New Qiant=Flowering Canna 



AUSTf^IH 



The counterpart of Italia except in 

 color of flower. 



A Magnificent 

 Variety. 



This Canna is superbly beautiful and grand beyond de- 

 scription. It is the counterpart of Itaha except in color of 

 flowers, which is entirely distinct. If anything, it is a more 

 vigorous grower than Italia, making a larger clump, and con- 

 sequently produces more flowers. The difference, however, 

 is very little. The flowers are immense ; our engraving, made 

 from a photograph, is not exaggerated in the least. Each 

 flower is always furnished with five petals, giving them the 

 appearance of being double. Three of the petals are pure 

 yellow, while the other two are slightly spotted with carmine. 

 The petals measure over two inches in diameter. The trusses 

 are enormous, frequently measuring a foot and a half in 

 length, and are held firmly above the foliage in a most grace- 

 ful manner. The flowers are produced as free as any Canna 

 in our list. A well-established plant of Austria, with its lux- 

 uriant, massive foliage, bearing a dozen or more large flower 

 spikes, is a sight not soon forgotten. For striking decorative 

 effectiveness, in open ground or indoors, these grand new 

 Cannas are unquestionably the most valuable and meritorious 

 novelties introduced for many years. Every lover of beau- 

 tiful flowers will not be without them. 



Price, postpaid by Mail, strong pot plants (not dry roots), 

 $1 each. 



Special Offer. — One plant each of Italia and Austria, 

 postpaid by Mail, for ^1.75. 



PROFESSOR. 

 The Best Dark-leaved Canna. 



This is by all odds the best of the dark-leaved Cannas. It 

 combines the valuable features of having foliage of the dark- 

 est hue together with splendidly formed flowers. The dark- 

 foHaged Cannas as a rule have poor flowers, but not so with 

 this splendid new American variety; the flowers are large, 

 finely made, of good substance, and are borne in profusion. 

 The color is deep crimson, glowing and intense. It is a 

 strong grower of medium height, with massive foliage, almost 

 black in color, that endures winds and rams without injury. 

 Wherever contrast is wanted, this variety cannot be dispensed 

 with. A single specimen makes a fine show. 



Strong pot plants, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1 ; 6 for $1.75; 

 $S per dozen. 



COIiU]VIBIfl. 



This is a grand American variety of the richest, softest 

 shade of pure red, and is extremely durable when subjected 

 to hard weather. It is a strong grower, with short pointed 

 growths. The flower stalk has the peculiarity of branching 

 and throwing out several trusses of bloom on the same spike 

 and all open at one time. This is a popular variety of great 

 merit. 



Price, 50 cts, each, for strong pot plants. 



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