. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. HtlfTADREER -PHIIADWHIA^-mBUbBS-FOR EAbbPljANTINC" JQt 21 CALLA LILIES. White Calla ( Richardia sEthiopica). The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile> is a well-known plant of easy culture, and in winter is one of our best win- dow plants. To aid profuse blooming keep them dormant from the middle of June until the last of August; repot in
. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. HtlfTADREER -PHIIADWHIA^-mBUbBS-FOR EAbbPljANTINC" JQt 21 CALLA LILIES. White Calla ( Richardia sEthiopica). The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile> is a well-known plant of easy culture, and in winter is one of our best win- dow plants. To aid profuse blooming keep them dormant from the middle of June until the last of August; repot in good, rich soil, using 6 to 8-inch pot, give water, light and heat in abundance, and the result will be most satis- factory. Good roots, 10 cts. each; $1 00 perdoz.; $ per 100. Large " 15 " " Mammoth " 25 " " Black (Arum Sanctum). This interesting variety from the Holy Land re- sembles in habit and foliage the White Calla, with flowers of a rich purple color over a foot in length and 4 to 6 inches across ; the spike or spadix is about 10 inches long, and of an ebony-black color. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Spotted-leaf (Richardia alba macu- late/.). The leaves of this variety are deep green, with numerous white spots, which give the plant a very ornamental appearance. The dowers are white, with a black centre; they grow freely either indoors or out. 10 cts. each; $ per doz. Golden Yellow (Richardia Elliotti- ana). A rare and beautiful variety; it has the same habit of growth as the ordinary White Calla, with flowers of the same size and shape, but of a rich, clear, lus- trous golden-yellow color; the foliage is dark green, with a number of trans- lucent creamy-white spots, which add much to its beauty. A large stock en- ables us to offer strong bulbs at the very low price of 25 cts. each; § per doz. One each of the above 4 Callas, strong roots, for 60 Please note that these images are extracted from scanne
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