A YELLOW-FLOWERED CALLA.
A visit a short time since to the famous greenhouses of our townsman, Wm. S. Kimball, where orchids mostly abound, favored us with a view of the rare yellow-flowered calla, Richardia Elliottii. Although we had carefully read the description of this plant we found it really more beautiful than the image we had formed of it. The plant in appearance is much like that of the common calla, Richardia Africana, except that the leaves are spotted all over with white spots. The flower spathe is of good size and form, and of a pure canary yellow color. It will prove to be a grand companion to the common calla and is destined to be widely cultivated. At present the plants are very scarce and expensive and it will be some time before they can be very freely offered.