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growing six to seven feet liigH, and a very free and 

 early bloomer. Invaluable for centres of beds. 



Crimson Bedder — A grand bedding canna. Intense 

 crimson scarlet, dazzling in the extreme. An exceed- 

 ingly free bloomer, quite dwarf in habit and very bushy 

 and when in flower makes a perfect blaze of color. Tew 

 if any of the newer cannas equal this variety for ef- 

 fectiveness as a bedder. 



L. Patry — Orange salmon, showing a pinkish sheen 

 on the older flowers — an entirely distinct color; very 

 bright and effective. Lar^e flower and truss. An ex- 

 ceedingly free bloomer. 



Luray — A very fine new pink^ variety, with flowers 

 ' and trusses of the lararest size. Flowers are as large as 

 Rosemawr, but are very much darker, being a dark rose- 

 pink. An exceedino^ly free bloomer, and a fine thing 

 in every respect. 



Martha Washington — A grand new pink canna with 

 extra large flowers. Yery deep, bright pink. Most of 

 the flowers have five petals, which are very broad and 

 long. Trusses are of the largest size, and are perfectly 

 erect. A grand variety. Yery distinct and very su- 

 perior. 



Michel Favrichon — An exceedingly free and early 

 bloomer and a very strong grower. Flowers are ex- 

 ceedingly large and very showy ; bright orange, slightly 

 shading to carmine and dotted with carmine. 



Philippe Rivoire — Bright scarlet, mottled and tinged 

 with carmine, with a very narrow golden margin. Yery 



