CAGALIA, Nat. Ord. Composiice. 
ACALIAS are pretty half-hardy annuals, with small, tassel-like 
flowers, and from the form of the flower, often called Flora's Paint 
Brush. The flowers are borne in clusters on slender stalks, about 
a foot or so in length. The appearance of 
the Cacalia in the bed is quite satisfactory, 
and for cutting these little flowers are always 
in request. There are two varieties, scarlet 
and orange. Sow seed under glass, and set 
the plants in the flowering bed about six 
inches apart. This little flower is a native of 
the East Indies. The principal merit of the 
flower is that it continues in bloom from early 
summer until late autumn, throwing up its tall 
branching and tasseled flower stems, and furnishing flowers for cutting every day for several months. 
GALANDRINIA, Nat. Ord. PorHdacacece. 
A very pretty genus of plants, with somewhat succulent stems and fleshy leaves, as might be 
expected, being of the Purslane family. The plants are more or less prostrate, some varieties as 
much so as the Portulaca. The best of the species are natives of South 
America. They endure heat and drouth like the Por- 
tulaca, and are pecuHarily well adapted for rock 
work, mounds, &c. Flowers large, abundant and 
continuous through the summer. The engraving _ 
shows the flower about one-third the natural size of 
most of the varieties. It is best to treat the Calan- ^ ^ 
drinia as a half-hardy annual, and sow under glass, ^^^^ 
but very good success may be had by sowing in the open ground, especially in a light, sandy soil. 
CALENDULA, (Marigold,) Nat. Ord. Composites. 
The Calendula is the old and well known Marigold family which every one knows, but may 
not recognize by this name. The name was given because some of the species were supposed to 
be in flower every month of the Calendar. 
The C. officinalis is the old Pot Marigold, 
which, according to the old belief, possess- 
ed wonderful medical virtues, and as a pot 
herb had great merit, and which now 
some Englishmen think gives a delicious 
flavor to a leg of mutton. The English 
name is a corruption of Mary's gold, on 
account of the value of this plant as a pot herb to English cottagers' wives. 
The single varieties are not much cultivated, but the double are still popular. 
CALLIOPSIS, Nat. Ord. Compositce, 
The genus Calliopsis embraces a very useful and brilliant class of hardy annuals. The plants 
are tall, usually two or three feet in height, and though of slender habit are of vigorous growth. 
The flowers embrace every shade of yellow, orange and 
brown, verging to red or crimson. Some 
varieties are finely marked. The flowers 
on slender foot stalks, and very abundant, 
so that when sown in groups, which is the 
best method, the effect of the waving 
flowers is very fine. Our engraving shows 
one of the varieties with a beautiful eye, 
and the real English of the Greek word Calliopsis is 
the open ground or under glass. 
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reddish 
Beautiful EyeP Seed may be sown in 
