FLORISTS AND MARKET GARDENERS. 



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New DM^arf Prench Cannas. 



LATEST NOVELTIES— INTSODUCTIONS OF 1893. 



Admiral Gervais. Somewhat in tlie style of 

 Mme. Crozy. The individual flower is not quite so 

 large, but shows considerable more j'ello-w in its 

 markings ; it is of niueli dwarfer habit, never exceed- 

 ing 3 feet in height. 



Ohas. Henderson. One of the best introduc- 

 tions of the season. A remarkably strong bushy 

 grower, forming tine compact plants of sj-mmetrical 

 shape, with bright green foliage, flowers large, of a 

 rich crimson with satiny surface, petals well rounded 

 and of good substance. So feet. 



Comtesse L'Bstoile. Another grand spotted 

 yellow variety and well worthy of extended trial. 

 The flowere are of verj' large size, of a bright canary 

 yellow, evenly and regularly spotted throughont with 

 bright cinnamon red spots, foliage bright green, habit 

 of plant good, producing plants of uniform shape ; 

 probably the best of this type. 3.> feet. 



Devil de St. Grevy. A grand acquisition. 

 Flowers of good size, with well rounded heavy petals 

 of the most intense rich orange scarlet, foliage bronzy 

 purple, very effective. 4A feet. 



Explorateur Orampbel. Flowers of good size, 

 borne in large heads and thrown well above the foli- 

 age ; its color is a bright orange crimson with deep 

 crimson markings ; foliage green. 4 feet. 



Egandale. Flowers of a fair size, of a currant 

 red color, compact spike, bronzy purple foliage. 4 feet. 



J. D. Cabos. Flowere of large size, of a pecu- 

 liar shade of orange shaded capucine ; foliage of rich 

 deep purple. 40- feet. 



75 cents each ; the set of 14 



Egandale. Flowers of a fair size, of a currant 

 red color, compact spike, bronzy purple foliage. 

 4 feet. 



Marquise Arthur de L' Aigle. A most beauti- 

 ful variety, on the general style of Mme. Crozy, but 

 with a much wider edge of golden yellow ; foliage 

 green. 3o feet. 



Maurice Mussy. Ricli satiny vermilion scarlet, 

 of large size with broad rounded petals of good sub- 

 stance ; foliage green. 4 feet. 



Nardy Pere. Of the most intense rich brilliant 

 crimson scarlet, very dazzling, flowers of good .size, 

 borne in large open heads ; foliage dark green vrith 

 purple veins and stems. 4 feet. 



Prof. Gerard. A grand acquisition, flovcers of 

 a rich crimson scarlet, borne in very large spherical 

 heads thrown well above the foliage, which is broad 

 and massive, similar to Musa Ensete, and of a dark 

 green color with purple edges and stems. 4J feet. 



Paul Bruant. A most beautiful flower of im- 

 mense size, of the most intense shade of orange scar- 

 let with satiny surface ; foliage dark green with pur- 

 ple edge. 4 feet. 



Secretary Stewart. Flowers of a bright gar- 

 net borne in large spikes, the flowers being well sep- 

 arated on the spike ; foliage green. 4 feet. 



Stadtgartner Sennholz. Flowers of medium 

 size, of the most intense brilliant crimson scarlet ; 

 foliage bronzy purple. 40 feet. 



varieties, one of each, for |10.00. 



General Collection of Dwarf French Cannas. 



The following collection embraces many of the new introductions of 1891 and 1892, as well as the best of 

 the older varieties ; the most of these sorts can be supplied in quantity, and where the selection is left to us, 

 exceptional good value will be supplied. 



Price Per 

 each. doz. 



Antoine Crozy. Rich deep green foliage, 

 a strong, vigorous grower and free bloom- 

 ing; flowers of a bright cherry carmine, 

 very effective. U feet 10 $1 00 



Antoine Ohantin. A most distinct and 

 vigorous growing variety, with bright 

 green foliage, with very large flowers of a 

 bright orange scarlet overlaid with crim- 

 son. 4 feet 15 1 50 



Admiral Courbet. Flowers very large, 

 of a light lemon yellow, flamed, striped 

 and spotted with crimson ; foliage pea- 

 gieen. 3 feet high 10 1 00 



Ampere. Bright green foliage, with large 



flowers of a bright orange scarlet. 3 feet 15 1 50 



Baronne de Renowardy. Flowers of 

 fair size, of a rosy salmon overlaid with 

 scarlet ; foliage deep green edged with 

 purple. 3.1 feet 25 2 50 



Boucharlet Aine. Flowers very large, 

 scarlet, overlaid with salmon ; foliage 

 green. 5 feet . 25 2 50 



Baron de Sandrans . Somewhat on the 

 style of Mme. Crozy, but with .smaller 

 flowers ; it is, however, exceeding florifer- 

 ons, and should on this account become 

 very popular 15 1 50 



Commandant Dubois. A strong 

 vigorous grower with deep green foliage 

 and large flowers of a deep vermilion 

 centre, pa.ssing to cinnamon red, edged 

 with yellow. 3 feet 25 2 50 



Price 

 each. 



Chevalier Besson. Flowers very large, 

 of a rich orange scarlet overlaid vntii 

 vermilion ; foliage dark green wdth pur- 

 ple edge. 6 feet 15 



Comte Horace de Choiseaul. Flow- 

 ers deep crimson, of large size ; foliage 

 deep green. 4o feet 



Doyen Jo. Sisley. Flowers large, of 

 a clear magenta overlaid with carmine ; 

 foliage bright bronzy-j)urple. 3J feet. . . 



Duchess de Montenard. Very large 

 flowers of a bright yellow, spotted with 

 red ; foliage green. 4i feet 25 



Due de Montenard. Flowers large, 

 produced in strong heads, of a rich 

 orange yellow, spotted with cinnamon 

 red ; foliage green. 4^ feet ... 15 



EdTvard Michel. Large flowers of a 

 rich salmon overlaid with scarlet, marked 

 with yellow; foliage green. 4 ieet 10 



E. Chevreul. Flowers brownish red, 

 striped with pale yellow, distinct ; foli- 

 age green. 4^ feet 10 



Etocadero. Bright crimson scarlet over- 

 laid with orange ; foliage dark green. 

 5 feet 25 



Emile Leclerc. Flowers large, bright 

 golden yellow, mottled and spotted crim- 

 son and scarlet 10 



Francois Crozy. Flowers of medium 

 size, ofa deep shade of salmon, edged with 

 bright yellow; foliage deep green. 3 feet. 15 



Per 

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