9 8 Subtropical Gardening. 



Canna gigantea-major. — Stems thick and vigorous, 

 of a light-green, slightly reddish below, 6^- ft. to 8+ ft. 

 high. Leaves very large, of a light glistening green. 

 Flowers medium size, pale-red. Rootstocks whitish, very 

 thick, cylindrical, and swollen. A very hardy variety. 



Carina gigantea-rubra. — Stems dark red, 4 ft. to 

 nearly 6 ft. high. Leaves broad, obtuse, green, shaded 

 with dark-red. Flowers blood-red, in panicles. Root- 

 stocks conical, very closely crowded together. Resembles 

 C. Chatei-grandis, but is an inferior variety. 



Canna grandis. — Stems green, downy, very thick, 

 from nearly 10 ft. to nearly 12 ft. high. Leaves oval, 

 erect, deep green, very large. Flowers poppy-red, small, 

 but in large panicles. Rootstocks small, with fibrous 

 roots. 



Canna grandiflora-noribunda. — Stems small, from 

 20 ins. to 3t ft. high, of a light glistening green. Leaves 

 small, light-green and glistening. Flowers numerous, 

 very large, with rounded divisions, orange-rose colour, in 

 handsome panicles. Rootstocks yellowish, numerous, 

 cylindrical, of medium size. A very hardy variety, of 

 great effect from its brilliant and luxuriant inflorescence. 



Canna Heliconisefolia. — Stems deep green and 

 downy, 6^- ft. to over 8 ft. high. Leaves green, oval, 

 erect, very firm. Flowers small, orange. Roots fibrous. 

 Does not seed before the second year. 



Canna Hostei. — Stems chestnut-coloured, about 8 ft. 

 high. Leaves dark-red, lance-shaped. Flowers large, 

 red. Rootstocks dark-red, conical. 



Canna involventiafolia. — Stems green, 8 ft. to 

 nearly 10 ft. high. Leaves very large, reflexed, of a light 



