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.
Date:
1849
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Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SCL SEL SEL SIN SclerTa, WiUdenoio. Meauinsf unknown. Linn.i. Or. 3, Nat. Or. Cyperacetz. For culture, see Cyperus. RuricOma . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. N Amer. . 1820 ciliilla .... Greert . 7, H. Her, I\ N. Amer. . 1B28 FI-iRellum . . .Green . 7, S. Her. P. \V. Indies. 1822 hirtella . . . . Green . (>, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1822 ?nlifoUR . . . Yellow , 7, S. Her. P. W. Indies. 1824 rcrticill&ta . . Green . G, H.Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 SclerolBpis, Be Candolle. See Sparyanojjhorus— verticillafus. ScLBRuoN, Lindley. $cleros, bard, and oon. an or seed. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or Verbcnacea. This is a little Mexican plant, bearing some resemblance to an olive, with the flowers of a Verbena and the name of Daphne. Mr. Ilartwe}? found it in fruit only, and sent it to the Horticultural Society’s Eardeu, where it has flowered, and proved itself.to e a new cenus of Verbenacea. See Bapkne, for culture auu proppgation. oleln'iin .... Gra. wlit. 5. G. Kt. S. Mexico. . 1843 ScLERO.sciAt)tuM, Be Candolle. From skleroe, hard, and sliiadion, an umbel. Linn, b, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umhellifera. An annual of the easiest culture, humlle .... Wiiite . G, H. A. Tnieriffe . 1787 ScLEROxfLox. See Myraine. ScOLOPE.NDHlUM. pinnAtum . . . Brn. jel. . 5, G. Her. P. India . . ScoparTa. fl.lvA .... Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1829 ScottTa. IrapczifOrmii . . . I, G. Ev. S. Australia . 1825 ScrophularTa—Ehrharti, elongata, lanata. Scutellaria. cordifolla . . . Scar. or. . 9, S. Er. S. Mexico. . 1844 incarnfita . . . Ruse . . 8, H. Her. P. ^uito . . 1841 japonica . • Pur H’lit. 8, H. Her. P. Japan • . 1838 Bpu'ndent . • . Scarlet lo, H. Her. P. Mexico. . 1841 Veuteii.uli. . . Senriet • 8, G. Her. P. St. Martha 1844 ScutTa, Tirown. From scut am, a shield; form of disk. Linn, b, l)r. 1, Nat. Or. lihamnneetp. A shrub of no beauty, and of easy culture. Synonymee: Rhamnuz circumscissue. Ceanothna circtunacissua. indteu .... While . S. Er. S. E. Indies . 1024 ScuTiCAatA, Lindley. From acutica, a whip, in allu sion to the form of the leaves. Linn. 20, Ur. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacete. 'J’liissiu'cics requires to be attached to a block ot wood, to have a hot damp atmosphere, and be freelv syringed while growing. Hynonyme : Maxillatia liteelii. Steelti .... Yel. spot. 7t • S. Epi. Qimyann. . 10S4 ScYriiXxTWUS. elCjiptDa .... Yellow . 8, 0. Kr. Tr. Chili. . 1824 ScytalTa. See JS'ephclium. ScYTowKM A—ciVrAwiru. S EC X i.E—aylveat ria. SeciiIum. palinAttiin . Yellow . 8, F. A. Mexico 1827 SrcuriuXca. er^tn . . . . Purple . 7. S. Ev. S. W. Indice 1824 paniculAtA . . . Yellow . 7> B. Ev. Cl. Cnyeiine 1820 SilniiM. d4‘ltoi<!siim . Ptirplo 0, H. A. Nsplei. 182r> eloiirf&Uim . . Yellow . 6. H. Her. P. AltRia . 1827 Kehorlu. . . . White 7> H. H. Europe . 183G f^hibiilih'llum . . Yellow . G. 11. Her. 1'. 1838 . Vrilow 7t II- A. MRgelhin IHIG NotnrjAni . White . 7. H. Her P. Nftplee. 1824 pillchrum . . . Purple 7, II. Her. P. N- Amer. 1824 rnBOiiin . • • , Kobo . . 7. H- Her. P. Cnucmme 1827 telriipli^lluut . . White 7i H. U. Levniit . Spi.Xoo. HdprCiina . • • ciliritn . . , While . 0. G. Kv. 8. 0 O. H. 181G . While . 7. G. Kv. .H. (}. H. 1824 uincrCn . . Violet. . 7. U. Kv. 8. c. G. H. I8IG . White . 4. tJ. Kv. 8. C. G. H. 184.ft rtivaricSlA . . . White . ft, 0. Kv. 8, C. G. H. . IHlG friilirOvA . . • . Yellow . (5. G. Kv. H. C. G. H. 1822 . • . . Yellow . G, G. Kv. .8, (». H. . 1823 iDlcrAiitlin . Yellow . .ft, G. Kv. 8. C. G. il. . 1820 minutiisimn . Yellow . G, G. Kv. 8. V. G. H. . 18IG pulyet nclivn . . White . G, 0. Ev. 8. V. G. H. . 1H23 ptrrophvlm . . (1. Ev. H. ('. G. it. . 1828 toielil'illa ! While . