By Mr. John Lindley. 



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HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



XVI. Calceolaria corymbosa. Ruiz and Pavon. 

 Calceolaria Paralia. Hooker. 



For seeds of this beautiful plant, the Society is indebted 

 to Francis Place, Esq. It is scarcely more than biennial, 

 usually perishing after having perfected its seeds. It requires, 

 like most of the herbaceous plants from Chile, a cool tem- 

 perature, and humid atmosphere during both summer and 

 winter. It is managed most successfully by being placed 

 in a cold airy frame, which may be protected by mats from 

 sevore frosts during the winter. In the months of April, May, 

 and June, it produces its brilliant yellow corymbs of flowers 

 in abundance, and these are, under favourable circumstances, 

 succeeded by seeds, from which, if sown immediately after 

 ripening, fine young plants may be obtained for flowering 

 the following summer. A native of shady places near Con- 

 cepcion, where it is called by the country people Arguenila. 

 This is distinct from the Calceolaria Paralia, described and 

 figured by Cavanilles,* from specimens found near Paral, 

 and communicated to him by Ne'e. That species has a stem 

 which is more leafy than that of C. corymbosa, and its 

 flowers are smaller, with a longer labellum. A figure of C. 

 corymbosa is to be found in the Botanical Register, tab. 

 723, and in the Botanical Magazine, tab. 2418. And also 

 in Dr. Hooker's Exotic Flora, Vol. i. tab. 75, under the 

 name of C. Paralia. 



* Icoiies, Vol. v. tab. 447. 



