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niense trusses and flowers of very large size. One of the 

 showiest varieties. Color, bright orange scarlet — about 

 the same shade as Eobt. Christie. 



Duke of Marlborough — Darkest of all cannas — very 

 dark crimson. Very free bloomer and a tall, strong 

 grower. Very desirable. 



Souv. d'Antoine Crozy — This is a superb variety in 

 every respect, and is one of the very finest that we have 

 today. In color it is an intense, vivid scarlet, bordered 

 with a narrow band of the deepest golden yellow, the 

 yellow border intensifying the brilliancy of the scarlet. 

 The effect of a group of these flowers in the sunlight 

 is dazzling. It is an exceedingly free bloomer. The 

 heads of bloom are very large, and the flowers are re- 

 tained upon the spike more than an ordinary length of 

 time. It grows about six feet high. Those who wish 

 to have the best cannas should certainly have this va- 

 riety. 



THE DAHLIA. 



AVhen the procession of the earlier flowers, like the 

 tulips, columbines, paeonies and roses have passed by, 

 we need a companion to the glorious phlox which falls 

 into the line and cheers us till frost comes. 



Today is the 20th of October, and before my 

 window are great masses of Dahlias in full bloom. 

 They commenced in June. They give off an immense 

 amount of cheer. They are easy to raise, and can be 

 kept like potatoes through the winter. 



The Dahlia, more, perhaps, than any other flower, 

 shows the wonderful skill and patience of the florist. 