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. 11. - mill Selao. See Ximenia. SelliguBa, J. Smith. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Poly- podiacecB. Stove ferns. Synonymea: 1. Grammitxa jiuveacena. 2. G. Uanxiltonx. 3. G.decurrena,JIenii- onitia pothi/olia. davt-sventi, 1 . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Indies . Hamiltdni, 2 . . Hrn. yel. • 6, S. Her. P. Nepau] . . heteroo&rpa . . Yellow . G, 8. Her. P. Java . . macrophylla . . Yellow . 5, 8. Her. P. Java . . pothitnlid, 3 . . Yellow . 5, 8. Her. P. Nepaul . . Selloa. See Gymnosperma. Senkcio. ambiguus . . . Yellow . 7. H. Ev. S. Sicily . 1B23 aiiibraceu&. . . Yellow . 7, H. Her, P. SibeHa . . 1827 an^uUtuB . . . Yellow . 4, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1828 iingulifrllus . . Yellow . 12, 0. Her. P. Mexico. . 1827 arachnoldes . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Italy . . 1827 Balsamftee. . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1819 calemifolliis . . Yellow . 8. 0 Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1843 Candidas . . . Yellow . 6. H. Kv S. Sicily . . 1823 congvHtus . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Melville I.. 1827 croceus • . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Austria 1822 delphinifoltus. . Yellow . 6. H. B. 8icily . 1823 eudOrus . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. IBl.ft frigidua . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 gailli'iis . . . Y’ellow . G, H. A- France . . gibbOsus . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. 8. Sicily . . 1827 Hunteri , . . 'White . 5, G. Ev. S. L'Herili4ri. . • cyannnhtli&Imue WliLblue 6, G. Her. P. Canaries . 1843 populifullus lacteus . . ’. White . 5, 0- Her. P- Caucasus . 1832 prat^nsis . . . Yellow . G. H. Her. P. Galicia . . 1828 Smithli . . . Pink. . 7. H. Her. P. Cane Horn. 1801 taraxacifullus . Yellovv . G, H. Her, p Caucasus . 1824 SericocXrpcs, Be Candolle. See Aater. SkripuIum. Sec Stabe cinercfl. Sbbissa. fectida. . . multiplex . . . Wiite . 5, 0. Ev. S. Japan . SerbatOla. Synonxjme ; Cardxtua leucanthxtz. leucAntha . . White . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1825 SerrorTa. acrocArpa . . . Lilac . . 4. 0. Ev. S. r. G. H. . . 1822 elevAta . . . . . Lilac . . 4. 0. Kv. 8.C G. H. . . , 1821 BcAiidan . . . . . Lilac . . G, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . . 181G Sbsamum. luteum . . . . Yellow . 7i A. E. Indies 1885 SkvkrinTa, Tenorf. Meaning unknown. J.inn. Or. 4, Nat. Or. .4urn«tiocc<p. For the culture this desirable old greenhouse plant, see C*»/ru«' Synonyme: Cxtms 6«jri/o/«a. buxifidU .... White . 5, 0. Ee. S. China . . Sry.mourTa, Sirref. See Pelargonium. SIda. Synonymea: S. Mrta, S. tomentoaa. Hedfordiftna, 1 Yel. red . 11, G. Kv. Tr. Brazil . 1838 gravcolens. . . Orange 9, Ev. 8. E. ludiet'. 1844 SinEuXwTnus Sidp.uuxYlun Sec Chryaopxis. rugOsum . . . White . S. Ev. S. Jamaica 1828 StEVBRslA. Synonyme: (rpum rcK/iafum. allnntlca . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. 8. Europe . 1810 ciliAU . . . Yellow . G. H. Her. P. N- Amer. . 1818 elain . . . . Yellow . G, H. Her. P. Nepaul . 1840 radiAta, 1 . . . Yellow . G, H. Her. 1*. N. Amer. . 1822 Kouli . . . . Yellow . G, a. Her. P. Melville I. 1827 Sn.ilNE. SohAfti . . Rose , 4, H Her. P. ■peciosa Scarlet G. 0. Her. P. 1843 SimarOda. gluuca . . , . White . . S. Kv. S. Cuba 1824 SimsYa, Vera. In honour of J. Sims, M.D , editor of Hot. Mag. Linn. A, i)r. Nat. Or. l‘ro/ctice<f. Fur culture, sec Piufea. nnetlilfolU . . Yellow . G, 0. Ee. 8. N. Hall.. . 1825 SixoXXA, Be Candolle. Singaainga is the name of the tree it\ (luinna. 7.tnft. *13, Or. I, Nat. Or. nccrf*. Tliis itretty shrub gmws well in a iniMure »»f loam and peat; and ripened cuttings, planted in snttd, and placed under a hand-glass in heat. 'vUl Boon strike roi't. Synonyme: Strrrebeckia lutei'ifid,^a. gvilanintli . . White . . G, S. Ev. Cl. Uulnna . . <D«7 ( f.2 J