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NEW LILLIPUTIAN CANNA. 
LITTLE GEM. 
A remarkable variety which we introduced last year. It makes a compact little 
clump of handsome green leaves surmounted by a wealth of brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers, each petal lightly edged with brilliant yellow. The sheath and 
standard are also a brilliant yellow, and the base of the lower petal is blazed with 
the same color up to the point whero it recurves. In freedom of bloom it is 
remarkable. Plants form trusses early in the season, and from the appearance 
of the first flower until frost is a mass of color. 
The Growth is its distinetive feature. The extreme height from ground to tip 
rarely exceeds two feet, so that its value for edging, for centres of low beds, 
for planting in herbaceous borders or for pot culture is almost beyond 
computation. (See cut.) Price, dormant roots up to April Ist, 20c. each, 
$2.00 per doz. Growing plants, after April 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
NEW GIANT-FLOWERING CANNA. 
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This is the only pure deep red flowering sort in the Giant-flowering 
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two and a half inches broad, borne in splendid branching spikes, plants 
six to seven feet high. A tremendous bloomer, begins quickly, and 
will produce double the number of flowers of any other of the Giant- 
flowering Cannas. Leaves deep green, of grand size and proportions. 
Its grand size, pure, deep scarlet color and profuse blooming habit 
place it at the head of Giant-flowering Cannas to date. It has no 
equal. Price, dormant roots up to April 1st, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 
Growing plants, ready April 1st, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 
NEW GIANT CANNA. 
MRS. KATE GRAY. 
A robust grower, attains a height of six to seven feet, 
broad, massive, glossy green foliage. Flowers a rich shade 
of orange-scarlet, marbled with intense coppery red; yel- 
low in the throat. They measure from six to seven inches 
across, individual petals often being over two inches wide. 7 
The habit of the plant, size of truss and individual flower, 
together with its superb coloring, make this one of the 
most desirable of all. Price, dormant roots up to April 
1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. Growing plants, ready May 
1st, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
CANNAS IN QUANTITY FOR MASSING. 
For the convenience of those who are at a loss what varieties to select 
we make a special offer of the best sorts in separate colors. If desired, we 
we will select tall, medium and low-growing varieties, for arrangement 
in beds. 
yellow-spotted, white, red with yellow edge, scarlet, carmine, purple-red, salmon, 
foliage. 
in contrasting with the others. ‘‘Black Beauty’’ is not included in this offer. 
dormant roots up to April 1st, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1,000. 
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express only, purchaser to pay charges. No premium allowed. 
We offer the following colors: crimson, pink, orange-scarlet, Ve 
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We will also supply in quantity dark-leaved varieties so useful for massing EZ 
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Growing plants, 
ready April 1st, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1,000. 25 sold at 100 rate, 250 at 1,000 rate. By 
GIANT-FLOWERING CANNAS. 
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Alemannia. The flowers are enormous and sur- 
pass in size even those of the Canna “Italia.” 
Outer petals scarlet, with a very broad yellow 
border, inside scarlet and dark red. 
America. The first ‘‘Giant” flowering, dark- 
leaved Canna. The beautiful foliage is of a bronze 
eclor, with dark red hues and shining as if 
varnished. The flowers are enormous, beautiful 
glowing, purplish red, flamed and striped. Price, 
dormant roots up to April Ist, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz. Growing plants, ready April 1st, 25c. 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
SCARLET CANNA. 
SAM TRELEASE. 
A distinct variety, the nearest approach to a 
pure scarlet which we have. The edges and centre 
of the flowers are sharply marked with bright 
golden-yellow. The petals recurve abruptly, form- 
ing an open flower like a geranium. It is the 
freest-blooming variety we have; from first to last 
it is never out of bloom. Height, three feet; green 
foliage. Price, dormant roots up to April Ist, 15c. 
each, $1.50 per doz. After that date, growing 
plants, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
NEW WHITE CANNA. 
MLLE. MERIENE LAMBARD. 
A new French variety of great merit. The only 
white Canna previous was Alsace; this new sort 
is a decided improvement on it. The color of the 
flowers at their best is a glistening snow-white. The 
individual flowers and petals are fully one-third 
larger than Alsace. It isa taller grower and of a 
more graceful, spreading habit. Taken altogether 
it is a very distinct and meritorious variety. (See 
cut.) Price, dormant roots up to April Ist, 40c. each, 
$4.00 per doz. Growing plants, ready April Ist, 50c. 
each, $4.50 per doz. 
Notr.—Dormant Roots of Cannas should be pot- 
ted in three or four-inch pots, and planted out 
about May 20th to June Ist, in the vicinity of New 
York; earlier in the South; later in the far North. 
They should be kept in a warm place to start them 
into growth. 
