Solomon's Seal 



( 346 ) 



Sonerila 



Only Species and Varieties : 

 angustifolia (now Billar- augustifolia, Ivs. nar- 



diera scandens). rower (si/n. lineitris). 



heterophylla, ti', Jy., bl. salicifolia, Ivs. narrow. 



Australian Blue Bell parviflora, Jy., bl. (*//. 

 Drummonuii of so: 



some). 

 SEAL (fee PoLYGONA- 



Creeper. 



SOLOMON'S 



TUM). 



SONCHUS. (Sow THISTLE.) 



The greater number of the Sonchnses are un- 

 desirable weeds, and the natives, arvensis, or 

 Corn Sow Thistle, oleraceus, the Hare's Lettuce 

 and Milk Thistle, once used in the kitchen as a 



favourite edging plants. Propagation, by cuttings 

 in a warm frame in sandy soil. It is well to raise 

 young stock frequently, as the young plants are far 

 more useful, and have brighter foliage and prettier 

 markings than old ones. Large 60 pots are the 

 most useful size. Soil, fibrous peat, chopped 

 sphagnum, a little sand, and some crushed bricks. 

 A few pieces of fibrous turf may be added i 

 desired. A free supply of water is necessary at all 

 times. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 maculuta, ro. or pur., Ivs. Hendersonii, 6" to 8', ( 



dark orim., dotted wh. St., bright HI., ro., Ivs. 



Several vars. , including olive gru., studded 



guttulata, picta, and pearly wh. 



SOPH OKA JAPONIC A (see p. 347). 



potherb, and palustris, are too troublesome to be 

 given a place in the garden. The undernamed are 

 recommended as good foliage shrubs (ord. Com- 

 posite) for growing under glass. Propagated by 

 cuttings under a bell-glass or hand-light in a house. 

 Common garden soil. 



Principal Species : 



arboreus, stem tree-like. 



congestus, 1' to 2', Mch., 

 yel. (syn. Jacquinii of 

 Kew Hand-List}. 



gummifer, 3', sum. 



Jacquinii of Kew Hand- 

 List (see cougestus). 



leptoeephalus, ,Te., Ivs. 



deeply cut; a pretty 



plaut. 

 piimatus, 3', sum., pretty, 



Ivs. finely divided. 

 radicatus, 1', sum., good 



foliage plant. 



SONERILA. 



Stove herbs or small shrubs (ord. Melastomacea?), 

 of which several species are commonly met witli 

 in collections. Margaritacea and its varieties are 



Solomon's Seal, False (see Umilacina). 



punctata (/. orient- speciosa, 9" to 12", St., 

 alis). mauve, Ivs. 2" to 3" 



margaritaceM" to8",ro., long, grn. (syiif. elegaus. 



Ivs. wh., grn., reddish and orbiculata). Ben- 



pur, beneath, stems sc. sonii is probably a, 



argeutea, upper leaf var. 



surface silvery grey. 



Hybrids. Of late years numbers of hybrids have 

 been raised characterised by a considerable range 

 of mottling and striping in the leaf. A few of the 

 best are Duchesse de Brabant, Francois Marchand,. 

 Madame van Langenhoe, Mrs. H. Walter, Silver 

 Queen, and Souvenir de Madame van Hontte. 

 Several bigeneric hybrids between Sonerilas and 

 Bertolonias have been raised by Continental 

 nurserymen, and to these the name of Bertonerila 

 has been given. 



Other Species and Varieties : 

 Bensonii (see speciosa grandiflora, 1', mauve,. 



var.). stems rather woody, 



elegans of Hooker (see orliiculata (wf speciosa). 

 stricta, 3" to 7", rosy pur.. 



