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very hardy species, and has given rise to all the varieties 

 with red or striped leaves. 



CannaWarscewiczii. — A very early-flowering species, 

 easily raised from seed, and if sown early in spring, may 

 be used for decorative purposes the same year. Stems 

 numerous, reaching a height of somewhat over 3 ft. 

 Leaves oval-elliptical, narrowed at both ends, and deeply 

 tinged with dark purple. Flowers with brilliant scarlet 

 inner divisions ; outer ones purplish. S. America. There 

 are many handsome varieties of this species in cultivation. 



Canna Alfred Dumesnil. — Rhizomes clouded, elon- 

 gated. Stalks medium thickness, deep greenish-purple. 

 Leaves medium-sized, acuminate and erect, deep green 

 striped with violet-purple. Flowers large, well-formed, 

 scarlet. Free-flowering ; height $i ft. to 4 ft. 



Canna Annei. — A vigorous kind, with numerous stiff 

 stems, of a sea-green colour, 6£ ft. high, and large green, 

 glaucescent, oval-acute leaves, 2 ft. long by 10 ins. wide. 

 Flowers large, well-formed, salmon-colour, continuing to 

 appear from July until the first frosts. 



Canna Annei-rosea. — Flowers late and scantily. 

 Stems numerous, dark green with a reddish base, attaining 

 a height of nearly 10 ft. Flowers small, carmine rose- 

 colour. Leaves dark green, very narrow and pointed, 

 erect, about 2 ft. 4 ins. long. Rootstock long, conical- 

 cylindrical, reddish. 



Canna Annei-bicolor. — A kind with rather thick 

 green stems nearly 6 ft. high, with a violet-coloured base. 

 Leaves light green, oval-acute. Flowers few, of medium 

 size, orange-coloured ; the two upper petals reddish. 

 Rootstock of a violet colour. 



