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The best of these is a light yellow flower, named Boule 

 d'Or, which either as a pot-plant or hi the garden, is a 

 mass of bloom, and is well worth general cultivation. 



NEW CANNAS. 



If the production of new varieties means progress, more 

 has been accomplished with this plant the past few years 

 than with 'any other. 



We have before us the Catalogue of Messrs. Huber, of 

 Hyeres, France, in which one hundred and fifty varieties 

 are described. 



The greatest improvement has been in the size and shape 

 of the flower. 



Cannas were formerly foliage plants, now they are 

 among the most brilliant flowering plants of the garden. 



In addition to the list we have given, the following vari- 

 eties are very fine : 



Adele Levallois. Very dwarf. Seldom growing more 

 than two feet high ; thick dark-green foliage, large daz- 

 zling crimson flowers. 



Premice de Nice. Foliage glaucous-green, flowers cana- 

 ry-yellow. 



~ Senateur Ghevreau. Bright green foliage, salmon-scarlet 

 flowers. 



