BNCYCLOPEHDIA OF GARDENING. 
sand. Position, well-drained pots or pans fully exposed to light. 
Pot, Feb. or March. Water freely, April to Sept.; moderately after- 
wards. Shade from sun & moist atmosphere highly essential. Temp., 
March to Sept. 70° to 85°; Sept. to March 55° to 65°. Propagate by 
seeds sown in above compost, & lightly covered with fine mould, Jan. to 
April in a temp. of 75° to 85°; cuttings inserted in small pots under 
bell-glass in temp. 75° to 85°, Jan. to May. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: 8. maculata, rosy purple, summer, 6 to 12 in., leaves 
crimson and white, Himalayas; margaritacea, rose, summer, leaves white and 
green above, purplish beneath, Burma; margaritacea argentea, leaves silvery grey; 
Hendersonii, lilac rose, summer, 1 ft., leaves green and white; speciosa (Syn. 8. 
orbiculata), mauve, Nov., 9 to 12 in., leaves green, E, Indies. 
Sophorsa (Chinese Pagoda Tree; New Zealand Laburnum).—Ord. 
Leguminosa. Half-hardy evergreen & deciduous trees & shrubs. 
Flowering & orn. foliage. First introduced 1739. 
CULTURE OF HALF-HARDY SPECIES: Compost, two parts loam, 
one of leaf-mould, & little sand. Pot, Oct. to Feb. Position, in pots 
or tubs in light airy part of greenhouse, Oct. to May; or against 8. 
walls outdoors in warm districts. Protect in cold weather with mats. 
Water freely, April to Oct.; very little afterwards. Prune, Feb. or 
March. Temp., Oct. to April 40° to 45°; April to May 50° to 65°. 
CULTURE OF HARDY SPECIES: Soil, deep rich loam. Position, 
open sheltered lawns. Plant, Oct. to Feb. Prune into shape, Jan. 
or Feb. Propagate by seeds sown Jin. decp in light soil in temp. of 
55° in April; cuttings inserted in sandy soil in temp. of 55° in March. 
S. japonica pendula & S. j. p. variegata by grafting on common species 
in March. 
HALF-HARDY SPECIES: S. tetraptera (New Zealand Laburnum), Syn 
Edwardsia grandiflora, yellow, May, 6 to 10 ft., New Zealand; and its varieties 
grandiflora (large flowered) and microphylla (narrow leaved). Evergreen. 
HARDY SPECIES: 8. japonica (Chinese Pagoda Tree), white, Aug., 30 ft., China; 
japonica pendula, branches weeping, very graceful. Deciduous. 
Sophro-Cattleya.—Ord. Orchidacew. A race of bigeneric 
hybrid orchids, the result of a cross between Sophronitis grandiflora & 
several species of Cattleyas. Habit, dwarf. Flowering in winter. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts coarse fibry peat, one part chopped 
living sphagnum moss, charcoal & sand. Position, well-drained pots, 
hanging baskets, blocks. Pot, Feb. or March. Keep plants well 
above rim of pot. Partial shade desirable. Water three times 
weekly March to Aug.; once weekly Aug. to Nov. & Feb. to March; 
once a month other times. Syringe freely in summer. Temp., March 
to Sept. 65° to 85°; Sept. to March 60° to 70°. Growing period, 
March to Sept.; resting period, winter. Flowers appear at top of new 
growth. Propagate by division of pseudo-bulbs at potting time. 
HYBRIDS CULTIVATED: S. batemanniana, rose, scarlet, crimson, and white; 
Calypso, rosy purple and yellow; Chamberlainii triumphans, rosy purple and 
yellow; hardyana, red, purple, and yellow; eximia, purple, rose and yellow; 
Queen Empress, rose, crimson, and purple. 
Sophro-Lzelia.—Ord. Orchidacew. Another race of bigeneric 
hybrid orchids, the result of crossing Sophronitis grandiflora with 
several species of Lelias. Habit, dwarf. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts coarse fibrous peat, one part living 
sphagnum moss, charcoal, & sand. Position, pots, pans, or hanging 
baskets, or on blocks with moss only. Pot or re-block, Feb. or March. 
Fill pots two-thirds with broken crocks, & keep plants well above rim 
of pot. Secure plants & moss to blocks by means of copper wire. 
Water pot & basket plants three times weekly, March to Aug.; once 
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