CALCEOLARIA FLANTAGIN'EA. 
PLANTAIN-IiEAVED S LI P P ERWO RT. 
Class. Order. 
DIANDRIA. MONOOYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
SCROPllUI.AHIN/K. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in Duration. 
Introduced 
Chile. 
9 inches. 
June, Aug. | Perennial. 
ill 1826. 
No. 328. 
Calceolaria, from calceolus, signifying a little shoe, 
can readil}' be applied to the flowers of this genus, 
and consequently is an appropriate appidlation. 
Plantaginea, from plantago, plantain ; in allusion to 
the similar aspect of their leaves. 
The winter of 1830-1 was protracted and severe: 
notwithstanding this, the plant, from which our 
drawing was made, lived in full exposure; but it 
should be remembered, that many circumstances 
combine to preserve a vegetable through severe frosts, 
which c.annot always be commanded ; such as conge- 
nial soil, in which it may attain its utmost strength ; 
a suitable degree of moisture ; being well established 
in its situation ; and also incidents, not recognised by 
the most attentive cultivator. Taking these circum- 
stances into consideration, it wilt be advisable with 
this, as with other new subjects, to give extra pro- 
tection to one or two plants, that contingencies may 
be guarded against, and the whole not lost. 
The art of protecting our favourites from the ef- 
fects of cold, should, by no means, be neglected. Such 
as require this additional care are usually called 
frame plants; but in cultivation are considered as 
