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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 
with white spots, and the flower is nearly the same shape 
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. Hach, $1.00; 2 for $1.75, 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, 25 cents; 3 for 60 cents, postpaid. 
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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- 
ply 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. 
ixcellent as an indoor pot plant and 
equally desirable for the open ground. 
Roots of blooming size, 15 cents each; 
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THE LEOPARD CALLA. (Calla dioscorides. 
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 yellow, 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 Lily. 
The bulbs or roots of Solomon’s Lily (arum sanctum) which I offer, 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 to 9 inches across. The color 
is of the richest velvety black, in- 
~ eluding 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 
will grow and bloom for years. Its nu- 
merous flowers are of good size, and are 
snow white in color. 10 cents each; 3 for 
25 cents; 90 cents per dozen, postpaid, 
THE RED CALLA. Arumcrinitum. 
This peculiar and interesting calla is almost 
hardy, but requires the protection of a frame in 
severa weather. The flower is very large and 
showy, of a dark red or purple brown color and 
rich texture. It is somewhat hairy on the inside, 
and is more or less mottled or spotted. The flower 
stalk and stems of th3 leaves are also ornamented 
with spots. The leaf shape is odd, being almost 
star-like, and the whole plant is striking and unique 
in appearance. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00 cts., postpaid. 
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THe LEOPARD CALLA, 
leaves dotted with numerous white spots, giving 
it a unique appearance. 
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THe Spotted Lear CALLA. 
THE SPOTTED LEAF CALLA. 
Richardia alba maculata. 
This magnificent calla has glossy, dark green 
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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- 
4 corative house plant in winter. Strong 
bulbs. 10 cents each; 8 for 25 cents; 90 cents 
per dozen, postpaid. 
THE OLD WHITE CALLA. 
Richardia Aitheopica. 
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. arge blooming bulbs, 
20 cents ; 8 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00, postpaid. 
DEeNr fail to avail yourself of getting 3 best 
cannas and 3 new dahlias at a nominal cost. 
See colored plate opposite page 120. 
THe Black 
CALLA OR 
Sotomon's Lity. 
I will mail, postpaid, 
one strong blooming 
SPECIAL OFFER. 
size bulb of each of these callas (9 in all) for 
only $2.00, or I will send the whole collection, 
excepting the Golden Calla, making the col- 
lection 8 callas in all, for only $1.20, postpaid. 
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