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vered have rooted so as to permit of house evergreen shrubs. Cuttings, seeds, 

 their being removed with safety from Loam and peat. 



the parent plant." — Gard. Chron. 



CALEPINA corvini. Hardy annual. 



Potting. — The same authority says Seeds. Common soil 

 on ttiis point of their culture : — " Plant CALLA. Four species. Chiefly green- 

 them in forty-eight sized pots, or smaller house herbaceous perennials. C. palus- 



tris is an aquatic ; C. pertusa an ever- 

 green creeper. Seeds or division. Rich 

 soil. 



CALLICARPA. Twelve species. 

 Chiefly stove evergreen shrubs. Cut- 

 tings. Loam and peat. 



CALLICHROA platyglossa. Hardy 



if necessary, and place them in a frame, 

 on a gentle bottom heat of tan, taking 

 care at this period to guard against the 

 direct influence of the sun, until they 

 are fairly established in their pots. 



" The compost for the first potting is. 

 three parts of yellow loam, four of 

 well decomposed leaf-mould, one of annual. Seed. Common soil 



cow-dung which has lain at least twelve 



months, and two of silver-sand. This house evergreen shrub 

 soil to vary as the plants strengthen and Fibrous peat and sand, 

 approach their flowering season, until 



CALLICOMA serratifolia. Green- 

 Cuttings. 



C A LL IGO N UM i5a7/os/a. Hardy 

 the proportions are five of loam, two of evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Sandy open 

 leaf-mould, two of cow-dung, and one loam, 

 of silver-sand, 

 plants are wel 



From the time the CALLIOPEA aurea. Hardy herba- 

 established in their ! ceous perennial. Division. Loamy soil. 



CALLIOPSIS. 



Four species. Hardy 

 Coni- 



pots, give them no particular attention 



beyond that of slightly fumigating them ' annuals and perennials. Seed 



once a week, until about the beginning mon loam 



of January, when shift them into larger 



CALLIPRORA lutea. Hardy bulbous 



pots, and place them on the front stage perennial. Offsets. Peat 



CALLISIA repens. Stove tuberous- 

 Division. Sandv 



of a geranium house, the temperature 



of which is kept at about 45o., with an rooted perennial. 



exceedingly humid atmosphere. In fibrous peat. 



shifting always sink the bail a little to CALLISTACHYS. Five species. 



admit of a top-dressing of fresh mould Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. 



being put over the ripe joints of the Sandy peat and loam. 



young wood, which very soon emits CALLISTEJVI.MA. Two species and 



roots; an operation which tends mate- many varieties. Hardy annuals. Seeds. 



rially to increase the size and strength Common soil. 



CALLISTEMON. Nineteen species. 

 Ripe 



of the plants. Be very particular 



drainage, never allowing a particle of Green-house evergreen shrubs, 

 the old drainage to be removed, and by cuttings. Loam, peat, and sand 

 the time they are placed in their flow- 

 ering pots, have a complete open drain, house evergreen trees 

 from within a few inches of the surface, loam 

 down" to the bottom of the pot, with 



CALLITRIS. Three species. Green- 

 Seed. Sandv 



CALLUS is the matter exuded from 

 the exception of the layers of fresh turf, the edges of the wound of a plant in the 

 which always introduce between the 

 mould and potsherds." — Gard. Chron. 



CALDASIA heterophylla. Stove an- 

 nual. Seeds. Sandy peat and loam. 



GALEA. Three species. Stove 

 evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. Loam and 

 peat. 



CALEACTE urtictefolia. Stove 

 evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Common 

 soil. 



CALEAN'.\. Two species. Green- 

 house orchids. Division. Peat, loam, 

 and sand. 



CALENDULA. Marigold. Twen- 

 ty-one species. Hardy annuals or green- 

 S 



process of healing. It is exuded from 

 the horizontally communicating cells of 

 the plant; and in cuttings it is from and 

 through this exuded matter that the roots 

 and the perpendicular vesselsconnected 

 with them proceed. 



CALOCHJLUS. Two species. Green- 

 house bulbous rooted orchids. Sandy 

 peat and light loam. 



CALOCHORTUS. Six species. Half- 

 hardy bulbous perennials. Offsets. 

 Sandy peat and loam. 



Sowing. — Dr. Lindley says : — " The 

 seeds should be sown as soon as ripe, 

 or as soon as possible after^^H^ds, in 

 pans filled with very sandy peat ; the 



