
A PAGE OF CALLA LILIES. 
f THE GOLDEN CALLA. Richardia elliotiana. 
This is a charming new variety, a calla with a flower of bright 
golden color. Like the common white calla, it is a native of 
Africa; and it suggests the gold of Ethiopia in its richness. The 
leaves are highly ornamental, being more or less marked 
aA with white spots, and the flower is nearly the same shape 
c and size as the well-known white variety. This is one of 
the prettiest novelties of its kind that has come on the 
market within recent years, and it promises to be a 
valued and permanent resident in American windows 
and greenhouses. Wherever exhibited its bloom has 
been greatly admired. It is still scarce, and very 
hard to obtain, but I am fortunately able to offer 
it at a very reasonable price, considering the cir- 
cumstances. Each, $1.25, postpaid. ( 
THE YELLOW CALLA. 
Richardia hastata. 
Flowers of a light color. Beautiful and desir- 
able. Quite similar to the ordinary white calla, 
except in color of flower which is a light lemon 
yellow. Each, 60 cents; 2 for $1.00, postpaid. 




















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THE Spotted Lear CALLA. 
THE SPOTTED LEAF CALLA. 
Richardia alba maculata. 
This magnificent calla has glossy, dark green 
leaves dotted with numerous white spots, giving 
it a unique appearance. The flowers are pure 
white, with a black centre, and are very 
beautiful. The plants grow and bloom 
easily and freely. The spotted calla may 
be used as a. highly ornamental garden 
plant, for summer blooming, or as a de- 
corative house plant in winter. Strong 
bulbs, 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents; 5 for 
60 cents; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 
THE OLD WHITE CALLA. 
Richardia Attheopica. 
The White Calla or Lily of the Nile is a well- 
* known plant of easy culture, and is one of the 
best of all our window bloomers. To insure 
“ many flowers the plants should be kept dor- 
mant from the middle of June until last of 
August, and then repotted in good soil, in a 
4-inch or 6-inch pot. Water, light and heat 
favor winter blooming; and ventilation is ab- 
solutely essential. Large blooming bulbs, 
20 cents; 3 tor 50 cents; 7 tor $1.00, postpaid. 
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THe Sweet SceNTED CALLA, FRAGRANCE.’ The Purple Fringed Calla. The demand 
THE LEOPARD CALLA GCOILNCR OSC OTTIOS for this variety last vear exhausted my steck. 
I cannot furnish it this year. 
This is said to be the lost lily of Dioscorides, re-discovered in Asia Minor. Whatever its his- 
tory, it is a beautiful house plant, and a curiosity besides. The splendid flowers often measure 
fifteen inches in length, and are covered with leopard spots. In color the flowers are Olive 
green, or frequently vellow, marbled and blotched in the most intricate manner, and suggest- 
ing the skin of the leopard. The texture of the spathe or flower is heavy, resembling stamped 
leather. This calla is grown and bloomed as easily as any other variety, and has proven 
satisfactory to those of my customers who have tried it. The illustration shows the 
shape of the flower. 25 cents each; 3 for 65 cents, postpaid. 
THE BLACK CALLA. Solomon’s Lilv. 
The bulbs or roots of Solomon’s Lily (arwm sanctum) which 1 omer, came originally 
from around and about Jerusalem, and hence each is a souvenir of the Holy Land. The 
illustration gives a fair idea of the 
shape. The spathe is a foot long, 
and 7 to9 inches across. The color 
is of the richest velvety black, in- 
~ cluding the central spikes or spa- 
dix, the latter rising 10 to 12 inches. 
The foliage is rich and luxuriant. 
Its robust habit requires a large 
pot and rich soil. Large bulbs, 
25 cents each; 5 for $1.00. Smaller 
bulbs, large as ordinarily sold as 
first size, 15 cts. each; 4 for 50 cts. 
LITTLE GEM CALLA. 
A dwarf, strong, compact plant, 
with an abundance of dark green 
foliage. It is truly an ever-bloomer, un- 
der proper treatment. It can be brought 
into flower in the summer and then car- 
ried into the house, and made to produce 
| flowers all winter; and the same plant 
9 will grow and bloom for years. Its nu- 
merous flowers are of good size, and are 
snow white in color. 15 cents each; 2 for 
25 cents; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 
CALLA CULTURE. 
A good potting soil for callas is made as 
follows: 2 parts fine garden loam, 1 part 
rotted cow manure, 1 part leaf mold or 
wood’s earth, 1 part sand. Keep moist 
during season of growth. THe Back CALLA OR Sotomon’s LILy. 






THE GOLDEN CALLA. 
CALLA FRAGRANCE. 
A new, sweet-scented calla. This ex- 
quisite calla has the perfume of violets 
and lilies, and is in all respects a 
charming flower. The plants are of me- 
dium size, compact growth, and multi- 
ly with great rapidity, growing and 
looming profusely under ordinary 
treatment. The foliage is unique, being 
handsomely fluted. For a house plant 
or for the garden it is unexcelled. It is 
one of the most valuable and most use- 
ful callas ever introduced, and has won 
a host of friends and admirers. ' Its cul- 
tural requirements are as simple as 
with any of the callas, and it should be 
grown by every one fond of sweet- 
scented flowers. The freedom of bloom 
in this variety is as remarkable as the 
resence of a most agreeable perfume. 
xcellent as an indoor pot plant and 
equally desirable for the open ground. 
Roots of blooming size, 25 cents each; 
8 for 65 cents ; 5 for $1.00, postpaid. 
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= ® 8curious callas for only $2.50 or I will send the above collection except- 
THe Leorarp Catta. ing The Golden and the Yellow Calla, six callas in all, for only $1.25, postpaid. 
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