RICHARDIAS. 



TTI MONG the many favorites for the 

 /l\\ window garden, there is perhaps 

 if li none which is moregenerallygrown 

 in Canada than the one we call Calla 

 Lily. Its large sagittate leaves, and its 

 pure white spathe thrown back to dis- 

 close a bright yellow spadix, fully cov- 

 ered with flowers proper, make it a rich 

 ornament to any window. No funeral 



spread to be corrected, e.vcept among 

 florists. The name belongs to another 

 species of the Arum family, viz., Calla 

 palustris, or Water Arum, a low peren- 

 nial herb, which, although originally 

 introduced from Europe, is quite com- 

 mon in the northern United States in 

 boggy places, but is not worthy of a place 

 in the window garden. 



1044- \'ariki:ateii Calla, Rh'Haruia ALua-MAcrLATA 



decorations are thought complete with- 

 out a liberal supply of the African lilies, 

 and the length of time they will keep in 

 a fresh condition is an additional point 

 in their favor. 



It will be a surprise to a good many 

 to be told that the name " Calla," by 

 which this flower is commonly known, 

 is a misnomer,although perhaps toowide- 



The Richardia takes the name from 

 L. C. Richards, a French botanist, and 

 is a genus comprising five species of 

 marsh plants, natives of South Africa, 

 four of which have been introduced for 

 greenhouse cultivation. 



They are of very easy cultivation, the 

 most important point being to give them 

 a plentiful sup[)ly of water during their 



