Caladium 



( 151 ) 



Calamus 



in a 10" pot; for ordinary work ft" or 8" 

 ] ml > will be found large enough. When a mass of 

 shoots is made it is advisable to thin them out in 

 urdcr tn strengthen others and ensure the produc- 

 tion of fine leaves. Throughout the period of 

 growth a warm, moisture-laden atmosphere is 

 necessary, this helping the colour to develop. At 

 all (inn's they should be shaded from bright sun, 

 as the leaves readily scorch. After the pots have 

 become well filled with roots, liquid manure should 

 be given frequently. About the end of July, when 

 the foliage begins to decay, water may be gradually 

 withheld until the plants are dried off, when they 

 may be stored in a warm place until potting time, 

 but it is perhaps worth mentioning that Caladiums 

 generally come up strongly when planted in a 

 border and krpt moist all the year. When well 

 grown, few indoor decorative plants are more 

 useful. Argyrites, esculentum, and some others 

 are used fur sub-tropical bedding. Although a 

 number of species are known, very few are 



CALAUIUM DUKE or YORK. 



cultivated, preference being given to the more 

 showy garden varieties. A few species are men- 

 tioned, with the colours of the leaves, followed by 

 a selection of varieties. 



Principal Species: 



argyriti's (.vr Iliiinboldtii). 

 liiculor, U', gni., red. 

 Cliiuitinii, H , grn., crim., 

 wh. (a form of bicolor). 

 HtimhnMtii, !)", grn., wh. 

 nmrmoratum, 1', grn.,wh. 



V/rc/ ijurden rarieties, 1' to 2' : 

 albo-luteum, yel., wh., AugusteCharpentier,car., 



red, gold, gru. 

 Buron Adoluhe de Roth- 



Bchild, red, car., grn. 

 Baroune James do Roth- 



pictum (see bicolor) . 



purdieaiium (xcc bicolor) . 



Schomburgkii, H', grn., 

 wli. (;/. Schoelleri and 

 Alocasia'Schomburgkii). 



Charlotte Hoffmann. \vli. 

 Crown Prince of Siam, 



red, pk., gni. 

 Clio, ro., wh., gm. 

 Comtesse (le Brosse, ro., 



red, car. 

 Duchess of Tife, ro., car,, 



wh., gni. 

 Duchess of Teck, wh., 



red, br. 

 Duchesse de Mortemort, 



wh. 



Duke of York, car. , crim. 

 Fastuosum, red, car., ver. 

 Golden Queen, gold, yel. 

 Gurupa, red, crim. 

 Henry Dixou, gm., red. 

 Illustrious, wh., car. 

 John Peed, red, grn. 

 La Lorraine, ro.,car.,grn. 

 Lady Dorrington, grey, 



pk., red, wh. 



LordPenrhyn, crim., car., 



gm., wh. 

 Madame Box, ro., crim., 



gni. 

 Marquis of Camden, red, 



grn. 

 minus eruliecens, grn., 



crim., a charming minia- 

 ture. 

 Mrs. W. E. Gladstone, 



crim., gru. 

 Orinamme, red, gni. 

 Prince Saiisparcet, red, 



grn., yel. 

 Princess Beatrice of Bat- 



tenberg, bl., grn., vio. 

 Roiicador, ro., gm., blk. 

 Rose Laing, wh., crim. 

 Silver Cloud, wh., gni., 



car. 

 Souv. de Mdlle. Henriot, 



red, wh., gni. 



grn. 



Alexander III., red, grn. 

 Amarante, red., vio., ro. 

 Anna de Coudeixia, ro., 



gni., wh., yel. 



schild, ro., red, grn. 



CALAMAGROSTIS. 



A widely distributed genus (ord. Gramineie). 

 There are a large number of species, the majority 

 of which are hardy, three being included in the 

 British flora. All are readily increased by division, 

 and succeed in good loam. 



Principal Species : 

 lanceolata, 3', Jy. stricta, 2', Je. 



CALAMINTHA. 



Pleasing plants, principally of perennial habit 

 (ord. Labiatse), of service in borders or on rock- 

 eries. They are increased by division, cuttings, or 

 seeds in spring, and can be grown in almost any 

 soil. The best is grandiflora. a good herbaceous 

 perennial, 1' high, flowering in June, and having 

 purple flowers. Others are Acinos, the Basil 

 Thyme, 6", July, annual, purple (syn. Acinos vul- 

 garis); alpina, 8", July, purple; graveolens, 1', 

 June, purple ; and patavina, 6", July, red. 



CALAMUS. 



Description. A tropical genus (ord. Palnise) 

 composed of a large number of elegant Palms 

 of little decorative value except in large houses. 

 The majority make slender climbing plants, as- 

 cending to a great height by means of stout 

 hooked prickles on the leaves and stems. Of the 

 stronger-growing species, stems have been found 

 several hundred feet in length. Other species make 

 graceful little. bushes, while a few assume a tree-like 

 appearance. In a young state they are very orna- 

 mental, and are popular for house and table 

 decoration. The stems of several species are 

 largely used for walking sticks and other purposes. 

 The highly prized Malacca canes are the stems of 

 Scipionum, while the stems of Rotang and vimin- 

 alis are Imported for chair bottoms. 



Propagation. They may be increased by means 

 of seeds, which germinate readily, or in some cases 

 they may be divided. Seeds should be sown in 

 shallow pans of light soil and stood in a stove 

 house. When the leaves are 3" long the plants 

 must be placed in small pots, care being taken 

 not to damage the roots. When plants are divided 

 they should be kept close and moist until root 

 action has recommenced. 



Soil and Culture. The general cultivation is 

 simple. They require good loam, plenty of heat 

 and atmospheric moisture, and abundance of 



Calampelis (sec Eccremocarpiis). 



