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Caima Annei-floribunda. — Resembles the type in 

 habit and foliage, but is not so tall, is more free-flowering, 

 and has yellow leaves. 



Canna Annei-fulgida. — Stems small, of a dark-red 

 colour, from 3 ft. to 5 ft. high. Leaves deep purple, 

 erect, 20 ins. long and 6 ins. wide. Flowers large, well- 

 opened, orange-red. Very tender. 



Canna Annei-marginata. — Stems of medium size, 

 dark-red colour, and about 3^ ft. high. Leaves of a deep 

 green with a dark-red margin. Flowers rather large, 

 orange-red. (Considered an inferior variety.) 



Canna Annei-discolor. — Stems five or six in number, 

 vigorous and erect, of a uniform red hue, from 3 ft. to 

 5 ft. high. Leaves lance-shaped, erect, of a light-red 

 colour, 2? ft. long and 10 ins. wide. Flowers late and 

 few, small, rose-coloured, tinged with yellow. Rootstock 

 conical, very small and short, covered with violet scales. 



Canna Annei-rubra. — Rhizomes of good thickness. 

 Stalks medium thickness, purple. Leaves acuminate, deep 

 green striped with purple, good size ; habit fine. Flowers 

 bright orange, well-formed. One of the most free-flower- 

 ing Cannas. Height 6^- ft. 



Canna atronigricans. — Stems of medium thickness, 

 seldom exceeding 3 \ ft. in height. Leaves of a purplish 

 shade passing into dark-red, of a deeper hue than those 

 of C. nigricans. Flowers few, of a golden-brown colour. 

 Rootstocks small and few, with reddish scales. A very 

 handsome but tender kind. 



Canna aurantiaca-splendida. — Stems green, downy, 

 rather thick, 6£ ft. to over 8 ft. high. Leaves oval, erect, 

 2 ft 4 ins. to 2\ ft. long and 1 ft. wide, with very promi- 



