. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . equal size (except in S. maculata): fls. 3-merous; sta-mens 3, long-acuminate. Sonerilas are highly esteemed in Belgium, wherethey have been developed by Van Houtte, Linden, VanGaert and others. At present only 8 names are foundin the American trade, as follows: S. argentea, Hen-de
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . equal size (except in S. maculata): fls. 3-merous; sta-mens 3, long-acuminate. Sonerilas are highly esteemed in Belgium, wherethey have been developed by Van Houtte, Linden, VanGaert and others. At present only 8 names are foundin the American trade, as follows: S. argentea, Hen-dersoni, marniorata, margaritacea alba, orientalis,picturata, picta and punctata. A satisfactory explana-tion of these names involves a number of others men-tioned below. In addition there are about 15 kinds withpersonal names that vary from the types mentioned be-low in their variegation. There are also some hybridsbetween Sonerila and Bertolonia which are known tothe trade as Bertonerila. The most important of thespecies mentioned below is S. margaritacea. It was long thoiight impossible to grow Sonerila andits allies outside of a bell-jar or Wardian case. TheBelgians now dispense with the double glass andgrow these plants in tropical or even temperate green-houses. For potting material they use a compost of. Solidago ulmifolia, one of the common Goldenrods SONERILA SONERILA 1683 fibrous peat and chopped sphagnum, sprinkled withsand and interspersed with bits of charcoal. The plantsshould have a partially shaded position, and shouldnever be syringed. Never allow water to remain on theleaves. The species seed freely. The varieties arepropagated by division. y^ ]yj Sonerilas thrive best in a close and moisture-ladenatmosphere with just enough ventilation to keep themfrom melting or decaying. A temperature of not lessthan 75° suits them best. Cuttings of well-ripenedgrowth are placed under a glass case or bell-glass in abottom heat of 70-80°. Care must be taken every morn-ing to
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