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grew from these bulbs were of large size and bore 

 blossoms that were of much brighter yellow than 

 those of either parent. 



This plant was introduced under the name of 

 the Giant Calla, a name later changed to Lemon 

 Giant. 



Subsequently I obtained a number of other 

 species of calla, including those known as R. 

 Elliottiana, R. Pentlandi, R. melanoleuca, R. 

 Nelsomi, and R. Rehmanni. These were all hy- 

 bridized with one another, and with the species 

 that previously was in hand. 



Among these complex hybrids were plants 

 that were very unique in form and foliage and 

 flower. The blossoms varied in color not only in 

 the different hybrid plants, but sometimes an 

 individual blossom would be partly deep purple, 

 partly deep yellow, and in part almost white. 

 Sometimes the colors were mottled or striped, 

 but usually the purple color appeared in the 

 throat of the flower. 



The purple is apparently a combined inherit- 

 ance from the Elliottiana, Rehmanni and mel- 

 anoleuca; and the hastata also has a faint touch 

 of it. The yellow is heritage from hastata and 

 Elliottiana. 



These plants varied as much in size as in qual- 

 ity of flower. Some of them grew three and a 



