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CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Fig. 1686.— Caladium Esculentum. 



Sir, — I enclose photograph of blossom of 

 GaJadium esculentum. I find that many, like 

 myself, have never seen the blossom of this 

 plant. We have grown them for their foli- 

 age for a number of years, but have never 

 known them to develop blossom before. The 

 flowers are from twelve to fifteen inches in 

 length, and in color orange yellow, inside 

 lighter or cream yellow. The bulbs were 

 medium sized, started in hot-bed early in 



March and planted June 3rd in a dry situa- 

 tion. 



Geo. Nicol, 



Cataraqui. 



We are much pleased to receive so 

 excellent a photograph of this well known 

 foliage plant. Although commonly 



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