Introductions of iSgo. I59 



Canna, Crozy's for 1890, introduced by various dealers: 



Admiral Courbet, Ampere, Antoine Chantin Antome Crozy. Com- 

 anda^t Dubuis, Enfant du Rhone, Francois Corbm. Francoise La- 

 nente Gen de Negrier. Geofiry St. HiUaire. Goury. Isaac Casati, Jac- 

 Tuemet de'Bonnefond, Jules Chretien. Louis C\^f ^-^' L- Chnsten 

 S Antoinette de AlUary, Mad. LiabaudMme. Oriole. Petit 

 Teanne, Princess Lusignani. Professor David. Souv. de Asa Gray. 

 Souv. de Jeanne Charieton, W. Pfitzer. 



Carnation, Constancy. Chas. T Starr possessing 



A child of the Century, contammg blood of P^^^^^' P°^f.f;.°f 

 its color with larger flowers, not running to so many small, inferior 

 florets as does its parent, after the first flush of fall bloom. It is a 

 blowing scadet fringed ; growth strong and healthy, dark green and 

 fuxJnant, and will Lceed Portia in the number of long-stemmed 

 blooms to the same space occupied. 



Golden Gate. Chas. T. Starr. 



A seedling of Hinzie's White, fertilized with Field of Gold Ihe 

 plant has thl characteristics of Hinzie's. but more dwarf in stalk and 

 Fs early flowering. It is a deep golden yellow, without any stripe or 

 foreign color ; healthy and free. 



T R. Freeman. Chas. T. Starr. 



' A seedling of Century, crossed with Anna Webb ; exceedingly pro- 

 fuse Flowers almost all on long stems, full and double ; does not 

 burst, and is a rich cardinal crimson color ; clove scented. 



— Lasandria. Chas. T. Starr. 



Peculiarly a long-stemmed pink, like Portia, which it resembles in 

 manner of growth^and style of flower, but of a rich carmine color ; 

 early and free. 



Marsfuerite. Henderson. 



The flowers are of brilliant colors, ranging through many beautiful 

 shades of reds, pinks, white, variegations, etc.; they are of perfect 

 form and large size, and the calyx never bursts. They bloom in 

 abo^t four months after sowing the seeds ; they come eighty per cent^ 

 double The plants are dwarf, much branched, compact and robust m 

 habit, consequently supporting themselves without the use of stakes. 



_ Pomona. Chas. T. Starr. , . u i, .o.. 



Low growing, like L. L. Lamborn, and adapted to benches near 

 the glass It is of a deep crimson color, of great substance. Flowers 

 will keep a long time, and are borne on single, stiff, upright stems that 

 do not need supporting. Foliage always healthy and vigorous . of a 

 bluish green color. 

 — Wm, F. Dreer. Chas. T. Starr. 



Seedling of Buttercup, fertilized with Century. Is of e>cceedingly 

 strong hellthy growth, upright and robust, ^ftainmg he style of 

 flowel of Buttercup ; has a majority of long stems. Its color is a 

 beautiful rose pink ; deeply-fringed petals, very large, often three 

 inches in diameter, and does not burst. 



