REMARKS’ ON THE CALCEOLARIA. 25 
THE CALCEOLARIA. 
WITH AN ENGRAVING. 
The accompanying illustrations of this beautiful and de¬ 
servedly popular flower are two of the finest seedlings we saw 
through the whole of the past season. “Exemplar” is perhaps 
the best spotted variety extant. It obtained the principal award, 
and unqualified admiration of all who saw it at the metropolitan 
exhibitions of last season, and is the production of Mr. F. R. 
Kinghorn, of Twickenham, to whom we are obliged for the speci¬ 
men figured, and for the very lucid paper on their culture'which 
is attached. - “ Madonna” was raised by Mr. Gaines, nurseryman, 
&c., of Battersea; it also is a flower of first-rate properties, 
indispensable to every good collection. 
The Calceolaria has long been a particular favorite of mine; 
and I alwards considered it susceptible of great improvement, by 
hybridizing the best varieties that we were in possession of. It 
was one of the first plants that I endeavoured to grow into speci¬ 
mens ; and as soon as I had an opportunity I began raising seed¬ 
lings, with what success the public are the best judges, as they 
have had ample opportunity of seeing them at the metropolitan 
exhibitions for several years past. When my seedlings and speci¬ 
mens are in bloom, I have many visitors, and there are few but 
w r hat are struck with the fine effect they have on a stage appro¬ 
priate to their culture, or arranged amongst other plants in the 
conservatory. I have been told by good gardeners that they were 
deterred from growing them, as they were so subject to the 
attacks of insects, and so difficult to keep during winter ; that 
from one or other of those causes they had frequently lost valuable 
varieties, so that they had entirely given up growing the finer sorts. 
My answer has invariably been to such, I know of no kindlier grow¬ 
ing plant if you treat it well, nor one that affords more satisfac¬ 
tion, from the time the cutting is potted off till it is in full bloom, 
I will endeavour to explain as briefly as possible my routine of 
culture, beginning with the plants usually sent out by the trade, 
which ought to be in the grower’s hands about this time. As 
soon as they have filled the small pots with roots, I repot 
them into pots a size larger, and frequently two sizes, or from 
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