36 CALANDRINIA 



Calandri'nia — continued. 



C. umbella'ta — continued. 



in crevices in the rock garden. July. Peru, 

 1826. 



Propagate by seeds sown yV i^- deep in shallow 

 pans or boxes in light soil in temp. 55° to 60° in 

 March, transplanting the seedlings out in June ; 

 or sow in the open in April. Position should be 

 very sunny. Soil moderately rich, sandy, and 

 light. 



Calceola'ria — Slipperwort (derives its name from L. 

 calceolarius^ pertaining to calceolus, a slipper, from 

 the resemblance of the inflated corolla to a 

 slipper). Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacew. 



The annual species of this family are few and 

 these rarely seen. They are unassuming and of 

 little consequence, but produce the same slipper- 

 shaped flower so well known in the perennial 

 variety. 



C. chdidonioi'des. This little plant is of a succulent 

 nature, and grows about 12 to 18 ins. high, 

 neat and compact. The little lemon-yellow 

 flowers are produced in July. Peru, 1852. 



C. pinna'ta. This has been in cultivation as long 

 ago as 1773, also from Peru, but there are few 

 who would recognise it now. In old books 

 on botany it is described as the wing-leaved 

 slipperwort. The little pouched flowers are 

 yellow but unpretentious, 12 to 18 ins. high. 



