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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    Sri STA kaoilchallCH . . White . f?. M. De. S. India . . bioislenaia . . White . U. H. Kt. Himalayas. 1838 Lind'.eySna . ■ White . H. Kv. Himalayas, pubeaceo’i . . . Wliile . 3. H. De. S. Chusan. . 1843 Reeveaiana . • White . 5, H. Er. S. Cliina . . 1843 rotuDdifolIa . . . C, H. Her. P. Cashmere . 1840 Spiranthes. argentSa .... White . . 4> S. Kpi. Brazil . . 1843 aurea.Olive brn. . 4, S. Kpi. GiiatemalH . 1842 diiiph^aa . . . Wliiteyel.. 4, S. Kpi. ^Mexico . . 1844 elbla.Wliite . . 4. S. Epi. W. Indies . 1798 LindleySna ... S. Epi. Caraccas . . 1841 lubQla .... Yellow . . 4, .S. Epi. Ile.d del Mnt. 1044 picta.White . . 2. S. Epi. Brazil . . 1843 rosiil&ta .... Green . . 4i S. Epi. Guatemala . 1843 truncuta. ... Sj- Epi. Brazil . . 1843 SriRONEMA, Lindley. From speira, spiral, and nema, filament. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Commelinacea. A Mexican herbaceous plant introduced by Mr. Barker, with somcthinj; of the appearance of a Sanseviera, but very fraj^rant; it has lately dowered with jMessrs. Low & Co. of Clapton. Bot Reg. 1S40. frAgrans . . . . Whita . 6. S. Her. P. Mexico . 1839 Spondias, axillfiris . . • 5, S. Ev. S. Nepaul . 1824 aciiminAta . . 6, E. Ev. S. Malabar . 1824 SponIa, Commerson. Xtnn, , 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ulmacece. This plant will grow readily in any common soil, but requires to be planted in a sheltered place. Willdeuowi&na . Green . . H. De. E. China . SporoqOlus micrAnlhut. . 0, H. A. Monte Vid. 1825 SprekelTa, Herbert. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. AmaryU lidacea. For culture, &c., see Amaryllia. brCvis . . . . Grn.red . O', S. Bl. ]>. Bolivia . . Cyblster . . . .Red . . 0, .S. Bl. P. Bolivia . . 1839 fnnnitsisslmft . . Crimson . (>i 0. Bl. P. Guatemala. 1858 glAuca . . . . . White . 4, S. Bl. P. Bolivia . . 1839 StaavTa. nuda . . . . 4, 0. Ev. S. C. 0. H. . 1821 Stacoys. apeciOsa . . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Mexico , 1839 STACaiTARmfiTA. STA STE Stapei-Ta. cactifOrmis . . Yellow . 8, . 1844 Stapiiylea. BumAlda . . . ^Yhite , 6, G. De. S. Tapan . . 1804 StatTce. bicdloT . , Pur. whu 5. H. Her. P. . 1B37 eximla . . . . . Lil. rose . 8. H. Her. P. Sougaria . 1844 Forluoi , . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. China . . 1R45 Dickaonli . . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. . 1840 munopeiAla deuudAta . . Purple . 7, F. Ev. S. Sialy . . 1840 pneiido-armerla . Violet . 4, G. Her. P. . 184i) ry tidophylla . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. . 1840 SteganTa. See Lomaria. SteganotrSpis, Lekm. ’From ateganos, covered, and tro2)ia, a keel; keel coveted %vith the vexillum. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legumhwsa. A climbing plant, with but little beauty, requiring similar treatment to Cliteria. conjugAtus . Stelis. . . Yellow . 6. S. CL A. S. Amer. . 1827 nprica . . . Gm. veb . 1, S. Epi. Brazil 1826 aigentAta . . Grn. nur. . 1, S. EpL Guayans. ■ 1837 Atra . . . . 8. S. Kpi. Merida . . atropiirpurAa . . Dk. pur. . 2, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1843 ciliAris . . . . WbU red . 7> S. Epi. Mexico . . 1838 craasifolia . . . Green . 12, S. EpL W. Indies . 1841 fratvrna . . . 7, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1842 grandidOra . . . Wit. red . 7> EpL Guiana . . 1836 uindenli . . Yellow. . 8, S. EpL Merida . . macrostacbfa . . Green . . 7i Epi. Guatemala . 1838 pulchella . . Purple . . 3, S. EpL Brazil . . 1838 raceioidOm . . . Pa. green . 7> Epi. Jamaica. , 1838 sesquipedAlis . . Pa. yei. . 8, 8. Epi. Sier. Nevada spathiuAta . . . \eIlow. . 8, S. Ter. Merida . . triQra . . . .Red. . . 8, 8. Epi. Merida . . STELLfillA, Linnaua. In honour of G. W. Steller, « celebrated botauical collector. Linn. S, Or. I, Nat. Or. Thyinelacea. Annuals of easy culture, in sandy peal. alulca .... WliitB . 7, H. A. Altay . , 1824 dicliotOma . . . White . 7, H. A. Dahuria. . 1824 p.issetlua . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Europe . 1759 StenantuSra. cili&ta .... Red . . 4, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . aristAtn . . . . . Purple 9, S. Ev. R S. Amer. . 