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Culture of Calla Lilies. 



Select good, rich loam, 

 about one-quarter sweet 

 rotted manure or leaf mould 

 with a little sand if possible. 

 Plenty of moisture is necei- 

 sary at all times, they delight 

 m a shady, warm situation. 



THE PURPLE FRINGED CALLA. 

 Arissma Fimbriata. 



This Is perhaps the most remarkable of all the Csl- 

 tas. The accompanying Illustration was accurately 

 drawn from nature showing it to be exceedingly or- 

 namental. Many of the flowers are 8 inches in length. 

 The color is a deep purple, marked lengthwise with 

 lighter transparent stripes and marblings— a most 

 beautiful effect. The foliage Is also highly orna- 

 mental, very large and substantial, bright green 

 what is still more remarkable, is the pecu- 

 liar fringed or hairy tail-like appendage 

 projecting from the flower. It is one of my 

 best Introductions and Is sure to give satis- 

 faction, as it grows even easier and blooms 

 more profusely than any other Calla. 



Good strong bulbs, 75 cents each; 

 a for $1.25, postpaid. 



THE LITTLE GEH CALLA. 



Of dwarf habit, and does not grow tall 

 and soraggly like the old variety, but ie 

 strong and compact, with a great abun- 

 dance of dark green foliage. It is a true 

 everbloomer when grown in pots, or it will 

 bloom profusely all Summer long in the 

 open ground, and potted in September will 

 continue blooming all Winter. The same 

 plant will grow and bloom for years. Ite 

 numerous flowers are of good size and 

 snowy white in color. 



no cents each; 6 for $1.00; $1.75 per 

 dozen, postpaid. 



THE OLD WHITE CALLA. 

 (Richardia /Cthiopica.) 



The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile, is 

 a well-kno'nn plant of easy culture, and 

 in winter is one of our best window 

 plants To aid profuse blooming, keep 

 them dormant from the middle of June 

 to last of August, repot in good rich soil, 

 using a 4 to 6 inch pot, give rich soil, 

 water, light and heat in abundance, and 

 the lesult will be most satisfactory. 



L>arge blooming bulbs, 25 cts. each; 

 3 for 60 cts.; 6 for $1.00, postpaid. 



THE BLACK CALLA. 

 ("Solomon's Lily.") 



"During the 1 eign of Solomon, the king- 

 dom of Judfea reached the summit of its 

 ■noildlj splendor. He was the wisest, the 

 rithest, the most powerful of kings; so 

 widely extended was the fame of his 

 character and magnificence that distant 

 nations sent him offerings of their most 

 ■wonderful treasures. With the vast in- 

 flux of precious metals came the wonders 

 and curios of the then known world. This 

 great Lily or Arum probably came from 

 Eg\ pt, as the reigning Pharaoh was suing 

 for the great King Solomon's favor; and 

 thus the mind is carried back to the very 

 dawn of history. The bulbs of Arum 

 Sanctum (Solomon's Lily) which I offer, 

 came from around and about Jerusalem, 

 where they are grown, making each one a 

 valuable souvenir of the Holy Land. It is 

 very diflficult to properly describe the 

 Arum Sanctum, illustration conveying 

 only a partial idea of its distinctive splen- 

 dor; the magnificent flowers are sweet 

 scented and a foot long, 7 to 9 inches 

 across, and so beautifully shaped and 

 turned that they must have served as models for the exquisite vases and sculptures of the 

 great ancient artists; the color is of the richest velvety black imaginable; spike or spadix 

 rises 10 to 12 inches and is ebony black; splendid rich green luxuriant foliage. My customers 

 will be glad to hear that all who can grow a Calla Lily can as easily grow this remarkable 

 novelty, needing only a larger pot and richer soil." Do not fail to include it in your order. 



Large blooming size bulbs, 30 cents each; 4 for $1.00, postpaid 

 Smaller bulbs, large as some houses send out as first size, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. 



THE SPOTTED CALLA.— Richardia Alba Maculata. 



This is indeed a magnificent species of the Calla Lily, its glossy dark green leaves dotted 

 with numerous white spots, making its appearance unique. The fiowers are pure white 

 with a black centre, and are very beautiful. They grow freely in any ordinary soil, either 

 indoors or out. They flower splendidly in the garden, planted in the spring, and in the fall 

 the bulbs can be dug and kept in the cellar, dry, over winter. As a decorative pot plant, 

 for house culture, either summer or winter, the Spotted Calla Lily is highly recommended. 

 Strong bulbs, 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



blooming size Bulb of 

 Curious Callas - 



BLACK CALLA. 



THB SPOTTSD CAUjA 



SpBGlal Galla Lilu OIIbi. 



One strong 



each of these 5 _ 



ONLY $1.25, POSTPAID 



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