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Slopes, a shrubbery at Windsor, 6159.

Slug,— see Limax.

Sluices, their form and situation, 1951,

Small salads, 4078; to force, 3402.

Smilacina, hexan. monog. and smilacee, H. peren North Amerca, which succeed best in light sandy soil, and are increased by dividing the root.

Smilax, dicec. hexan. and smilacex, G. and F. tr. and peren. which grow freely in loam and peat on rich light soil, and are increased by dividing at the root, and the woody kinds also by cut- tings.

Smith, Sir James Edward, M.D. F.R.S., his writings on gardening, page 1110. A.D. 1792.

Smithia, diadel. decan. and leguminosex, aS. an. E. Ind. of easy culture,

Smut,—see Ustilago.

Smyrnium, alexanders, pentan dig. and umbellife- ree, H. peren. and a bien. Eur. and N. Amer. of easy culture.

Smyrnium olusatrum, the garden alexanders or alisanders, 3948.

Snail,— see Helix.

Snake’s beard, ophiopogon japonicus.

Snake’s tongue, lygodium scandens.

Snakewood, cecropia peltata.

Snap-dragon, antirrhinum majus,

Snap-tree, justicia hyssopifolia.

Sneeze-wort, achillea ptarmica.

Snow, its formation, 1254; heat from,&c. 1207.

Snow, T., his works on gardening, page 1102. A. D. 1715.

Snow-berry, chiococca racemosa.

Snow-drop, galanthus nivalis.

Snow-flake,—see Leucojum.

Soap-berry,— see Sapindus.

Soap-wort,— see Saponaria.

Society of Gardeners, their work on gardening, page 1103. A.D. 1730.

Society of Practical Gardeners, their work on gar- dening, page 1112. A.D. 1802.

Sod, a turf, or thin layer of earth, covered with grasses, taken from a lawn or pasture with a spade.

Soderini, G. and Bernardo Davazati, their work on gardening, page 1128. A.D. 1622.

Soderni, S., his works on gardening, page 1128. A.D. 1811

Soft-grass,— see Holcus.

Soft-wooded timber-trees, 7125.:

Soil, 927; mixed soils, 928; aquatic soils, 929; earthy soils, 930; vegetable soils, 938.

Soils, as indicated by spontaneous vegetables grow- ing on them, 1036; list of plants indicating the more common soils, 1037.

Soils, improvement of, 1068; by pulverisation, aer- ation, alteration, removal of superabundant in- gredients, incineration, changing the lands as to water, draining, embanking, subterra- neous irrigation, surface irrigation, changing the condition of lands in respect to atmospherical in- fluence, solar influence, shelter, rotation of crops, Sir H. Davy’s opinion on rotations, Grisen- thwaite’s opinion, 1069. to 1110.: F

Soils, table of, their nomenclature and classification, 1034; discovering their qualities, 1035; uses of soil to vegetables, 1051.

Solandra, pentan. monog. maica, free-growing plants, W tended they should flow of rest by withholding wate

Cuttings root easily. Solanum, nightshade, p S. and G. tr. peren, an: 1 all of easy culture in light rich soil. Solanum lycopersicum, the love-apple, 4259. Solanum melongena, the egg-plant, 4266. Solanum tuberosum, the potatoe, the potatoe, 5381.

Soldanella, pentan. monog. and primulacee, H. plants, which| Spermacoce, button-weed,

in two thirds peat and one third sandy loam; they are increased

peren. Germ. alpines, pretty little grow well in rockwork or in pots,

by parting the root. Soldier-wood, inga purpurea.

Solidago, golden rod, syngenesia polygamia super- flua and corymbiferee, H. peren. N. Amer. and

Eur. large cumbersome plants of the easiest cul

ture. Solomon’s seal,—see Polygonatum.: Somerfeldt, Christian, his work on gardening, pag 13$

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GENERAL INDEX.

condition of| Sparganium,

entan. monog. and solanez, I dan. and H. peren. andan. tings root readily unde

3644; to force Spergula, spurrey, decan. pentag

1223

Somersetshire, gardens and residences of, 7599.

