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coutiuued round the stem, thus joining opposite leaves. Flowers rich 

 yellow and brown, the large lower lip gaping. 



C. PLANTAGiN^EA (Plantain-like). Plant herbaceous, downy, stemless : 

 flower-scapes 1 foot high. Leaves egg-shaped, toothed, forming a 

 rosette. Flowers yellow; lower lip large and hemispherical, upper 

 small and divided : August. Introduced from Chili, 1826. 



C. RUGOSA (wrinkled). Stem shrubby, 1 to H foot high. Leaves 

 lance-shaped, wrinkled, rusty beneath ; leaf-stalks" winged* and bases 

 connected. Flowers yellow, in terminal corymbs ; August. Also known 

 as a integrifolia. Introduced from Chili, 1822. Plate 205. 



C. scABios^FOLTA (Scabious-leaved). Stem trailing, shrubby. 

 Leaves variously divided ; pinnate, pinnately lobed, or three-lobed, hairy. 

 Flowers pale yellow, in corymbs : May to October. Evergreen. Intro- 

 duced from Peru, 1822. 



C. ViOLACEA (violet). Stem shrabby, 2 feet high. Leaves small, 

 hairy, oval-lance-shaped, coarsely toothed. Flowers large, pale violet,' 

 spotted with violet-purple; lips open, spreading, almoS bell-shaped J 

 June. Introduced from Chili, 1853. 



Shrubby There are very many named varieties of these in 



Calceolarias, cultivation, of which the following small collection may 

 prove sufficient for the reader's purposes :— 



Aurcaflorihnn,h,, vell.nv. | General Havdoek, scarlet. j SparhUr, crimson - -old 

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Cultivation. '^^'^^ ^^^'° sections, the Shrubby and the Herbaceous, 



require different treatment, the latter being used only for 

 greenhouse and conservatory decoration, whilst the shrubby in addition 

 to this purpose are largely used for bedding. All require good rich soil, 

 and a satisfactory compost may be made up in these proportions: two 

 parts fibrous loam, one part well-rotted sheep-manure, one part leaf- 

 mould ; well mix and add enough coarse sand to prevent closeness or 

 stickiness. The Shrubby kinds are propagated by cuttings or layere in 

 August, layering being tlie most certain method. For this purpose old 

 plants .should be selected and placed under a north wall. Peg down the 

 shoots, cover slightly with soil and protect with a hand-light. The 

 cuttings are inserted m .sandy soil in frames having a northern aspect, 

 and there kept until well-rooted, when they are transferred singly to 

 small pots, and to a frame with a southern aspect, where they are to 

 remain throughout the winter. With the advent of less severe weather 

 some time m Fel>ruary, prepare for new growth by pinching back the 



