A pocket botanical dictionary comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain; with a full explanation of technical terms / By Joseph Paxton ... assisted by Professor Lindley. A new edition. With supplement containing all the new plants since its appearance.

  • Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865.
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1849
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    SAP sen sea SCI pinnSlH .... Yello'T . 7« F. Ev. S. S. Europe . 1701 lomentOu . . . Yellow . 7i H. Kr. S. S. Europe . 1827 viwOsa .... Yellow . 7» S. Spain . . 1825 SaponabIa. elegans . . . Red . . 5. H. Her. P. Oalalia . prosirAta . . . Rose . . 7> H. Her. P. Pyreneea . 1824 Saraca. See/one«ta. Sarcamdus. croceus .... Yellow. . 5, S. Epi. Manilla . . 1837 filifOmiis . . . YeL pink . 5| S. Epi. India . . 1842 pallldus .... Grn.wbu . 7* S. Epi. India . . 184U SarcochIlus. caloeOlus . . . White . . S. Epi. Manilla . . 1844 croceus .... Wilt. or. . S. Epi. Manilla . . fusco-luteua . . Yel. lawny 6t S. Epi. Humeo . . 1846 unguiculAtut . . Straw . . 4, S. Epi. Manilla . . 1848 Sabcoglottis, Presl. From sarx, flesh, and glottis, a tongue. Linn, 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacea. For culture, see Spiranthes. Synonymes: \. Spiranthes cerina. 2. S, diuphana. 3. iS. lobata. 4. S. rosulata. 5. S. rufescens. cerina, 1 ... Olive gm. . 5, S. Ter. Guatemala , 1840 diapliAna, 2 • . Wht. grn. . 4, S. Ter. Mexico . lobAta, 3 ... Yellow . . 3, S. Ter. III. del Mnu. 1843 picia ..... Yel. wht. . 8, S. Ter. Merida . zoKulAta, 4 . . . Green . . 4. S. Ter. Guatemala . 1842 rufcAcens 5 . . Brown . . 2, S. Ter. Brazil . • Sabcog6:«um, G. Don. From sarx, flesh, and gonu* au angle. See Polygonum adpreasum. Sarcostemma. campanulAla . ■ Yel. brn.. 9» S. Cl. S. Peru • . 1844 SabOthba, }Vmd. From filtro/Aron, a besom; plants have that appearance. Linn. 5, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Uy- pericacea. A hardy plant, CTowing m atiy light soil, and is readily increased by seeds, gentianoidea . • Yellow . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1768 Sabracexxa. DrummOndi . . Purple . 6, F. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1829 Satureja. apinOsa .... White . 6, H. Ev. S. Crete . 1327 SattbTum. erictum .... Yellow. . 2, F. Ter. C. G. H.. . 1838 foH6»um . . . . Purple . . 7, F. Ter. C. G. H.. . 1828 SaubaOja. pedunculAGi . . White . 6, 0. Ev. S. Hulivia . . Diacrophylla . • White . 7> Ev. S. Alexico . . •pecublliA . . . While . 6, S. Ev. S. Mexico . • 1842 Saubomatum. See Arum pedatum. Sa088Ub2a. Synonyine: Hcrratula pycnocepkala, crasxifolla • . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Caucaiiue . 1824 elegane . . . Rose . . 7, H. Her. P. C-iucn&us . 1820 Gmelini . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia. . 1827 lacinifita . . . Purple • 6, H. Her. P. Siberia. . 1827 liatruidea, 1 . • Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberin . . 1827 rielda .... J’urple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia. . 1827 MrrAta .... Purple . ?■ H. Her. P. Europe . 1816 SaxifrXga. Synonymes: S. cymosa, 8. heterophylla. aentivAlie . . . Wliite . 5, H. Her. P. Altoia . . 1821 cilinu .... White . 3, H. Her. P. Indin . . 1843 Haworthli . . . While . 6, H. Her. P. Europe. . pedemoDtAoa, 1 . Wlute . 5, II. Her. P. Piedmont . 1824 ibyMnrKlei . . White . 4, H. Her. P. E. Indie# . 1846 SCiCVOLA. allernita . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. 8. Swan R. . 1844 auchutifulla . . Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. Swan K, calHpMfa . . . Blue . . 7. G. Her. P. Swan R. . faMiaulAta . . • 8, 0- Her. 1*. Swan IL . Ivttfolla . . . While . H. S. Ev. S. Trinidxd . 1820 multiflOra . . . Blue . . 7, 0. Her. P. Swan It. . 1840 pilOsa .... Blue . . 6, G. Her. I'. Swan IL . 1841 nUtvpbylla . . WJiite . 5, G. Her. P. Swan Jl. . 1841 aquarrdw ... G. Her. !». bwaiiK. . 1842 ScALRA. See Podolepis. ScapuiolOttib. pallidifibra . . . While . . 