1845 craftsifolla , • . Violet 6, 8. Kv. R Brazil . 1826 nnibrosn . . . Blue . . 5, S. Ev. 8. Cumnna . . 1829 ZuccAgni . Ruse vio.. 6, 8. Ev. 8. . 1824 StachyCrus, Siebold. L inn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pitto- apoTucete. For culture, see Pittuaporum. prikcox . . . . Ihiik . . 4, F'. Ev. 8. Japan . StackiioosTa. apatliulAta . . . While . 4, G. Ev. S. Australia . . 1825 StalagmItis. See Garcinia. STANKOrkA. nuraiiila . . • Orange . . 6, 8. Epi. Ln Ouaynt . . 1840 aurea • . . . Yellow , . 6, 8. Epi. Gualeiiiala ■ . 1885 BueephAlus. . . Yellow. . 6, 8. Kpi. tjuito . , . IH43 espAnsa . • . . Vurioiia . 5, 8. Epi. Mexico . . . 1841 grnndillOra . . inuariiAta. . . Wilt, deal] 1 . 6, S, Epi. nomernm . 1835 Alba . . White . . 6, 8. Kpi. Deiueraru . 1841 odorAta . . . White . . 6> 8. Epi. Demerara . 18.35 graveolenz . • Htrnw . . 6, 8. Kpi. Peru . , . . 1843 guttiilAiiv . . . BiifT. . . 6, 8. Kpi. Peru . . , . 1843 Harriioiilm . . . (i, S. Kpi. Brazil , . . 1836 iiiodOru . . . . Yel, will. . 6, 8. Kpi. Mexico . . . 1844 inslgnie . . . iilrup'irpurea . ^V’ht, pur. . 9, 9. Kpi. Brazil . , . 1830 flAva . . . Yrl. pur. . 9, 8. Kpi. Brazil . . , 1837 fOlva . . • . ^yhl. red . 9. 8. Kpi. Uraril . . . 18.38 lutea . • . . Yel. pur. . 9, 8. Kpi. Bruiil . . . 1834 niAjor . . • . Yel. pur. . 9, 8. Kpi. Bruzil . . 1836 obneOta • • . Wilt. pur. > 9. 8. Kpi. Br.tzil . . 1839 piilllda > • . Wht. rad . 9, 8. Kpi. Brazil . , . 1839 lyncea . . • . V'arious • f’l H. Kpi. Mexico . MarliAnn • • . While . . 6. 8. Kpi. Mexico . ! 1843 hicAlor • • . Wilt. pur. . (i» 8. Kpi. Mexico . . 1843 uculAta . . • pallida . > Will, red . 6, R Kp'. Mexico . . 18.36 uiftjor . . • . Wht. pur. . 6, R Kpi. Mexio, . , . 1835 Htickeri . ■ . . Yel. hrn. . fi, S. Kpi. Uuftiemulu . 1843 HuanelliAiia . > . Vorluiih. . 5, 8. Kpi. liratil . 1843 snccAia . . Gni. yel. , 6, R l'h>'- Giiiitemnlti . 1H36 pnlllda . • , Yellow • . fi, 8. Kpi. Guntfiu.iU . 1849 tigrliia . . . alrAta. . . . Or. Muck . 7t 8, Kpi. Gimlemiila . 184.3 purpurta . . Or. pur.. • 7i 8, Kpi. (fimtemulu . llCtii vfuUata ,, « 8, EpL (j'uiileiuula . . 1839 StenantuIum. frigidum . . . Black . . 6, 0. Her. P. Angaogulo 1846 StexocXrpus. Synonyme: Jgnostus sinuatus. Cunninghdmi . . Scarlet . G. Ev. S. Moreton B. 1830 StenociilAxa,/. Smith. From sUnot. narrow, and cA/uiao, a cloak. i.inR.24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypo- diacea. Stove ferns. Synonymes: \. Lomaria Jili- /orinia, L. propinqua. '2. L. limonifolia. ‘i.L.aorbi^ folia, Jcroatichum aorbi/olium 4. L. apondifolia. lieteromArphn, 1 . liiitouifolU, 3 scAiiilona . . . snrhifulla, 3 . . kiwudifullu, 4 . . Hrowu . 4, S. Her. P. Australia . Hrotra • 5, S. Her. P. K. Inoiea . BttnvD . 7> S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1841 Hruwn . 7> Her. P. W. Indies . 1793 Brown . ii, S. Her. P. E. Indies . SiEWocoRtNE, Lindley. From .tfenoA, narrow, and koryne, a club. /.inn. CO, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidactit. For culture, sec Masillaria. longicurnis . . . Or. epuC. . S. Epi. Demerara . 1B43 Stbnomusson, Herbert. From atenoa, narrow, and mesaou, luiddle; dowers. Linn. C, Or. 1, Nat. Ur. .dmarylliduceie. The members of this grenus should be grown in a soil composed of pea't and sandy loam, in eqvial proportions. When they are grow, ing ahundancc of water should be given them, gra¬ dually w ithholding it and keeping them dry when in a state of rest. stove temperature is necessary for stnne of the species, and that of the greenhouse for others. Synunymea.' 1. CArysipAidia /fat'd. C. Sphtcrofele rovcinea. 3. Chryaiphiala jniri'(fiora. i’anccofium uurarifiuni . 4. nurnntiAcum, 1 oiH.’ciueuui, 2 . . Orniige . Scarlet . 6. 0. . 5, G. Bl. !*. Quito . . Bl. P. 1843 crooeum . . . . Oopuer . Yellow . 6. G. Bl. P. 1820 curvldons . . 6. G. BL P. Peru . . 1842 eiieti'phiuldes . . Pa. Ur. . 4, G. BL l\ Qiiilo . . 1844 (lAvum, 3 . • . Yellow . 6, G. BL P. Peru . 1823 Hurtwegll . . U'liiige . 3. G. m. P. Quito . . 1844 Intifolhim . . . Yellow . 8, S. Bl. P. Hmia . . 1837 puuvillnrum, 4 . . Yellow . N G. Bl. P. Peru . . 1822 viielllmim . . . Yellow . 4. S. Bl. 1’. Lima . 1842 STEMoRiif NCitttg. See N’eoffid.