CALLISTEPHUS 39 



CALLIRHO'E continued. 



C. pedafta grows about 1 ft. high with a trailing 

 habit, bearing flowers of a glowing crimson 

 colour and white centre. 



Sow the seeds T V in. deep in pans of light soil 

 and leaf mould in temp. 55 to 60 in March, 

 transplanting them in the open in April ; or they 

 may be sown outdoors in April. Ordinary light 

 rich soil, except for C. pedata, which does best on 

 poor ground. The seeds of the last also are best 

 soaked first before sowing. 



CALLISTEM'MA. See CALLISTE'PHUS. 



CALLISTE'PHUS China Aster (from Gr. kallistos, most 

 beautiful, and Stephanos, a crown). Nat. Ord. 

 Composites. Syn., Callistem'ma. 



China Asters, as they are erroneously termed 

 (having nothing in common with the true Asters 

 or Michaelmas Daisies), are among the best and 

 showiest annuals cultivated. In fact, they may be 

 said to be indispensable where a display is required 

 in late summer. To grow them well, a little trouble 

 is necessary, but the gardener will be well repaid 

 for it, as starved and sickly plants are in no wise 

 to be compared with those that are carefully 

 cultivated. 



The varieties are extremely numerous, and the 

 names given in catalogues are rather bewildering. 

 Some take a single form, others double, while they 

 range in height from the dwarf and rather stumpy 

 ones of 8 or 9 ins. to the bolder and more graceful 



