TUBEROUS, BULBOUS, AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS, Continued 
BELAMCANDA [6] chinensis (Pardanthus chinen- 
sis). Leopard Flower. Hardy. China. Another sub¬ 
ject resembling the Iris in growth habit, thriving 
in a rich well-drained place in the full sun. Flow¬ 
ers are orange spotted with red and are followed 
by shining black seeds like blackberries. Seed 
stalks are sometimes dried and used for decora¬ 
tion. 
CALADIUM [7] bulbosum. Fancy-leaved Caladi- 
um. Tropical. Tropical South America. Decora¬ 
tive large-leaved, brilliantly colored plants for 
summer use either in shady borders around pools, 
in conservatories or window boxes. The arrow- 
shaped leaves show many different combinations 
of red, pink, green and white, some even being 
transparent. Must have rich, moist soil and shade 
so that the leaves will not bum. 
Caladium Varieties 
Blanche Wise. Gray-green center and veins, strong 
red blotches. Vigorous grower. 
Caloosahatchee. Lance-leaved, white center, chang¬ 
ing to pink with age. Deep green border. 
D. M. Cook. Crinkled leaf, plum red center, heavily 
spotted deep red, green border. 
Daisy. Small-leaved tall-growing seedling from D. 
M. Cook, but leaves even more curled and crink¬ 
led. Deep purplish red center and veins, edged 
old gold. Lighter red spots. 
Dr. Wilhelm Miller. Strong grower, large red leaf 
showing but little green. Becomes more intense 
with age. 
Edith Mead. Ivory center, veined rose, narrow green 
border. 
Amaryllis 
Caladium 
Egbert N. Reasoner. Transparent rose leaf, shading 
darker with age. White veins. Younger leaves 
shading to mottled green and white toward edge. 
Leaf distinct because of deep, cup-shaped form. 
Garten Director Betz. Large bronze-red leaf, darker 
veins. Very vigorous. 
Lord Derby. Deep pink crumpled leaf. Veins deep 
green. 
Lucy Y. Calkins. Red ribs, lighter red center; pink 
blotches on large leaf; bronzy - green border. 
Strong grower. 
Mrs. Jenny Perkins. Dark green, splashed dark 
crimson. Lighter red in center. Red veins. 
CALLA LILIES [8] Zantedeschia aethiopica. Long 
stemmed, large flower of pure white. 
Baby White. A perfect miniature of the above. 
Elliottiana. Golden-yellow, bright perforated green 
leaves. Excellent for pot culture. 
Godfrey. Very similar to aethiopica. 
CANNA [9]. Tropical. Tropical America and Asia. 
Popular bedding plants with stately habit of 
growth, strong foliage and showy flowers. Must 
have plenty of sun and a moist, rich soil. Cannot 
be neglected or insects will ruin the foliage and 
the old flower spikes will prevent others from be¬ 
ing formed. Following are the sorts that have 
been found to thrive in South and Central Flor¬ 
ida. 
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