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Choice Selected FrencK Carinas. 



NOTE. — The height to which these Cannas usually grow, except where stated in 

 description, is 4 to 5 feet, according to season and soil. The foliage of all is green except 

 where stated otherwise. 



Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 

 Alphonse Bouvier. Deep, rich velvety-crimson. Height, 6 feet. 

 Ami Pichon. Magnificent deep crimson, large trusses of flowers. 

 Austria. Golden-yellow, dotted crimson; giant flowers. 6 feet. 

 Charles Henderson. Deep crimson, j^ellow flame at the throat. 

 Chicago. Bright vermilion-scarlet. A fine bedder. 

 Comte de Bouchaud. Rich golden-yellow, spotted with red. 

 Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta ; compact grower. 

 Depute Ravarin. A magnificent variety, very rich crimson. 

 Egandale. Fine dark-leaved variety, flowers of a soft currant-red. 

 Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottled rich crimson. 

 Giant Crimson. Glowing crimson, spotted maroon, foliage green. 6 ft. 

 Graf Oswald de Kerchove. Intense orange-scarlet, dark foliage. 

 ItaUa. Rich golden-yellow with patches of brilliant reddish-crimson 



and irregular spots on the upper petals. Height, 6 feet. 

 Leon Pepin Lehalleur. Brilliant carmine-red; a strong grower. 

 Madame Crozy. A brilliant vermilion-scarlet, bordered yellow. 

 Mad. Leon Leclerc. Bright orange-scarlet, margin of yellow. 

 Madame Monteflore. Yellow, slightly spotted with red. 

 Maranta. Rich currant-red, deep bronze foliage. 

 Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon; very unique. 

 Philadelphia. A bright glowing red, very rich and velvety. 

 Pillar of Fire. Grows 6 to 7 feet high ; very bright scarlet" 

 Premier. Brilliant, deep crimson-red, bordered yellow. 2i feet. 

 President Cleveland. Color, bright, distinct orange-scarlet. 

 Robert Christie. BriUiant orange-scarlet. Height, 6 feet. 

 Roi de Rouges. M. Crozy calls this the king of the reds. 

 Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color; vigorous growth. 

 Vice-President Luizet. Rich cherry-red; large, compact spikes. 



Price, dormant roots, 10c. each, $1.00 

 per doz., S6.00 per 100. Growing 

 plants, ready April 1st, 20c. each, 

 S2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 



PinK Bedding Canna. Mile. Berat. 



A grand bedding variety, habit vigorous, growth compact, height 4 

 to 5 feet. Large, handsome trusses compactly flUed with splendid 

 flowers; color, a unique shade of soft rosy-carmine, or deep pink it 

 might be called. (See cut.) Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 

 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. Growing plants, after April 

 1st, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz., 312.00 per 100. 



Giant Canna, Alemannia. 



The flowers are enormous and surpass in size even those of the 

 Canna "Italia." Expanded flowers measure six inches from tip to 

 tip. The coloring is superb, a rich orange-red with golden-yellow 

 border, the latter dotted with orange-red spots. The inner petals 

 are almost entirely red "with yellow throat, dotted with orange-red. 

 Truly a superb variety. Height, 6 feet. {See cut.) 



Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., 

 SIO.OO per 100. Growing plants, ready April 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 

 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 



rOLIAGi: CANNA. 



IMPROVED BLACK BEAUTY. A majestic, stately variety, 

 straight as an Indian, with large massive foliage of the richest bronzy- 

 purple color shaded with black, the edges of leaves gracefully undula- 

 ting. Where foliage effect alone is desired, nothing richer or more 

 handsome can be found. Height, 6 feet. The variety here oflfered 

 is a distinct improvement on the old "Black Beauty" in flower, being 

 much larger. It also has a much better constitution. 



Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 25c. each, S2.50 per doz. 

 Growing plants, read}' April 1st, 35c. each, S3. 50 per doz. 



Cannas in Quantity for Massin8^-f,- f^ra^ar^iosf 



what varieties to select we make a special offer of the best sorts in separate 

 colors. If desired, we will select tall, medium and low-growing varieties, for 

 arrangement in beds. 



Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, S6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1.000. 

 Growing plants, ready April 1st, SIO.OO per 100, S90.00 per 1,000. 25 sold at 

 hundred rate, 250 at thousand rate. By express onlj-, purchaser to pay charges. 



