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PETEP, HEriDE^SOlSl & CO., flEW YOP^.— PliA^T DEPRP.TJVIEnT. 



The New "Butterfly" Canna, 



GOLDEN WINGS. 



In " Golden Wings" we have a fitting companion for the grand 

 new Canna shown on the preceding page ; while that variety is 

 heavily belted with gold, this grand sort is also decorated in the 

 same manner, and through that golden field are scattered irregu- 

 lar spots and blotches of deep brownish crimson and orange scar- 

 let, with great patches of color in the centre of the flowers. We 

 have attempted to portray this grand and unique coloring in the 

 engraving, but colors alone, or the flower itself, are essentially 

 necessary to present to the eye the pretty and novel effect pro- 

 duced by this rare and pleasing combination. No Orchid is more 

 generously endowed than this in the distribution of colors; no 

 butterfly is more pleasingly decorated by the great artist — Nature ; 

 she has treated it with lavish hand and in a surprising manner. 

 It ia with the purpose of accentuating this rare coloring that we 

 have given it the title of the " Butterfly " Canna as the only appro- 

 priate one fitting its appearance ; at a little distance the flowers 

 look like golden butterflies fluttering above the green leaves. The 

 natural height is four and a half feet, splendid foliage and branch- 

 ing flower stalks. We control the entire stock of this rare and 

 beautiful variety. Price, 60e. each, $6.00 per doz. 



New and Rare Carinas. 



Below we offer the choicest of the world's collections in 

 this grand race of flowering plants ; every one is a gem 

 distinct from the other and from those already offered 

 for sale. 



Baron de Sandrans. Height three feet, foliage tender 

 green, large and numerous flowers, large rounded 

 petals, light orange scarlet, edged yellow. 

 Bronze Bedder. A seedling of our own raising from 

 Mad. Crozy. Deep bronze foliage, rich orange scarlet 

 flowers, a luxuriant, compact grower, profuse bloomer, 

 large heads of flowers borne well above the foliage. 

 We have grown this variety for three years, and con- 

 sider it the superior of any in its class. 

 Camille Bernardin. A strong-growing variety, attain- 

 ing a height of 5 to 6 feet, producing veiy large salmon- 

 colored flowers, with broad shell-like petals, very 

 distinct ; foliage green. 

 Charles Moore. A very free-flowering variety, with me- 

 dium sized flowers of a bright yellow, so closely covered 

 with large, deep orange spots as to give the entire 

 flower the appearance of being a solid orange when 

 seen from a short distance ; foliage green ; 3^ feet. 

 CI. Buisson. Height 3 feet, fine foliage, deep green, 

 spikes numerous, large rounded flowers, beautiful 

 golden yellow, spotted with flame and carmine. 

 Colonel Voillard. Plant vigorous, height 4 feet, spikes 

 very numerous, large flower, flame red, very deep, 

 lightly bordered with yellow. 

 Commandant Faurax. Height 4 feet, foliage green, 

 with purple-tinted veins, numerous spikes, flowers 

 large, rounded, color rich, cinnabar red. 

 Comte de Ganay. Plant strong, height 4 feet, fine 

 foliage, sea green, spikes long, numerous, compact ; 

 flowers large, long and large petals, fine shade of sal- 

 mon bordered yellow. 

 Comte de Bouchaud. A grand variety, introduced by 

 Mons. Crozy ; deepest golden yellow, spotted with red, 

 large round petals and flowers of the largest size borne 

 well above a grand foliage ; it is, without question, the 

 finest spotted yellow variety as yet introduced, sur- 

 passing all others as Mad. Crozy surpassed scarlet 

 varieties ; 4 feet. $1.00 each. 

 Edward Mieg. A grand acquisition, and one of the best 

 of tho high-colored varieties; bearing very large flow- 

 ers in^immense trusses of a rich vermilion scarlet ; a 

 strong, robust grower, with dark green foliage, attain- 

 ing a height of 3>£ feet. 

 E. Renan. Plant strong, height 4 feet, leaves purple, 

 spikes numerous, flower large, rich color of deep rose 

 carmine, unique and pretty. 

 Gen. de Miribel. A unique shade of apricot, tinted sal- 

 mon ; very distinct and the best of its color ; large, 

 round petals ; foliage all that could be desired. 

 Henri Guichard. Plant strong, height 4 feet, l'ich green 

 foliage, deep green, strong spikes, large flower, beauti- 

 ful clear amaranth. 

 Maurice Musy. Rich satiny vermilion scarlet, of large size, with 



broad rounded petals of good substance ; foliage green ; 4 feet. 

 Paul Sigrist. Style and habit of Madame Crozv, with flowers 

 nearly as large, while in color it is a combination of Madame 

 Crozy and Alphonse Eouvier. (See next page.) The color is 

 rich dazzling crimson, several shades deeper and more intense 

 than Alphonse Bouvier ; golden-yellow border. 

 Progression. Plant vigorous, height 5 feet, leaves green, spikes 

 numerous, large flowers, large rounded petals, a beautiful golden 

 yellow finely dotted with clear reddish brown. 

 Scarlet Queen. A seedling from Mad. Crozy, raised by ourselves ; 

 rich scarlet overlaid with a carmine sheen almost imperceptible, 

 yet evident in a softening effect visible over the whole flower ; a 

 thin line of yellow extends around each flower, more prominent at 

 the base ; trusses large and free, retaining the blooms remarka- 

 bly well ; plant compact aod vigorous, numerous flower shoots 

 and spikes ; height 3 feet ; a gem in every way. 75c. each. 

 Sophie Buchner. Plant extra vigorous, of a majestic appearance, 

 large leaves, compact, well developed, of a beautiful green, strong 

 spikes and numerous flowers, rich vermilion. 

 Theoph. Viard. Vigorous growth, compact habit, beautiful flowers 

 of a unique shade of carmiue shaded amaranth red. 

 Price for any of the above, except where noted, 50c. each, $4.50 

 per doz. ; set of 21 grand new Cannas, including " Queen Charlotte " 

 and the new Butterfly Canna, " Golden Wings," for $10.00. 



