ENCYCLOPHIDIA OF GARDENING. 
Callirhoe (Poppy-Mallow).—Ord. Malvacew. Hardy annuals & 
perennials. First introduced 1824, 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, open borders. Plant peren- 
nials Oct. or March. Propagate annual species by seeds sown 1-16 in. 
deep in pans of light soil in temp. 55° to 65° in March, transplanting 
seedlings outdoors in May, or where plants are to flower in April; 
perennials by seeds sown 1-16 in. deep outdoors in April, or cuttings of 
young shoots inserted in sandy soil in cold frame in spring. 
ANNUAL SPECIES: O. pedata, cherry-red, summer, 2 ft., Texas; pedata com- 
pacta, crimson, white eye. 
_PERENNIAL SPECIES: 0. involocrata, crimson, July, 6 in., N. America; 
lineariloba, striped, July, 6 in., N. America; alcxoides (Syn. C. macrorhiza), 
white and rose, 2 ft., summer. 
Callistemon (Bottle Brush Tree)—Ord. Myrtacew. Grecn- 
house evergreen flowering shrubs. First introduced 1788. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts peat, loam, & silver sand. Posi- 
tion, in pots, or in well-drained beds at base of wall. Pot or plant 
March or April. Prune shoots slightly after flowering. Water freely 
April to Sept., moderately afterwards. Temp. March to Sept. 55° to 
65°; Sept. to March 40° to 50°. Propagate by cuttings of firm shoots, 
3in. long, inserted in sandy peat inter bell-glass, in temp. 55° to 65° 
during summer. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: ©. lanceolatus, crimson, June, 8 to 10 ft.; salinguus, 
yellow, June, 6 ft.; speciosus (Syn. Metrosideros speciosa), crimson, spring, 8 to 
10 ft. Natives of Australia. 
Callistephus (China Aster).—Ord. Composite. Hardy annuals. 
First introduced 1731. 
CULTURE: Soil, rich liberally manured. Position, open, sunny, 
well drained. Sow seeds 4 in. deep in light soil in fom: 55° to 65° in 
March, transplant seedlings in April 2in. apart in shallow boxes or in 
of light soil in cold frame, plant out 6 to 12in. apart in outdoor 
beds in May; or sow seeds same depth & soil in cold frame, or in pots 
in window in April & plant outdoors in May. Apply weak liquid 
manure twice a week during July & Aug. To secure exhibition blooms 
pinch off all flower buds, except three or four on each plant directly 
they form. 
POT CULTURE: Sow seeds as advised above. Transplant three 
seedlings into a 3in. pot in April, into 5in. in May, & 6in. in June. 
Compost, equal parts loam, leaf-mould, decayed manure, & sand. 
Water freely, & apply liquid manure once a week when flower buds are 
formed. Thin out latter to three on each plant. Plants may be lifted 
from open ground in Aug. & placed in pots to flower if desired. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: O. hortensis, various colours, summer, 6 in. to 2 {t., 
China. Numerous varieties. 
Calluna (Ling; Heather).—Ord. Ericacer. Hardy evergreen 
flowering shrubs. 
CULTURE: Soil, bog, or peat. Position, moist, open beds, borders, 
or shrubbery margins. Plant, Sept., Oct., March, or April. Propa- 
gate by division of plant in Oct. or April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: O. vulgaris, purple, spring, 1 ft., Europe (Britain) ; 
vulgaris alba, white; vulgaris Alporti, crimson; vulgaris argentea, silvery leaved; 
vulgaris aurea, golden-leaved. 
alochortus (Butterfly Tulip; Butterfly-weed; Star Tulip; 
Mariposa Lily).—Ord, Liliaceex. Half-hardy bulbous plants. Nat. 
California & N.W. America. First introduced 1826. 
FRAME CULTURE: Prepare bed 12in. deep with compost of equal 
parts loam, peat, leaf-mould, & sand. Plant bulbs 3in, deep & 4in. 
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