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Callirhoe (Mythological origin)

(of mythological origin, from Callirhoe, a daughter of the river-god Achelous). Poppy-Mallow. Allied to Malva. Species belonging to this genus have been erroneously referred to Malva and Nuttallia. ORD. Malvaceae. A genus of elegant annual or perennial herbs, natives of North America. They are of extremely easy cultivation, thriving in a compost of light, rich, sandy loam. Propagation of the perennial species may be effected by means of both seeds and cuttings; of the annuals, by seeds only. Seeds should be sown in spring, either outside, or in pans in a cold frame. Young cuttings should be taken and dibbled in sandy soil in a frame.

C. digitata (fingered).* fl. reddish-purple; peduncles long, axillary, one-flowered. Summer. l. sub-peltate, six to seven-parted, with linear-entire or two-parted segments; upper ones more simple. h. 2ft. to 3ft. 1824. Perennial. (S. B. F. G. 129, under the name of Nuttallia digitata.) C. involucrata (involucrate).* fl. crimson, nearly 2in. across, loosely panicled. Summer. l. divided nearly to the base, three to five-parted; segments narrow, lanceolate, three to five-toothed, hairy on both surfaces. Habit procumbent; stems hairy. h. 6in. Perennial. (G. W. P. A. 26.) SYN. Malva involucrata (B. M. 4681).

C. Papaver (Poppy-like).* fl. violet-red; sepals ovate-acute, ciliated. Summer. l., root leaves lobed or pedate; lower stem leaves palmato-pedate, upper digitate or simple. h. 3ft. Louisiana, 1833. Perennial. SYN. Nuttallia Papaver. (B. M. 3287.) C. pedata (pedate-leaved). fl. cherry-red, panicled. August. l. laciniately-pedate; upper ones trifid. h. 2ft. to 3ft. 1824. Annual. (R. H. 1857, 148.) C. triangulata (triangular-leaved). fl. pale purple. August. 1836. Perennial. SYN. Nuttallia cordata (under which name it is figured in B. R. 1938).