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GILT HDGED COLLECTION 



l^ecupreneh Cannas. 



In offering these greatly improved varieties of these now most popu- 

 lar plants for garden and lawn decoration, we desire to call attention to 

 our title of " Gilt Edged, " which is used to call the attention of our cus- 

 tomers to the border of golden yellow which most of these sorts have, and also to 

 emphasize the great advance made in this section. They flower in the open ground 

 during the entire season, and if grown in pots make grand plants for the conserv- 

 atory or greenhouse. When not wanted for flowering in winter, they should be 

 lifted after they are cut down by frost in fall, and stored away in a cellar, just like 

 dahlias or potatoes, when they can be divided and planted again in May or June. 



GILT EDGED COLLECTION. 



MADAME CROZY. {See Jig. 1 in engraving.) Undoubtedly the grandest of all varie- 

 ties. It is shown in the left-hand corner of the engraving above. The color is a 

 brilliant vermilion scarlet, iordered with deep golden yellow; the flowers are borne in 

 great clusters and in such profusion that they crown the plant with ablaze of glowing 

 color. The foliage is vivid green, broad and massive ; the habit of the plant is com- 

 pact and vigorous, its natural height being rarely more than four feet, but the flowers 

 form when it is scarcely a foot high, and continue coming on the plants until frost. 

 Extra strong plants, SI. 50 each. 



THOMAS S. WARE. {See fig. Mn engraving.) This fine variety 

 is shown on the extreme right-hand corner of the engraving. 

 It is the dwarfest of all Cannas and is literally loaded with dark 

 orange scarlet flowers, formed in large, compact heads. $1 each. 



FRANCOISE CROZY. {Seefig. 2.) This variety is shown by a 

 single flower adjoining Mme. Crozyin the engraving. The color 

 is a unique shade of light apricot, bordered with bright yellow. 

 SI. 00 each. 



PRES. CARNOT. A majestic variety with dark chocolate foliage, 

 flowers deep scarlet, large and beautifully rounded. SI. 00 each. 



TROCADERO. A grand sort in flower and foliage. The blooms are 

 a deep crimson lake of the richest shade, and are borne in won- 

 derful profusion. Twenty-seven separate heads of flowers were 

 counted on a single plant in our grounds. $1.00 each. 



MME. BERRARD. Bright ova.r)f:^e scarlet, edges golden yellow. $1. 



PIERRETTE DE BIORLET. Kich golden yellow, spotted and 

 streaked with vermilion. This variety is shown in the engrav- 

 ing above. {Seefig. 3.) 75 cts. each. 

 The " Crilt Edged" of seven new sorts for S5.00. (If bought 



separately would cost $7.75.) 



GENERAL COLLECTION. 



Autoine Crozy. Flowers deep crimson, light green foliage. 



Admiral Coiirbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange scarlet. 



Aurora. Deep yellow mottled orange. 



Adolph "Weick. Kich carmine crimson. 



BertaL Deep salmon flowers, almost scarlet, deep green foliage. 



Edouard Andre. Deep carmine flowers, chocolate foliage. 

 Emile Leclerc. Flowers golden yellow, mottled crimson. 

 Flamboyant. Flowers crimson lake shaded orange. 

 G. Coustou. Flowers light primrose yellow, mottled bright orange. 

 Gerard Audran. Rich vermilion, throat spotted yellow. 

 Geoffrey St. Hillaire. A grand variety. Large Orchid-like flow- 

 ers of a deep glowing orange shade : very lai-ge flower spike ; 



foliage chocolate colored. 50 cts. each. 

 Hippolyte Flandriii. One of the best sorts we offer. Color a 



rich deep salmon, very showy, a dwarf, compact grower. 

 J. Cardioux. Flowers brilliant cardinal red ; lai'ge and showy. 

 La Mascotte. Deep carmine, the base of the petals beautifully 



spotted with yellow. 

 Louise Chretien. Flowers clear yellow, splashed with orange. 

 Louis Thibaud. A curious blending of orange and carmine — not 



unlike the color of a " Bon Silene " Rose. Very free flowering. 

 Madame Just. The lower part of the petals is flame color, the 



upper part golden amber. A superb variety. 

 Mme. de Liabaud. A grand variety; deep caimine lake. 

 Revol Massot. Carmine red, lower petals blotclied yellow. 

 Sunset. Light orange, large size ; foliage Musa-like in its texture. 

 Ulrich Bruner. Flowers orange i-ed, lower petals striped yellow. 

 Unique. Ground color golden yellow, marked with bright crimson. 

 Victor Hugo. Deep orange red flowers, foliage dark purplish 



crimson. A grand variety. 50 cts. each. 

 Price, strong roots, 25 cts. each, except where noted ; or set of 

 23 sorts as named above for $5.00. Our selection of sorts in quaa- 

 titles for massing at $15.00 per 100. 



