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The EVER-BLOOMING FRENCH CANNAS, 2Sizdsed Sorts. - 
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size of We have pruned our list severely, cutting out all varieties not of pro- 
flowers nounced merit, so that the list now offered only contains the cream of the 
shown in sorts which are everywhere recognized as standards. 
Pralis Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 
Fas Alphonse Bouvier. Deep, rich crimson, velvety in its intensity, overlaid 
inahes with dazzling red. Height, 6 feet. 
across Ami Pichon. Magnificent deep crimson, large trusses of flowers. 
Bronze Bedder. Deep bronze foliage, rich orange scarlet flowers. 
Black Beauty. Flowers rich glowing crimson, foliage dark, 414 feet. 
Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta; strong, compact grower. 
Doyen J. Sisley. Dark chocolate-colored foliage, flowers orange scarlet. 
Egandale. A fine dark-foliaged variety, with flowers of a soft currant red. 
Edward Mieg. Rich vermilion scarlet; dark green foliage; 31 feet. 
E. Renan. 4 feet, leaves purple, flower large, deep rich rose carmine. 
Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottled rich crimson, very large flowers. 
J. D. Cabos. Flowers rich orange, tinged apricot; foliage dark. 
Madame Montefiore. Yellow, slightly spotted with red, very attractive. 
Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon, overlaid with soft carmine. 
Pres. Carnot. A majestic variety with dark foliage; flowers deep scarlet. 
Trocadero. Deep crimson lake of the richest shade. A grand sort. 
Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color, vigorous growth; 314 feet. 
Sophie Buchner. Plant of a majestic appearance, flowers Sch vermilion. 
Price, for any of the above, dormant roots, which can be sent by mail if 
desired, and supplied up to May Ist, 15c. each, 
$1.50 per doz. Established plants, growing in 
4-inch pots, ready May Ist, 25c. each, $2.25 per 
doz. 
FOLIAGE CANNAS. 
Marechal Vaillainte, very dark foli- 
age; Discolor Violacea, large dark 
foliage marked bronze green. Price, 
dormant roots,10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
ELDORADO. Thisis the best golden 
y' 
ellow Canna of its 
class now on the market. The flowers’ 
are of the largest size, heads full and 
borne well above the foliage, habit 
dwarf and compact, 214 to 3 feet in 
height. Thecolorisa rich, pure, golden 
} yellow, speckled so slightly with red 
that the general effect, even at a very 
short distance, is that of a pure golden 
yellow. Price, dormant roots, 20e. 
each, $2.00 per doz.; growing plants, 
ready May Ist, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Crest are, beyond all question, the 
CANNA, ‘‘ FLAMINGO.” 
FLAMINGO.———> 
A superb, deep crimson variety 
with trusses of immense size borne 
well above the foliage in lavish 
profusion from early summer until 
frost. The individual flowers are 
4 inches across, gracefully re- 
flexed,and of fine,even rounded 
form. Dark green foliage, rare- 
ly exceeding 4 feet in height. 
(See cut.) Price, 30c. each, 
$3.00 per doz. 
Queen Charlotte. | 
A grand, large-flowered, ever- j 
blooming French Canna, with 
a distinet golden belt around 
each petal, the centre brilliant 
orange scarlet, with crimson 
tones. 
The plantis sturdy and com- 
pact, the blossoms stand well 
above the foliage; each main 
flower shoot is succeeded by many 
side shoots, thus insuring an un- 
broken succession of flowers. The 
flowers are stout and densely set, but 
not so as to appear crowded. (See cut.) 
Price, dormant roots, which can be 
sent by mail if desired and supplied up hi Pees 
to May Ist, 20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; es- 
tablished plants from 4-inch pots, ready May Ist, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 
THE NEW WHITE CANNA, “ALSACE.” 
A vigorous grower, green foliage, 4 feet high; produces from 12 to 18 
trusses of flowers in aseason; anearly and continuous bloomer. The 
trusses, upon opening, are of a delicate sulphur yellow, changing very 
soon, however, toa CREAMY WHITE without spots. Plants in our 
grounds were a solid mass of white flowers all summer, a grand and / 
novelsight. It is decidedly a most desirable Canna for its unique color, 
and will be indispensable wherever contrast in color for bedding is 
required. (See cut.) Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. fe 
GOLDEN WINGS Through a golden field are scattered irregular | 
* spots and blotches of deep brownish crimson 
and orange scarlet, with great patches of color in the centre of the 
flowers. It is with the purpose of accentuating this rare coloring that we have given it the title 
of the ‘* Butterfly” Canna as the only appropriate one fitting its appearance. The natural height 
is 414 feet; splendid foliage and branching flower stalks. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
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A brilliant vermilion scarlet, bordered with deep golden yellow; the 
MADAME CROZY. flowers are borne in great clusters and in such profusion that they 
crown the plant with ablaze of glowing color. The foliageis vivid green, broadand massive; the =< LEE 
habit of the plant is compact and vigorous, its natural height being rarely more than4feet. “~~ WHIT. 4 CA) 
Price, dormant roots, which can be sent by mail if desired, and supplied up to May Ist, 20c. : een 
each, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100, Established plants, growing in 4-inch pots (ready May Ist), 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
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