/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



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CANNAS. 



Crimson Bedder. 



Crimson Bedder. 3 ft. The finest bedding Can- 

 na in existence. Brilliant dazzling crimson, 

 large compact trusses, and an early and very 

 free bloomer. Foliage bright green and glau- 

 cous. Dr. W. Yan Fleet, the best Judge of 

 Cannas in America, under the head of "Good 

 Cannas" in Kural Xew Yorker, says : "Crim- 

 son Bedder * * * has been " a blaze of 

 crimson unapproached by any of its color dur- 

 ing the whole of summer. Crimson Bedder 

 has a strain of Canna iridiflora in its malie-up, 

 which gives it a tough and resistant foliage ; 

 standing the fierce coast winds better than 

 any other; not a leaf was torn in in< >'lock 

 under obser\-ation, while the foliage of many 

 varieties was badly whipped." This variety is 

 far and away superior to Chas. Henderson, 

 the only Canna of same height and same color 

 of its flowers. It comes into bloom several 

 weeks in advance of Henderson, is fully equal 

 to it in brilliancy and beauty, size of truss and 

 florets, and will produce four times as many 

 heads of |>loom per plant in a season. It is 

 unrivaled as a bedding variety. See Illustra- 

 tion. Dormant roots (till May 1st), each, 12c. ; 

 doz., $1.25. Established plants (after April 1st i, 

 each, 20c. ; doz., $2.00. 



Buttercu|j. 2^ ft. The finest dwarf yellow 

 Canna. An "early and constant bloomer, flow- 

 ers large and good, trusses held well above 

 the foliage, and the color is bright rich golden 

 yellow, without markings, suggesting in its 

 rich and pure color the wild buttercup of the 

 fields. It is a finer variety than Golden Bed- 

 der, though of same origin, and a mo.st fitting 

 companion for Crimson Bedder — the two best 

 bedding sorts as yet offered. Established 

 plants, each, 20c. ; doz,, $2,00. 



The popularity of the Canna has grown wonder- 

 fully in the last few years, owing chiefly to the vast 

 improvements that have been made, and it may now 

 well be termed the King of Summer Decorative Plants. 

 These improved varieties are so superior to the type 

 in habit, size, gorgeous coloring and profusion of 

 bloom as scarcely to be recognized as belonging to it. 

 Nothing equals them for bedding or massing upon 

 the lawn, grouping about buildings, or as single 

 specimens in the border ; their tropical luxuriance of 

 foliage and enormous spikes of bloom, of varying 

 colors, dazzling in brilliancy and constantly produced 

 throughout the summer and autumn, render them of 

 the greatest value for ornamental effect. They grow 

 finely in almost any soil, but prefer that which is rich 

 and moist, and bloom continually ffom time of plant- 

 ing — increasing in size and beauty untO. cut down by 

 frost. 



Every variety offered has been fully and thoroughly 

 tested upon my ovm grounds, all of which are grown 

 in large quantities (some of the more popular sorts 

 by the acre, in order to meet the demand for good, 

 well-grown and well-developed roots and plants, and 

 to enable me to sell them at the low prices offered. 

 The descriptions can in all cases be relied upon as 

 entirely accurate. 



Plants or roots will be sent free by mail if desired. 

 Hundred rates of any variety upon application. 



Three Grand Giant riowered 

 Cannas. 



PENNSYLVANIA, 



This new Canna is the greatest red-flowered 

 varieuy yet produced. It grows six feet high, 

 with massive foliage, and the flowers are much 

 more numerous and lasting than in Italia and 

 most other Giant or Orchid-flowered varieties. 

 The flowers are simply immense, measuring 7 to 

 8 inches across, with petals 2 inches broad, borne 

 on strong, branching spikes, and are a clear, deep, 

 brilliant scarlet color. Superb for massing. Well 

 established plants, each, 30c. ; doz., $3.0<j. 



^RS. KATE GR4Y. 



Another red orchid-flowered variety, similar to 

 Pennsylvania, except in color, which is bright 

 orange-scarlet, marbled with coppers* red, with 

 yellow in throat. It is very profuse in bloom and 

 in every way a grand variety. This and the pre- 

 ceding are decidedly the finest and showiest of the 

 Giant-flowered varieties as yet known. Strong 

 plants, each, 30c. ; doz., $3.00. 



ALLEMANIA. 



An improved Italia and the finest and most valu- 

 able of its class, except the preceding. It grows 

 5 to 6 feet high, and its monstrous flowers are 

 scarlet, with a very broad yellow border, inside 

 scarlet and dark red, rendering it most showy and 

 decorative. Its flowers, vhich in make-up and 

 color resemble Italia, are even larger, and the 

 heads are more freely produced, with fully twice 

 as many flowers on each head. (See Illustration.) 

 Strong plants, each, 25c. ; doz., $2.50. 



S|>€clal.— For $1.00 I will send one each, or for 

 $2,50 three each of the above three superb Cannas. 



