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CHOICE SELECTED FRENCH CANNAS— Continued.
Mme. Sallier. An entirely distinct, variegated j-ellow variety. Flowers
large, ground color a clear yellow, with light scarlet stripes, very distinct.
Roi de Rouges. M. Crozy calls this the king of the reds ; foliage green.
Vice-President Luizet. Excellent for massing, rich cherry-red, large,
compact spikes ; foliage green. S'g feet.
Price except where noted, dormant roots, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. ;
growing plants, ready May 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz.
EVER=BL00M1NG FRENCH
CANNAS. iX'
ITALIA.
THE NEW GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED
CANNA ....
The coloring is gorgeous in the extreme,
rich golden yellow with great patches of
brilliant reddish crimson and irregular
spots of the same shade on the upper
petals. It surpasses even an Orchid in
color effects. (See cut.) Price, dormant
roots, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. ; growing
plants, ready May Ist, 30c. each, S3. 00
per doz.
A I TCTDI A The New QIant Golden
/\Uol i\.I/\. Lily-flowered Caooa.
In truth a giant, with flowers
SIX to eight inches acros», grows
over six feet high, surmounted
with glorious, golden, lily-like
flowers. .See cut.) Trice, dormant
roots, 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz. ; growing
plants, ready May Ist, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Color, bright, distinct orange-scarlet; one of the
showiest varieties. It is a fine, compact, vigorous
grower, producing immense trusses and flowers of very
large size. (See cut.) Growing plants, 30c. each, S3. 00
per doz. ; dormant roots, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.
BLACK BEAUTY. A majestic and stately variety,
straight as an Indian, with large massive foliage of the
richest bronzy purple color shaded with black, the edges
of leaves gracefully undulating. "Where foliage effect alone is desired,
nothing richer or more handsome can be found. 30c. each, S3. 00 per doz.
CHOICE SELECTED FRENCH CANNAS.
Admiral Avellan. Orange-scarlet, overlaid with salmon. Foliage very dark.
Depute Ravarin. A magnificent variety, spreading flowers of very rich ci-imson.
Graf Oswald de Kerohove. Intense rich orange-scarlet, verj' bright.
Leon Pepin Lehalleur. Brilliant carmine-red ; a strong grower.
Mad. Leon Leclero. Bright oiange-scarlet, narrow margin of j-ellow.
Mdlle. Herat. A very soft shade of rosy carmine, unique ; foliage green.
Chicago. Giand vermilion-scarlet ; foliage bright green.
Giant Crimson. Glowing crimson, spotted maroon. Very vigorous, foliage green
Philadelphia. A splendid, bright glowing red, very rich and velvety.
Pillar of Fire. A giant, growing 6 to 7 feet high ; very bright scarlet.
Premier. Brilliant deep crimson-red, with an irregular band of j^ellow.
Robert Christie. Brilliant orange-scarlet. This variety is a particularly strong
grower. Very useful for centres of beds.
(See prices next column.)
Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange.
Alba Rosea Grandiflora. The base of the petals is rich deep rose,
tinting to flesh pink, the color merging into creamy white.
Alphonse Bouvier. Deep, rich velvety crimson. Height 6 feet.
Charles Henderson. Deep crimson, yellow flame at the throat.
Comte de Bouchaud. Eich golden yellow, spotted with red.
Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta ; compact grower.
Egandale. Fine dark variety, flowers of a soft currant red.
Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottled rich crimson.
Madame Montefiore. Yellow, slightly spotted with red.
Madame Crozy. A brilliant vermilion-scarlet, bordered with deep golden
yellow; the flowers are borne in great clusters and in such profusion
that they crown the plant with a blaze of glowing color.
Maranta. Eich currant red, deep bronze foliage.
Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of
salmon; very unique.
Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color,
vigorous growth. 3i., feet.
Sophie Buchner. Flowers rich ver-
milion. Majestic plant.
Souv. dAntoine Crozy. Intense
scarlet, rich and dazzling, bordered
with a broad, rich golden yellow
edge, and does not fade or scorch in
the hot and dry weather.
Price, dormant roots. 15c. each, $1.50
per dozen. Established plants, in 4-
inch pots, ready May 1st, 25c. each,
$2.25 per doz.
FOLIAGE CANNAS.
Marechal Vaillainte. Very dark foli-
ago; Discolor Violacea, large, dark
foliage. Pri.;e, dormant roots, 10c.
each, $1.00 per doz.
NOTE — Dormant roots of Cannas can-
not be supplied alter May 1st.