CALCEOLARIA CORYMBO'SA. 



CHILI SLIPPER-WORT. 



Class. Order. 



DECANDRIA. MONOGYMA. 



Natural Order. 



SCROPHULARINjE. 



No. 67. 



The term Calceolaria has originated from the 

 Latin calceolus, a little shoe : and an inspection of 

 the figure of the plant will sufficiently show the 

 reason of its bearing the appellation. Corymbosa, 

 from its mode of inflorescence. 



The shape of the corolla of Calceolaria is one of 

 those which, from its infrequency, attracts the notice 

 of the most careless observer. It cannot be said 

 to present any phenomenon that does not exist in 

 the simplest flower that we meet with. Its novelty 

 alone surprises. Were we accustomed to see none 

 but monopetalous flowers, similar to the present one, 

 how excessive would be our surprise and pleasure 

 on first beholding the brilliantly rayed daisy, with 

 its golden engine-turned centre ; which now is 

 pressed beneath our feet, and regarded, almost as 

 little by the botanist of sensibility, as by the rudest 

 hind that ever despoiled its beauties. 



The cultivation of the Calceolaria Corymbosa is 

 by no means difficult. It may be planted in the 

 open borders, or kept in a pot of loam and peat, but 

 should have a little protection against the severe 

 frost of our winters. 



Bot. Reg. 723. 



