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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    SIX SOR SlNtllNGlA. YoHOgi&Ba • • Purple • . 7* S. Ev. S« Hybrid . • SlPROCAMP^LOS. betulaefoliua . . Red yeL . 7. F. Ter. P. Braiil . . 1042 coccineus . . . ScaTlet . 7» 0- Braill . • glaDdulusut . . Ro»e . . 7» Her. P. Bogoia . . 1045 UDCaoifolIus . . Rone . . 7» Er* S. Organ All*. . IH-ll luDgipedunculAtus Red . .1, Ev. !s. Organ AJla. . 1041 microstoma . . Scarlet . L>t G. Her. P. N. Greiiaila . 1044 SiPHO.NANTHUS. Scc Clctodendron. SiSTRINCUlt'M. maj&Ie .... Yellow . 3i G. E». S. Valparaiso • 1832 SitolodTuii, Ilesv. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Oi*. diaccft. Stove lerus. Synonyhxes; 1. Dicksunia Jiaccida. '2. D.glutinosa. 'i. iSephrodium yunctilo- btum, WicksOhia pubcscens. adianioldes . ■ Brn. yel. . 5, S. Her. P. W. Indies • 1034 cune&tum . . . Bru. yel. . ft, S. Her. P. I. of I.ucoo . dara.lioides . . Brn yel. . b, U. Her. P. N. Hull. . . 1033 Oaeelduu, . . . Brn. yel. . 4, S. Her. P. I- of Luzon . glntinuNum, 3. . Brn. yel. . 4, S. Her. P. E. Indies |»iQculublum, 3 . Brn. yel. . 4, G. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1032 rubigindsum . . Brn. yel. . 5, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1041 SeiniserIa, Don. In honour ofCapt. Thomas Skinner, a distingruished botanist. Linn, h, Ur. 1, Nat. Or. (.'onxohulacea. For culture, &c., see Convolvulus. Synonymes: Convolvulus caepitusus. csApiiosa . . . Yellow . 5, •'d. Her. P. E. Indies . 1827 SOW SPl SoWERD.SA. laxifldra. . . . Piuk . . 6, 0. Her. P. Swun R. . 1832 Spadost?LK-*, DenfAum. Meaning unknown. £tnn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. For culture and propagation, see Pulthma, Synonyme: l*ultenaa encnila. Sieb^ri .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N.S. W. . 1324 Sr.ENDONCiiA. See Cadia. .Spabaais. bUnda .... Pink . . 5, F. Bl. P. C. 0. H. . 1811 Watlli .... C. Jil. P. C.G. H. . SpARMANniA. nigosa .... WLjie . 3, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H.. . 1835 SpartIna. arundiuacAa . . Green . . 7, G. Her. P. T. d'Acunha 1823 gl&bra. . . . Green . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1027 pecUnuta. . . Green . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Aiiier. . 1827 Spartotbamnus, Cun. From sparton, cordage, and thamnus, a branch ; uses of plant. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Myo2iorace(B. A pretty plant requiring a cool, airy greenhouse, and to be potted in sandy peat and loam, and propagated by cuttings. juncAus .... White . 8, G. Ev. S. Australia . 1819 Spatalla. peduncul&ta. . . Purple . 4, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 pyramid&Hs. . . Purple . G, G. Ev. 6. C. G. H. . 1821 SmituIa. aspera .... Yellow . 7> B. A. E. Indies . 1813 purpurea . . . Purple . 9, B. Ev. S. Bombay . 1845 Smvr:«Tdji. Synonyms: S. Dodonai. perfoliatum . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Europe • 1796 rotuodifoBnm, 1 . Yellow . 5. H. B. Sicily . . 178U SobralIa, U. Par. In honour of Don F. M. Sobr.il, a Spanish botanist. Linn. 20, Or. 1, N’at. Or. Orchi- dacea. A very splendid genus of terrestrial orchids, requiring the same cultivation as Peruteria. decora . . . , . Various . 7, 8. Ter. Guatemala i . 1836 dicholOaia . . Rn^ pur. . 3, 8. Ter. Peru . . lili&«irum . . . While . 7, 8. Ter. Guiana . i 1840 macr&iitha . , . CtimAOD . 9, S. Ter. Guatemala , . 1842 apUudens. . . . CritnAon . 9, 8. Ter. Gimtemala , . 1846 fte*sllia . . . . Pink . 12, 8. Ter. Peru . . , . 131U violaeta . . . . . Vio. wlit. . 7i 8. Ter. Merida . SuGALGl.tA. See Galinsogea. ISOBANUM. anffUAiifoIium. . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. Buenos A. . 