Somolus, brook-weed, pentan. monog. and primula- cee, a G. peren. N.S. W. and 2 peren. Brit. The first grows in loam and peat, and cuttings root under a hand-glass; the other prefers a moist situation, and is increased by dividing at the root.

Sonchus, sow-thistle, syngen. polyg. equal. and ci- choracee, G. tr. and H. peren. Madeira, N. Amer. and Eur. of easy culture.

Sonchus oleraceus, the common sow-thistle, 4299.

Sonnini, C. S., his works on gardening, page 1121. A.D. 1804.

Sophiowski, a fine seat in Podolia, now much ne- glected, 264.

Sophora, decan. monog. and leguminosee, a S. tr. India, H. tr. Japan, and H. peren. Eur.; the tender species thrive well in light loam, and cut- tings root in sand under a hand-glass; the hardy herbs require a rich loam, and are increased by seeds or dividing at the root.

Sorghum, polyg. moncec. and graminee, a S. bien. and H, peren. and an. As. and Eur. of easy cul- ture.

Sorocephalus, tetran. monog. and proteacee, G. tr. C. B. S. which require to be treated as protea.

Sorrel,— see Rumex.

Sour gourd, adansonia digitata.

South American fruits deserving cultivation, 6020.

South Lodge, Middlesex, 7520.

South Sea tea, ilex vomitoria.

Southam House, Gloucestershire, 7565.

Southern-wood, artemisia abrotanum.

Southgate Grove, Middlesex, 7520.

Sow-thistle,— see Sonchus.

Sowerbea, hexan. monog. and asphodelex, a G. peren. N.S. W. which thrives in peat soil with plenty of water, and is increased by dividing at the root.

Sowerby, James, F.L.S., his works on gardening,

page 1110. A.D. 1789.

Sowing, different modes of performing the oper-

ation, 2071.

Spade, Roman(go), Italian(zappa), French(beche), and Chinese, 31.

Spade, spit or spitter(spada, Lat. and Sax. spade, Dan.), an implement for penetrating and breaking up the soil, different kinds of, 1300.

Spananthe, pentan. dig. and umbelliferee, a S. bien, Caraccas, of easy culture.

Spanish elm, cordia geraschanthus.

Spanish nut, morea sisyrinchium.

Sparaxis, triandr. monogyn. and iridee, G. peren. C. B.§. bulbs which require the same treatment as ixia.

Spardoni, Paulo, his work on gardening, page 1128. A.D. 181€

bur-reed, moneec. trian. and aroidex, H. peren. Brit. marsh plants, of easy culture.

Sparrmannia, polyan. monog. and tiliacee, a G. tr. C. B. S. which grows in loam and peat, and cut- tings root readily under a hand-glass.

Sparrow-wort,— see Passerina.

Spartium, broom, diadel. decan. and leguminosez, G. and H. tr. Europe and Africa, which thrive in

¢ loam and peat, and are readily increased by

seeds, or by young cuttings in sand under a bell-

and solaneacee, S. tr. Ja- glass hich, when it is in- er, must be put in a state C, Bas Ew. r till their leaves drop. protea.

Spatalla, tetran. monog. and proteacee, G. tr. 5. which require the same treatment as

Spathelia, pentan. trig. and terebintacez, a S. tr. Jamaica, which thrives in light loam, and cut- ra hand-glass. Speechly, William, his works on gardening, page 1108. A.D. 1779. Speedwell,— see Veronica. . and caryophyllee,

H. peren. and an. of easy culture in soft moist

soil. tetran. monog. and ru-

biacee, a S. tr. peren. and bien. As. and Afr. which grow freely in loam and peat, and are in- creased by cuttings under a hand-glass, or by seeds.

Spheranthus, syngen. polyg. segreg. and cynaroce-

easy culture.

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