Canarina
(so named form its habitat). SYN. Pernettya (of Scopoli). ORD. Campanulaceoe. A beautiful, glaucescent, greenhouse, herbaceous perennial. It thrives in a compost of loam, leaf mould, thoroughly decomposed manure, and sand, in equal parts; ample root space and perfect drainage are essential, and when new growth commences, a little extra heat will considerably accelerate the development of the flowers. Water should be liberally supplied during the growing season. The plant may be propagated by divisions when repotting, in January; or by young cuttings, inserted in sandy soil, in a gentle warmth. C. Campanula (bell-shaped).* fl. of a yellowish-purple or orange colour, with red nerves, drooping, solitary, terminating axillary branchlets; corolla six-lobed at the apex, large, campanulate. January to March. l. opposite, hastately sub-cordate, irregularly toothed. h. 3ft. to 4ft. Canary Islands, 1696. (B. M. 444.)