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specimens, and of ascertaining whether the house or the border 
will be their most appropriate location; of the former we will 
here offer a few remarks. 
Growing young shoots of the shrubby Calceolaria strike freely 
towards the end of summer, when the sun’s heat is on the decline, 
a dark, cool situation being desirable; these, when struck and 
potted off, getting established, may be stopped, and wilt then 
break into lateral shoots; these shoots can be tied out, trained, 
and again stopped, in every way similar to the treatment given in 
the formation of Pelargonium specimen bottoms—with this dif¬ 
ference, that Pelargoniums make their principal growth, or should 
do so, before Christmas, the shrubby Calceolaria after. Early 
struck cuttings, if healthy, well managed, and kept well at their 
work, will make large specimens for the June exhibitions. Some 
kinds will do much better from young plants than by keeping the 
old stools. They will in many respects respond to the stopping, 
training, repotting; and in due time, root-pruning, potting back 
into smaller pots, potting on, &c., as do Pelargoniums, using rich 
soil, and by this course of treatment will give a corresponding 
number of flower-spikes and blooms to the breaks made. What 
treasures have we yet in store ! And when the time shall have 
arrived, how gorgeous must be the display which two and three- 
year old specimens must produce ! 
To those inclined to test our recommendation we offer a brief 
list of sorts, in which some diversity of colour and adaptability 
exists. 
Six Shrubby Calceolarias for Bedding as well as Pot Culture. 
Beauty of Montreal, bright light crimson 
Kayi, yellow 
*King of Sardinia (Cole), rich crimson 
*Orauge Perfection (Cole), bright orange 
Prince of Orange (Colo), bright orange brown 
*Yellow Prince of Orange (Cole), bright yellow 
Six Shrubby or Sub-shrubby Calceolarias, best suited for Pot 
Culture. 
Ajax (Pince), brownish red, with yellow margin 
*Eclipse (Cole), bright crimson scarlet 
*Gem (Cole), orange brown with yellow margin (see Illustration) 
■*Hawk. (Cole), orange spotted brown 
*Hebe (Cole), yellow dotted bronzy red 
*Heywood Hawkins (Henderson), orange spotted hrovfn 
It may be stated that ALL are well adapted for pot culture; 
those marked thus * are highly commended for exhibition. 
John Edwards. 
London, Feb. 16. 
