. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . kind of food till it moves.—Thus. Austen, Ashford. NATURAL Baedcooi was seen with eight young ones on the 23rdApril. Wrjj) Pheasants were seen with young ones on the 5th of JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ May 19,1863. CALCEOLAEIA PosSESSIwe considerable beauty in itself, this shrubby speciesof Slipperwort may effect that improvement in the worn-outgarden Calceolarias wbich the Cape BpecieB of Pelargoniumbrought about in the case of the enfeebled florists breed of thislatter popular flower. If its
. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . kind of food till it moves.—Thus. Austen, Ashford. NATURAL Baedcooi was seen with eight young ones on the 23rdApril. Wrjj) Pheasants were seen with young ones on the 5th of JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ May 19,1863. CALCEOLAEIA PosSESSIwe considerable beauty in itself, this shrubby speciesof Slipperwort may effect that improvement in the worn-outgarden Calceolarias wbich the Cape BpecieB of Pelargoniumbrought about in the case of the enfeebled florists breed of thislatter popular flower. If its properties can at all be brought tobear upon the domesticated Slipperwort, we may yet hope to see TETEAGONA. some of their acquired beauty of flower united with a vigorousconstitution and good habit of growth. RUJto The species was introduced from Peru by Messrs. Veitch, ofExeter. It forms a true shrub with a compact and dwarf branch-ing habit of growth, and bears oblong-ovate blunt entire flowers, which form loose corymbs at the ends of the stemB, \,,.f. are large, with a pale-green calyx, and the lower lip of the corollaforms a broad squarish pouch of a pale yellow colour. The habit of this Slipperwort being all that can be desired inan ornamental plant, and being accompanied by clean-looking,ample, shining foliage, and numerous showy flowers, the form ofwhich, though not exactly agreeing with the artificial cherry-bob standard, is not at all inelegant, it is to be hoped that some persevering hybridisers will by its aid, revivify the Cal-ceolaria as a garden flower. Like the other shrubby species of Slipperwort, the presentmay be increased readily by means of cuttings of the youngshoots; and the plants will grow freely in a mixture of equalparts of turfy loam, peat, and leaf mould. It, of course, requiresgreenhouse protection.—M.—{Garden Companion.) DEATH OF ME VEITCH, OE EXETEE. It iB our mournful duty to record the death of Mr. James I he loved so much, was
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