CALLISTA 



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CALLITRIS 



C. martensia'na (Martensian). i. White. Mexico. 



Violet-scented. Mexico. 

 re'pens (creeping). J. Blue. June. S. Amer. 1776. 



CALLI STA AMA BILIS. See DENDROBIUM VEXANS. 



CALLISTA'CHYS. (From kalos, beautiful, and stachus, 

 a flower-spike. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants [Legumi- 

 nosje]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i~M<mogynia. Now re- 

 ferred to Oxylobium.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, except where otherwise 

 specified. Cuttings of half-ripened side-shoots in April, 

 in sand, in close frame, sandy peat, fibrous loam, and a 

 little charcoal. Summer temp., 55 to 70 ; winter, 

 40 to 45. 



C. cunta'ta (wedge-leaved). See ISOTROPIS STRICTA. 

 lancfola'ta (spear-kamf). See OXYLOBIUM CALLI- 



STACHYS. 

 linariafo'lia (toad-flax-leaved). See OXYLOBIUM 



LINEARE. 



linea'ris (narrow-kaf). See OXYLOBIUM LINEARE. 

 longifo'lia (long-leaved). See OXYLOBIUM CALLI- 



STACHYS. 

 ova'ta (egg-shaped-feat>Ai). See OXYLOBIUM CALLI- 



STACHYS. 



retu'sa (jagged-ended-kav^i). See OXYLOBIUM CAL- 



LISTACHYS. 



CALLISTEMMA. See CALLI'STEPHUS HORTENSIS. 

 China-Aster. 



CALIISTE'MON. (From kalisios, most beautiful, and 

 stemon, a stamen ; referring to the graceful, long, scarlet 

 stamens. Bottle-brush Tree. Nat. ord. Myrtleblooms 

 [Myrtaceae]. Linn. i2-Icosandria, i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Leptospennum.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from New Holland, with 

 pea-like blossoms. Seeds sown in a hotbed, in March ; 

 cuttings of firm, but not solid, wood, in sandy loam, 

 under a bell-glass or close frame, in April or May ; turfy 

 peat, sandy and fibrous loam, and a few pieces of char- 

 coal. Summer temp., 50 to 70 ; winter, 40 to 45. 



C. brachya'ndrus (short-stamened). 3. Yellow. October 



Australia. 1848. 



cocci' neus (scarlet). Scarlet. Australia. 

 Cunningham'ii (Cunningham's). Australia. 

 ,, formo'sus (beautiful). 5. 1824. 

 fu'lzens (shining). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 t'ndicus (Indian). See BOLTONIA INDICA. 

 l&'vis (smooth). Australia. 

 lanceola'tus (lanceolate). 10. Crimson. June. 



Australia. 1788. 



lanugino'sus (woolly). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 leptosta' chyus (slender-spiked). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 linearifo'lius (linear-leaved). See C. RIGIDUS LINEARI- 



FOLIUS. 



linea'ris (linear). 6. Scarlet. June. 1728. 

 longifo'lius (long-leaved). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 lopha'nthus (crest-flowered). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 macrosta'chyus (small-spiked). See KUNZEA BAXTERI. 

 margina'tus (margined). See C. LANCEOLATUS. 

 microphy'llus (small-leaved). 5. 1824. 

 pa'llidus (pale). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 pe'ndulus (pendulous). Australia. 1859. 

 phceni'ceus (purple). 3. Purplish. March. Australia. 



1843. 



pinifo'lius (Pine-leaved). 6. Green. June. Australia. 

 pithyofdes (Pine-like). Australia. 

 pu'ngens (prickly). 6. May. Australia. 1827. 

 ri'gidus (rigid). 5. Cream. April. Australia. 1800. 

 linearifo'lius (linear-leaved). 10. Red. May. 



Australia. 1820. 

 rugulo'sus (finely wrinkled). 6. Pink. May. 



Australia. 1821. 



ro'seus (rosy). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 rugulo'sus (wrinkled). See C. RIGIDUS RUGDLOSUS. 

 soli' gnus (Willow-leaved). 6. June. Australia. 1788. 

 ,, a'lbits (white). 

 ,, hi'rtus (hairy). 

 viridiflo'rus (green-flowered). 5. Green. July. 



Australia. 1818. 



sea' her (rough). See C. LANCEOLATUS. 

 semper flo'rens (ever-flowering). See C. LANCEOLATUS. 

