. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. tip erect, black-purple at the within, the lateral nerves usually rather prominent above. 5176. Gn. 18:202. E. Adlami, Hort. Leichtlin. Strong-growing, with Ivs. 2129. Calla fovirth the length of the apical one, 20 in. long, 3 in. wide at the base: p
. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. tip erect, black-purple at the within, the lateral nerves usually rather prominent above. 5176. Gn. 18:202. E. Adlami, Hort. Leichtlin. Strong-growing, with Ivs. 2129. Calla fovirth the length of the apical one, 20 in. long, 3 in. wide at the base: peduncle 4-4)4 ft. long. Angola.—it. aurdta. Hort., said to be a hybrid of hastata and alho-maculata, but better regarded as a variety of hastata: leaves spotted; spathes large, yellow. Said to be a hybrid of R. albo-maculata and R. hastata.—"J?. suffusa. A distinct dwarf-habited plant with a creamy white spathe, the base in the inside of a rich violet-purple shade. It is apparently a plant of good ; Gn. 55, p. 317. Jaeed G. Smith. Cnltnre of Callas. — Richardia Africana has been known for generations as the Calla Lily. Though often grown as a window plant, it is very unsuitable and sel- dom blooms under house treatment. When grown for winter flowers, it is customary to give the roots a rest during summer time. They mav be dried and stored if necessary. It is in this condition that we get Cali- fomian Callas. It is the opinion of the writer that summer-resting would be the best for those grown as house plants, as well-grown dried roots are more likely to bloom. But rest must be enforced, for Callas will grow all the year roimd, increasing in size and numbers when planted out. We always get the largest blooms from summer-grown plants. They are taken up in the autumn, given good loam and plenty of root-room, with a liberal allowance of liquid fertilizer when well established. They thrive best under good light, and in a minimum temperature of
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