NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR i88g. 



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Canna, Emile Leclaire. 



CANNA, EMILE LECLAIRE. 



Flowers large, bright golden yellow, mottled and spotted 

 crimson and scarlet. It will be found useful as a cut 

 flower, as its peculiar color gives it the appearance of an 

 orchid. One of the best aud most distinct varieties. 

 Pea-green foliage. 



50 cts. each. 



NEW FRENCH CANNAS. 



The following comprise the best of the late introductions 



and are all distinct: 



Cardinalis. Flowers pure cardinal crimson, large and 

 finely shaped ; foliage bluish green ; 3 to 4 feet. 



Edward Andre. Flowers large, brilliant carmine rose, 

 spotted crimson ; foliage bronze and green shaded 

 purple ; 3 to 4 feet. 



Gerard Andrieux. Very large trusses of soft rosy- 

 salmon flowers ; light green foliage, stems rose-tinted ; 

 4 to 5 feet. 



Hippolite Flandrin^ Extra large, bright salmon flow- 

 ers; foliage light green. 3 to 4 ft. 



Louis Tliibaut. Vermilion, shaded bright orange; 

 spikes large and numerous, rising gracefullj' above 

 the foliage ; 2i to 3 feet. 



Multiflora. Ricli, pea-green foliage; flowers carmine 

 scarlet, outer edge banded yellow ; 4 to 5 feet. 



Paul Bert. Brilliant scarlet, extra large flowers, pro- 

 duced abundantly on branching spikes; dark green 

 foliage, bronzy-red stems ; 3 to 4 feet. 



Strelitzseflora. Broad, massive, deep green foliage; 

 brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 

 75 cts. each ; set of 8, §5.00. 



Drecr'5 M^xmrnotli Yerten£^5. 



In the list of Mammoth Verbenas offered below are, without exception, the largest and finest sorts that are to be 

 found in any collection. Some of the varieties are as large as a 50-cent piece, while none are smaller than a 25-cent 

 piece. 'I'lie colors are excellent, and in all respects the varieties will please. At the New York Convention our 

 Verbenas were a centre of attraction. 



Dawn. Large, rich carmine, shading to scarlet in the 



centre. 

 Fireball. Dazzling scarlet, of the most vivid shade; 



large white eye; tlie finest scarlet in cultivation. 

 Glow. Beautiful, ricli scarlet ; large pure white eye. 

 Mrs. Eisele. Intensely rich scarlet; small eye; flowers 



very large. 



Perfection. Pure pink ; the finest of its color ever 



offered. 

 Snow Bird. Flowers of largest size; pure white; very 



fragrant and borne on large trusses. 

 Venus. A lovely shade of soft, rosy pink, with white 



eye ; a large and attractive flower. 



15 cts. each ; .$1..50 per dozen ; .set of 7, 60 cts. 



