250 THE GOLD MINE 



Romulus is very early, dark red, with pure white 

 blotches. 



Isaac Buchanan is clear yellow. 



John Bull is white. 



Napoleon III is a bright scarlet flower striped with 

 creamy white. 



A good way is to get the finest mixtures. Mark the 

 best when you take up the roots. Save the bulblets from 

 them and keep them separate. ]!^ame them if you 

 choose. Keep at it year after year and you will soon 

 have quite a stock. If you wish entirely new ones save 

 seed from the very choicest and begin at the founda- 

 tion and develop something entirely new. 



CANNAS. 



There is a growing interest in these flowers. They 

 make an imposing appearance in the garden. At first 

 they were used largely for foliage effect. The leaves 

 are large, and some deep green, some light green and 

 others of bronze color. But great improvements have 

 been made of late years so that now they are highly 

 prized for their blossoms as well. They are not of 

 much value as cut flowers, but for imposing effect of 

 bloom and foliage they are not surpassed. 



When you have a collection put the rankest growers 

 in the rear. The Pillar of Fire is immense in growth 

 and a fine bloomer. Plant next to this those of slower 

 growth, then come down to the dwarfs and you have a 

 stairway of beauty, rising till they reach the Pillar of 

 Fire, which overlooks them all. 



