GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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C ANNAS. 



King Humbert — In this grand new 

 Italian Canna we have a combination of the 

 highest type of flower with the finest bronze 

 foliage. Its flowers, which, under ordinary 

 cultivation, will measure six inches in 

 diameter, and which are produced in heavy 

 trusses of gigantic size, are of a brilliant 

 orange-scarlet with bright red markings; 

 while the foliage is broad and massive and 

 of a rich coppery-bronze with brownish- 

 green markings, bold and effective; 5 feet. 

 75 cents each. 



Mrs. Kate Gray — The most robust- 

 growing Canna in our collection, with broad 

 and massive foliage of a bright glossy 

 green, and forming a beautiful foil to the 

 gigantic trusses of flowers, which are of a 

 rich shade of orange-scarlet overlaid with 

 gold, and measures from 6 to 7 inches 

 across. 25 cents each. 



Mlle. Berat — This is a pink variety of 

 French origin. Entirely distinct from any 

 other sort. It is much the darkest of all 

 the king Cannas, being dark carmine-red. 

 Heads of bloom are held very erect and 

 well above the foliage. A showy, effective 

 bedder. One of the finest introductions. 

 25 cents each. 



Martha Washington — Very large, 

 broad-petaled flowers in well filled trusses. 

 Color, pure, bright rose ; height, 3 feet. 

 Our best pink Canna. 25 cents each. 



Pres. McKinley — Color, fiery crimson- 

 'scarlet. An early, constant and profuse 

 bloomer. Dwarf habit, stools freely, mak- 

 ing a valuable bedder; height, 2.y 2 feet. 



Queen Charlotte — Rich crimson, with a 

 broad margin of yellow. Although old, it is 

 still considered one of the best of its color. 



Alphonse Bouvier — Bright crimson 

 flowers in large, full spikes ; height 5 feet. 

 One of the best crimson bedders. 



Black Beauty — The darkest and most 

 handsome colored foliage of any Canna. 

 Unequalled for center of groups ; 5 to 7 feet 

 high. 



Mme. Crozy — Scarlet, ■ bordered with 

 golden yellow. Height, 2^4 feet. Fine for 

 bedding. One of the most popular varie- 

 ties. 



Pennsylvania — One of the best of the 

 Italian hybrids with flowers 6 l /> inches in 

 diameter, produced with remarkable free- 

 dom, in many branched panicles and of an 

 intense vermillion scarlet overlaid with an 

 orange scarlet sheen. Rich, massive, deep 

 green foliage, 6 to 7 feet. 



golden yel- 

 One of the 



Florence Vaughan — Rich 

 low, thickly spotted with red. 

 finest variegated varieties. 



COLETJS.—STANDARD SORTS. 



Brilliancy — The finest giant Coleus ever 

 offered. The color is a bright carmine, 

 shading off to a deep maroon, the margins 

 of the leaves bordered with yellow and 

 green, and having a rich velvety lustre 

 equal to the finest rose, the whole effect 

 being one rarely seen in any plant. The 

 habit is strong and vigorous, growing two 

 to three feet high, leaves very large, often 

 nine to ten inches long. 25 cents each. 



Prest. Gerard — Dark green, old gold, 

 maroon and red. Extra fine, very showy 

 and rich, like an Acalypha. 



Hamer — Very bright crimson center, 

 banded by velvety maroon; edge of leaf 

 bright green. 



Model — Almost the entire body of the 

 leaf is bright yellow ; edged with a narrow 

 band of bright green. 



Kaiser Wilhelm— Bold foliage of crim- 

 son, maroon, lake and bright green ; ex- 

 tremely showy. 



Queen Charlotte— Elegant foliage of 

 chocolate maroon; one of the best dark 

 sorts. 



Golden Bedder — (Yellow.) 

 Verschaffelty — (Red.) 

 Mrs. Caroline Beck — (Yellow and 

 green and red.) 



Also the following fine fancy sorts : — 

 Centaur, Hero, M. Daudet, Firebrand, 

 Progress, Sparkler, Her Majesty, Jno. 

 Good, Beck with Gem. 



Price. 50c. per dozen ; $3.00 per 100, ex- 

 cept where noted. 



_ CROTONS— Splendid pot plants for the 

 piazza or window garden. Leaves are bril- 

 liantly variegated in every color of the 

 rainbow, and present a fine appearance. A 

 grand bedding plant, standing the hottest 

 sunshine, which adds great brilliancy to 

 their colors. A plant that is sure to please 

 every one. We offer strong plants 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per dozen ; large 25c. each, $2.50 

 per dozen; extra large 50c. and $1.00 each. 



GALEA AETHEOPICA— Ease of cul- 

 ture, freedom of bloom and beauty of 

 flower have made these lilies almost indis- 

 pensable ; 40 and 50 cents each. 



THE TRUE BLACK CALLA— Arum 

 Sanctum — Well known as one of the most 

 magnificent and stately plants. i A native of 

 the Holy Land. Flowers sweet scented, 

 very large, often measuring a foot in length 



I/ayer Pots and Jardinieres. 



