FALL AND WINTER CATALOGUE, 1897. 



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liittle Gem Calla. 



SIX FINE CALLA LILIES FOR HOUSE. 



New Dwarf Calla, Little Gem— An elegant 

 New Dwarf Calla Lily, growing only about half 

 as tall as the old kind, bears twice as many flowers, 

 and blooms almost continuously, very easily grown, 

 and one of our finest plants for house and pot cul- 

 ture. 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts. 



The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile— 

 This is one of our most highly valued house plants 

 for winter and spring bloom ; should be dried off 

 and kept dormant from the middle of June till Sep- 

 tember, then potted in good rich soil in a four to six 

 inch pot, and given plenty of heat and moisture. 

 When well established a good plant will bear twelve 

 to eighteen lilies at a time. Extra large bulbs, 

 20 cts. each : 2 for 35 cts. First size blooming 

 bulbs, 15 cts. each : 2 for 25 cts. 



Spotted Calla— A very pretty and curious plant; 

 leaves are deep green, spotted all over with clear 

 white ; grows and blooms freely in beds and pots ; 

 makes an elegant house plant ; flowers are pure 

 white with black centre ; very desirable, quite rare 

 and beautiful. 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts. 



Reel Calla, (Arum Coriiiitiim)— Red flowers 



spotted with black, stems curiously mottled green and white, foliage palm like and very 



handsome. 20 cts. each. 

 Yellow Calla, (Richardia Hastata )— This is identical in all respects to the well known 



White Calla excepting that the flowers are light yellow, very choice and rare. $1 each. 

 Black Calla, (Arum Sanctum)— This wonderful variety resembles the White Calla in 



growth and foliage, but the flowers are rich 



dark-purple color, while the spike or spadix 



is coal black. Very curious and remarkable 



and always attracts a great deal of atten- 

 tion, especially when known that it is a 



native of Palestine, and has only 



recently been brought to this 



country from the neighborhood 



of Jerusalem, 15 cts. each ; 2 



for 25 cts. Extra large bulbs, 



25 cts. each ; 2 for 40 cts. 



SPECIAL COLLECTION of CAL- 

 LAS— 1 bulb each of all the 

 6 varieties of Callas offered 

 on this pa§:e. Largest size 

 of each, $LT5 Postpaid. 



Amaryllis Regiiia— This is one 

 of the most beautiful and satis- 

 factory varieties of Amaryllis 

 for house culture ; easily grown, 

 blooms freely and bears elegant 

 clusters of large, bright orange- 

 soarht flowers ; very handsome 

 and always greatly admired ; con- 

 tinues in bloom a long time, and 

 can be kept in pots the year 

 round ; strong blooming bulbs 

 25 cts. each. 



Fancy Caladimiis— Large shield 

 shaped leaves, elegantly veined 

 withcrimson, pink and white, very 

 beautiful for gr^en house and con- 

 servatory, fine pot plants. 20 cts. 

 each ; 3 for 50 cts. Black Calla. (Ariim Sanctum), 



