258 THE GOLD MINE 



Beaute de Poitevine — A fine dwarf, compact grower. 

 Flowers are of good size, crimson scarlet, with no shad- 

 ing of any kind. A free bloomer, throwing up large 

 trusses of bloom. Foliage is very distinct — ^glaucous 

 green. 



Egandale — This is a dwarf, very compact, free- 

 blooming dark-leaved variety. Foliage is dark greenish 

 maroon; flowers bright cherry. An exceedingly free 

 bloomer, and a favorite sort. 



F. N'euvessel — A fine dark-leaved variety; foliage 

 is very handsome. Orange scarlet flowers, showing a 

 pinkish tinge on the older blooms. Tall grower and 

 very free bloomer. 



Florence Vaughan — A very effective and showy va- 

 riety. Flowers are of the largest size, brilliant yellow 

 spotted with scarlet. This is the finest variety of its 

 color and the standard spotted sort today. 



Mile. Berat — This is a pink canna of French origin. 

 Dark carmine pink. Heads of bloom are held erect 

 and well above the foliage. A showy, effective bedder. 

 Tall grower and exceedingly free bloomer. 



Mme. Crozy — Scarlet, with golden edge. This va- 

 riety is the one that tended to popularize this beautiful 

 class of plants, and is still considered very desirable. 



Philadelphia — Exceedingly brilliant; a bright, glow- 

 ing crimson, very rich and velvety. It is very early, 

 very dwarf, and a very profuse bloomer. Extra good 

 and extra desirable in every way. 



President Cleveland — A fine, compact, vigorous 

 grower, throwing up numerous flower spikes of im- 



