THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. /. 



Other New and Scarce Carinas of Much Merit. 



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Alba Rosea Grandiflora. 5 ft. Of remarkable beauty 

 and delicacy of color, very distinct. Immense trusses 

 of bloom, beautiful peai'ly-white shading to rosy-pink 

 at the centre; foliage clear, bright green. 20c. 



Alexander Eiilard. 3>^ ft. Exceedingly attractive 

 arid showy. Both flower and truss very large, glossy 

 cardinal-red; foliage bright green. 35c, 



Catherine Lombard. 10 ft. A grand Canna for foliage 

 elfect, with leaves almost as large and broad as the 

 Banana ; of luxuriant, rich deep green. Flowers salmon 

 color, but inferior in value to its foliage. 25c. 



Chicag'O. 4 ft. An inuuense truss of large, flat flow- 

 ers with five broad petals, deep vermilion; very endur- 

 ing. Bright green foliage and erect growth. 25c. 



Comte de Bouchard. 43^ ft. A magnificent variety 

 much resemblmg Florence Vaughan in color, but very 

 much larger in size of flowers; rich, dark golden yel- 

 low, spotted with brilliant red; very profuse. 20c. 



dad. Saltier. 10 ft. The chief value of this consists 

 of its magnificent ornamental foliage almost tropical in 

 appearance ; it is broad and abundant, Musa-like, and 

 beautiful bright green. 25c. 



Helen Gould. 5 ft. A splendid bedder, very distinct 

 in habit. Long trusses of large flowers, bright apricot- 

 orange, a striking and eff'ective color. 25c. 



I^ladame I^lontefsore. \% ft. This, also, is a grand, 

 large-flowered variety, vsluable for its peculiar shade 

 of yellow. Of vigorous growth and compact habit; 

 both truss and flowers are very large, of a beautiful, 

 clear, pale yellow, spotted with brilliant red; very effect- 

 ive and one of the finest for producing yellow efl'ect. 25c. 



Obelisque. 2X ft. Handsome dwarf variety of fine 

 form. Flowers and truss large, dazzling vermilion-red, 

 bordered with wide margin of bright golden yellow. 

 Vigorous, free-flowering and showy. 35c. 



Oriole. 3 ft. Somewhat similar to Queen Charlotte. 

 A strong grower and free bloomer. Large truss and 

 flower, bright scarlet with broad edge of golden yellow, 

 not so wide as in Queen Charlotte. 20c. 



Papa. 3 ft. A grand variety with gorgeous bloom. 

 Immense spikes of flowers, large florets, pure i-ed; foli- 

 age pale green. 35c. 



Professor. 4 ft. One of the best for ornamental foli- 

 age; massive and strong, very dark, approaching almost 

 to black; flowers large, profuse, intense, deep crimson. 

 Indispensable in producing foliage effects. 25c. 



Queen Charlotte. 4 ft. One of the finest of the gilt- 

 edge type. Enormous flower spikes and very large 

 flowers of perfect form, beautiful, velvety blood-red 

 petals, broadly banded with bright canary yellow. Foli- 

 age heavy and of deep, bluish-green. Remarkable for 

 its fine color, thrifty habit and size of bloom. 20c. 



Rose Unique. 3>^ ft. Rather a dainty Canna and 

 decidedly unique in its shade of color, which is the 

 nearest approach to rose-color yet produced, particu- 

 larly soft and pleasing; flowei-s large and abundant. 

 Of vigorous growth but rather dwarf habit. 20c. 



Souv. d*Antoine Crozy. Z}4, ft. Of immense value; 

 the finest of the gilt-edged varieties. Large trusses and 

 flowers, brilliant crimson-scarlet with broad, rich golden 

 yellow margin; of vigorous growth and free-flowering. 

 Endures the intensest sunshine without injury. 35c. 



For only $3.00 we will send a strong plant each of the above fifteen beautiful and distinct new Cannas. 



GENERAL LIST. 



The following varieties embrace the best of the standard varieties and cover the entire field of habit of growth 

 color of fiower, foliage, etc. 



Capt. de Suzi'oni. 4 ft. Clear lemon yellow, dotted 

 with pale orange; a prof use bloomer with large foliage, 



Chas. Henderson. 3 ft. A superb variety, almost 

 identical in habit of growth with Mad Crozy, but 

 larger in both flower and truss, and of a brilliant deep 

 crimson. Unsurpassed for outdoor beddiug, and mag- 

 nificent in the grandeur of its bloom and foliage. 



Chevalier Besson. 5 ft. Dark green foliage and splen- 

 did trusses of large, purplish-crimson flowers; exceed- 

 ingly ornamental and fine. 



Count Horace de Choiseul. 3 ft. Of dwarf habit, close 

 and compact; large, deep carmine fiowers and bright 

 green foliage. A choice variety for pot and tub cul- 

 ture as well as a handsome bedder. 



Cgandale. 5 ft. Dark maroon and green foliage, 

 erect and compact; large, dense heads of bright, cherry- 

 colored flowers. Very ornamental in foliage and showy. 



Flamboyant. 5 ft. A most profuse bloomer; large 

 flowers of brilliant, flaming red and small foliage. 



Florence Vaug^han. 5 ft. Large trusses of bright gol- 

 den yellow flowers dotted with scarlet, in great profus- 

 ion ; wonderfully showy and effective. 



Francois Crozy. 3 ft. Of dwarf habit; deep green 

 foliage and large flowers of bright apricot shaded with 

 orange and edged with golden yellow. 



Geoffrey St. Hill aire. 43^ ft Brilliant capucine red, 

 very profuse. Dark maroon foliage with deep bronze 

 lustre. A superb variety. 



Price, strong plants, from 3 1-2 or 4 in, 



(^By mail at each and dozen rates if desired ). 



Henry A. Dreer. 4 ft. Foliage bronze purple, erect 

 and compact. Large spikes and flowers of rich, velvety 

 crimson, veiy free-flowering. 



I>1adaaie Crozy. 3>^ ft. All points considered it is still 

 the best Canna of its color ever introduced. Flowers 

 large, of dazzling crimson-scarlet bordered with golden 

 yellow; dwarf habit, bright green, Musa-like foliage,. 



INoutoni. 5 ft. Gigantic spikes of large, cardinal-red 

 flowers, which are exceedingly brilliant and striking. 



Paul Bruant. 4^ ft. Foliage deep green edged with 

 purple; large trusses of intense, brilliant, orange-scar- 

 let flowers; a gorgeous blaze of color. Very fine, 



Paul I>Iarquant. 3 ft. An exceptionally fine variety. 

 Flower and spikes very large, bright salmon-scarlet 

 with silvery lustre, rich and unique; foliage handsome. 



President Carnot. 4 ft. Trusses and flowers large, 

 bright orange-scarlet suffused with pink ; foliage choco- 

 late-maroon; very handsome. 



Sarah Hill. 4 ft. Large spike of finely developed 

 flowers, carmine ohaded with crimson; luxuriant foliage. 



Secretary Stewart. 4 ft. Bright, deep garnet flowers; 

 ti'uss large and open. Handsome dark green foliage. 



Wm. Elliott. 3 ft. Valuable more especially for its 

 foliage which is heavy, with frilled edges, and highly 

 colored in varying shades with a beautiful crimson-pur- 

 ple prevailing and shading into bronze upon the older 

 leav es. Flowers bright red, but small and unimportant. 

 The best ornamental-leaved Canna, 



pots, ea., 15c. ; doz,, $1.50 ; 25 for ^2.25; 100, $8.00. 



