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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



New 



The 



Large Flowering Dwarf French Cannas. 



Most Desirable Bedding Plant for the American Garden. 



No pi 



this type 

 by Mons 

 hundred 





Furst Bismarck. A most desirable variety of German 

 origin, with intensely rich crimson flowers of large size ; the 

 petals, which are shell-like and of great substance, are very 

 broad, forming a large round flower; the habit of the plant 

 is perfect, being dwarf and compact. Price, $100 each. 



Franz Buclmer. Entirely distinct from all others, 

 color a deep orange suffused with scarlet, with a delicate 

 wavy fringe of yellow around the edge of the petals. It is a 

 remarkably strong growing variety, but of dwarf, compact 

 habit. SI. 00 each. 



Francois Billard. Very large flower of a rich crimson 

 with dark shadings, producing large compact trusses of flow- 

 ers arranged well above the foliage. $1.00 each. 



ant introduced into American gardens has ever attained such rapid popularity as 

 of large flowering dwarf French Cannas, beginning with a few varieties introduced 

 Crozy of Lyons, France, some ten years ago, of which we then sold not over three 

 plants in a season ; but even the small improvement that was shown in these few 

 varieties was quickly appreciated, and since then a really 

 phenomenal advancement has been made, so that at 

 is time they stand pre-eminently above all other 

 iwering plants for our climate. Our sales during the 

 ason of 1894 amounted to nearly 50,000 plants, and last 

 year increased to over 110,000. 

 We offer this season but few 

 novelties, as we were unable to 

 make a fair test of their re- 

 spective merits on account of 

 the severe drought during- the 

 entire season; while we had 

 some' sixty new varieties on 

 trial we selected only six as be- 

 ing entirely distinct and worthy 

 of introduction ; all of these 

 will be found very interesting. 



All of the novelties of last 

 year have borne out our ex- 

 pectations, and are now offered 

 at much reduced prices. We 

 can especially recommend the 

 three gilt-edged varieties — 

 ueen Charlotte, Souvenir du Antoine Crozy 

 and Paolo Radaelli — all of these are great 

 advances and are entirely distinct from all other 

 sorts. 



Novelties for 1896. 



New Caima, "Flamingo." One of the 



finest solid crimson varieties yet introduced, 



with large flowers over 4 inches in diameter, heavy in texture and of the most 



refined reflexed form so much sought after, and which is found in very few 



varieties; they cluster around the stem in an even manner, giving the truss 



the grace and finish of a Hyacinth spike; the size of the truss is very large, its 



habit is perfect, strong and compact, growing about 3 feet high. Price 50c each. 



Gloire (le Lyonnaise. Distinct from all other varieties, 

 ground color being a light canary yellow, which is peculiarly 

 mottled and marked with crimson scarlet ; the flowers, which 

 are of good size, are arranged in large, loose trusses. 91.00 

 each. 



Souvenir du President Carnot. A distinct bronzy 



foliage variety with very large flowers of a rich vermilion 

 scarlet. This is one of Crozy's novelties, and described by 

 him as one of the very best of his recent introductions. $1 00 

 each. 

 Paul LiOrenz. One of the dwarfest varieties in cultiva- 

 tion ; flowers of large size of a rich blood red, shaded ama- 

 ranth. §1.00 each. 



One each of the seven new varieties for §5 50. 



Novelties 



Three Fine Gilt= 



Queen Charlotte. Considered by many the finest of all 

 the gilt-edged varieties. The plant attains a height of about 

 three feet and is furnished with heavy bluish green foliage ; 

 the enormous flower-spikes, towering grandly above the 

 foliage, bear a beautiful bouquet of large flowers of perfect 

 form, with petals of a rich scarlet crimson, broadly banded 

 with bright canary yellow. 25 cts. each, §2 50 per dozen. 



Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. This is a perfect gem, 

 and in our estimation the finest gilt-edged variety yet intro- 

 duced; the flowers are large, with well-rounded petals, 

 which are of intense scarlet crimson, rich and dazzling, and 

 are bordered with a broad rich golden yellow border, and 

 do not fade or scorch in the mo s t intense hot and dry 



of 1895. 



Edged Varieties. 



weather, which proves to be the fault with some of the very 

 high-colored varieties; in habit the plant is all that could be 

 desired, being of strong, vigorous but dwarf habit, forming 

 symmetrical compact plants about three feet high. 75 cts. 

 each, $7 50 per dozen. 

 Paolo Radaelli. The highest colored of all the gilt-edged 

 varieties, with flowers of the richest dazzling crimson, which 

 have a narrow but bright golden yellow border. The flow- 

 ers, which are larger than in the preceding varieties, are pro- 

 duced in large, somewhat drooping spikes ; the plant is of 

 robust but dwarf habit, growing about 3 feet high with rich 

 pea-green foliage. 75 cts. each. §7. 50 per doz. 



One each of the three varieties for $1.50. 



The Cannas we bought of you were very fine ; we had a very fine display together with Salvia, Clara Bedman ; we consider 

 that very fine for a border. 



March 4, 1805. SHELDON NORTON, Hokendauqua, Peiuia. 



