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SPECIALTIES 

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piowering Plants 



CANNAS. 



THE SENSATIONAL FLOWER FOR 1894. 



Few flowering plants combine so many fine qualities 

 as the modern Canna; a race of sub-tropical bulbous plants 

 ol most easy culture, rapid reproduction, and good keep^ 

 ing qualities. Since the distribution by M. Crozv of his 

 results Irom hybridization the floral world has been as- 

 tonished by their luxuriance of foliage and gracefulness of 

 bloom, which is of immense size, borne in large masses 

 and trusses, combining in color the brightest and richest 

 snades of yellow, red, orange and scarlet, bringing them 

 T' J*^, J""' "* *"^ finest ornamental plant in commerce 

 Useful for the garden, greenhouse or sitting room. 



]>IA1>AME CKOZY. Flowers of a dazzling crimson 

 scarlet, bordered with golden yellow; a marvellous and 

 ncli combinalion of colors. The plant is of vigorous 

 growth yet very dwarf in habit, rarelv exceeding four feet 

 in height. The loliage is of rich cheerful green, and very 

 massive. The floAvers are produced in large branching- 

 stems which are closely set with bloom, each stem being 

 really a bouquet in itself. It is remarkabl v free flowering 

 »?*?^'^'*!? ^^ '"^"^ '" bloom the year round. ' 30c. each : 4 for 

 SI. 00; 52.50 per dozen. 



PAUL MAKQUANT. Anothergrand varietv. and one 

 of the most pleasing and beautiful on account of its large 

 size and entirely distinct and novel color. The flowers, 

 which are larger than in any other variety, stand out froni 

 the spike separately in such a manner as to attract speiial 

 attention. Its color, which is difficult to describe, and which 

 is frequently compared in softness to an orchid, is of a 

 blight salmon scarlet, passing to a rosy carmine -with a 

 peculiar silvery lustre, which lights up the salmon verv 

 brightly. The foliage is of a dark green, and its habit vcr'v 

 dwarf, growing from three to three and a half feet ii> 

 height. 40c. each ; 3 for 51.00. 



CAPTAINE P. DE SUZZONI. The finest yellow 

 spotted variety yet introduced. Its flowers are very* large, 

 with broad rounded petals produced in larere heavy spikes. 

 The ground color is of a rich, canary yellow, while the 

 entire flower is spotted with cinnamon red in such a man- 

 ner as to intensify the yellow. Its habit of growth is 

 entirely distinct from all others, the foliage being very 

 similar to that of the Abyssinian Banana, and of a light 

 green color. It attains a height of about five to five and a 

 half feet. 40c. each : 3 for Sl.OO; S3.50 per dozen. 



ALPHONSE BOXJA'IER. This is the grandest Canna 

 for bedding out of doors introduced up to this time. It is 

 a very luxuriant grower, growing considerably taller than 

 Madame Crozy, throwing up flower stems freer than that 

 variety. In good ground and under good cultivation the 

 plant will grow eight feet. It begins to bloom very early 

 and is one continuous mass of crimson the entire season. 

 The tips of the shoots are surmounted by immense clusters 

 of bright crimson flowers of the very largest size, and 

 nothing can exceed their brilliancy. It has a peculiar habit of drooping the flower cluster a trifle as the second flowering 

 shoot begins to push above the first, and the shoots flower two, three, or more times, one after the other, a large plant in bloom 

 sometimes having on as many jie thirty or forty of these large brilliant clusters of flowers. Grand is the only word that 

 describes this variety. 3oc. each; 4 for Sl.OO; S2..30 per dozen. 



FRANCOIS CROZY. This variety is identical with Madame Crozy in habit and general style of growth, but the flowers 

 are bright orange, bordered with a narrow edge of gold, one of the most desirable shades that could be secured. The plants 

 are somewhat more dwarf than Madame Crozy, and are fairly covered with flowers. 25c. each ; 5 for Sl.OO. 



liOmS CHRETEEN. Bright canary yellow, spotted with crimson ; foliage light green ; four and a half feet. 20c. each; 

 52,00 per dozen. 



A?fTOINE CROZY. Rich deep green foliage, a strong vigorous grower and free blooming; flowers of a bright cherry 

 carmine, very eflTective ; four and a half feet. 20c. each; 3^2.00 per dozen. . 



ADJITRAL COURBET. Flowers large, light vellow, striped and spotted with crimson; foliage, pea-green; three 

 feet. 20c. each S2.00 per dozen. 



STAR OF '91. Of dwarf compact habit, of a bright orange scarlet color faintly banded with yellow ; foliage bright 

 green; three feet. 20c. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



ENFANT DTJ RHONE. Flowers of good size, rosy salmon, overlaid and striped with orange scarlet, very floriferous; 

 foliage green ; three and a half feet. 20e. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



HnXED CROZY SEEDLINGS, These are unnamed, but all are good sorts and will make fine beds. 15c. each; 81.50 

 per dozen. 



BOBUSTA PEBFECTA. Fine tall growing, dark leaved variety, giving fine tropical effect. 15e. each ; $10.00 per 100. 



CANNA MADAME CKOZY. 



