CACALTA, Nat. Ord. Composite. 



ACALIAS are pretty half-hardy annuals, with small, tassel-like 

 flowers, and from the form of the flower, often called Flora's Paint 

 Brush. The flowers are borne in clusters on slender stalks, about 

 a foot or so in length. The appearance of 

 i the Cacalia in the bed is quite satisfactory, 

 and for cutting these little flowers are always 

 in request. There are two varieties, scarlet 

 and orange. Sow seed under glass, and set 

 the plants in the flowering bed about six 

 inches apart. This little flower is a native of 

 the East Indies. The principal merit of the 

 flower is that it continues in bloom from early 

 summer until late autumn, throwing up its tall 

 branching and tasseled flower stems, and furnishing flowers for cutting every day for several months. 



CALANDRINLA, Nat. Orel. Portulacacetz. 



A very pretty genus of plants, with somewhat succulent stems and fleshy leaves, as might be 

 expected, being of the Purslane family. The plants are more or less prostrate, some varieties as 

 much so as the Portulaca. The best of the species are natives of South 

 America. They endure heat and drouth like the Por- 

 tulaca, and are peculiarity well adapted for rock 

 work, mounds, &c. Flowers large, abundant and 

 continuous through the summer. The engraving 

 shows the flower about one-third the natural size of 

 most of the varieties. It is best to treat the Calan- 

 drinia as a half-hardy annual, and sow under glass, 

 but very good success may be had by sowing in the open ground, especially in a light, sandy soil. 



CALENDULA, (Marigold,) Nat. Ord. Composite. 



The Calendula is the old and well known Marigold family which every one knows, but may 

 not recognize by this name. The name was given because some of the species were supposed to 



be in flower every month of the Calendar. 

 The C. officinalis is the old Pot Marigold, 

 which, according to the old belief, possess- 

 ed wonderful medical virtues, and as a pot 

 herb had great merit, and which now 

 some Englishmen think gives a delicious 

 flavor to a leg of mutton. The English 

 name is a corruption of Mary's gold, on 



account of the value of this plant as a pot herb to English cottagers' wives. 

 The single varieties are not much cultivated, but the double are still popular. 



CALLIOPSIS, Nat. Ord. Composite. 



The genus Calliopsis embraces a very useful and brilliant class of hardy annuals. The plants 

 are tall, usually two or three feet in height, and though of slender habit are of vigorous growth. 

 The flowers embrace every shade of yellow, orange and rich, reddish 

 brown, verging to red or crimson. Some 

 varieties are finely marked. The flowers 

 on slender foot stalks, and very abundant, 

 so that when sown in groups, which is the 

 best method, the effect of the waving 

 flowers is very fine. Our engraving shows 

 one of the varieties with a beautiful eye, 



and the real English of the Greek word Calliopsis is Beautiful Eye." 

 the open ground or under glass. 



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