Canna. 105 



to 6^ ft. high. Leaves dark-red, rayed with purple. 

 Flowers of medium size, orange-red. Rootstocks dark- 

 red, conical. Seeds freely. 



Canna rotundifolia-vera. — Stems very thick, green, 

 downy below, from 31 ft. to 5 ft. high. Leaves round, 

 reflexed, of a deep glistening green. Flowers medium- 

 sized, opening very badly, of a carmine-red. Rootstocks 

 medium-sized, conical. (A tender variety.) 



Canna rotundifolia-rubra-major. — Steins dark-red, 

 numerous, very thick, vigorous, from 3 i ft. to 5 £ ft. high. 

 Leaves round, obtuse, spreading almost horizontally, pale- 

 red, with a dark purplish-red midrib and border. Root- 

 stocks dark-red, very thick, cylindrical, much swollen 

 above. 



Canna rotundifolia-metallica. — Similar to the pre- 

 ceding, but with coppery-red leaves which have a metallic 

 lustre. 



Canna Rendatleri. — Stems light purplish-red, of 

 medium thickness, vigorous, rather distant from each 

 other, from nearly 6 ft. to over 8 ft. high. Leaves much 

 pointed, deep-green tinged with dark-red, badly set. 

 Flowers numerous, very large, well-opened, salmon-red. 

 Rootstocks greyish, conical, cylindrical. Ripens its seeds 

 badly. 



Canna Rodezii. — Stems small, numerous, from 4 ft. 

 to 6i ft. high. Leaves green, glaucous, lanceolate, acute, 

 very narrow. Flowers large, marigold-orange. Root- 

 stocks whitish, cylindrical, very slender and long. A 

 variety desirable for its flowers, but not ornamental in 

 foliage. 



Canna Thibauti. — Stems purplish-brown, from 5 ft. 



