. 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. SAMPHIRE and yellow flowers in smuU, umbel-like clusters. Though gro\i-n and used like true Samphire, for which it is often sold, it lacks the pleasing, aromatic taste of the genuine. It belongs to the family Composites. For Marsh Samphiie, see Salicornia. jj. (j. Kains. SANCHfiZlA (after Jos. Sanches, professo
. 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. SAMPHIRE and yellow flowers in smuU, umbel-like clusters. Though gro\i-n and used like true Samphire, for which it is often sold, it lacks the pleasing, aromatic taste of the genuine. It belongs to the family Composites. For Marsh Samphiie, see Salicornia. jj. (j. Kains. SANCHfiZlA (after Jos. Sanches, professor of bot- any at Cadiz). Acantlidcea;. Strong, erect herbs or half-shrubby plants : Ivs. large, opposite, entire or slightly toothed: Hs. orange, red or purple, united into heads or spikes at the ends of the branches, or rarely paniculate; calyx deeply 5-parted, segments oblong; tube of the corolla long, cylindrical, somewhat ventri- cose above the middle, limb of 5 equal, short, rotund lobes ; perfect stamens 2, inserted below the middle of the tube, with 2 aborted stamens between them; anther 2-ceIled, the cells mucronate in front; style long, with one division small, spurlike : ovary on a thick disk, 2-loouled. with 4 ovules in each cell. About 8 spe- cies in Peru, Colombia and Brazil. n6bilis, Hook. Plants stout, erect, smooth, except the inflorescence: stem 4-angled: Ivs. 3-9 in. long, oblong- ovate to oblong-lanceolate, obtusely toothed, narrowed into winged petioles, connate: fls. 2 in. long, yellow, in heads subtended by bright red bracts, the heads form- ing a panicle. Ecuador. 23:2437. Var. glaucophylla, Lem. (var. variegata, Hort.). Lvs. varie- gated with pale yellow or white along the veins. F. 1867, p. lo4. 'l4:528(asS.«o6i;); 10 hot- house plant which is very attractive when well grown, but which becomes straggling and weedy if neglected. Grown mostly for its foliage. Heinrioh Hasselbring. SANDAL-WOOD. See Adenanthera. SAND-BUE. See
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