58 Notes and Gleanings. 



The Cannas, which were introduced to our summer flower-gardens for the 

 sake of their foliage, are now asserting their claims to be admitted also as 

 flowering-plants. Though bright-colored and of very singular structure, their 

 blossoms, bearing a very small proportion to the mass of foliage, were formerly 

 chiefly interesting as objects of botanical curiosity. Now the size of their flow- 

 ers has been so much increased, and the plants have been rendered so remarka- 

 bly free-flowering, by those innovators who are said to do their best to upset 

 botanical distinctions, — those progressive-development men, the industrious cul- 

 tivators, who turn selection to good account by improving the beauty of our 

 ornamental plants, and enhancing the good qualities of our useful ones, — that 

 they have become really attractive as floral objects ; some of them being indeed 

 almost as gay as the gladioli, and much more prolific and continuous in regard 

 to their yield of blossoms. 



Two of these are particularly deserving of this prominent mention and rec- 

 ommendation ; namely, those called C. DiJiorelli and C. g?-andiJIora Jloribiinda. 

 These are both dwarfish sorts, scarcely exceeding three feet in height. The 

 first named is a dark-leaved variety, the leaves being of moderate size, and the 

 flower-stems branched freely so as to give a very floriferous habit ; while the 

 flowers themselves are broad-petaled, nearly twice the ordinary size, and of a 

 bright, showy red color. The other variety mentioned above is of similar size 

 and habit, but has green leaves and bright orange-colored flowers. These two 

 may be regarded as admirable flower-garden plants, altogether independent of 

 the sub-tropical movement ; and they are sufficiently alike in habit to be used in 

 similar situations. 



A somewhat taller variety, named Cann.i Rendatleri, is equally worthy of 

 commendation on account of the profusion and size of its distinctly-colored 

 blossoms. It has leaves of the narrow, elongate form met with in some of these 

 Indian-shots ; while the flowers are of large size, and of a coppery yellow or 

 orange tint, which renders them very distinct-looking and effective. 



We mi^y farther approvingly mention two of the taller kinds, which attain 

 some eight feet in height. One of these, C. Van Hojittie^ is a dark-colored, 

 narrow-leaved sort, which produces its very fine red flowers freely enough to 

 put on quite an attractive appearance. The other, called C. Prentice de Nice, is 

 remarkable for its broad-petaled clear yellow flowers. The individual blossoms 

 if these several varieties are wonderful advances on the older kinds, such as 

 indica, which used to be met with in plant-stoves ; but the palm is borne off" by 

 Canna Bihorelli diXvl C. graniijljra Jljribunii, which, presuming the situation 

 and season to be at all favorable to plants of tliis character, are worth a place in 

 any summer-garden of flowers. — Gardjner 's Chronicle. 



Destroying Worms in Pots. — The worms in the pots may be destroyed 

 by stopping up the boles in the pots with corks, and watering with lime-water" 

 until it stands on the surface. The lime-water may remain for an hour ; then, on 

 removing the cork, it will pass off. The lime-water may be made by pouring 

 thirty gallons of water over ten pounds of fresh lime. Stir well up, and allow 

 the whole to stand two or three days ; then employ the clear liquor. 



