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Otherwise they are apt to be ready for planting out before danger from frost is passed, 

 as a late spring frost will kill them back to the g»-ound. In Ottawa, planting out gen- 

 erally takes place about the first week in June. The Canna requires a rich soil, 

 retentive of moisture. In such a soil, when the summer is hot, and water is supplied 

 liberally, their growth is most rapid and luxuriant. 



The flower spike, as well as the colour, size, and lasting habits of the individual 

 flowers, are points which are considered when estimating the relative merits of a good 

 bedding Canna. As the Canna is to a large extent a foliage plant the height of tlie 

 plant as well as the colour of its foliage, has to be considered. 



The Cannas mentio'ned in the following list are those which have been tested at 

 the Farm during the past twelve years. Following this complete list will be found 

 other lists giving some of the best varieties, together with lists giving tall and dv/arf 

 varieties. 



It should be added, however, that in some parts of Canada the Canna does not suc- 

 ceed well. This is because it is a tropical plant and must have a certain amount of 

 heat. It must also be pointed out that in some cities of Canada one variety will do 

 much better than it will at Ottawa. This is due also to seasonal effects, and adapta- 

 tions to local conditions. Many of the newer varieties of Cannas are not procurable 

 as yet in the smaller cities. 



The final list of Cannas, therefore, consists of varieties which growers in various 

 parts of the Dominion have found to succeed under average conditions. 



CoMPi-ETE List of Cannas Tested at Ottawa. 



Africa, orchid flowered. 



Alfred F. Conard. 



Allemania, orchid flowered. 



Alphonse Bouvier. 



America. 



Aphrodite, orchid flowered. 



Asia. 



Austria, orchid flowered. 



Baron de Poilly. 



Bassett's Red. 



Bavaria. 



Beacon. 



Beaute de Poitevine. 



Black Beauty. 



Brandywine. 



Burbank, orchid flowered. 



Buttercup. 



California. 



Captain Druyon. 



C. Bernardin. 



C. Henderson. 



Charles Paul. 



Chautauqua. 



Cherokee. 



Chicago. 



Cinnabar. 



Comte de Bouchaud. 



Oomte de Sachs. 



Comte Horace de Choiseul. 



Conowi.ngo. 



Comet Improved. 



Crimson Bedder. 



I>agana. 



David Harum. 



Depute Ravarin. 



Director Holtze. 



Discolor Gigantea. 



Dr. Budingen. 



Dr. B. Ackerknecht. 



Dr. Marius. 



Dr. Nansen. 



Dr. Robert Funcke. 



Duke of Marlboro. 



Gladiator. 



Goliath. 



Golden B. 



Governor Roosevelt. 



Grandiflora. 



Graf Oswald de Kerchove. 



Grand Chancellor Buelow. 



Gusiave Gumpfer. 



Halley's Comet. 



Harry Laing. 



Hof Gardtner Hoppe. 



Hof Garden Director 

 Lanche. 



Hortense Barbereau 



Hugues Lapaire. 



Hungaria. 



H. Wendland. 



Indiana. 



inglewood. 



Italia, orchid flowered. 



J. B. Deleuil (The Butter- 

 fly Canna). 



J. D. Oabos. 



J. D. Bisele. 



J. H. Veitch. 



Johanna Kanzleitei. 



Jo.seph CombLt. 



Jupiter. 



Kaiser Wilhelm. 



Kate Deemer. 



King Humbert, orchid 

 flowered. 



La France. 



Leon Pepin Lehalleur. 



Leonard Vaughan. 



Louisiana, orchid flowered. 



Louise. 



Luray. 



Madagascar. • 



Martha Washington. 



Menelek. 



Mephisto. 



Meteor. 



Minnehaha. 



Miss Berthine Brunner. 

 No. 1507. 

 No. 2739. 

 Olympic. 

 Ondine. 

 Pandoraj^ 

 Papa Canna. 

 Papa Nardy. 



Parthenope, orchid flowered. 

 Patrie. 

 I'aul Lorenz. 

 Paul Marquant. 

 Peach Bloom. 



Pennsylvania, orchid flow- 

 ered. 



Pillar of Fire. 

 President Cleveland. 

 " McKinley 



" Meyer. 



" Vermorel. 



Prof. Hugo de Vries. 

 Prof. Rodenwaldt. 

 Prof. Romberg. 

 Progression. 

 Queen Charlotte. 

 'Queen of Holland. 

 Richard AVallace. 

 Robert Christy. 

 Roi des Rouges. 

 Rosea Gigantea. 

 R. Pearson. 

 Rubin. 



Sam Trelease. 

 Secretaire Chabanne. 

 Shenandoah. 



Jeanne Chaure. 



A. Crozy. 



Leonie Veinnot. 



de President 



Souvenir de 

 Souvenir de 

 Souvenir de 

 Souvenir 

 Carnot. 

 Splendor. 

 Stradtradt 



Heidenriech. 



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