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school were the wild tribes from southern and central 

 Africa. They were a curious group when they arrived. 

 Calla Hastata, Pride of the Congo, was adorned with pale 

 yellow blossoms having dark yellow spots. Ellitiana, from 

 Cape Good Hope, had large golden yellow flower cups and 

 green foliage spotted white. 



"The blossom of the pupil from Natal might be com- 

 pared to a coat of many colors, the outside being a delicate 

 pink, the lining a rose purple with crimson shadings. 



"One of the smallest foreign pupils bore flowers of a 

 greenish yellow with a spot of dark crimson at the base. 



"A calla from Cape Town had a small yellow flower 

 shaded with purple, and its foliage was sprinkled with yel- 

 low dots. 



"Our master placed all these in one large class, and 

 began their training by pollination* and selection. f 



"A few years passed rapidly by, then a gorgeous array 

 of callas was seen at the Gold Ridge school. They were 

 of many forms and sizes; some were tall and large, others 

 short and small, some strong, others delicate. In color 

 they ran from nearly pure white or light yellow through 

 all the shades to dark yellow; also purplish and crimson. 

 The foliage was even more varied than the blossoms. 

 There were large leaves and small leaves, hairy leaves and 

 smooth leaves, green leaves striped with white, spotted 



* Pollination conveying pollen from anther to stigma. 



t Selection choosing the best specimens for further development. 