6, 8. Upi. Trinidad . 1822 ruberrima . . . Red . . 7. S. Epi. Merida . . •tellAta .... Purple . . 2, 8. Epi. Guiana . . 1638 ScELOciifi/US, Klotzarh. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Or- chidacedt. An epiphyte, bearing short snikes of small yellow flowers. It thrives on a ulock of wood, m a cool temperature. OtUiuia . . • • Yellow. . 7, S. Epi. Camccaa . 1842 Scuej)ON5bU8—niiiduB. [ 61 ] ScnELLOLEPis, J. Smith. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceee. Synonymes: 1. Goniopklebium amcenum. 2. G. veTTucosum. Stove ferns, amcena, 1 . . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. India . • verrucosa, 2 . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. India . ScniZAC.ENA, J. Smith. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea. Stove fern. BrunOnia . . . Brn. yel. . 4, S. Her. . Malacca . Scniz.£A. digilAta . . . Brn.yel. . 4, 8. Her. P. Malacca piopinqua . . . Brn. yel. . 4, S. Ev. S. Malacca . ScuiZANTHEs. See Narcissus. ScaizAMHUs. c.indldus . . . IVliite . F. A. Coquimbo . 1843 Evans'Anus. . . Wht. pur. 7, H. A. Hybrid . . 1839 pinnatifldus . . Various . 5, G. A. Coquimbo . 1841 SchizodTom. See Disa. ScHizoGYNE. See Conyza sericea. ScHizoLoMA, Gaudichaud. From sekizo, to cut, and loma, an edge; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea. Stove ferns. Synonymes: 1. Lindaaa ensi/olia. 2. L. heterophylla. ensi folia, 1 . . Brn. yel. . 6. S. Her. P. Malacca heterophy lla, 2 . Brn. yel. . 5, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon Scnizo.NOTus, Lindley. From schizo, to cut, and 7wto8, the back. Linn. 12, Or.4, Nat. Or. Rosacett. A hardy shrub, from the northern provinces of India. For culture, &c., see Spiraa. tomentOsa ... H. De. S. India . . 184V ScuieppTa, De Candolle. In honour of John Schoepf» a German botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Loran- thacea. A tree-like plant, growing from ten to fifteen feet high, growing freely in a mixture of peat, loam, and sand; and cuttings strike root if planted in sand, under a band-glass, in heat. frAgrans .... Yellow . 6, 0. Et. 8. Nepaul . 1327 ScuoiitfiRA. See Leptantkus. ScuomdubgkIa. Synonyme: Epidendrum tibicinis. criKpa .... Yel. bm. . 1, S. Epi. La Giiayra . 1844 tibicinis, 1 . . . Pk. wht . 4, S. Epi. Honduras . 1834 gr:indidOra . . Brn. rose . 6, 8. Epi. Honduras . 1844 rosea .... Ruse ted . 2, S. Epi. 8ier. Nevada undul&ta . . . Purple . . 1, 8. Epi> La Ouayra . 1843 ScnoTlA. simpiicifolla . . Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 SciiousBUA. See Cacoucia. ScuouwIa, De Candolle. In honour of J. F. Schouw, a celebrated Danish botanist, iinn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cruci/era. The seeds of this pretty annual will only require to be sown in the open ground, in a light saudy soil. arablcft .... Purple . 6, H. A. Arabia. . 1837 ScuraxkTa. leptocArpa . . . Rose . . 7» S. Her. P. S. Domingo 1827 SciiREnfiRA. See Ilartogia. ScuitreutIa. Sec Cupresaua, giandidOf* . . While . 7i S. Ev. CL nraiit . . 1837 SciiwriogkrTa, Spreng. In honour of Professor Schweigger, one of the authors of a Flora of E rlnn- gen. Linn, b, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Piolacea. A etove shrub nearly allied to the violets. It requires a huiiud ntinosphcrc, and huccceds in a mixture of loam, leal-mouldy and sand, and is propagated by cuttings planted in sand, under a glass, m heat. pnneifiOra . . . While . 6, 8. Ev. 8. Brazil ’. . 1038 ScilWERCUlA. Brownllioldee. . Orn. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. Cnrnccas . 1824 HilariAna . . . Gro. pur.. 8, 8. A. Brazil . . 1826 ScIl.I.A. llcrt/ilimll . . . Lilac . . ft, H. Bl. P. bruiiiAlia . . . Blue . , 6, H. Ul. P. N. Amer. . 1841 I'ariiviAna . . . dlicolor . . , RiiiT . . 6, H. Bl. P. Portugal . 1843 pQbeus . . . Blue . . 6, H. Ul. P. SciNDXrsus, Sole. Meaning unknown. Linn. 4 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Araccit. For culture, see Caladium