SOLLYA HETEROPHYL'LA. 
VARIOUS-LEAVED SOLLYA. 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDR1A. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
PITTOSPORE.*. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit. 
Introduced 
N. Holland. 
6 feet. 
July, Sept. 
Shrub. 
in 1830. 
No. 530. 
This genus has been named in honour of R. H. 
Solly, Esq. F. R. S. a mark of respect judiciously 
adopted by Professor Lindley. Heterophylla, from 
heteros, various ; and phyllon, a leaf. Allusion 
is here made to a somewhat anomalous shape of the 
leaves of this species, and to an occasional serra- 
ture of their edges. 
This is a slender evergreen shrub, which assumes 
somewhat of a twining habit. Its corymbs of beau- 
tiful blue flowers hang droopingly on their delicate 
peduncles; and although not partaking of the char- 
acter of splendid, they are very ornamental. The 
plant should be trained against a wall, and is no- 
wdiere more advantageously placed than by the side 
of a door-way. Here its foliage and flowers will 
attract the attention they deserve. 
The Sollya heterophylla should be planted in 
light loam ; or in loam, mixed with a little peat. 
In some situations it has proved sufficiently hardy 
to bear our winters, but to guard against contin- 
gencies, it should have a slight protection, in severe 
weather. It may be propagated from seeds, or from 
cuttings of the young shoots. 
Bot. Reg 1 . 1466. 
