November, 1909 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
Ixias may be had in separate colors or in Golden Spur Narcissus is one of the best for forcing You can grow freesia by merely potting it and 
mixtures. Put them in shallow pans —it is a glorious shade of yellow starting it into growth without the prelimi- 
and store away for root growth nary time for root growth 
of bulbous stuff and should be rigidly observed. Use the named 
varieties for this work and you will have much better results. 
They can be grown in shallow saucers under moss, or in other 
small vessels. They are effective, however, in numbers, so that 
the pans are preferable. Start them in October if possible. 
Ixia is a plant too little used. They can be had in separate 
colors or in mixtures showing a wide range of brilliancy. Put 
them up in shallow pans and store. They are worth the trouble, 
for their scarlet is a much needed color among flowering plants 
in the spring. 
Calla lilies are well adapted for the house and under most 
conditions they will flower for a long period. The beauty of these 
things is that once 
you get a stock of 
them you can in¬ 
crease them very 
readily, for they 
divide without any 
trouble. There are 
numerous kinds of 
Cal las (Richardia): 
the Pink or Rose 
Calla; the Spotted 
Calla; the Black- 
throated Calla, 
whose st raw-col¬ 
ored, widely flaring 
flowers have an 
ample black-purple 
spot at the base 
within; the Golden 
Calla; and the com¬ 
mon Calla (R. Ajri- 
cana), which is also 
called Lily-of-the 
Hyacinths can be grown in boxes, glasses or ^ e ' ^ !, lc common 
pots. Start at once and get first-size bulbs white Calla Will 
flower easily. It should be dried off and rested during the 
summer. If this is done you will have no trouble with it. 
The rest must be enforced, however, for Callas will grow all the 
year round, increasing in size and number when planted out. 
The largest blooms usually come from summer-grown plants. 
They are taken up in the autumn, given good loam and plenty 
of space in which to spread their roots, with a liberal allowance 
of liquid fertilizer when well established. They thrive best 
under good light and in a temperature which does not fall 
below fifty-five degrees. 
The Black Calla or Solomon’s Lily (Arum Dracunculus, Palce- 
stinum or sanctum) grows something like the common white Calla, 
but it has a flower that is dark purple and about ten inches long. 
The spadix is very black and quite long. Plant the tubers 
sufficiently deep, so that roots may form from near the top. 
Give them rich soil and water freely when growing or in bloom. 
Sauromatum guttaium is a freaky looking thing that is worth 
trying, not because of its 
great beauty but because of 
its way of growth. Just put 
the bulb on the shelf, with¬ 
out water or loam, and it 
will send out its leaves as 
readily as though potted. 
The spotted stalk gives it 
an odd appearance. You 
can almost see it grow. 
With what has been 
mentioned above, a very 
good display of flowers can 
be had in the house. And 
if this is supplemented by a 
choice of plants taken up 
from the garden before the 
frost, the windows can be 
kept bright from early fall 
till the spring planting time. 
This is the essential factor of success 
in forcing most bulbs—let the roots 
grow before the top growth starts 
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