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CACALIA. 
Cacalias are pretty, half hardy annuals, with small, 
tassel-like bloom, 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. 
Sow seed under glass, if possible, though they do pretty 
well in a warm bed in the garden. Set the plants six 
inches apart. They keep in bloom from early summer 
until autumn, furnishing flowers for cutting every day; 
particularly valuable for small bouquets. 
Cacalia coccinea, scarlet, . 5 
coccinea flore-luteo, yellow . 5 
CANNA. 
The Cannas are stately plants, with broad, green, 
highly ornamental leaves, that make superb beds for the 
lawn, giving our grounds in the North a tropical appear- i 
ance exceedingly pleasant. There are several varieties, j 
the leaves of some being entirely green, while in others j 
the leaf-stem, mid-rib and veins are red. Some kinds I 
grow four to five feet in height, while others are only ; 
about three feet. In a cold climate it is well to grow 
young plants in pots under glass, but we have seen ex¬ 
cellent beds even farther north than Rochester, from j 
plants grown from seed put in the ground the middle of 1 
May. Many, to be certain of success, however, obtain | 
roots, which, if planted out early, soon yield vigorous j 
and luxuriant plants, and, with their rich foliage, make 1 
a delightful contrast to ordinary garden plants. 
Canna Indica (Indian Shot.) rubra, red, . ... 10 
Warczewiczii, red; foliage striped,. 10 
Selowii, scarlet; profuse blooming,. 10 ' 
Canna compacta elegantissima, large; reddish 
yellow ; free flowering, . 10 
Nepalensis, superb yellow flowers,. 10 
Mixed varieties, . 10 
CALENDULA. 
The Calendula is the fine old and well known Mari¬ 
gold family, which every one knows, but may not recog¬ 
nize by this name. The name was given because 
some of the species were supposed to be in flower 
every month in the Calendar. The old Pot Marigold, 
much prized by housekeepers in Europe for flavoring 
is C. officinalis. Formerly the flowers were thought 
to possess valuable medical properties. The English 
name is a corruption of Mary’s gold. 
Calendula officinalis Le Proust, uniformly 
double ; nankeen, edged with brown, .... 5 
Meteor, the handsomest of the Calendulas, per¬ 
fectly double and beautifully striped, the petals 
having a creamy center edged with orange yellow 10 
officinalis, Pot Marigold,. 5 
CALANDRINIA. 
A very pretty genus of plants, with succulent stems 
and fleshy leaves, and, like the Portulaca, belonging to 
the Purslane family. The engraving shows the hab¬ 
it of the plant, which does best in a light, sandy soil, 
but better if sown under glass. 
Calandrinia grandiflora, rose; flower-stalks one 
to two feet,. 5 
umbellata, rosy purple; perennial, but flower¬ 
ing the first season, . 10 
CH^ENOSTOMA. 
CH^ENOSTOMA. 
pact plant, with white flowers. It is very good for edg¬ 
ings, baskets, or little clumps, and may be used in any 
place where a small white flower is appropriate. 
Chaenostoma fastigiata,. 5 
