fLOEISTS' FLOWERS. 



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from the largest flowers, but from such, as are finely 

 marked, of good size, and symmetrical in form, 

 combined with a good hahit of growth. If his strain 

 happens to he of indifferent quality, he should 

 obtain seed of a good one from some reUahle seeds- 

 man. No list of varieties can be given, because the 



as soon as the young plants are established, the 

 shoots should be stopped, i.e., pinched back; th/s 

 result is that they break out into lateral growths, and 

 by tying out these shoots, fine specimen plants are 

 secured. The principal growth of the plants will be' 

 made after Christmas. The general treatment is 



Calceolarias. 



practice of naming fine varieties is no longer fol- 

 lowed. 



Regarding the Shrubby Calceolarias, a few varieties 

 of which can still be obtained, it may be remarked 

 that they very seldom furnish seeds, and have to be 

 propagated by means of cuttings. Growing young 

 shoots strike freely towards the end of the summer, 

 when the sun's heat is on the decline. The cuttings 

 can be put in pots of sandy soil, and placed in a cold 

 frame, ami when they are struck (they require to be 

 potted off singly into pots, returned to the frame, and 



the same as that recommended for the Herbaceous 

 Calceolarias, but they will bear a greater amount of 

 exposure, being of more robust constitution. 

 The following varieties are now cultivated : — 



Golden Gem. 

 General Havelock. 

 Invincible. 



Sparkler. 

 Burbidgei 

 Victoria. 



The Bedding Calceolarias are treated of under the 

 head of " Bedding Plauts." 



The Chrysanthennim. — This name is derived 

 from chrysQs,. gold, and cmthos, a flower. The 



