January 2, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Notes on the Illustrations in this Issue. 
Calceolaria integrifolia. 
When gardeners speak of shrubby Calceolarias, they geiir 
orally mean C. integrifolia,, although the name itself is very 
little known in private gardens. The typical form of it has 
oblong-elliptic leaves, finely notched or crenate at the margins., 
rugose above and greyish-green. The under surface is more 
decidedly grey or hoary, not rusty. The flowers are small, 
bright yellow, while the upper lip deepens to golden-yellow. 
These are very freely produced in terminal branching cymes 
on long stalks that might enable them to be used for cut- 
flower purposes if so desired. This species is a native of Chili, 
and so hardy that it may he grown in any cool house, or even 
a cold frame that is matted up during severe frosty weather. 
The shrubby Calceolarias almost universally cultivated in 
gardens for bedding purposes are usually termed C. rugosa, in, 
books, but. the latter is a, distinct plant from that we have just, 
described. The leaves are opaque or dull green and strongly 
wrinkled above, while the under surface is rusty, not grey, as 
in the type. Besides its general use for bedding purposes, it 
has been largely used as a. parent for hybridising in order to 
get. different colours. 
Several of these hybrids have also been used for bed¬ 
ding purposes, though none of them have attained the 
same popularity and usefulness as Golden Gem, which 
comes very close to C. rugosa. The chief difference' is in 
the greater size of the flowers. When, propagated from 
cuttings every year and used for bedding purposes the 
plants never attain any great height, but if planted out 
under favourable conditions, as in a greenhouse, cool 
conservatory, or winter' garden, the plants would soon 
attain a height of 2 ft. or 3 ft. or more', forming a dense 
shrubby bush. 
We; give an .illustration of a very distinct variety of this 
specie's.—namely, C. integrifolia angustifolia., which may 
be used for the same purpose as the two forms we have 
already described. Its chief points of distinction are the 
narrow oblong-lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers', that 
are usually smaller than those of Golden Gem. It is 
equally as well suited for bedding purposes as that, variety, 
and forms a pleasing change on account of the finer 
character of the foliage. The flowers a,re produced 
abundantly all through the season, and might be used as 
a substitute for Golden Gem in places where the con¬ 
stitution of that variety is getting somewhat played out. 
We have been familiar with the variety about, London, for 
many years, although it has only been used for bedding 
purposes quite recently as far as we are aware. 
Rodgersia pinnata. 
The above is a new species of plant belonging to the 
Saxifrage family, and quite recently introduced from 
China.. Those who make collections of herbaceous and 
alpine plants have been familiar with R. podophylla for 
some years past. Those who know that plant will re¬ 
member that it is a herbaceous subject, with leaves divided 
up like those of a Horse Chestnut, with the leaflets 
arranged in a circle. 
The species under notice has a, general resemblance to 
that plant, but instead of the leaves being digitate, they 
have in many cases a tendency to> be more or less dis¬ 
tinctly pinnate, a,s may be, seen by the illlustration, prepared 
from a. photograph taken in the rockery at Kew last, summer. 
The leaves are made up of five or six obovate strongly wrinkled 
leaflets of a deep green, or more or less decidedly tinted with 
bronze in the. early stages of growth. The stems and leaf¬ 
stalks are of a deep red. The flowers are small, but verv 
numerous, pink, and produced in a triangular thyrse. For 
the wet part, of the border or for the bog garden it is certainly 
a very bold and handsome plant, and well worthy of the cul¬ 
tivator’s attention. 
Lilium maritimum 
The above is one of the smaller Lilies 1 in cultivation, and 
might be described as conning somewhat close to L. canadense, 
from which, however, it is abundantly distinct. Although it 
belongs to the Martagon section of Lilies, the flowers are often 
nearly erect or only slightly nodding compared with the more 
familiar L. Martagon or L. canadense. The flowers are bell- 
shaped, dark red, and thickly spotted with crimson on, the 
inner face. The segments are usually only slightly recurved at 
the tips, instead of being reflexed. The leaves are produced 
in four or more whorls of five to. twelve very short leaves of a 
dark glaucous green on both surfaces. 
Those who desire tO' grow this Lily should plant the bulbs 
in. a, shady position in sandy peat. In a wild state it. grows 
in, low peaty meadows near the sea, not far from San Francisco. 
Although moderate in size, it is a very pretty species, easily 
grown, a.nd well worthy of the cultivator's attention. Our 
illustration was prepared from specimens received from Mr. 
Amos Perry, Hard} 7 Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, London, N. 
Labels. 
The reckless way in which these are used does much to- 
lessen the natural beauty of many gardens. Although indis 1 - 
Calceolabia integbifolia angustifolia. 
pensable, they should be regarded as a necessary evil. Names 
badly written on small labels are often undecipherable, and are 
easily obliterated by the weather, etc. Yet the label should 
not be too large, especially in the alpine garden, where they 
are often more easily seen than the plant. In gardens where 
many are required their cost, too, has to be considered. A 
good label, then, should be unobtrusive, lasting, aud cheap. 
The ordinary wood label, made of good deal, painted and 
written on with pencil while wet, usually lasts long enough 
for seed pans, cuttings, annuals, etc,, and the larger sizes are 
very serviceable' in the kitchen garden. But it is when dealing 
with collections of trees and shrubs, fruiting and ornamental, 
and the denizens of the alpine garden and herbaceous border, 
