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and mottled in brown or purple. The master walked 

 among them sometimes in almost speechless admiration. 



"Our school is justly proud of this class, for from these 

 wild African plants have been graduated many callas that 

 are strong and will flourish in the open in any semitropical 

 climate. The blossom of each calla graduate is indeed 

 beautiful. The foliage of some is a bright green with golden 

 spots, others have green foliage spotted with white, while 

 still others have only the rich green of the white calla. 



"Lemon Giant, one of the noted graduates, and 

 Fragrance, a beautiful white calla, have attracted the 

 attention of florists all over the world. 



"I beg your pardon," said modest Calla as the story 

 was finished; "I did not mean to talk so long and to give 

 so much praise to the great calla class, but I do want you 

 to understand the training we have received in the plant 

 school." 



CHAPTER XVII 

 THE AMARYLLIS PUPILS 



When Amaryllis entered the school all her family who 

 could live in the open wore simple, unattractive colors. 

 Those who did live indoors in conservatories were larger 

 and more beautiful, but were very delicate, and when 

 taken into the sunshine they seemed famished, failing to 

 be revived even when moistened with refreshing dewdrops. 



