. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. SOUTHERNWOOD SOUTHEKNWOOD {Artemisia ^!<jo/nH«»H, which see for botauical account) is a European herb, aromatic, much branched, woody-stemmed, rather tender, per- ennial, 3-5 ft. tall, with pale green or grayish often variegated leaves, small yellowish Howers and mi
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. SOUTHERNWOOD SOUTHEKNWOOD {Artemisia ^!<jo/nH«»H, which see for botauical account) is a European herb, aromatic, much branched, woody-stemmed, rather tender, per- ennial, 3-5 ft. tall, with pale green or grayish often variegated leaves, small yellowish Howers and minute seeds. Fig. 2357. It is occasionally found in family gardens, where it is grown from seed (or more often from its easily rooted cuttings, which are most readily obtained in early summer) for its pleasant taste and tonic properties, which resemble those of wormwood. It is seldom offered by seedsmen in this country be- cause of its slight importance. M. G. Kains. SOW BREAD. An old name for Cyclamen. SOY BEAN {Ghicine hispitUi, which see for botanical SPARAXIS 1693 f. 2357. Southernwood ( description) is a legume, and while it has long been a staple crop in Japan it has but somewhat recently been cultivated in the United States. Figs. 191, 195. It grows to perfection only in a tropical or semi-tropical climate. In its native country, Japan, tlie seed is an important human food product, but in tlie I'nited Stntes its prin- cipal nse at present is as a forage plant for farm live, stock and as a soil renovator. 1\ is an ujirigbt, leafy, branching plant, growing 3-4 ft. high. Two distinct plants are often called Soy Bean ; the smaller one {Phaseolus radiatiis) is grown principally in Japan; the larger species, the true Soy Bean, is Glycine hispida. This latter species has become popular in some sections of the United States because of its power of resisting drought and for the further reason that it may supply a large amount of forage rich in protein. In the northern states it
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