA. 5—1. ( Caprifolice .) [From the Greek, signifying a cluster.] 
glomera'ta , (r-y. Au. T^.) racemes axillary, capitate, glomerate; leaves oppo¬ 
site, ovate, on short petioles; flowers small, numerous ; berries purple. 3-4 f. 
Sandy fields. Penn, to Car. 
racemo'safl r. Ju. T^-) racemes terminal; corolla bearded within; leaves ellip¬ 
tical, ovate, opposite ; corolla pale red; berries white. 2-3 f. Snow-berry. 
SYNANDRA, 13—1. ( Labiates .) [From sun, together, and aner , stamens ; so called because 
the anthers cohere.] 
grandiflo'ra , (y-w. J. 0]..) leaves cordate, ovate, acuminate, upper ones ses¬ 
sile, clasping; lower ones sessile, sub-petioled ; flowers solitary, sessile. 
1 f. S. 
SYRINGA. 2—L (Jasmine a .) [From a Turkish word, signifying pipe, because pipes were 
made from its branches,] 
vulga'ris , (lilac, b-p. w. M. p.) leaves cordate ; flowers in a thyrse. Ex. 
per"sica , (Persian lilac, b. M. f>.) leaves lanceolate, entire, andpinnatifid. Ex. 
TAGETES. 17—2. ( Corymbiferce ,.) 
ered'ta , (African marygold, y. Ju. 0.) leaves pinnate; Ieafets lanceolate, di¬ 
late, serrate; peduncles 1 -fLowered, incrassate, sub-inflated; calyx angled. 
,TALINUM. 11—1. ( PortulaccecB .) 
teretifo'lium, (p. Ju. %.) leaves terete, subulate, fleshy; cyme terminal, di¬ 
chotomous, corymbose ; flowers pedunculate, polyandrous. 4-10 i. Rocks. 
Penn, to Va. 
TAMARIND US. 15—3. ( Leguminosce .) [From the Arabic tamarhindi, or Indian date.] 
in"dica , (tamarind,) leaves abruptly pinnate ; Ieafets 16-18 pairs, downy, ob¬ 
tuse, entire; flowers lateral, yellow; pods brown. Ex. 
TANACETUM. 17—2. ( Corymbiferce .) [A corruption of athanasia, an ancient name for 
tansey.] 
xulgaJre , (tansey, y. Ju. %.) leaves doubly-pinnate, gash-serrate. Naturalized. 
Yar. crispum , (double tansey,) leaves crisped and dense. 
TAXUS. 20—15. (Conferee.) 
canaden"sis, (yew, Ap. T 7 .) leaves linear, distichus, revolute on the margin; 
receptacle of the striate flowers globose. 4-8 f. 
bacca/ti , (the common English yew,) leaves flat, dark green, smooth and shin¬ 
ing above; flowers imbricated; berries scarlet. 
TEUCRIUM. 13—1. (Labiate.) [From Teucer, who is said to have been its discoverer.] 
canaden ,! se , (wood-sage, germander, r. Ju. 7J..) pubescent; leaves lance-ovate^ 
serrate, petioled ; stem erect; spikes whorled, crowded ; bracts longer than 
the calyx. Yar. virginicum , upper leaves sub-sessile; bracts about the 
length of the calyx. 1-3 f. 
THALIA. 1—1. (Orchidece.) [In honour of John Thalius.] 
deaXba'ta, (p. Au. %.) spatha 2-flowered 5 leaves ovate, revolute at the sum¬ 
mit; panicle white-pulverulent. S. 
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