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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN PLANTS. 



NEW 



Dwarf *f French ^ Cannas. 



THE FOUR GRAND VARIETIES SHOWN IN COLORED PLATfe. 



Of the many new varieties introduced during the past few years, the four here offered are without exception the grandest and 

 finest. The flowers are all of the largest size, and of rich and distinct colors. The plants are of strong and vigorous habit ; and 

 whether planted as single specimens or in masses in the border, ihey present a bold, striking and beauiiful effect, unequaled by 

 any other summer-flowering plants. Another good feature of the dwarf flowering Cannas is their adaptability to pot culture for 

 winter blooming in-doors. 



ALPHONSE BOUVIER. 



This is, all points considered, probably the grandest 

 variety yet introduced. It is a remarkably luxuriant 

 grower, in rich ground attaining a height of 6 to 7 

 feet. In color it is of a rich, brilliant crimson, almost 

 approaching scarlet when it first opens, changing to a 

 deep, dazzling crimson as the flowers fully develop. 

 It has a peculiar habit of dropping the flower cluster 

 a trifle as the second flowering shoot begins to push 

 above the first, and the shoots flower three or four 

 times in succession, a large plant frequently having 

 as many as thirty or forty of the large brilliant 

 clusters of flowers at one time. The foliage is of 

 a rich, deep green color. 



Price, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. ; $60.00 per 100 ; 

 25 supplied at 100' rates. 



CAPITAIIVE P. niESVZZO^l. 



The finest yellow spotted variety yet introduced. 

 Its flowers are verj' large, with broad rounded petals 

 produced in large hea\'y spikes. The ground color 

 is of a rich, canarj' yellow, while the entire flower is 

 spotted with cinnamon red in such a manner 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 5 to 5i feet. 

 Price, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. ; §60.00 per 100; 

 25 supplied at 100 rates. 



PAUL MARQUANT. 



Another grand variety, and one of the most pleas- 

 ing and beautiful on account of its large size- and 

 entirely distinct and novel color. The flowers, 

 which are Inrger than in any other variety, stand out 

 from the spike separately in such a manner as to 

 attract special attention. Its color, which is difficult 

 to describe, and which is frequently compared in 

 softness to an Orchid, is of a bright s.nlmon scarlet, 

 passing to a rosy carmine with a peculiar silvery 

 lustre, which lights up the salmon very brightly. 

 The foliage is of a dark green, and its habit very 

 dwarf, growing from 3 to 3^ feet in height. 

 Price, $1 00 e.-ich ; |;10 00 per doz. ; $75.00 per 100; 

 25 supplied at 100 rates. 



MADAME CROZY. 



Flowers of a dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered with 



golden yellow; a marvellous and rich combination 



of colors. The plant is of vigorous growth yet very 



dwarf in habit, rarely exceeding four feet in height. 



The foliage is of rich cheerful green, and very, 



massive. The flowers are produced in large branching stems 



which are closely set with bloom, each stem being really a 



bouquet in itself. It is remarkably free flowering, and can be 



had in bloom the year around. We first offered this grand 



Canna in the spring of 1891, and we know of no other plant 



of which we distributed such a large quantity which gave such 



general and universal satisfaction. Our stock this season is 



very large, which enables us to offer this variety at very low 



prices. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. ; $2000 per 100; 25 supplied at 



100 rates. 



fVe will supply otie each of Ihe four varieties for $2.50. 



NEW YELLOW CANNA. 



NELLIE BOWDEN. 



A variety of American origin, that has been very highly 

 recommended. We give the introducer's description, not 

 having had the opportunity of testing it on our own grounds. 



Fine bright yellow, having a touch of orange in the throat ; 

 flowers borne in immense clusters, and very free flowering ; 

 foliage rich green ; 3 feet. 



$1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. Ready March 15th. 



