A Freak Calla 



This Calla Lilyjound on Mr. Burbank's grounds, gives 



a clear idea oj the relation oj the spathe to spadix. It will 



be seen that while the spadix bears the blossoms, the spathe is, m point 



ojjact, a modified leaf twisted into a sort oj cornucopia around 



it. Through some lack oj balance in the heredity oj 



the plant shown above, the spathe took back to 



the days, evidently, when this trans- 



jormation was in the making. 