 Sie'beri (Sieber's). See C. SALIGNUS. 

 specio'sus (showy). 10. Crimson. April. Australia. 



1822. 



C. vimina'lis (twiggy). See C. RIGIDUS. 



vipla'ceus (violet). See C. SALIGNUS. 



viridiflo'rus (green-flowered). See C. SALIGNUS VIRIDI- 



FLORUS. 



CALLI'STEPHUS. (From kallistos, most -beautiful, 

 and Stephanos or stephos, a crown. Nat. ord. Composites 

 [Composite]. Syn. Callistemma.) 



The China-Aster. Hardy annual. Seeds sown in a 

 gentle hotbed in March, hardened off, and transplanted 

 in May. If pricked out in a similar way to celery, they 

 will well repay the labour. Seeds may also be sown from 

 early in March to the end of April, where the plants are 

 to bloom ; an open situation and a rich, loamy soil will 

 answer best. 

 C. chine'nsis. See C. HORTENSIS. 



horte'nsis (garden), rj. Blue. July. China. 1731. 



a'lbus (white), ij. White. July. China. 1731. 



brachya'nihus (short-flowered), ij. Blue. July. 

 China. 1731. 



multiplex (double), ij. Variegated. July. China. 

 1731. 



ru'ber (red), ij. Red. July. China. 1731. 



variega'tus (variegated), ij. Variegated. July. 

 China. 1731. 



i'ndicus (Indian). See BOLTONIA INDICA. 



Culture. Propagation. Being annuals, they must be 

 increased by seed every year. It should be saved from 

 the best-formed and most double flowers. Those with 

 quilled flowers are most esteemed. The colours should 

 also be taken into consideration in saving seed. The 

 self-colours should be clear, distinct, and bright ; such 

 as have striped blooms ought to have the colours well 

 defined, not run into each other, but distinctly separated. 

 There are a large number of garden varieties of C. 

 hortensis. They are almost invariably known as Asters, 

 and most seedsmen catalogue them as Asters, yet it is 

 as well to use the proper name " Callistephus " to pre- 

 vent confusion with the true Asters (Michaelmas Daisies), 

 which have become very popular during recent years. 



The term Chinese Asters might be retained perhaps. 

 The name Callistephus seems to have been revived when 

 the single mauve or pale blue form was reintroduced to 

 culture. We depend chiefly on Germany for seed, the 

 seasons here in England being too changeable. It is not 

 necessary to enumerate varieties, except to say that the 

 Ostrich plume and Comet varieties are among the best 

 of recent introductions. 



Soil. The soil should be light and moderately rich ; 

 and the situation where they are to bloom should be 

 fully exposed to the sun. They make beautiful beds in 

 the parterre, but are not so lasting as some other flowers. 

 Culture. Sow the seeds in March, on a gentle hotbed, 

 either in pots or on a bed of earth laid upon the heating 

 material at least six inches thick ; transplant the seed- 

 lings as soon as the frosts are over, either in beds of 

 separate colours, in mixtures, or in patches, in the general 

 flower-border. Whichever way is determined upon, the 

 soil should be prepared by the addition of a portion of 

 fresh loam and very much decayed dung, well mixed 

 with the original soil. 



Diseases. China- Asters are subject to die off suddenly. 

 There is no remedy, when this occurs, but to pull up the 

 sickly plants, and remove the soil ; put in some fresh, 

 and replant from the reserve stock a stock that ought 

 always to be kept ready for such occasions. 



Insects. The green fly sometimes during a dry season 

 attacks these plants. Either sprinkle with tobacco- 

 water or Scotch snuff, to destroy them. Do this in the 

 evening of a fine day, and wash it off in the morning with 

 the syringe. 



CALLJTHAU'MA. (From kalos, beauty, and thauma, 

 a wonder ; in reference to the wonderful green colour, 

 of the flowers. Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. 

 Now referred to Stenomesson, which see.) 

 C. angusiifo'lium (narrow- leaved). See STENOMESSON 



VIRIDIFLORUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM. 



viridiflo' rum (green-flowered). See STENOMEON 



VIRIDIFLORUM. 



,, angustifo'lium (narrow-leaved). 

 Elwe'sii (Elwes' variety). 



CALLTTRIS. (From kalos, beautiful ; referring to 

 the whole plant. Nat. ord. Conifers [Coniferaej. Linn. 

 2i-Monaecia, i$~Polyandria. Allied to Thuja.) 



