yab BICHARDIA 



thereabouts— and aboutasbigasmarbles. Mr. Tailby seen i 



RICINUS 



pot-plant either in tlie dwelling or on sale at 

 lii-s. hi tlic most favored places only is it en- 



iri fi-<'!ji *]^- frf'st, though the damage to it from 



1 ' ' ' ii<.us in or around Los Angeles. 



: : i ..'II in the full sun, our summer 



' !■ it to attain its greatfst beauty 



' . ... v.itl]..nt iiri.ti-i-tiuii. .-iimI it may 



cannot .■.-nii.i r il... 



results. T:nlliy lias sown 

 seeds outdoors with very 

 gratifying results. Al- 



jd the plants must bi 



T?;,7iim7!,i ill Cali, 



Commercially, the growing of the bulbs for eastern 

 and foreign markets is a sure source of revenue, and is 



about 

 Our 



I, $25 



up the following year and 

 planted. Offsets sown as ab( 



s loliage or 

 the common 

 and receives 

 Both these 



Myriophvlliuu lu.u^.i.^ .1..,mi Ircni llic ba.-e u£ the 

 Callas. For all of these purposes the foliage is of even 

 more importance than the flowers. As It grows luxu- 

 riantly here in almost any location, it is very seldom 



facts in this article regard 

 culture of the Calla for tli 

 ral market. 



Ernest Br.\i> 



RICiNUS (Latin name 

 the resemblance ot the s, 

 certain inseot^i. /.''/'' 

 Herbaceous or i. . :i 

 likein the tr,.|M. . : . 

 large, alteni:iii . i ■ . : 



ly 7- to mall^ i i - ! . ' 

 serrate, monn .i. i ; 

 petals or disk, in ' '. 

 parently latrr^l i i ■•■■ 

 for the order: tin ni i ■ t 

 pedicelled or s.-il, ^unl 

 nate; calyx ri-,"i I'.nt.d. \ 

 stamens many, i i... i in tli 



2131. 

 ~ruit of Castor Bean, 

 showine the seeds 



