Cannas. 29 
CANNAS. 
Excellent plants for garden decoration. Where sub-tropical 
effects are desired they are indispensable. The varieties offered 
are choice and fine, and bear flowers of similar size and form as 
Gladioli. 
Adolph Weick. Rich pea-green foliage, very dwarf and com- 
pact habit, flowers large, of a rich crimson scarlet, shaded with 
orange. A free-blooming, attractive sort. 
Ehemanni. ‘The most distinct of all Cannas on account of its 
large oval soft green leaves and carmine-red flowers, which are 
produced on long flower stems; each of the smaller branches 
bears about twelve flowers. 
Nouttoni. Quite distinct from Ehemanni in coloring, being a 
rich shade of crimson scarlet. Flowers very large, growing erect 
instead of drooping. Plantis six feet in height. 
Emile Leclaire. Flowers large, bright golden yellow, mottled 
and spotted crimson and scarlet. Pea-green foliage. 
Felix Crousse. Glaucous green foliage; large coppery red 
flowers. 
Henry Martin. Orange scarlet; extra large flowers. 
Hippolite Flandrin. Extra large bright salmon flowers; foliage 
light green. 
Nabob. Magnificent foliage; shaded and striped purplish red; 
large crimson scarlet flowers. 
Oriental. Smaller foliage; more dwarf plant; shaded like the 
above; flowers large, bright red. 
Felicie. Yellow blotched rose red. 
New Seedling Canna Ventura. This grand new Canna 
has the largest flower of any Canna yet offered. Of a graceful 
habit, a most persistent bloomer and beautiful color, it makes a 
showy and brilliant bedding plant. The flowers are immense. 
Color, a blending of scarlet and carmine, exquisitely shaded. 
The petals are 114 to 1% inches across, and three inches long; 
they curve gracefully outward. The foliage handsome, broad, 
dark green, with a brownish line on the edge of leaves. Height, 
3% to 4 feet. 
New Canna Camulus. A distinct variety, handsome foliage, 
height 4 to 5 feet. The spikes of bloom are very long, and 
stand out horizontally from the stem like a candelabra; the flowers 
also stand out in the same manner. ‘The color is a glowing scar- 
let, flowers good size. The peculiar habit of growth of the 
variety, its very long and brilliant spikes of flowers make it most 
desirable. 
Star of gt. This beautiful dwarf Canna, with its immense 
