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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



OsblnttlieBi— continued. 



bars, alternatinii with imincrnns lines of a dark screen on a pale 



briffht f^reuii jLCromiil. JSiuziI, 1880. An eh!;,Mnt and sniall-svowini,' 



plant. 

 C, olivaris (olive-green). Synonymous with C. Makoyana. 

 C. omata (ornamented).* /. oblong acuminate, 6in. to 9in. lon^, 



3in. or iimrc ln()a<l, yelh>wiHh-.i;reon, relieved by I»road transvLTsu 



bands of dark olive-sreen ; under side tinged with purple, h. 1ft. 



to 2ft. O.lundiiu, 1849. 

 C. o. all>o-lineata(wIiitL- lined). Columbia, 1848. Syn. Mamnta 



alhi>-liiu-i(.ta. 

 C. o. majestica (majestic). Rio Purus, 1866. SVN. Maranta 



iruijt.sl U-a. 

 C. o. regalls (royal). Peru, 1856. Syns. Maranta regalis and 



M. corii/vlia. 

 C. o. roseo-lineata (ro.sy-lined).* h. 1ft. 1848. SvN. Maranta 



roseo-lineata. 

 C. pacifica (Pacific). /. oblong ovate, of a fine dark green on the 



upper surfac"'. n]ivt!.\)rowu beneath. Eastern Peru, 1871. 



Fig. 319. (Jalathea vKiictm. 



C. pardina (leopard).* Jl. yellow, large, handsome, produced in 

 great abundance. I. lOin. to ISin. long, Sin. to 6in. wide, ovate, 

 pale green, with dark brown blotches on each side tlie midriV>, anil 

 which occur at regular intervals the whole length of the leaf. 

 New Grenada. (F. d. S. ii., 1101.) 



C. prasina (leek-green). l. with a yellow-green central band. 

 Brazil, 1875. 



C. princeps (magnificent).* I. 12in. to 18in. long ; centre rich dark 

 green, J)roailIy margined with yelknvish-green, purple beneath. 

 h. 2ft. to 3ft. Peru, 1869. A superb large-gi'owing species. 



C. pulchella (pretty). I. bright green, with two series of deep 

 green l)lotches, alternately large and small. Brazil, 1859. This 

 much resenddes C zehrina in general appearance, but is not so 

 strong a grower, and the leaves are not so dark. 



C. rosea-picta (rose-coloured). I. somewhat orbicular, of a rich 

 glossy green ; nudrib of a lovely ro.se-colour, between the margin 

 and midrib are two irregular bands of the same colour, traversing 

 the entire length of the leaf. Upper Amazun, 1866. (R. G. 610.) 



C, Seexnanni (Seemann's). I. about 1ft. long, 6in. broad, satiny 

 emerald-green; midrib whitish. Nicaragua, 1872. 



C. splendida (splendid). I. large, oblong-lanceolate, deflexed, 

 lOin. to 18in. long, rich dark olive-green, with distinct blotches of 

 greenish-yellow. Brazil, 1864. 



C. tubispatha (tube-spathed).* I. somewhat obovate, obtuse, 

 6in. t(i 12in. long, pale gi-eenish-yellow, beautifully relieved by a 

 row of rich brown oblong blotches, set in pairs on each side of 

 the midrib, throughout the entire length of tlie leaf. West 

 Tropical America, 1865. An elegant species. (B. M. 5542.) 



Calathea — coniinup.d. 



C. Vanden HecUei(Van den TTcrk's).* I. rich dark glossy green, 

 shaded « ith transverse l)ands of a lighter green ; nuflrib Itrriarlly 

 margined with silvery-white, two bands of tb<( sanu; i-ulrnir tra- 

 verse the leaf from base to apex, nudway between midrib and 

 margin ; under side of a uniform purplish-crinisfm. Urav.il, 1865. 

 Very distinct and handsome. 



C, Veltchii (Veitch's).* I. large, ov.ite elliptic, over 1ft. long, very 

 rich glussy green, marked along eacli side the midrib with cres- 

 cent-shap(Ml blotches of yellow, softened by sharles of green and 

 white ; under surface light purple. //. 5ft. W. Trojiiral America, 

 1865. Probably the handsomest of the genus. See Fig. 319. 



C. virglnalis (virginal). I. large, broadly ovate, light green; 

 nudrib white, also with a white band on each side; the under side 

 of a greyish-green. Amazons, 1857. Uabit dwarf and compact. 



C. Vittata (striped). I. ovate-acuminate, 9in. long, very light 

 green, with narrow transverse bars of white on each side of the 

 midrib. Brazil. 1857. 



C Wallisii (Wallis's).* I. rather large, of a rich and pleasing light 

 gieen, beautifully relieved with a ray of rich dark gi-een. South 

 America, 1867. A handsome and distinct sort, but somewhat 

 rare. 



C. W. discolor (two-coloured). I. bri<;ht velvety gi*een, with the 

 centre and margins grey. South America, 1871. 



C. Warscewiczli (Warscewicz's).* I. 2ft. long, about Bin. wde, 

 deep velvety green in colour, relieved by a feathery stripe of yel- 

 lowish-green on either side the midrib, and extending from the 

 l)ase to the apex. h. 3ft. Tropical America, 1879. A line sort. 

 (R. G. 515.) 



C. Wtoti(\Viot's). I. bright green, with two series of ulive-green 

 blotches. Brazil, 187^. 



Fig. 320. Calathea zebrina, 



C. zebrina (zebra).* I. 2ft. to 3ft. long, 6in. to Sin. wide, beautiful 



velvety light green on the upper side, barred with greenish -pur pie ; 

 under side of a dull greenish-purple, h. 2ft. Brazil, 1815. This 

 is a very old inhabitant of our stoves, and, for general usefulness 

 is not much surpassed. See Fig. 320. (B. R, 385.) 



CAIiATHIAN VIOIiET. See Gentiana Fneumo- 



nanthe. 



CAIiCACATC Spurred, or having a spur. 



CAIiCI!OIiARIA (from calceolus, a little slipper, in 

 alluHion to the form of the corolla; the ioxva. calceolarius^ 

 shoemaker, probably chosen to include a reference to P. 

 Calceolari, an Italian botanist of the sixteenth century). 

 Slipperwort. Ord. Scrophularinece. A genus of hardy or 

 half-hardy shrubs, sub-shrubs or herbs. Peduncles one 

 or many-flowered, axillary or terminal, corymbose : corolla 

 with a very short tube ; limb bilabiate ; upper lip short, 

 truncately rounded, entire ; lower lip large, concave, slipper- 

 shaped. Leaves opposite, sometimes three in a whorl, 

 rarely alternate. 



Shrubby Section. In addition to the widely-known 

 utility of this class for bedding purposes, they are fine 

 decorative plants when well grown, and useful alike in 

 conservatory or dwelling house. It will be found more 

 convenient to grow these in a pit or frame, as in such 

 places they are less liable to the attacks of fly, and make 

 sturdier growth. If large plants are required, cuttings 

 should be taken in August, placed in a cold frame facing 



