. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 2128. Richardia albo-maculata (X 1-5). tip erect, black-purple at the base within, the lateralnerves usually rather prominent above. 18 Adlami, Hort. Leichtlin. Strong-growing, with Ivs. sagit- 97 2129. Calla with double spathe (X 34). fourth the length of the
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 2128. Richardia albo-maculata (X 1-5). tip erect, black-purple at the base within, the lateralnerves usually rather prominent above. 18 Adlami, Hort. Leichtlin. Strong-growing, with Ivs. sagit- 97 2129. Calla with double spathe (X 34). fourth the length of the apical one, 20 in. long, 3 in. wide at thebase: peduncle 4-4J^ ft. long. Angola.—M. aurdta, Hort., saidto be a hybrid of hastata and albo-maculata, but better regardedas a variety of hastata: leaves spotted; spathes large, to be a hybrid of R. albo-maculata and R. hastata.—i?.suffiisa. A distinct dwarf-habited plant with a creamy whitespathe, the base in the inside of a rich violet-purple shade. Itis apparently a plant of good constitution. Gn. 55, p. 317. Jared G. Smith. Culture of Calias. —Richardia Africana has beenknown for generations as the Calla Lily. Though oftengrown as a window plant, it is very unsuitable and sel-dom blooms under house treatment. When grown forwinter flowers, it
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