1838 BaJbitli . . hi pinoAtum . Bine . . 6, G. Ev. S. Buenos A. . 1840 cnnrAvum . . . Violet. . 6, G. De. Ch Chili . . . 1342 candldum • . While . 0, 8. Ev. 8. Mexico . . 18.38 jaeininoIdeB . , Purple . 1 ti, U De. Cl. 8. Amer. . 1833 tnacranlliorom . Purple . 0, G. Ev. H. Mexico . . 1838 vernic&tum . . Grn-yeL . 8, G. A. B. Ayren veetltum . . . While . 8, G. Ev. 8. Alexico . SoldevJlla. Uisp\d*‘Ua. SolesAntha, hon. See Cryptandra sjiinescens. SolenAnthus, Don. From solen, a tube, and anthas, a flower. Linn.h, Or. 1, N’at. Or. iiort/^inaceep. Fur culture, see liornyo. circin&tiu . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Altay . . 1837 SoLKKintUM; Lindley. From solen, a tube. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orrhidacea:. This curious genus is nearly related to (Dicidium and Jfrassia; I'ruin both of whielt it is distinguished by its narrow stalked wartless lip, thri;e'lol)cd anther-lid, and very peculiar polleu masses whieb are bent down ujMju the caudicle, while in the untbers. For culture, &c., ace Oncidium. ruemdiuDi . . . YeL red . 11, S. Kpi. Puniplona . SoBNEBATiA, Dc CundolU. In honour of M. Sonnerat, a botanical traveller. Linn. 12, Or. 1, N'at. Ur. Myrtacea. For the culture of this very pretty kchus refer to Psidiun. arlda .... . Re/l . . 6, 8. Kv. M. K. Indies . 1892 alba .... . White . A, H. Ev. H. K. Indies . 1824 apetAla . . . . White . 6, 8. Ev. 8. E. Indies . 1826 SorilBONiTIB. pterooArpa . . 6. Kpi. Guatemala . 1842 SopudIa. See Cerardia. SbRuus. See/Vn/«. SuR&MA, hindley. Scc Nolana. C ] Spatuicarpa, Hooker. From spatha, a spathe, and karpo8,d. fruit. Linn. 21, Ur. 7, Nat. Ur. Aracea. For culture, see Caladiuvi. Iiaatifulla .... While . 7t B. Her. P. S. Amer. . Spathoglottis, Blum. From spatha, a spathe, and p/offi>, a tongue. Linn. 20, Ur. 1, N'at. Ur, Orchi- dacecB. IJletia-like plants, one of which was found by Mr. Fortune on the granitic mountains of Hong Kong: the flowers of Spathoglottis f'ortuni are of a pretty yellow, with the side lobes of the Up spotted with crimson; its tubers remain dormant for some months alter the leaves have decayed, and may be treated as Paxtonia rosea, aud the smaller Bletias. Fortuni .... Yel. crim. parvifolla . . plicSta .... PMrp]<» pubcAcens . . . tumeniutia . . . S. Epi. China . B. Epi. KoAt-Hn hillfc 8. E)>i. E. Indies . 1844 8. Epi. 8y!liet . 8. Epi. Aliudanao . SpatularTa. See Snxi/raga. Si'ecklinIa. See Pleurothallis. SruntiRuA, De Candolle. In honour of M. Spenner. a distinguished botanist. 8, Ur. 1, Nat. Ur, Melaatomacete. Pretty plants, requiring to be grown in a mixture of ])cat ond sand, and the pots to be placed iu pans of water; they arc propagated by seeds. frBfjIli* . . . .White . 6. 8. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1822 glandulOaa . . .White . 3, H, Ev. S OiiiMna . . If,24 piiludosa , . . Kijao . . O’, 8. Her. P. Brazil . . 1825 pendiUifolIa. . . Uo«c . . 3, 8. Ev. Gui.ina. . 1826 SpeuoDla—maxima. Si'fcUMAniCTtoN. See llamiltonia. Si’M.erAntuus—cuchinchinensis—mollis. SpU/EUU1,UUIUM. ncuminfiluiu . . Otunije . . 6, 0. Kv. S. Swan R, . 1049k Srii.*KOMOiiru*A, l)e CundoUe. Sec Granara minima. ^ Spu,«RorTfiRiK, WaUieh. From sphairn, a globe, and /iftToi, a lern. Linn. 21, Ur. 1, Nut. Ur. Po/w. podtaccit. biovc fern. Synoxiyme: Perunema bur- bnta. bnrbAln .... Yellow . 0, 8. Her. P. Nepnul . Si'U^iiqsTlosiA, Seringa. Synvnyme: (Lnothera spiruhs. chrirantliifnlliini . Yellow . (1, F Ev. S. Chill , . 1820 micrAnlhum . . Velh.w . (i, Jl. A. Cnlifornia. 1820 •pnAle, 1. . . . Yelluw . fi, M. A. N. Amer. 1886 •tri^iilARuiii . . . Volluw . 0, H. A. t'ullli>riiia, 1836 SpuknXndra. Sec Buchnera. Sl'UKNoafWE. BCrrAU .... Yellow . 0, G. Ev. S. C. G. 11. . 1026 SPIRjfiA. . , . Hi.iin . . 8, H. Kv. H. Columbia .