DWARF 
EVER-BLOOMING CANNAS. 
Nothing has grown so much in favor with the average flower lover as the French Ever- 
blooming Cannas. 
They succeed well anywhere, and the list given below is at such 
prices as will give every one a chance to have a few, if not a whole collection, of these 
popular fiowers. 
CULTURE.—The soil can hardly be too rich and porous. 
Tiberal supplies of manure water are of great benefit. 
peat, form the best mixture. 
keep well watered. 
Equal parts manure, loam and sand, with a lttile 
Always when growtng 
PRICE, 10 CENTS EACH, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED; ANY FIVE ®£OR 50 CENTS. 
FLAMINGO.— Flowers four inches in diame- 
ter, with almost flat face, forming a spike of 
glowing crimson color, once seen not soon 
to be forgotten. Very free, a plant often 
bearing three or four trusses at a time, and 
may almost be termed everblooming from 
the beginning to the end of the season. 16 
cents each. 
FTALIA.— The gigantic flowering Canna: 
This kind produces the largest flowers which 
have been obtained as yet in the way of 
Cannas. Above the perfect foliace emerge 
numerous elegant, gigantic and wonderful 
spikes of flowers. The onter petals are 
t scarlet, with a very broad. golden-yellow 
— border The inside of the blooms ts scarlet 
fF and dark red. Exceedinglv beautitul. 16 
* eenter each. 
®UEEN CHARLOTTE.—N«w and beautiful. 
~**A pertect symphony of crimson and gold.” 
Maguincent iarge flowers of the most per- 
fect form, rich scarlet-crimson, distinct 
golden band around each petal. Verylarge 
trusses of bloom, nine to ten inches in 
height, from fifty to sixty buds and flowers 
on a Single truss, flowers nearly five inches 
across. 
ROBERT CHRISTIE.— Brilliant orange-scar- 
let. nis variety 1s a particularly strong 
grower, throwing up tremendous heads of 
bloom. It is also an exceptionally free 
bloomer. Planted alongside of CHICAGO 
it showed fully twice as much flower asthat 
popular variety. One of the freest-bloom- 
ing varieties that has ever been raised. 
EGANDALE.— Without the least hesitation 
we pronounce this the best of ali dark-leaved 
Cannas for bedding that has yetcome under 
our notice. Flowers are of good size, and 
borne in compact heads, and in such profu- 
sion that a bed of themisa perfect mass of 
color unequaled by any other sort. The 
color is a deep currant-red,of a peculiar and 
pleasing shade, and different from any 
other. 
AUSTRIA.—The new Orchid-floweredCanna, 
‘ne uowers are truly gigantic in size,the 
three upper petals spreading fully seven 
inches, and the form is really-semi-double. 
Toward the inner part the petals show fine crimson spots. All 
the rest of the flowers are of a most beautiful, rich canary-yel- 
low. The plartisa very strong grower, five to six feet high, 
with leaves with a texture like rubber. 
ALSACE.—( Tike White Canna.) An early, continuous bloomer 
producing large, densely crowded spikes, flowers splendidly 
formed. Color creainy-white, without a spot of any kind. A 
grand novelty, 15 cents each. 
CHICAGO.—Grand; vermilion-scarlet, flowers very large and 
fiat, pctals broad and five in number, composing a magnifi- 
cent Howerin a very large truss, erect in growth, foliage a 
bright green. The heavy texture of the bloom renders them 
very durable as compared with most varieties. 
MADAME CROZY.—The color is a brilliant vermilion-scarlet 
bordered with deep golden-yellow. The flowers are borne in 
great clusters, and in such profusion that they crown the plant 
with a blaze of glowing color. 
PHILADELPHIA.—Four feet. Generally considered the very 
finest of the crimson-scarlet Cannas, hee profuse. Always 
looks clean and fresh, 
PAUL MARQUARD.—The individual flowers are large, and the 
flower spike very large, each flower standing out separately by 
itself. The floweris as fine as the finest Orchid. he color is 
a bright salmon, with a carmine tint. 
GENISTA CANARIENSIS, 
(Fountain of Gold.) 
This beautiful plant well deserves the great popularity it has 
gained in the past two years. ‘Ihe drooping branches are coy- 
ered with delicate, sage-green foliage, and every twig is 
tipped with a long raceme or exquisite, pea-shaped blossoms of 
a pure canarv color, almost hiding the fiiiage: and suggesting 
the name, “Fountain of Gold,» Charming, 10 cents each. 
BEDS OF CANNAS. 
CHARLES HENDERSON.— Glowing crimson color, but of 
dwarf habit, growing about three feet in height, and bearing 
its immense, compact heads of bloom erect and well above the 
foliage. The form of the flowers is very fine indeed, well 
opened and of good substance, standing the sun well. 
MAIDEN’S BLUSH.--(Tke Best Pink Canna.) A grand intro- 
duction. Large, finely-formed flowers of splendid substance 
and good truss of bloom. Color clear rose-pink, almost the ex- 
act shade of Daybreak Carnation. Rare novelty. Much songht 
after. 15 cents each. 
J. D. CABOS.—A strong grower, leaves lanceolate, green, 
strong.y shaded with purple, flower stalks numerous, flowers 
large and round,color a rich apricot, with deeper shadings. 
Very striking. 
ALPHONSE BOUVIER.—This 1s the grandest of all Cannas for 
outdoor bedding. It is a very luxuriant grower in 
ground. It beginsto bloom very early, and is one continuous 
mass of crimson the entire season. The tips of the shoots are 
surrounded by immense clusters of bright crimson Howers of 
the very largest size, and nothing can excel their brilliancy. 
FLORENCE VAUGHN.—Conceded by all who have seen it to be 
the finest yellow spotted Canna. Flowers very la ge, of the 
most perfect form, with broad over-lapping petals nicel 
rounded at the ends. Color brilliant yellow, spotted wi 
bnght red. A strong, robust grower,and flowers very freely. 
FICUS ELASTICA. 
(India Rubber Plant.) 
Very large, smooth, leathery leaves. Evergreen foliage. Es- 
teemed one of the finest house plants. Each new leaf is enclosed 
in along, coral-red envelope, looking like a great red flower 
bud. The rubber of commerce is obtained from this p.ant. It 
stands a1 kinds of harsh treatment. Small plants, 12 inches 
high, 50 cents each; 18 to 24 inches high, $1.00 each. 
