CAL 



[155] 



CAL 



C. Chiloe'nsis (Chiloe). 2. Yellow. August. 



Chiloe. 1830. 

 flor ibu'nda (many-flowered). 1&. Pale yellow. 



September. Quito. 1843. 



Herbertiu!naparviflo'ra( Herbert's small-flow- 



ered). 2. Yellow. April. Valparaiso. 

 1836. 



integrifo'lia (entire-leaved).* 2. Yellow. Au- 

 gust. Chili. 1822. 



angustifo'lin (narrow-leaved). 2. Yellow. 



August. Chili. 1822. 



viscosi'ssima (clammiest). 3. Yellow. 



August. Chili. 1832. 



pe'ndula (hanging). Yellow-spotted. July. 



Chili. 1831. 



rugo'sa (wrinkled). 2. Yellow. August. Chili. 



1822. 



scabios&fo'lia (scabious-leaved). 2. Yellow. 



May. Chili. 1822. Trailer. 



se'ssilis (stalklew-feaiwd). l. Yellow. Sep- 



tember. Valparaiso. 1832. 



thyrsifio'ra (thyrse-flowered). l. Yellow. 



June. Chili. 1827. 



CALCEOLARIA AS A FLORIST'S FLOWER. 

 Propagation by Cuttings. In August, im- 

 mediately after flowering, and in March. 

 In August, from a spent hotbed, remove 

 the soil, and place six inches of dry coal- 

 ashes or sawdust. In spring, prepare a 

 hotbed of leaves, or stable litter, a month 

 before it is wanted, to allow the strong 

 heat to subside ; then cover it with the 

 same depth of coal- ashes or sawdust. 

 Fill a sufficient number of pots, within 

 nn inch of the top, with light, sandy loam ; 

 fill up to the rim with silver- sand, and 

 water gently, to settle the sand firmly. 

 Take off the cuttings (the young tops 

 are the best) ; cut off the bottom leaves, 

 leaving two or three at the top ; put them 

 in the sand by the aid of a small, sharp- 

 pointed stick, pressing the sand about 

 them firmly. The herbaceous varieties 

 should be placed rather thinly round the 

 edge of the pot ; the half-shrubby ones 

 may be put in all over the pot, neatly, in 

 rows ; then give a gentle watering. Al- 

 low the water to dry off, and then plunge 

 them into the hotbed, in the ashes or 

 saw-dust, up to the rims of the pots, 

 taking care that the heat is moderate. 

 Shade for a week all the day ; afterwards, 

 only when the sun shines. If the sand 

 becomes dry, water in the morning of a 

 fine day; but very little water will be 

 necessary. Remove all decaying leaves, 

 or dead cuttings, as they occur. As soon 

 as the cuttings are rooted, pot them off 

 in the same kind of soil, and in S^-inch 

 pots, and set them on the surface of the 

 same bed till they make fresh roots; 

 then remove them into a shady part of 

 the greenhouse for a week previously to 

 re-potting. 



By Seed.Sov? twice, as soon as the 

 seed is ripe, and in early spring. Sow 

 in wide, shallow seed-pans, rather thinly, 

 and very slightly covered. A similar 

 situation as for cuttings will answer; but, 

 as soon as the seedlings are up, place 

 them on a shelf, near the glass, in an 

 airy greenhouse. When they are large 

 enough, pot them into 2^-inch pots, sin- 

 gly, and keep re-potting, as they require 

 it, till they are in 6 -inch pots ; then allow 

 them to flower ; and such as are of a 

 good form, bright, distinct colours, and a 

 fair size, re-pot again, and keep them to 

 propagate by cuttings ; but all others 

 either throw away or plant them out to 

 ornament the flower-borders till the frost 

 kills them. 



To save Seed. Impregnation is neces- 

 sary in order to produce good seed and 

 to produce variety. Choose the pollen 

 from a bright-coloured, clear-spotted va- 

 riety, and apply it to the best-formed 

 ones destined to bear the seed the male 

 parent for colour, and the female for 

 shape. 



Soil. Light, sandy, yellow loam, t'vo 

 busheJs; leaf -mould, half a bushel, 

 much- decayed co\v-dung, one peck ; mix 

 thoroughly, and use in a moderately dry 

 state. If the loam is not sandy natu- 

 rally, add as much sifted river-sand as 

 will make it so. 



Summer Culture. Commence potting 

 as early in spring as possible ; autumn- 

 struck cuttings early in March ; and the 

 spring-struck as soon as they are fit. Old 

 stools never make such fine specimens as 

 cuttings : they had better be thrown 

 away as soon as they have yielded a crop 

 of cuttings. Drain plentifully with broken 

 potsherds, using a greater quantity every 

 time. Re-pot about three times, and 

 leave the plants, at last, in 11-inch pots 

 to bloom. No flower- stems should be 

 allowed to remain until the plants have 

 attained their full growth. Keep them 

 as near the glass as possible, in a light, 

 airy greenhouse. After the last potting, 

 the plants should present a healthy 

 appearance, with large, broad leaves, of 

 a dark-green colour. The flower-stems 

 may now be allowed to grow : each should 

 be tied to a neat, small, green stick. 

 Place the sticks so as to slope outwards, 

 to allow room for the heads to bloom. 

 Plenty of air should be given, to cause 

 a stout growth. They should be in per- 

 fection early in July. Each plant will be 



