Solenidmm 



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Sollya 



SOLENIDIUM. 



A stove, epiphytic Orcliid (urd. Orchidaceae), 

 with a quaint crest to the lip of the flower. It 

 has affinities with the Oncidiurns, like which it may 

 be treated. 



Only Species : 



racumosum, ti", Nov., yel., spotted red. 



SOLENOMELUS. 



Hardy rhizomatous plants (ord. Iridero). They 

 make handsome tufts, with many, if rather 

 fugitivr. Sowers, and may well be associated with 



habit, but some are very decorative in late summer 

 and autumn. Propagation, by division at almost 

 any season, and by seeds sown in spring. Soil, 

 rich, rather moist, well supplied with manure. 

 They exhaust the ground rapidly, but are suitable 

 for the back row of the herbaceous border. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



Drummoiulii, 1' to 3', 



.sum., yel. 

 lanceolata, 2' to 3', Sep., 



yel. 

 speciosa, 3' to 6', Oct., 



yel. 



Virgaurea, 1'to 3', Aug., 

 yel. 



cambrica, 2" to 6", 

 yeL 



nana, 2', yel. 



SuLANUM WoilSLEYI (see p. 344). 



Hie Irisos and Sisyrinchiums. Propagation, by 

 division in autumn or spring. Soil, light and rich, 

 in a warm and sheltered position. 



Principal Species : 



chilrnsis, 1' to l.\', Je., hdy., yel., stems leafy 

 (.11/11.1. Sisyrinchium longistylum). 



SOLENOPHORA. 



Stove evergreen shrubs (ord. Gesneraces). Rare 

 in cultivation. Propagation, by seeds. Light, rich 

 soil, with free drainage. 



Principal Species : 



endlicheriana, 1' to 2', Ap., st., or., dotted pur., 

 stem emits aerial roots (syn. Arctocalyx endlicher- 

 iana). 



SOLI DAGO. (GOLDEN ROD.) 



A large but confused genus of perennial herbs 

 (ord. Compositte), generally hardy, and adapted 

 for borders or wild gardens. Many are coarse in 



Other Species: 

 californica, 2' to 4', sum., 



yel. 

 canadenris, 3' to 6', Aug., 



yel. (.11/11. nutans). 

 fragrant! of gardens (see 



serotina). 



Gattineeri, 2', Sep., yel. 

 littoralis. 2', sum., yel. 

 grandiHora, taller, 

 multiradiatu, 3'. Jy. . yel. 

 odora, 2' to li', Jy., yel. 

 patula, '2', Aug., yel. 



rigida, 3' to .V, Sep., yel. 



rugosa, 2' to 7, Aug., yel. 

 (st/n. altissima of 

 Aiton) . 



sempervirens, 1' to 6', 

 Sep., yel. 



serotma, 3', Aug., yel. 

 (aims. fras?rans of gar- 

 dens, and glabra). 



Shortii, 2' to 4', Sep., yel. 



ulmifolia, 2' to f>', Aug., 

 yel. (sijn. multiflora). 



SOLLYA. 



Very ornamental evergreen twiners or climbers 

 (ord. Pittosporese), with nodding flowers and 

 narrow leaves. Though usually grown in the 

 greenhouse, the beautiful heterophylla can be 

 grown in the south on a warm wall or on the 

 front of a greenhouse or stove. Propagation, by 

 cuttings under a bell-glass in sand. Soft, well- 

 drained loam and peat. 



