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R. c^ /. FARQUHAR &> CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE, 



NEW GIGANTIC FLOWERING ITALIAN CANNA5. 



Our collection is one of the best in the country; our exhibits of these 

 beautiful flowers have been awarded numerous prizes. 



The Cannas we offer are all started plants in Neponset waterproof 

 pots ; ready in April. 



H. Wendland. Flowers of extraordinary size and beauty, produced in large 

 trusses well above the broad, handsome, green leaves. Outer petals 

 scarlet, with golden yellow border, fiery red inside and yellow in centre. 

 Alemannia. A gem among the gigantic-flowering Italian-Cannas. The 

 beautiful scarlet, golden-yellow-bordered flowers are of the largest size, 

 broadly opened and exceedingly attractive. The wide Musa-like leaves are an added charm. 

 America. This superb sort has beautiful, dark-red foliage, giving the enormous glowing red, purple-flamed 



flowers a charming setting. 

 Aphrodite. Bears immense trusses of large, golden-yellow flowers with large salmon-colored , spots. Foliage 



green and broad. 

 Africa. Flowers very large, of Catleya form ; color, rich purple scarlet, yellow inside. Leaves bronze color. 

 Edouard Andre. The spikes bear nine to twelve large flowers of a fiery red with orange-yellow spots. 

 Golden Sceptre. Deep golden yellow. 



La France. Very large and regular flowers of a brilliant orange-scarlet. Foliage dark and shining. 

 Oceanus. Flowers warm flame color with broad, golden-yellow border, spotted. Inner petals vivid scarlet ; 



leaves green. Remarkably fine. 

 Pandora. A distinct and beautiful sort, the petals being of a rich red, margined and mottled with golden 



yellow. 

 Pluto. Large and beautiful dark-scarlet flowers. 

 Partenope. Very distinct, enormous spikes of flowers, of a dark orange-yellow color never before observed in 



Cannas. 

 Perseus. Trusses of immense flowers of a pure canary-yellow, lightly pencilled with scarlet on the inside. 

 Wilhelm Beck. Large flowers, sulphur-yellow, spotted with crimson. 



Each of the foregoing varieties, per dozen, $2.00; each, .20. 

 Austria (Or Burbank.) Yellow; petals large and broad Dozen, 51.50; each, .15. 



By mail, remit 5 cents additional each for postage. 



