ig6 THE NURSERY LIST. 



Where a quick propagation is desired, it may be per- 

 formed by dividing the pseudo-bulbs transversely ; after 

 allowing the raw surface to callus, the upper part should 

 be set on moist sand, and several buds will form around 

 the base. The bottom portion may be used in the ordi- 

 nary way. Another plan is to divide the pseudo-bulbs 

 lengthwise into two or more pieces. (See under Orchids. ) 



Calathea, or Maranta. Scitaminece. 



Increased by division in summer or any time between 

 that and the spring months. When making divisions, 

 see that each crown is well furnished with roots. 



Calceolaria (Slipperwort). Scrophulariacecz. 



Herbaceous kinds increased by seeds sown from June 

 to August on pans of light, sandy soil, which should be 

 soaked with water before sowing. Care must be taken to 

 make the surface of the soil level, and also to sow the 

 seeds as evenly as possible. It is better not to cover with 

 soil, but a sheet of glass should be laid over the pan, 

 which must be placed in a shady part of the greenhouse 

 or coldframe until the young plants show the first leaf. 

 The glass can then be gradually removed. The shrubby 

 kinds, by seeds and by cuttings in August. Place in a 

 coldframe or bench facing the north, in sandy soil, and, 

 when rooted, pot off into 3-inch pots. 



Calendula (Pot-Marigold). Composites. 



Increased by seeds ; also by cuttings, which thrive well 

 in a compost of loam and peat. 



Caliphruria. Amaryllidacece. 



Propagated by bulbels. After flowering, the plants 

 should have a slight heat, and when starting into new 

 growth should be repotted. 



Calla. See Richardia. 



Calliandra. Leguminosce. 



Increased by cuttings of rather firm young wood, in 

 sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 



Callicarpa (French Mulberry). Verbenacecz. 



Propagated by seeds, divisions, or by cuttings of the 

 young shoots, the last with the same treatment as fuchsia. 



